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Welcome to the 2018

• Welcome! – Thank you for Managing with Us! – YOU are the FACE of CCLL – Most Parents will NEVER meet the Board – If YOU are SUCCESSFUL… – WE are SUCCESSFUL • How Can We Help You Be Successful? – Meet your Support Staff: • Todd Perry-President • VP Player Relations – Trisha Hurlock • VP Operations – Jeremy Phelps • VP Admin & Finance – Drew Lasky

Making YOU Successful!

Making YOU Successful! • Meet your Support Staff: – VP Player Relations – Trisha Hurlock • – Website & Database – Mike Hupp • – Uniforms – Sharon Quigley • – Equipment – Randy Westfall • Player Agent: – Troy Perry

Making YOU Successful! • Meet your Support Staff: – VP Operations – Jeremy Phelps • Safety Coordinator – • Grounds & Maintenance – Joe Williams • Umpires-in-Chief – Jim Skapars Umpire Scheduling – Jim Skapars / Bob Zane • Coaching Coordinator – Troy Perry • League Coordinators: – Rookie - Lovena Thore – A - Rachael Morse AA - Matt Thore – AAA - Matt Thore Major - Kathey Thore – Intermediate - Kathey Thore Junior - Troy Perry – Senior - Rachael Morse

Making YOU Successful! • Meet your Support Staff: – VP Admin & Finance – Drew Lasky • Bob Harwood - Treasurer • Secretary – Marina Conger • Melissa Schneider- Concessions • Auxiliary – Marina Conger & Amber Wyatt • Sponsorships – Kevin Tillett & Randy Westfall

Making YOU Successful!

Making YOU Successful!

League Philosophy • Safety is Important! – Basic First Aid – CCLL strives to instill the virtues of good character in our players: – Sportsmanship – Honesty – Loyalty – Courage – Respect for Authority So that they may be well adjusted, stronger and happier children and will grow to be decent, healthy and trustworthy citizens.

League Philosophy • This is LITTLE LEAGUE – MUST Play – Can’t Sit 2 Consecutive Innings – New substitution rule at AAA and below – Bat the Line-Up – Free Substitutions – PLEASE Move Players Around – Regular Season Games DON’T COUNT – MODEL the Behavior You Want from Your Players – Adults in the Dugout – Manager + Two • Single A & Rookie – Manager + Three • T-Ball – As Many Adults as You Can Recruit! • All Adults with repeated access to children must have County Card – Manager Evaluations are passed out each season. Don’t be that coach that didn’t rotate all season! The season should be fun and positive for all players. – Teach the Kids to LOVE Baseball!

Troy Perry • Has Anyone Had a Player Drop? – Please Keep Us Posted on Player Drops as it Impacts: • Insurance • Fees to District • Players Waiting to Play – We have a written Wait List Procedure – Players Will Be Placed on Set Dates • White Sheet Rules – Please know them and follow them! – Pitching Rules apply to AA and AAA also! • All-Stars – Districts vs Invitationals – Selection Process – Manager Selection

Troy Perry • Pitching Rules – Double A & Above. Use Your Pitch Logs!! – Rule Book Page 42 - 44: • Pitchers 14 and Under – 0-20 Pitches 0 Calendar Days Rest – 21-35 Pitches 1 Calendar Day Rest – 36-50 Pitches 2 Calendar Days Rest – 51-65 Pitches 3 Calendar Days Rest – 66+ Pitches 4 Calendar Days Rest • Pitchers 15-18 – 0-30 Pitches 0 Calendar Days Rest – 31-45 Pitches 1 Calendar Day Rest – 46-60 Pitches 2 Calendar Days Rest – 61-75 Pitches 3 Calendar Days Rest – 76+ Pitches 4 Calendar Days Rest – See page 42 for Maximum Number of Pitches Per Day – 41 or More Pitches – Can’t Play Catcher for that DAY – Catch in ANY PART of 4 Innings, Cannot Pitch for that DAY – Requirements are CALENDAR DAYS, Not 24 Hours! • Play at 10:00 am Saturday & Pitcher Needs 1 Calendar Day of Rest, He CANNOT Pitch at 1:00 on Sunday. – Same pitcher cannot pitch on 3 consecutive calendar days (2018 rule change)

Troy Perry • Bat Rules have changed – Leagues and families are encouraged to visit USA Baseball’s website for information on the USABat Standard and list of approved bats. • Rule 1.10 – The bat must be a baseball bat which meets the USA Baseball Bat standard (USABat) as adopted by Little League. It shall be a smooth, rounded stick, and made of wood or of material and color tested and proved acceptable to the USA Baseball Bat standard (USABat). 2018 Baseball Bat Chart 2018 Minors & Majors USA Baseball marking 2 5/8” barrel maximum 2018 USA Baseball marking Intermediate (50/70) & Junior 2 5/8” barrel maximum BBCOR ALLOWED 2018 Senior ALL bats must be BBCOR

Trisha Hurlock • Disciplinary Policy – YOU are the MAN! (…or WOMAN!) • In Charge of Players • In Charge of Your Coaches • In Charge of Parents & Spectators – Kids are going to do what WE do • Get parents on board EARLY • Set Ground Rules & Expectations – Don’t Leave the Field w/o Permission – No Smoking / Vaping / Dip on the Field • Don’t Leave the Field to Smoke!

Trisha Hurlock • Manager Recognition Program – FREE Team Jersey for Submitting Paperwork and attending one of the Mandatory Field Prep Days. – Must Submit ALL Paperwork on Your Volunteers • Coaching Card (Photocopy) • Driver’s License (Photocopy) – Signed Disciplinary Policy on CCLL website – Completed Cover Sheet on CCLL website – Deadline: March 18 th - Single A & Above. March 22 nd - T-Ball and Rookie – MUST Have By March 24 th to be in dugout

John Stolarik Pre-season Practices Everyone has been assigned a certain number of practices. You can request more if you like. Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 2/24 Draft Day 2/25 2/26 2/27 2/28 3/1 3/2 3/3 Practices Practices Practices Practices Availabe Availabe Availabe Availabe 3/4 3/5 3/6 3/7 3/8 3/9 3/10 Practices Practices Practices Practices Practices Practices Practices Availabe Availabe Availabe Availabe Availabe Availabe Availabe 3/11 3/12 3/13 3/14 3/15 3/16 3/17 Practices Practices Practices Practices Practices Practices Practices Availabe Availabe Availabe Availabe Availabe Availabe Availabe 3/18 3/19 3/20 3/21 3/22 3/23 3/24 Practices Practices Practices Practices Practices Opening Day Availabe Availabe Availabe Availabe Availabe Batting cages reserved separately from fields.

John Stolarik How to request practices

John Stolarik In-season Practices • All practices are by request only • A two week window opens each Sunday at Midnight • Emails should be in the same format as pre-season requests – Incomplete emails go to the back of the line • Requests time stamped prior to Midnight will not be accepted!! Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 3/18 3/19 3/20 3/21 3/22 3/23 3/24 Request Window Open for: Opening Day 3/25-/4/7 3/25 3/26 3/27 3/28 3/29 3/30 3/31 Practices Practices Practices Practices Practices Practices Practices Availabe Availabe Availabe Availabe Availabe Availabe Availabe 4/1 4/2 4/3 4/4 4/5 4/6 4/7 Practices Practices Practices Practices Practices Practices Practices Availabe Availabe Availabe Availabe Availabe Availabe Availabe 4/8 4/9 4/10 4/11 4/12 4/13 4/14 4/15 4/16 4/17 4/18 4/19 4/20 4/21 4/22 4/23 4/24 4/25 4/26 4/27 4/28

John Stolarik Summary • Practices  Don’t!  Let a field go to waste – if you don’t need it, offer it up to the other coaches at your level  Use unapproved fields  Scrimmage/practice with non Little League teams/players  Fail to show for concession duty – you practice requests will be suspended  Do  Request practices early, fields fill up fast  Share the field if we mistakenly schedule two teams on the same field  Call the County Rover if there if there is a CBC team on your field, he can determine who has the field  Coach your kids up  Be safe  Have fun!

Joe Williams • Field Maintenance – Update on First Field Maintenance Day - Cancelled – Dates: Saturday, March 3 rd and 10 th (8 am) • All Teams MUST Participate in at least one – County Cut-Backs Will Have Several Impacts: • Saturday Mornings: Lining the Fields OURSELVES • Dragging All Fields on Weeknights – Feel Free to Pull Bases & Place in Dugouts After Late Game • Working Pitcher’s Mound & Batter’s Box – Field Prep After Rain

Jim Skapars  Umpire-in-Chief – All umpires go through many hours of training (Both new and experienced) – Umpires receive continuous training, development and coaching (throughout the season) – Please be respectful of our umpires – Judgment calls (Please review Rule 9.02a) – SHOW your players how to “Honor the Game” – 1 minute between innings – Plate meetings – Designated manager  Umpire Mentoring – Your feedback is critical  Please complete evaluations after games and email them to jim.s@ccllbaseball.com  We are always looking for more Umpires  Question or Concerns – Please let us know

Jim Skapars • At the Pre-Game Meeting, expect: – Bat inspection – County card verification – Introductions – Line-up Exchange – Game Points of Emphasis – Code of Conduct – Zero tolerance for bad language – Ground Rules – Verifying player safety gear; jewelry removed – Start time