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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

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Welcome to the 2018

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  • 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
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Making YOU Successful!

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  • 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!

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  • 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!

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  • 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!

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Making YOU Successful!

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Making YOU Successful!

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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.

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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!

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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

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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)

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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 Minors & Majors 2018 USA Baseball marking 2 5/8” barrel maximum Intermediate (50/70) & Junior 2018 USA Baseball marking 2 5/8” barrel maximum BBCOR ALLOWED Senior 2018 ALL bats must be BBCOR

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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!
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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 18th - Single A & Above. March 22nd - T-Ball and Rookie – MUST Have By March 24th to be in dugout

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Everyone has been assigned a certain number of practices. You can request more if you like. Batting cages reserved separately from fields.

John Stolarik

Pre-season Practices

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

2/24 2/25 2/26 2/27 2/28 3/1 3/2 3/3 3/4 3/5 3/6 3/7 3/8 3/9 3/10 3/11 3/12 3/13 3/14 3/15 3/16 3/17 3/18 3/19 3/20 3/21 3/22 3/23 3/24 Draft Day Practices Availabe Practices Availabe Practices Availabe Practices Availabe Practices Availabe Practices Availabe Practices Availabe Practices Availabe Practices Availabe Practices Availabe Practices Availabe Practices Availabe Practices Availabe Practices Availabe Opening Day Practices Availabe Practices Availabe Practices Availabe Practices Availabe Practices Availabe Practices Availabe Practices Availabe Practices Availabe Practices Availabe

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John Stolarik

How to request practices

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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
  • f 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 3/25 3/26 3/27 3/28 3/29 3/30 3/31 4/1 4/2 4/3 4/4 4/5 4/6 4/7 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 Practices Availabe Practices Availabe Practices Availabe Practices Availabe Practices Availabe Practices Availabe Practices Availabe Practices Availabe Practices Availabe Practices Availabe Practices Availabe Practices Availabe Practices Availabe Practices Availabe Request Window Open for: 3/25-/4/7 Opening Day

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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!
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Joe Williams

  • Field Maintenance

– Update on First Field Maintenance Day - Cancelled – Dates: Saturday, March 3rd and 10th (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

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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
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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

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Sharon Quigley

– Uniforms

  • Pick up at team manager meeting
  • Sample sizes of shirt and pant in bag
  • Name and number spreadsheet due by March 6th
  • LL Patches (left sleeve when wearing shirt)

Hat Embroidery –(optional) $3 per hat or you can

find your own option

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Many opportunities to support your team or CCLL

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Randy Westfall

  • Equipment Available

– Catchers Gear: mask, leg guards, mitts (LT or RT) – Baseballs / Bucket: 12 ea – Pitch Count Clickers: AAA and above – Equipment's Bags: new so please take care of them – Scorebooks (1 per team)

  • Deposits/Equipment Issue

– Day 1: Saturday, 3 March 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM – Day 2: Sunday, 4 March 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

– Equipment Turn-in – Last game of season or playoffs – My email – randy.w@ccllbaseball.com (also on website)

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Kevin Tillett

  • Safety

– Safety Manual Online

  • Lightning
  • Concussions

– Water & Ice – First Aid Kits – GET ONE! – Helmets ALWAYS Go with Bats!

  • Stickers / Paint on Helmets

– Break-Away Bases

  • MUST Use Them
  • REMOVE Fixed Bases at Outer Fields

– No On-Deck Batters (Majors and below) – Only Practice on APPROVED Fields

  • These have been submitted to LLI in our Safety Plan
  • Non-Approved Fields are NOT Covered in Our Insurance

– No Adult Catchers – MUST Be a Player with a Mask – Accident Reports – Forms are in the Concession Stand

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Sponsorship Incentive

  • Incentive:
  • League members will be eligible to receive a discount or refund for

registration fees as follows:

  • 1.$50 discount/refund off one (1) league registration for obtaining a league

sponsor at the $300 sponsorship level

  • 2.Up to $100 discount/refund off one (1) league registration for obtaining a

league sponsor at the $500 sponsorship level. Discount/refund will not exceed the registration fee amount for the registrant’s applicable age

  • group. Discount/refund cannot be applied to fund raising fees.
  • 3.Up to $100 discount/refund off two (2) league registrations for obtaining a

league sponsor at the $1000 or above level. Discount/refund will not exceed the registration fee amount for the registrant’s applicable age

  • group. Discount/refund cannot be applied to fund raising fees.
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How Sponsors Help The League

Saturday, March 3rd from 11am - 4pm Hancock Village 14629 Hancock Village Street 20% most items throughout the store Come by Heritage Chevrolet Jefferson Davis Highway and take a test drive. Let them know you support CCLL and they donate up to $1000 to CCLL

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Marina Conger & Amber Wyatt

  • Auxiliary

– Opening Day

  • Volunteers
  • Pictures
  • Parking

– Fundraiser Cards for IBSP – Team Mom Meeting Tuesday, March 6th 7:00 – 9:00 pm

  • PLEASE Make Sure Your Team Mom is In the Database!
  • Team Moms DO NOT Need County Cards Unless They’re in

the Dugout (T-Ball & Rookie)

  • Team Moms must submit drivers license

– Lost & Found

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Melissa Schneider

  • Concessions

– Team Requirements – Will Publish Schedule AFTER Game Schedule is Complete – Recruit Volunteers & Get Help from Team Mom – When Teams No-Show, it Creates MASSIVE Problems!

  • Please don’t No-Show!
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Concession schedule

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CCLL Night at the Diamond

  • Friday, May 11th
  • Tickets will be $8 each

– Pre-Game Parade for All CCLL Players in

  • Uniform. Bring your team and march together.

– A CCLL Member/Player Will Get to Throw Out a First Pitch!

  • Buy 4 or More Tickets, You’re in the Raffle to do the

Honors!

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League Communication

  • E-Mail – Can You Tell We Like E-Mail?
  • Website – Ask if You Can’t Find Something.

– Please Use the Suggestion Box

  • Facebook – Great for Random Questions or

Comments

  • Hotline – Best Bet for Weather-Related Info

– Weekends: CCLL Hotline – 271-0160 – Weekdays: Chesterfield County – 748-1001

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Closing Announcements

  • Upcoming Events:

– Deadline for Manager Recognition Program

  • FREE Jersey: Sunday, March 18th
  • Drop Dead Date: Friday, March 23rd

– Team Parent Meeting

  • Tuesday, March 6th
  • 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm @ Meadowbrook High School

– Field Prep Day

  • Saturday, March 3rd
  • Saturday, March 10th

– Final Manager Meeting: Friday, March 23rd – Opening Day: Saturday, March 24th

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Closing Announcements

For Managing a Team with CCLL!