2015 Parent Meeting Feb 24
6U/8U In-House 2016 Parent Meeting Feb 10 & 17
Agenda • • • • • • • •
Meeting Purpose Review Program Details/Objectives 8U Tournament Option Coaches Fall Ball Cost Equipment 10U Options 2
• Eligibility
6U In-House
– Girls Born in 2009 or younger – Must reside within St. Michael or Albertville or attend an ISD 885 or St. Michael Catholic School. – Players from other communities may participate but should contact the Board prior to registering.
• Logistics
– Play Mondays and Wednesdays – one game night per week after 2 weeks of practice – Walnut Park – 2 fields – Teams will practice/play at either 6 or 7. Practices during the school year will be shorter and at different times.
• Number of Teams
– Typically 6-8 (6 in 2015) – 10-12 players per team
• Game Nights
– Practice Monday, games Wednesdays – Coach pitch or tee – Entire line up bats each inning before switching.
• Cost - $65
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• Eligibility
8U In-House
– Girls Born in 2007, 2008 or younger (with approval) – Must reside within St. Michael or Albertville or attend an ISD 885 or St. Michael Catholic School. – Players from other communities may participate but should contact the Board prior to registering.
• Logistics
– Play Mondays and Wednesdays – one game night per week after 2 weeks of practice – Big Woods, Middle School East, or Walnut Park Fields – Teams will practice/play at either 6 or 7. Practices during the school year will be shorter and at different times.
• Number of Teams
– Typically 8-10 (10 in 2015) – 10-13 players per team
• Game Nights – – – – –
Practice Monday, games Wednesdays Player pitch, leading off allowed, no walks, no steals Switch at 3 outs or 5 runs per inning Umpires Will play at least 1 game in Rockford
• Cost - $85
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8U In-House, continued • Tournaments – Dirt Devil in Ramsey, June 3-5 (optional, player preference) • Player pitch • 5 run rule • Walks allowed • Competitive benefits – Year end Tournament, June 28-30 • Pool play followed by bracket play • All players get a participation medal
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Coaches • Volunteers – Qualifications • • • •
Desire to help all players of all ability levels Create a fun, inclusive atmosphere Willing to learn the game and ask for help if lacking basic softball knowledge Must pass a background check
– Coaching clinic offered, date and time TBD
• Fall Ball – Late July through Early September – Clinic style run by volunteer coaches & parents • • • •
Practice for 1 hour Play games for 1 hour Random teams each week Coach pitch
– Sunday evenings – Big Woods Fields – Minimal cost 6
• Costs – – – – – – –
Cost and Equipment
Insurance Equipment – balls, whiffles, tees, catcher’s gear, bats, helmets, etc. Shirts/uniforms Tournament Entry Fees (8U) Umpires (8U) Fields & Sanitation Indoor training space, when needed
• Player equipment
– Catcher’s gear provided – Helmets provided • Most parents prefer to purchase their own • STMA GFA helmet deal – Bats provided • Choosing a bat – Glove – Athletic shoes or cleats – Fielding mask optional/personal preference – Softball pants, sweat pants or shorts. • Slider 7
10U-16U Overview • Eligibility • • • •
10U: 2005 / 2006 birth date 12U: 2003 / 2004 birth date 14U: 2001 / 2002 birth date 16U: 1999 / 2000 birth date
• 10 / 12U – Must live or go to School in STMA • 14U / 16U – Open Tryouts. – Players allowed to play anywhere they choose. – STMA option is Crow River Revolution Players. • • • • •
Joint teams formed with Rockford and STMA players. Outside players considered to fill in rosters and position of need Tryouts in fall for upcoming year Fall ball and Offseason training Paid Coaches
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10U Travel Overview • Suburban League – Anoka, Elk River, Big Lake, Monticello, etc. • Tuesday games • Starting first week of May • Doubleheaders
• Practices • Field availability determines practice nights, mostly Tuesdays & Thursdays. • Times may vary but expect 1 ½ to 2 hour practices • Start in late April (indoor as needed)
• Season: • Practices / home games usually at same fields • First week of May through end of June, up to 10 game nights (double headers) • 4-5 weekend tournaments, including state qualifiers and State
• EWCFL – Hanover, Rockford, STMA • Monday and Wednesday practices/games • Practices – share field with other teams, usually 1 to 1 ½ hours • Games – Doubleheaders starting mid-May • 1 Weekend tournament and 1 year end league tournament 9
10U Travel Overview • Game Play • All players on the roster bat • Players rotate in the field • 9 players on defense
• Pitching is critical • Walks! • Max of 5 runs per inning
• Speed of play • Pitching: up to 40 mph • Stealing is allowed
• Bunting • Offense / defense 10
10U Travel Overview • Team formation • 40-50 Suburban players expected • 35-45 EWCFL players expected • Optimal roster size: 11 • Suburban: 10 is too few, 13 is too many • EWCFL: Rosters size to accommodate all
• 10U expected number of teams • Suburban: 1 A, 1 B, 1-2 B/C • EWCFL: 3-4 evenly distributed teams
• Pitching Evaluations • Not used to determine team placement unless to fill a need. • Helps identify interested pitchers for coaches 11
Coaches Needed • Requirements • • •
Background check Concussion awareness Coaching clinic
• Time commitment • • •
Run practices Keep book Coach during games
• Philosophy •
Fun, learning experience
• How we can help: • • •
Sample practices! Packets to hand out to families Teach you the things you don’t know •
PITCHING!
• We have all been there…. Take the plunge! 12
Helpers Needed • • • •
Send / receive e-mails from the league / board Picture Day Tournament planning Assistants on game days • Base coach • Pre-game warm-ups • Score book
• Practice helpers
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10U Fall Ball • 5 to 6 Sunday afternoon doubleheaders starting in late August • Saturday tournaments are open as well • Teams formed with Board input • • • •
Coaches submit interest and selected by Board Players register online Teams formed by friend requests and prior season’s playing level/age Coach input on rosters
• No home games • 3-4 “league” game days • State Qualifier • State Tourney
• Cost – about $60 (some teams will order new t-shirts for games)
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12U and Crow River Revolution • 12U • Player evaluations same as 12U • Both EWCFL and Suburban Travel offered
• Crow River Revolution – 14U & 16U • Joint program offered through Rockford and STMA GFA • Open Tryouts, players can play anywhere • Goal is to keep STMA girls playing local
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Questions?
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Agenda • • • • • • • •
Meeting Purpose Review Program Details/Objectives 8U Tournament Option Coaches Fall Ball Cost Equipment 10U Options 2
• Eligibility
6U In-House
– Girls Born in 2009 or younger – Must reside within St. Michael or Albertville or attend an ISD 885 or St. Michael Catholic School. – Players from other communities may participate but should contact the Board prior to registering.
• Logistics
– Play Mondays and Wednesdays – one game night per week after 2 weeks of practice – Walnut Park – 2 fields – Teams will practice/play at either 6 or 7. Practices during the school year will be shorter and at different times.
• Number of Teams
– Typically 6-8 (6 in 2015) – 10-12 players per team
• Game Nights
– Practice Monday, games Wednesdays – Coach pitch or tee – Entire line up bats each inning before switching.
• Cost - $65
3
• Eligibility
8U In-House
– Girls Born in 2007, 2008 or younger (with approval) – Must reside within St. Michael or Albertville or attend an ISD 885 or St. Michael Catholic School. – Players from other communities may participate but should contact the Board prior to registering.
• Logistics
– Play Mondays and Wednesdays – one game night per week after 2 weeks of practice – Big Woods, Middle School East, or Walnut Park Fields – Teams will practice/play at either 6 or 7. Practices during the school year will be shorter and at different times.
• Number of Teams
– Typically 8-10 (10 in 2015) – 10-13 players per team
• Game Nights – – – – –
Practice Monday, games Wednesdays Player pitch, leading off allowed, no walks, no steals Switch at 3 outs or 5 runs per inning Umpires Will play at least 1 game in Rockford
• Cost - $85
4
8U In-House, continued • Tournaments – Dirt Devil in Ramsey, June 3-5 (optional, player preference) • Player pitch • 5 run rule • Walks allowed • Competitive benefits – Year end Tournament, June 28-30 • Pool play followed by bracket play • All players get a participation medal
5
Coaches • Volunteers – Qualifications • • • •
Desire to help all players of all ability levels Create a fun, inclusive atmosphere Willing to learn the game and ask for help if lacking basic softball knowledge Must pass a background check
– Coaching clinic offered, date and time TBD
• Fall Ball – Late July through Early September – Clinic style run by volunteer coaches & parents • • • •
Practice for 1 hour Play games for 1 hour Random teams each week Coach pitch
– Sunday evenings – Big Woods Fields – Minimal cost 6
• Costs – – – – – – –
Cost and Equipment
Insurance Equipment – balls, whiffles, tees, catcher’s gear, bats, helmets, etc. Shirts/uniforms Tournament Entry Fees (8U) Umpires (8U) Fields & Sanitation Indoor training space, when needed
• Player equipment
– Catcher’s gear provided – Helmets provided • Most parents prefer to purchase their own • STMA GFA helmet deal – Bats provided • Choosing a bat – Glove – Athletic shoes or cleats – Fielding mask optional/personal preference – Softball pants, sweat pants or shorts. • Slider 7
10U-16U Overview • Eligibility • • • •
10U: 2005 / 2006 birth date 12U: 2003 / 2004 birth date 14U: 2001 / 2002 birth date 16U: 1999 / 2000 birth date
• 10 / 12U – Must live or go to School in STMA • 14U / 16U – Open Tryouts. – Players allowed to play anywhere they choose. – STMA option is Crow River Revolution Players. • • • • •
Joint teams formed with Rockford and STMA players. Outside players considered to fill in rosters and position of need Tryouts in fall for upcoming year Fall ball and Offseason training Paid Coaches
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10U Travel Overview • Suburban League – Anoka, Elk River, Big Lake, Monticello, etc. • Tuesday games • Starting first week of May • Doubleheaders
• Practices • Field availability determines practice nights, mostly Tuesdays & Thursdays. • Times may vary but expect 1 ½ to 2 hour practices • Start in late April (indoor as needed)
• Season: • Practices / home games usually at same fields • First week of May through end of June, up to 10 game nights (double headers) • 4-5 weekend tournaments, including state qualifiers and State
• EWCFL – Hanover, Rockford, STMA • Monday and Wednesday practices/games • Practices – share field with other teams, usually 1 to 1 ½ hours • Games – Doubleheaders starting mid-May • 1 Weekend tournament and 1 year end league tournament 9
10U Travel Overview • Game Play • All players on the roster bat • Players rotate in the field • 9 players on defense
• Pitching is critical • Walks! • Max of 5 runs per inning
• Speed of play • Pitching: up to 40 mph • Stealing is allowed
• Bunting • Offense / defense 10
10U Travel Overview • Team formation • 40-50 Suburban players expected • 35-45 EWCFL players expected • Optimal roster size: 11 • Suburban: 10 is too few, 13 is too many • EWCFL: Rosters size to accommodate all
• 10U expected number of teams • Suburban: 1 A, 1 B, 1-2 B/C • EWCFL: 3-4 evenly distributed teams
• Pitching Evaluations • Not used to determine team placement unless to fill a need. • Helps identify interested pitchers for coaches 11
Coaches Needed • Requirements • • •
Background check Concussion awareness Coaching clinic
• Time commitment • • •
Run practices Keep book Coach during games
• Philosophy •
Fun, learning experience
• How we can help: • • •
Sample practices! Packets to hand out to families Teach you the things you don’t know •
PITCHING!
• We have all been there…. Take the plunge! 12
Helpers Needed • • • •
Send / receive e-mails from the league / board Picture Day Tournament planning Assistants on game days • Base coach • Pre-game warm-ups • Score book
• Practice helpers
13
10U Fall Ball • 5 to 6 Sunday afternoon doubleheaders starting in late August • Saturday tournaments are open as well • Teams formed with Board input • • • •
Coaches submit interest and selected by Board Players register online Teams formed by friend requests and prior season’s playing level/age Coach input on rosters
• No home games • 3-4 “league” game days • State Qualifier • State Tourney
• Cost – about $60 (some teams will order new t-shirts for games)
14
12U and Crow River Revolution • 12U • Player evaluations same as 12U • Both EWCFL and Suburban Travel offered
• Crow River Revolution – 14U & 16U • Joint program offered through Rockford and STMA GFA • Open Tryouts, players can play anywhere • Goal is to keep STMA girls playing local
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Questions?
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