Agenda •Board Introductions •Important Dates •Fundraising and Events •2018 League Info •2018 Divisions • Shetland / Pinto Breakout • Mustang / Bronco / Pony
•Open forum 2
West Seattle Baseball WSBB is a 100% volunteer-led nonprofit organization.
“It takes a village” is an understatement.
2018 Executive Board West Seattle Baseball
2018 Executive Board • Zach Jones– President • Mike Curran – VP1 • Karen Boehmer– VP2 • Howie Waskowitz – Treasurer • Jennifer Engles-Klann– Secretary • Bill Skibitzke– Registrar • Hart Rusen- Equipment Director • Herb Heltzel- Uniform Director • Sam Clark – Facilities Director • Jarren Cheha- Assistant Facilities Director • Chad Bundy– Scheduler • Karen Rains- Director of Communications • Jes Raucci- Events Coordinator • Sarah Brown– Snack Shack Coordinator • Erik Ricard- Webmaster 5
2018 Commissioners • Shetland – Matt Bay • Pinto- Cameron Kinimaka • Mustang- Chris Edwards • Bronco- Eric Olson • Pony- Nathan Thomas • Colt- open • Summer Crush League- Matt Bay • Champions- open
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Important Dates • February • 2/14- Spring season registration closes • 2/22- General meeting (all parents/coaches invited) • 2/23- Pinto/Mustang coaches clinic • March • 3/2, 3/3, 3/4- Pony/Bronco/Mustang evaluations (mandatory for all players in these divisions) • 3/5- Pony draft • 3/6- Mustang draft • 3/7- Bronco draft • 3/10- Practices begin (Pinto and up) • 3/13- Shetland coaches clinic • 3/17- WSBB Cornhole and Lawn Chair Classic (main league fundraiserplease attend!) • 3/24- Pee Wee Field cleanup day/Umpire Clinic/Snack Shack Training/WSBB Yard Sale ***BIG DAY*** 7
Important Dates April • 4/2- Shetland practices begin • 4/7- Jamboree (each team plays two 1-hour games) • 4/9- Regular season begins (Pinto-Pony) • 4/15- Pitching/Catching clinic • 4/21- Shetland season begins • 4/22- Catchers clinic May • 5/1- Crush Summer League registration begins • 5/5- Field Day • 5/12- Picture Day • 5/25-5/27- Memorial Day Weekend- no games • 5/29- Playoffs begin • *Champions League, dates TBD
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Important Dates • June • 6/1-WSB Night at Highline Bears • 6/9- Pinto/Mustang Championship • 6/13- Bronco Championship • 6/15-17- 8U Hardball Classic (all star tournament) • 6/22-6/24- 9U Junior Mustang Shootout (all star tournament) July • 7/6-7/8- 10U Mustang Tune Up (all star tournament) • 7/9- Crush Summer League season begins August • 8/22- Crush Summer League ends 9
Fundraising and Events West Seattle Baseball
Thank you to our Sponsors • Alki Lumber • Charter Construction • Menashe Jewelers • O’Neill Plumbing • Performance Radiator • Pivar Insurance • Proletariat Pizza • Tom’s Automotive • West Seattle Design Build • Windermere Realty
NEW SPONSORS! • • • • • • •
Boss Drive-In Camp Crockett Envision Remodels Highline Bears Mountain to Sound Outfitters Pico Sound Wildwood Market
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Last year Old Snack Shack
WE DID IT!
Phase 1 • Snack Shack completed! • Honey Bucket cage will be moved prior to season. Phase 2 • 2018-2019 • Working with Seattle Parks to negotiate long term (7+ years) agreement with the City. • Possibilities include field improvements, new fences, permanent bathrooms. Other FUN Events: • Field Day • Mother’s Day Flowers • WSB Night at the Highline Bears
Fundraising: How can you help? Parents • Attend Corn Hole and Lawn Chair Classic (plus raffle and auction) *Save the date: SATURDAY MARCH 17th, 7pm – 11pm, NO KIDS • $35 per person gets you food, beer and wine • What you can do to help • Spread the word and talk it up to your friends and teammates! • Donate something for the auction/raffle. • Volunteer to help!
Auction/Raffle Items • Full Tilt bday party package • Keurig brewing system • Beer Junction gift card/growler fill • Elysian Brewing card • Blue Geisha Tattoo gift card • Dream Dinners event • McMenamins Gift cards • Easy Street Records gift card • Night Out at The Garage • Box seats at Emerald Downs
• Westy gift card • Counterbalance Brewing party for 60 • M’s/Seahawks/Rainiers/Aqua Sox tickets • And much, much more!
CAN YOU HELP ADD TO THIS LIST?
Where is the money going? • Uniforms • Equipment • Balls • Gear • New mounds
• Field maintenance • Field rental • Insurance • Scholarship opportunities • Umps (upper divisions)
Highline Bears Partnership This year we’ve partnered with the Highline Bears semi-pro team to offer a cool thing for our families. • WSBB nights at games • On field opportunities • Player visits to the Pee Wee Fields • Potential clinics
2018 LEAGUE INFORMATION West Seattle Baseball
Know Your Role •Players – play •Coaches – coach •Umpires – ump •Parents – cheer
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Parent’s Role • Get involved! Coaches spend the most time preparing for games and practices, setting line ups, warming kids up before the games. • What can you do? • Schedule snack shack shifts for your team • Umpires – At least 2 per team • Scorekeeper- Pinto and up • Field Set Up – chalking and raking is imperative • Field Maintenance- the league is always looking for help • Hang banners at Pee Wees and Bronco games 23
Coach’s Role • Keep the game simple and fun. • Your goal should be that the kids play next year. • Coach for the love of the game and the athlete. • Put the welfare of your athletes above winning. • Accept and abide by the judgment of the officials and rules of the game as “mutual agreements” required to play within the spirit of the game. • Reward effort and behavior instead of outcome. • Put the needs of the team ahead of any individual. • Hold a meeting and set expectations for parents and kids.
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Rule Changes - 2018 AGE CHANGE: BIRTHDATE CHART TO REFLECT AUGUST 31 CUTOFF DATE IMPLEMENTED LAST YEAR. WSBB did not change age range for kids born before summer 2009. JAN
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Division
Shetland
Pinto
Mustang Bronco Pony
Colt / Palamino
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Rule Changes - 2018 BATS: ONLY USA BAT- STAMPED BATS ARE LEGAL. GAMES AND PRACTICES . • 2-5⁄8” barrel bats are legal in all divisions of Pony baseball. • Wood- Solid, one-piece bats are legal. Multi-piece and composite must feature the USA Bat stamp. • Tee Ball bats must be stamped or have a USA Bat sticker. • WSBB looking into buying a few stickers for each Shetland team. • Umps will be trained to view all bats before the game. COACH UNDERSTANDING AND COMMUNICATION IS CRUCIAL 26
Rule Changes - 2018
• No change to pitch limits
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WEBSITE- It’s new West Seattle Baseball
DIVISION BREAKOUT West Seattle Baseball
Shetland Division • 14 teams • Most teams made up of 7-9 players • Generally have two events a week: • Pre-season: 2 practices • During season: one practice & one game • Games details: • hour in length • no catchers • players may receive up to three pitched balls, then tee • everyone plays in the field each inning • everyone bats each inning • LOWER YOUR EXPECTATIONS – Nobody can catch, Everyone builds volcanoes, Nobody pays attention.
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Shetland Division • RECORD REGISTRATION NUMBERS• Coaches needed! • Please see Matt Bay or myself.
Pinto Division • 11 teams • Players introduced to kid-pitch (two innings) • Coaches pitch from 38’ (front of mound in 1st 2 innings) • Score is kept. Measures are taken to keep the games short (two hours or less) • No walks • Coach pitch for last 4 innings • 3 runs per inning
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Mustang Division • 10 teams • Fully kid-pitch • Score is kept. • Measures are taken to keep the games short (two hours or less) • Walks & Steals • No dropped 3rd strike • 5 runs per inning • Possible “interlock” with other Pony leagues
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Bronco Division • 8 teams • Games no longer at Pee Wee Fields • 50 foot pitching distance • Feels like big league baseball: • Leading off / pick off throw • Bunting • Dropped 3rd strike • Broken down into: • Pre-Season –no bearing on the post season • Regular Season – 10-12 games for playoff seeding • Post Season – Playoffs at the end of the season • Possible “interlock” with other Pony leagues
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Pony Olympic, Cascade and P13 • 2 teams • Pony teams either play in Olympic or Cascade divisions • Olympic – The best 13 and 14 year old players from the division are put together to play other Olympic teams from around the Puget Sound Region. These teams often train together outside of the regular season. • Cascade – Rec level baseball that can vary in talent. This level is open to all players. Cascade teams play other Cascade teams from around the Puget Sound area. • P13 – This is a 13U Olympic program. Not open to 14 year olds. • Compete against other local leagues, short travel involved.
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Colt Division • 1 team • 16U division of high school age kids. • Begins in May after school seasons end. • Play interlock with other leagues around Seattle.
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Pony Champions Division • The newest league in the PONY family is for children with special needs. (age 4-23) • T-Ball or Coach Pitch • Buddy System • T-ball rules • Low cost • West Seattle to attempt 2-4 days of play on open Sundays starting in May with a possible Home/Home series with Mountlake Terrace
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Regular Season Games • Shetland – 10, mostly Saturday mornings, some Sundays this year • Pinto ~ 14 – Monday/Wednesday/Saturday • Mustang ~ 16 – Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday • Bronco ~ 18 – Monday/ Wednesday/ Fri/Saturday • Pony ~25 – variable. Will need to travel
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Post Season Tournament • Pinto/Mustang • Double Elimination • Random draw • Bronco • Double Elimination • Based on regular season • Pony • To be determined by VP and coaches
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Summer Season All Stars • We have All Star opportunities for ages 7-12 • We host tournaments at each level every summer • Tryouts are in early May (date TBD) Crush • For those kids who want more baseball but didn’t make an all star team, or for families who like their summer vacations. • This program is continually evolving. 40
Player Evaluations next weekend • All Players go through 4 stations in order. This allows all coaches to see all of the kids. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Shuttle Run 4 ground balls from SS>>1B 3 fly balls from RF>>3B 8 swings at the plate 5 pitches *Bronco only
We decided in the past that seeing pitching at this point in the season wasn’t a good use of time. If they have a strong arm, they can probably pitch. 41
Evaluations and Draft • All draft eligible kids are evaluated by every coach. • Kids are assigned ADV (average draft value). • Coaches kids are slotted appropriately for parity. • Kids can be drafted wherever a coach wants. • Only coaches kids and siblings are guaranteed to be on same team. • Every kid makes a team.