Spring 2014 Managers Meeting

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Welcome!!

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Spring 2014 Managers Meeting

The board and I would like to start out by saying Thank You to everyone here tonight. We appreciate your service to the children of our league. We acknowledge and appreciate the sacrifices you are about to make for our league!

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Meeting Agenda

• President Presentation; Sponsorship; Umpires
• JD Sellers - Optimal Sports Performance sponsor
• Matt Berg - First Aid Training
• Draw team position, names.
• Rodney Walther - Coaches Training
• Ted Harris – Running a Season; general discussion.

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Agenda

• Introductions
• Background checks
• Website
• Expectations / Rules
• Tryouts
• Drafts

• Dates
• Equipment Pickup / Uniform
• Umpires
• Sponsors
• Schedules

Your 2014 �FCLL Board

• 2014 FCLL Board

Player Agent

• Your player agent is your first point of contact for issues.
• Missing a player, call him for a replacement. Prepare a list of players who would like to sub if needed. Send it to them.
• Parent / Player concerns – Please inform the player agent early on if there is an issue.

Background Checks

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• Kristin has your forms for you to sign.
• If not, please fill one out.
• Every parent who has any interaction with the kids must fill out the coach registration.

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New Website

• Lots of new information.
• Chance to test drive it in the fall.
• Home Team enters results; Visiting Team enters pitch count.
• Once teams assigned, fill in your information including your email address so parents know how to reply.
• FCLL.NET

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FCLL Manager

• We have high expectations of you as a leader.
• You are ultimately in charge and will be held accountable for the actions of your team.
• You set the example for your parents and players.
• We expect you to exercise great sportsmanship with players, parents and umpires.
• Your board is here and willing to give you the tools to help you be a great leader / coach / manager.
• Reach out for help if you need it.

We Expect

• Be effectively organized
• Proper planning for practices and games
• Know the rules
• Be prepared for drafts
• Commit to the league
• Participate in tryouts
• Volunteer to umpire

Parents�Your Kids are Watching

Playing Rules

• Know your FCLL Rules and Green Book Rules
• Know the play requirements for your division.
• Updated FCLL Handbook details all our rules -- read it!

Important FCLL Rules

• In addition to the green book rule, every division except Major, all players must play 3 consecutive outs in the infield within the first 3 innings of every game.
• Major and Intermediate Divisions will follow green book rule of 6 consecutive outs in the field.

Pitch Count Rules

• Number of pitches Days of Rest
• 66 or more pitches in a day 4
• 51 - 65 pitches in a day 3
• 36 - 50 pitches in a day 2
• 21 - 35 pitches in a day 1
• 1-20 pitches in a day 0
• 95 Max for 13’s; 85 max. for 11s & 12s; 75 max. for 9s & 10s; 50 max for 7-8.

Tryouts

• We will need help on the field during all tryouts.
• Please work the tryout when you are not evaluating your division.
• Minor managers need to attend the Majors tryouts.

Tryouts �Saturday Jan 25^th and Thursday Jan 30^th

• For Peewee and up.
• Bring a chair and your draft list

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Drafts

• Managers only at draft.
• Draft lists to be emailed, updated after the higher draft.
• Work with each other to strive for even teams. After that, the success of the team is your time and effort into it.
• No pre-draft Coach of Record for Pee Wee – Majors. All requests and discussion will take place in the draft room.
• Rookie 7 and below, more flexible. Better ability to honor requests.

Play up Guidelines

• Players will need to attend two try-outs.
• Players must be selected in rounds 1-5 of the draft (except Majors in round 1-8).
• Players will follow age-specific rules regarding pitch count.
• Parents of kids drafted up can be a coach of record in higher division but not manage.
• Number of play-ups is in flux and will continue right up to the draft. It may be 4 today and none on draft day.

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After Drafts

• Contact your parents after the draft. You can prepare your introductory email now.
• Have a team meeting right away
• Discuss expectations, rules and seek volunteers
• Medical Release forms
• Get a team Mom

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Dates

• Team Mom Meeting – Monday, February 17, 2014 in the Octagon
• Draft dates – January 30^th and February 1^st
• Practice Starts – Monday February 3^rd
• Games Start on Opening Day. All teams will play in even team divisions. Odd divisions, one will sit out.
• Photos opening day. Expect an email from Nessossi with the time.
• Opening Day Ceremonies – March 1^st, Start at 12:00
• Umpire Clinic – Saturday February 15^th
• No Parents Night out this year. Reinstitute an old tradition of Saturday Night Lights. Date April 5^th.

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Equipment Pickup

• Must have Medical Release to pick up bag.
• Please return it after the season.
• Please talk to Scott or Roshonn if you still have a bag from a prior season.
• Will receive two dozen balls, helmets and first aid kit.

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Uniforms

• Uniforms will arrive the week before opening day.
• You will get the jersey, socks, belt and cap. Pants are picked up at tryouts.
• Sponsor names will be on the back.
• Can take locally to get player names.
• Sizes are best guess from previous seasons.
• New setup for Minor and Varsity.

Umpires

• We NEED more umpires!!
• Encourage your parents to get involved. Go easy on them if we get them out there. If the ump gets abused in one of his first couple of games he will not come back.
• Umpire Clinic Date: Feb. 15
• If you or your team representative misses your umpire assignment you WILL be suspended for a game.

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Fundraising and Sponsorship

• Team Sponsors.
• Some parents want to sponsor their players team.
• Online list will be posted soon. Printer needs names no later than 2/5/2014.
• League Sponsors.
• Saturday Night Lights - Auction

Scoreboards

Schedule

• Teams will play a 14 game season.
• Playoffs at the end of season for Pee Wee and Above.
• Days will vary.

Rainouts

• Sign up for the rainout line. Directions are on the website. Tell your parents about it.
• Remain flexible, it’s going to happen.
• Games will not be forfeited but cancelled if we cannot get them in.

All-Star Process

• Application window will open in late March.
• Selection of coaches will be no later than April 13^th.
• Eligible candidates are you as the Manager and the two COR’s you select for your team.
• We will strive to have the selections completed by 7^th game for you to evaluate the players.
• Managers vote; kids vote. As of now, no separate minor 11 year old vote. More than twenty 11 year olds in Major.

Questions