2011 Snoqualmie Valley Little League Manager’s Meeting & Training

1. 2011 Snoqualmie ValleyLittle LeagueManager’s Meeting & Training Presented by: Wes Dover

2. Agenda • Team Meeting • Volunteer Form • Team Medical Consent/Concussion/Conduct • Season Preliminaries • Game Day Protocols / Pregame routine • First Aid Training & Safety Discussion • Scheduling (Games & Practice) • Umpires • Hitting and Mental Game – Bucky Jacobsen • Pitching and Coaching – Elliott Cribby

3. Team Meeting • Introduce yourself & coaches • Discuss your philosophy (briefly) • Let parents know when & how to communicate with you (issues, questions, concerns, feedback on their child) • Identify your TEAM MOM / DAD – A.S.A.P. • Indoor/Outdoor Practices - Schedule • Safety issues, care of property • Player Survey • Positions they have played, would like to play, want to get better at this year. What will make this season a success to them?

4. Team Meeting • Volunteer Form • Concussion & Medical Consent Form • Parent Code of Conduct • Proof of Residency (as of February 1, 2011) • 2 Adult Volunteer Umpires (local training) • Field Maintenance “Saturday Grounds Crew” • Scorekeeper & Pitch Count Person • Concession times (each team) • Composite Bats (new for 2011) • Chaplin’s Chevrolet Fundraising • Great opportunity for SVLL, prizes for top sellers

5. Coaching Checklist

6. Proof of Residency Requirements Residence shall be established and supported by documents, dated on or before February 1 of the current year, from THREE OR MORE of the following categoriesto determine residency of such parent(s) or guardian: 1. Driver’s License 2. Voter’s Registration 3. School records 4. Welfare/child care records 5. Federal records 6. State records 7. Local (municipal) records 8. Support payment records 9. Homeowner or tenant records 10. Utility bills (i.e., gas, electric, water/sewer, phone, mobile phone, heating,waste disposal) 11. Financial (loan, credit, investments, etc.) records 12. Insurance documents 13. Medical records 14. Military records 15. Internet, cable or satellite records 16. Vehicle records 17. Employment records NOTE: Example – Three utility bills (three items from No. 10 above) constitute only ONE document.

8. Play Ball! • Practice & Game Schedules (Charlie Carman) • Rainouts • Majors: NBE, Coast: SES, Minors: Opstad • Practice & Games – email: schedules@svll.net • Season Standings • Email results of game/pitch counts to: SVNLL? • End of Season Tournaments • SAFETY FIRST! (Rule changes - Robb Kamp) • Coaches Resources: • Borrow from others, books, videos, clinics, email, SVLL web site

9. Game Day Protocols (Field Use) • Wet Fields • Field closure lines (only for MANAGERS!) • North Bend: 425-888-5628 • Snoqualmie: 425-888-8001 • If game is canceled, CALL YOUR UMP! • If infield is questionable, stay off – no pregame infield – Use the outfield • Walking on them or working them with a rake doesn’t drain the water – leave them alone

10. Game Day Protocols (Pregame – 6pm game start) • 5:00 – 5:20 – Visitor in batting cage • 5:20 – 5:40 – Home team in batting cage • 5:00 – 5:35 – both teams can use the side of the infield and outfield for warm-ups • 5:35- 5:45 – visitors take infield • 5:45 – 5:55 – home team takes infield • 5:55 – plate meeting with Umpire in Chief • 5:59 – Home pitcher warms-up • 6:00 – Batter up!

11. Sample Pregame Routine (Visiting Team) • 5:00 – 5:20 - Batting Stations • soft toss, whiffle balls, live in batting cage and bunt station (up against the dugout fence) • Players waiting to hit live play “Pepper” • 5:00 – 5:30 – Players done hitting, warm-up in outfield – play catch (TWO HANDS!) • Infield “short-hops” on side of infield • Coach hits ground balls on side • Infield-Outfield Drill • 5:35 – 5:45 – Take Infield • 5:45 – 5:55 – Starting pitcher warms up outside fence; team meeting to review game strategy or goal

12. Game Roster

13. Stats Template

14. You are the Most Important People in our organization • You determine the kind of experience our athletes have with SVLL baseball and softball • We want Managers/Coaches who want to win and help players learn “life lessons” and positive character traits from sports. • Honor the Game: Respect for Rules, Opponents, Officials, Teammates & Self

15. Why are you Coaching? • Define Success: Not always related to the Scoreboard (Double Goal Coaching) • Growth of the player/team (What they control) • Effort • Learning • How to deal with Mistakes • Help kids achieve their goals • Fun, Friends, Get better, Life lessons, All Stars

16. Keys to Successful CoachingThat YOU Control • BE PREPARED and ORGANIZED • Be motivated and enthusiastic • Be balanced – it’s called LITTLE League • Demand Hustle – set the example • Want a Positive Attitude – set the example • Practice like you want them to play in a game • Warm ups, Drills, Pregame workouts, Tempo

17. Teach Your TeachersCoach Your Coaches • Teach your volunteer coaches EXACTLY how to run a drill, what you are emphasizing and how to “verbally” give adjustments to the kids • Use older, experienced players to help younger or less skilled players – partners in fielding short hops, pepper, etc. • Challenge these kids to be “leaders” by example FIRST

18. Great Teams PAY ATTENTION! • Watch opposing pitchers • What is his “out” pitch? How does he start batters? Does he “tip” his pitches? • What’s the umpire’s strike zone like? • Which defensive players aren’t paying attention? • Is the third baseman standing too deep? • Can you figure out the opposing coaches signs? • Have kids keep pitch count while on the bench. • Anything to keep them learning the game from bench.

19. Game Strategies • Moving your outfield & infielders • Pitching – Location & change of speed • Lower levels: just being able to throw a strike • Intermediate: ability to pitch inside & off speed • Majors: move ball, work outside corner, change speeds, work out of zone, pitch backwards • Running game – • Being aggressive at all times on the bases • Forces defense to be in a heightened state at all times and to make plays • NOT delaying the game by messing around

20. Game Strategies (cont.) • Defense • Play for outs – outs are your friends • Can’t get an out, limit them to one base • Middle of the field • Catcher-pitcher-shortstop-centerfield • Vary types of pitchers – one slow, one fast; one tall, one shorter; right, then left; • Pitch calling – coach calls, but provide instruction to pitcher/catcher between innings about “why this pitch” was called or location, sequencing, etc.

21. Strategies for DEVELOPING your TEAM • Player survey – identify kids that have a goal to play a position • assign them “homework” and benchmarks to work toward so that they can achieve their goal • “Sandwhiching” pitchers • Use out of hand games to pitch new pitchers • Start strong and finish strong (have your horse in reserve to finish)

22. Strategies for DEVELOPING your TEAM (cont.) • Weak Pitcher, STRONG Defense • Slow pitcher, strong 3B, SS, LF & CF • Fast pitcher, strong 1B, 2B, RF, CF • Accurate pitcher: strong SS, 2B & CF • Kids can only learn to hit by HITTING! • Make your kids swing the bat! • Don’t rely on bunting your weak hitters • It takes a great hitter to be a great bunter • If you are going to bunt as a strategy, make sure that your kids understand that and are given praise for this accomplishment. • Move a struggling hitter higher up in the order to get more AB’s

23. LEGACY & MEMORIES • How do you want to be remembered? • This is about the kids playing the game, not you playing Manager/Coach. • Give them something they will respect and remember for years to come – good coaching and mentoring. • Remember, your job is to help these kids achieve their goals – know what they are.

24. Questions? www.svll.net Baseball Managers • Wes Dover – Coaching and Player Development • coaching@svll.net • Heather Randall – Player Agent Baseball • playeragent@svll.net Softball Managers • Kristi Aman – Softball VP • softballvp@svll.net • Barb Larson – Player Agent Softball • softballplayeragent@svll.net

25. Online Help / Equipment Issues • Scott Webb • Email: equipment@svll.net • Cell: 425-241-0102

26. Online Coaches Tools • Activate Team page • Display roster for team? • Team Announcements • Team Calendar • Registration forms • Safe Roster • Detailed Roster • Email Team

27. Scheduling • Charlie Carman • Email: schedules@svll.net • Cell: (206) 947-3622

28. Safety Officer • Robb Kamp • Email: safety@svll.net • Cell: 206-276-0388

29. Safety First • Bats, Bats, Bats! • First Aid Kit • Injury Report – for insurance purposes • Background check • Current lists • New App – Online only then SSN via fax or email • New local rules proposed • First Base Coach and Gum • First Aid Training

30. The Umpire in Snoqualmie Valley LL • Umpire-in-Chief: Terry Granillo, 425.652.6124, voice or text. E-mail umpires@svll.net.

31. The Umpire in Snoqualmie Valley LL • Who are the umps? • Volunteer adults • Volunteer youth, players and others. • Tipping is encouraged to encourage and retain youth umpires. • We do not tip adults, they should refuse if asked, but don’t give them the chance. • Parent-child crews ….

32. The Umpire in Snoqualmie Valley LL • …… TEAM UMPIRES • Each team must provide two umpires from among the parents of their players. • Must attend at LEAST UMP101 and FLD101. • Lots of training posted on the Umpire page of SVLL.net

33. The Umpire in Snoqualmie Valley LL • Interlock rules: • Each team provides ONE umpire. • Not necessarily plate or base; that is for the umpires to decide between themselves. • For local vs. local, HOME team assigns full crew.

34. The Umpire in Snoqualmie Valley LL • Master Approved Umpire List. • Watch for it via e-mail within the week. • This will be your lifeline. • All umpires listed and ranked for maximum level at which the can work plate or bases. • Coaches and managers are backup umpires. • Call two to three weeks ahead of time – and give a courtesy call a day or two before game day! • C ALL UMPIRES WHEN RAINED OUT!!

35. The Umpire in Snoqualmie Valley LL • ZERO Tolerance Policy • Remember, umpires are in charge of the game. • SVLL has ZERO tolerance for abusive conduct or language directed at umpires. • Penalty is immediate ejection and a minimum one-game suspension. Severe violations will result in revocation of membership in LL. • ONLY the manager may conference with an umpire regarding a question of rule. NOBODY may question any umpire regarding a question of judgment.