Swift Current Minor Baseball March 2016 Information To Parents/Players

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Swift Current Minor Baseball
March 2016

Welcome to Swift Current Minor Baseball for 2016!! Whether your son or
daughter has played baseball in the past or if it is their first year,
we hope that he/she will find it enjoyable.
Swift Current Minor Baseball would like to share a bit of information
with you.
Swift Current Minor Baseball (SCMB) Executive
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President – Kevin Patenaude 306-773-1313 Vice President – Louis
Cherpin 306-773-8478
Secretary – Deb Gross 306-773-8333 Treasurer – Nancy Hale 306-778-6440
Tee-Ball Division Director- Mallory Stienley 306-774-6537
Rally Cap Division Director – Dawn Robertson 306-741-5097
Mosquito Division Director – Dave Banman 306-741-3350
Pee Wee Division Director – Tom Christianson 306-741-5257
Bantam Division Director – Terry Schlamp 306-774-9214
Midget Division Director– Al Graves 306-774-6686
Equipment Coordinator – Jim Buist 306-741-6981
Diamond Manager- Pat Rokochy 306-315-2279
Concession Manager- Kyle McIntyre 306-741-5991
CRC/VSC Coordinator- Derek Murdoch 306-741-2281
What’s Next?
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Once the weather is warm enough, the respective Division Heads will
contact you with details regarding an evaluation night where the
players will go through a short series of drills. This evaluation will
assist the Division Head and the coaches in selecting House League
teams that are fair and equal in skill levels. Once the teams are
determined, the coaches will contact you to let you know which team
your child is on.
The season will start in late April/early May (depending on weather)
and continue until the latter part of June. Players that are
interested and selected to play on the Provincial Teams will continue
play until later in July.
Divisions
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Weather permitting season will start April 25th ending June 24th
Tee-Ball (2011, 2012) Monday & Wednesday Riverdene, Fairview
Rally Cap (2008, 2009, 2010) Monday & Wednesday Paterson diamond #
1,2,9,10
Mosquito (2005, 2006, 2007) Tuesday & Thursday Paterson diamond 4&5,19th
NE diamonds
Pee Wee (2003, 2004) Tuesday & Thursday Ford Field & Riverdene
Bantam (2001, 2002) Any night Kiwanis
Midget (1998, 1999, 2000) Any night Kinsmen & Mitchell Field
Personal Batting Helmets
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For personal hygiene benefits, all players will be responsible for
providing their own batting helmet – SCMB does not provide helmets for
players. Helmets can be purchased at a number of businesses within
Swift Current. It is essential to have your helmet ready for your
first practise.
Requests to Move Up or Move Down Divisions
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If you are interested in moving your child (up or down) to a different
division than their regular playing age, please remember that DIVISION
HEAD APPROVAL IS REQUIRED FOR ALL players who request to move up or
move down a division. Due to numbers of players in each division, not
all requests can be or will be approved – however, SCMB will always be
flexible regarding individual skill levels and safety when considering
such requests.
Coaches and Assistant Coaches Needed – Clinic Available to Help
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We are urgently requesting parents (and others interested) to consider
helping SCMB with volunteering to serve as a Coach or Assistant Coach
with our House League teams this year. In the past, Division Heads
have had to phone every parent in their division to plead for people
willing to help out with their child’s team. However, in order for
minor ball to be successful this year and into the future, we need to
have additional coaches “step up to the plate” and offer their time.
Frankly, if there are no coaches for house leagues … there are no
house leagues!
Not sure of what being a Coach or Assistant Coach includes? Please
feel free to chat with one of the SCMB board members about what is
involved – you may be surprised at how little it is!!
SCMB is looking at the option of offering an evening mini-clinic to
all coaches and assistant Coaches of House League teams. This clinic
could be held during the month of April and would be instructed by
local certified coaches who have been involved with SCMB for many
years.
PLEASE CONSIDER PUTTING YOUR NAME FORWARD AS A COACH OR ASSISTANT
COACH – YOUR HELP IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED!!!!!
Coach Development
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Baseball Canada revised its national coaching certification program
(NCCP) in 2008, and has replaced the old “Level 1” system with a new
“Initiation Coach” program. The SBA has minimum requirements for
coaches who are involved with teams in provincial/western/national
championships (see http://www.saskbaseball.ca/nccp_pageoverview.htm
for more information).
Swift Current Minor Baseball has implemented a policy in 2012, that
all coaches, Mosquito and up, complete the coach’s development program
that Swift Current Minor Baseball offers.
THE FUTURE OF SCMB DEPENDS ON HAVING A CONTINUAL SUPPLY OF SBA
CERTIFIED COACHES.
Provincial Representative Teams
In addition to House League teams, SCMB is proud of its Provincial
teams in the Mosquito, Pee Wee, Bantam, and Midget divisions. The most
recent additions to the many Provincial and Western Canada Champions
from Swift Current over the years, come from the 2015 Mosquito AA, and
the Pee Wee AA teams who won their SBA Championships. Along with that,
our Pee Wee AA team represented Swift Current, and Saskatchewan at the
Western Canada Baseball championship, eventually bring home silver.
The following coaches have been selected to head up the respective
teams:
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Midget ‘AA’ – Brennan Peterson phone: 1-306-796-7753
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Midget ‘A’-
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Bantam ‘AA’ – Ken Wall phone: 1-306-741-6759
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Bantam ‘A’ –
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Pee Wee ‘AA’ – Derek Murdoch phone: 1-306-741-2281
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Pee Wee ‘A’ – Tom Christianson phone: 1-306-741-5257
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Mosquito ‘AA” – Liam Choo-Foo phone: 1-306-741-8042
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Mosquito ‘A’ –
If you have any questions about the provincial team process, please
feel free to contact the respective above-named coach or one of the
SCMB Executive members. Watch for tryout information in the future.
Umpire Clinic
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SCMB is facing a shortage of qualified umpires that are available to
help with House League play, older Division (Pee Wee, Bantam, Midget)
competitive league play and other Provincial Team-related activities
(tournaments, provincial championships, etc.). We are VERY INTERESTED
in increasing the numbers of certified umpires (of all ages) in Swift
Current and surrounding areas.
SCMB follows provincially-determined guidelines for the payment of
umpires and depending on the age division, you can earn anywhere from
$25-$50 per game. A number of local opportunities will be available to
be active in umpiring tournaments (see below ‘special dates’) where
our local umpires will be given priority to work … good chance to gain
some experience and make some good money.
SCMB will be hosting a clinic in the near future for people interested
in becoming a Level 1 or Level 2/3 certified umpire. The clinics will
include a mixture of classroom preparation (rules, etc.) and
on-the-field instruction to provide a hands-on approach to becoming an
umpire.
SCMB will help to offset the registration expenses for this clinic.
Please contact Kevin Patenaude 773-1313 or email
[email protected] for more information and/or to
register.
Children’s Fitness Tax Credit Information
Baseball qualifies for the taxman’s Children’s Fitness Tax Credit, as
baseball provides an activity that keeps kids moving and getting
exercise. Tax receipts will be made available to each player who
registers with SCMB – these receipts will not be distributed during
the City Wide Registration, but will be emailed to the email listed on
the registration form. If you have registered using the online
registration system you will be able to log onto your account and
print off the receipt.
Special Dates to Remember
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June 11 >> House League Tournaments for T-Ball, Rally Cap,
Mosquito, and Peewee division
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June 10-12>> SCMB Provincial ‘AAA’ Midget and Pee Wee Teams will
be hosting Annual Tournament
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June 17-19>> SCMB Provincial ‘AAA’ Bantam and Mosquito team will
be hosting their annual tournament
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July 8-10>> SCMB Provincial ‘AA’ Teams hosting tournament in
Mosquito, Pee Wee, and Bantam divisions
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July 22-23>> SBA Provincial ‘AA’ and ‘A’ Championships for
Mosquito, Pee Wee, and Bantam; locations around the province
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July 29-31 >> SBA Provincial “AA” and “A” Championships for
Midget.
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August 19-21>> Western Canada baseball championships
We have a new address:
SCMB
Box 2434
Swift Current, SK.
S9H 4X7
We would like to wish all players and parents a great baseball season
in 2016! Please watch for more information coming your way from your
Division Heads and Coaches. If you have any questions or comments,
please feel free to contact your Division Head
or other member of the SCMB Executive.
PLAY BALL PLAY BALL PLAY BALL PLAY BALL PLAY BALL
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