2018 Parent Meeting March 4th RCI Commons Our Mission: To provide a competitive and fun baseball opportunity for the youth of Oregon School District

Board of Directors / Officers Brian Knobel – President Brian Osterhaus – Vice President Dan Enz – Secretary Karl Eck – Treasurer

Board of Directors Tom Jones Chris Abraham Jeff Walter John Landas Bob Head Jason Holtman Jake Soule

Registration Options Grade Developmental Tournament 4K T-Ball N/A K T-Ball or Coach Pitch 1st Coach or Machine Pitch 2nd Machine Pitch 3rd Minor League 9U Travel 4th 10U Travel 5th Little League 11U Travel 6th 12U Travel 7th Pony League 13U Travel 8th Teener League 14U Travel

In-House/Developmental Leagues Grade Director(s) T-Ball 4K-K Dan Enz Coach Pitch K-1st Machine Pitch 1st-2nd Minor League 3rd-4th Brian Osterhaus Little League 5th-6th Chris Abraham Pony League 7th Bob Head Teener League 8th

Support Team Tournament Director – Brian Osterhaus Registration- Jason Holtman Equipment – Jeff Walter/Tom Jones Sponsorships – John Landas Have an interest in umpiring youth games or know someone who does? Contact Brian Knobel

Coaches Please consider volunteering your time as a head or assistant coach Coaches Meeting - April 15 at RCI

Concussion Law 2011 Wisconsin Act 172 Informational notices provided on Oregon Youth Baseball website under resources. Coaches must remove any player they suspect has had a concussion. The player cannot resume participation until a medical provider has cleared him.

Competitive Matrix Documents the Board of Directors’ philosophy and expectations. League Directors and/or Board Members are responsible for ensuring coaches adhere to the requirements therein. Visit www.oregonyouthbaseball.org for a copy.

Skills Workouts Machine Pitch, Minor League, and Little League Skills evaluations to provide League Directors information to develop competitively balanced teams. Evaluated on throwing, fielding, and hitting in a practice like setting. Held at Oregon High School Fieldhouse and indoor batting cages Board policy on parents/guardians’ participation Due to limited space we ask that parents wait outside the fieldhouse or come back at the end of the workout.

Skills Workouts Saturday, April 7 Registration Machine Pitch: 1:00- 2:30 Minor League (3rd & 4th grade): 2:45– 4:00 Little League (5th & 6th grade): 4:15 – 5:30 Registration Players should arrive 10-15 minutes before their session begins.

Equipment Exchange Saturday, April 7- Oregon High School during skills workouts. 12:00-1:00- bring in items for the exchange Acceptable items: cleats, bats, gloves, helmets, and catcher’s equipment. 1:00-5:00 or until all items are gone. Items are available on a first come first serve basis.

New Bat Guidelines Minor League and Little League - For this year can still use 2 1/4” barrel or 2 5/8” barrel with USA baseball stamp - Next year must have USA baseball stamp Machine Pitch and lower will continue to use 2 ¼” barrel and does not need USA baseball stamp

T-Ball League Current 4K (5U) and Kindergarten Grade (6U) Practices and Games will be Saturday morning/early afternoons Practices May 12, May 19, and May 26 Games Start June 2 and end July 14 Played at the Oregon Middle School diamonds Rules Overview Use a softer style ball than a regular hard ball Half an inning is after everyone bats on one team

Coach Pitch League Current Kindergarten (6U) and 1st Grade (7U) Practices: 1-2 Practices per week Games Start in late May or early June; end in late July 1-2 Games per week 10 games Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday Played at the Oregon Middle School diamonds Rules Overview Use a softer ball than a regular hard ball Tee after 5 coach pitches Half an inning is after everyone bats on one team

Machine Pitch League Advanced 1st Graders (7U) and 2nd Graders (8U) Practices: 1-2 Practices per week Games Start in late May or early June; end in late July 1-2 Games per week 10 games Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday Played at Kiser Field Rules Overview Use a (RIF) Restricted In Flight ball Strikeouts are allowed after 5 pitches Half an inning is 3 outs

Minor League Current 3rd (9U) and 4th (10U) graders Practices: 2/week preseason, then 1/week Games Start in late May or early June: 2/week Tuesday & Thursday Practices and games will be played at Greenfield and/or McGaw Park - Fitchburg Night Games: July 20-21

Little League Current 5th (11U) and 6th Grade (12U) Practices: 2/week preseason, then 1/week Games 2 per week Monday and Wednesday Played on Kiser and Statz Fields against other Oregon Teams World Series: July 20-21

Pony League Current 7th Grade (13U) Practices 1-2 per week Typically 2 games per week, Monday-Friday Games are against teams from surrounding communities. Travel to half the games. Bat barrel size max is 2 5/8” Must have USA baseball stamp Home games are played at Greenfield Park in Fitchburg or Faust Field in Oregon.

Teener League Current 8th Grade (14U) Practices 1-2 per week Typically 2 games per week, Monday-Friday Games are against teams from surrounding communities – Travel to half the games Bats -3 to -5 (weight minus length) USA baseball stamp or BBCOR .50 Bat barrel size max is 2 5/8” Home games are played at Freshman (Faust)

OYBL Hosted Tournaments 9U, 10U, 14U: June 15-17 11U, 12U, 13U: July 13-15 Tournament administration Please consider volunteering to maintain fields and keep score. This is our major fundraiser and helps keep registration fees down.

Dick’s Sporting Goods Offer Oregon Youth Baseball Appreciation Days 4/7/18 – 4/8/18 DICK’s Sporting Goods 237 W Towne Mall Madison, WI 53719 20% off throughout the store

Batting Helmets OYBL is no longer furnishing helmets for Machine Pitch on up. Reason: Concussion safety. By purchasing your own you can make sure the helmet properly fits your child. We have included a helmet on the spirit pack order. You can also purchase at Dick’s Sporting Goods during Oregon Youth Baseball appreciation day and get 20% off.

Reminder – Important Dates April 7 – In-House/Developmental league skills workouts and equipment exchange April 15 – Coaches Meeting Early May (or when fields allow) – Practices begin, except for T-Ball May 4- Youth Night at the Varsity Baseball Game vs. Monroe (5:00) May 12 – T-Ball practices begin Late May or Early June – In-House league games begin June 15-17 – 9U, 10U, 14U Tournament July 13-15 – 11U, 12U, 13U Tournament July 20-21 – Minor League night games and LLWS September 9- Travel Team tryouts at Faust Field

Please Support our Sponsors Troy Spilde American Family Insurance Agency Mueller Dental Dirty Ducts Environmental LiteWire Gorman and Company Headquarters Lycon Brothers HVAC Dick’s Sporting Goods Thysse Avid Plumbing Oregon Community Bank Smart Motors Pure Integrity Homes- Remax State Bank of Cross Plains Union Bank & Trust Minter Group Greenscapes Shackelford Heating & Cooling Orange Whip Design Door Creek Dental Edward Jones Cutler Financial Group Please contact a John Landas if you’re interested in sponsoring OYBL.

Play Ball!!! Check our website, “like” us on Facebook, and follow us on twitter to receive updates regarding the league or contact us at oregonyouthbaseball@gmail.com. “Spirit Pack” clothing order link on our website. Order will also be emailed out. Deadline is March 19. Order link is https://oregonyouthbaseball18.itemorder.com Questions and Comments? Board members are available after the meeting. Thank you very much for attending!