WELCOME! In-House Baseball Parent Meeting April 15, 2019

Agenda RAAA In-House Baseball Our Mission / Culture By the Numbers Volunteers RAAA website and social media Equipment Swap Fields and Schedules Housekeeping Items Safety Upcoming events Umpires

2015 Rosemount Baseball Spring Parent Meeting

RAAA In-House Baseball

Our Mission / Culture In-House Baseball: Rosemount Area Athletic Association (RAAA) is a volunteer organization that serves the children of our community through athletic programs designed to develop both social & athletic skills. In-House Baseball: Learn the Game Love the Game Have Fun

By The Numbers Ball Players: 638 Teams: 54 Coaches: 120 and counting Fields: 17 Number of Games/Practices: Over 800!! Board Members: 10

THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR COACHES!! Best turnout yet for the coaching clinic Thank you to Coach Swansson Thank you to Quik Trip Without our coaches, we have no program!!

Need for Parents’ Help All of our coaches are volunteers We have at least one coach for each team One coach is not enough Consider becoming a coach Help coaches at practices and games

In-House Baseball Board Stephanie Pucci: Uniforms, Awards & Community Relations Tyler Young: Rules & Umpires Chris George: RAAA Board Liaison Melissa Norris: Schedule & Communication Chaz Rice: Equipment Dave Gorgoglione: Rules Bryan Smith, Darin Pasch, Craig Lisher: General Matt Norris: Program Director

Go to the RAAA In-House Baseball Website We update our calendar to keep up on the current happenings of the program We have the rules and many resources available to everyone in the program We will post cancellations and other info for you We have links to our social media accounts so you can follow us…

Follow RAAA In-House Baseball on Social Media We will post updates, news, stories, pictures, etc. Share your pictures and stories with us https://www.facebook.com/RAAAIHBaseball/ https://twitter.com/RAAA_IHB https://www.instagram.com/raaa_inhouse_b aseball/

2019 Spring Equipment Swap Unable to coordinate their schedule for tonight They will be scheduling another one some time soon Follow our page and social media and we will pass on information as soon as we get it

Updates on Fields and Schedule As of this meeting, we have still not been given a timeframe on the release of the fields Releasing fields is out of our hands We do our best to assure that your children will not lose baseball time Still looking into a few location changes

Scheduling Challenges Due to the weather and the fields issues, we held off on dropping the schedule If the schedule is made and we don’t get the fields on time, it will need to be entirely re-done No need to do the work twice

“Housekeeping” Items

Changes from previous seasons $10 per registrant facility fee RAAA mandated across all programs In-house baseball “shared” the cost Weather Cancellations Director makes the call program wide No longer having a 2nd grade tournament

Changes from previous seasons (cont.) New uniform supplier – South Metro Sports Not new this year, but helmets are to be worn by players on the bench at all fields that do not have the safety fence guarding the dugout bench

Equipment Mandatory: Recommended: Provided: Baseball Glove Baseball Pants or Track or Sweat Pants (No Jeans or Shorts) Helmet (New for 2018) Recommended: Cleats (non-metal, no exceptions) Protective athletic cup Provided: Jerseys & hats Catchers’ gear Bats Batting helmets (Just a Few)

Bat Information: PreK – 1st Grade Big barrel bats are not allowed Bat barrel diameter may not exceed 2 ¼” Unlimited weight differential More information available on Rosemount Baseball/Traveling website http://www.rosemountbaseball.com/page/show/1683237-equipment No restrictions on 2nd grade and up

Safety

Background Check / Concussion Training Our athletes are our top priority Cannot coach without BC & CT Must have current version on file Good for three years Complete them right away

Concussions Our athletes are our top priority Must take concussions seriously “When in doubt, sit them out” Coaches are first line of defense Parents should speak up as well Support the athlete Support each other

Safety First: A True Story

Safety First: A True Story (cont.) A serous injury that was caused by poor sportsmanship Could’ve been avoided Don’t let poor sportsmanship ruin a child’s summer “Be a good story!”

Pitching Commentary

Pitching Commentary Pitching is key to a team’s success Players can pitch safely; supervision and instruction are key Parental awareness and support are needed to responsibly monitor pitching activity and player health Throwing is like weight lifting, build up capacity over time Play catch and play “long toss”

Pitching Commentary When a pitcher’s mechanics start to break down from fatigue, it’s time for that pitcher to rest Avoid overuse; “trying to do too much too soon” Warm up to throw, don’t throw to warm up Ease into throwing early in the spring Avoid throwing curve balls and sliders until player is physically mature Do not encourage your player to play through significant pain; cease throwing activity and consult a medical professional

Resource http://m.mlb.com/pitchsmart

Upcoming events Hat trade in day – TBA Picture day – May 23rd We can’t pick a date until we know when the season starts Will be within the first week or two If your child’s had doesn’t fit, do not take off the tags and stickers!! Picture day – May 23rd Fundraiser IHBB Night at Chipotle May 7th from 4-8pm 33% of sales goes back into our program Looking into more opportunities

Umpires Paid positions, based on experience Boys 9th grade and up Great learning experience Professional coordinator Feedback directed to coordinator Communication with coaches only No communication with parents Please show respect

Thank You! Parents, for trusting us with your kids Coaches, for taking the time to teach our kids this great sport Board Members, for your incredible effort in preparing for this season Coach Swansson & The Irish, for your support

QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? inhouse-baseball@rosemount-aaa.org

THANK YOU! ENJOY THE SEASON!