1. MAYBA Information Night Twitter: @MAYBAtigers
“The Marshall Area Youth Baseball Association is dedicated to provide the skills necessary to be successful students and productive community members. MAYBA values participation and competition that build self-esteem through determination, focus, commitment, teamwork, honesty, loyalty and sportsmanship. It is MAYBA’s mission to develop life skills while building a tradition of respect for their program.”

2. Members of our Board Sr. Director-Chace Pollock Eric Wallen
President-Tim Stienbach
Derek Rignell
Financials-Eric Myhre
Ryan Schlenner
Secretary: James Wajer
Bill Cowden
VP-Chris Hmielewski
Marc Craigmile
In House—Kenzie Krowiortz
Landon Erickson
Junior High-Cam Bailey
Vito Macchio
Troy Schmidt

3. Agenda for Tonight The basics of MAYBA Discuss MAYBA’s opportunities
Registration (Bill Cowden)
Apparel Website
Bat Show open to kids

4. In House
Philosophy: to provide kids in the Marshall area an opportunity to play baseball. To emphasize the skill development involved in learning the game of baseball.
Committee Members: Cam Bailey, James Wajer, Rylan Schlenner, Marc Craigmile, Derek Rignell.
Practice is mandatory. If the player will miss practice they need to notify the In- house director.
Pants: White Pants with black piping. Pants to practice and games.
MAYBA in-house practices will begin at the conclusion of the school year—check the MAYBA website for more details.

5. College League
College League (8-9 yr. olds as of May 1st. or future 3rd or 4th grade students): participates in practice on Monday and Wednesday mornings and plays games on Tuesday and Thursday nights.
2019 more teams than we ever had.
8 year olds: practice (M/W) 9:00-10:00
9 year olds: practice (M/W) 10:00-11:00
This league is coach pitch—there no player pitch.

6. American League
American League (10-11 yr. olds as of May 1st or future 5th or 6th grades): participates in practice on Tuesday and Thursday mornings and plays games on Monday and Wednesday nights. Player pitch begins at this league.
10 Year old practices: (T/TH) 9:00-10:30
11 Year old practices: (T/TH) 10:30-12:00
Umpired by High School players-please be respectful.

7. National League
National League (12-13 yr. olds as of May 1st, or future 7th or 8th graders): practices on Mondays and Wednesdays and plays Tuesday and Thursday nights.
Practices for 12/13’s (M/W): 11:00-12:30
Umpired by high school players

8. Traveling Teams Traveling teams in ages 10 on up.
Philosophy: to provide kids with permanent residency in Marshall or is a member of ISD 413 an opportunity to play baseball. To emphasize the skill development involved in learning the game of baseball. Winning is not the sole purpose of traveling baseball teams.
Teams will be selected during the evaluation process on March 31st (at the SMSU PE Gym) with a make-up date of April 1st at the high school). Please check the website for more details. If your child doesn’t make a team you will be refunded.
Teams Posted by April 15th.
6 guaranteed tournaments

9. Age Requirements
2019 ages have not been posted. Here are age requirements and have been told that 2019 rules will be similar:
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10. Traveling Team
Parents will work the concession stand (as assigned by the parent rep) for home tournaments.
10-13 year old parents who don’t have a kid traveling will work our home state tournament July 28th-30th. $50 fee if you don’t work it.
o 10 year olds: March 31st– 12:00-1:30 o 11 year olds: March 31st– 1:30-3:00 o 12 year olds: March 31st– 3:00-4:30 o 13 year olds: March 31st– 4:30-6:00 o 14 year olds/15U/Junior Legion/Legion Tryouts: March 22nd—In correspondence with high school tryouts that Friday (parents have been contacted).

11. Parent Expectations
Parental involvement. Night coaches, traveling team coaches, concession stand workers, tournament directors, fans. Come out and support your kids!
Let coaches know if you will be on vacation or if your child has a camp, etc.
Make sure player is on time for games and practices.
Pick up child promptly after every event for safety purposes.
In-House Baseball-Bring all problems or concerns to MAYBA staff immediately. No grumbling in stands or talking behind backs.
Traveling Baseball-Bring all problems or concerns to your team’s parent rep. Parent reps will determine an appropriate course of action based on the situation. Parent reps may utilize the teams coach, MAYBA Senior Director or MAYBA Board of Directors to determine a resolution if needed.
Pre-game meals; high in carbohydrates. Avoid sweets and sugar-based products before and during games.
No sideline coaching during games. Stay away from dugouts during games. Let the coaches’ coach and the kids PLAY!

12. Parent Expectations Always be positive. Praise efforts-not results.
Be positive role models for the kids.
Take it easy on the umps; they do the best they can. This is especially important during in-house games. MHS Baseball players ump our in-house games. Criticism directed at in-house ump is not acceptable.
Learn and understand MAYBA goals.
Support the organization.
Support the coaches and players.
Parents are responsible for sharing MAYBA Parental Expectations with extended family members/friends that may be watching/supporting at either an in-house game or traveling baseball game.

13. Registration
Log on to

14. Registration
“Log in” or “Create an Account”

15. Registration
If this is your first time logging in you will see a screen like this when you “create an account:”

16. Registration
Once you have logged in or created an account, click on the registration button:

17. Registration
Click on the “Register Now” box:

18. Registration Fill out: Player & Parent/Guardian
Medical & Emergency Contact Information
Registration Options
Waiver

19. Registration Review your information for accuracy and make payment.
If you have questions about registration contact either:
Bill Cowden – or Marc Craigmile –

20. Apparel BE SURE TO ORDER OFF THE MAYBA WEBSITE APPAREL LINK

21. Questions?