1. 2019 CHANHASSEN BASEBALL COMMUNITYL LEAGUE MEETING AGES 9-18
Monday, 29 April, 2019
Chanhassen High School Lecture Forum

2. Agenda General Overview 9 year old details 10/11 details 12/13 details
How do I become a coach?
How do I volunteer?
Question and Answer

3. Community Program Overview
Season Start: May 13 for all programs
Picture Day: June 11-12
Days of Play: Weekdays - regular practice or games
Other key dates will be posted on the website
CAA adheres to an equal play policy
Community Uniforms
Pants, jerseys, and hats – provided by Association
Coaches will distribute uniforms (when teams are formed)

4. 9 Year Old Community Baseball
9’s Community (9 on or before 30 April, 2019; mostly current 3rd graders)
Balanced teams made up of community-only and tournament players
10-12 games starting after Mother’s Day
Year-end tournament to be held June 24-28
4 teams: Astros (Orcutt), D-Backs (Wasserman), Angels (Turner), Blue Jays
Each team will also get the chance to be announced at a Chanhassen Storm High School Game
Assuming we can secure a volunteer (8 hours of volunteer credit) to coordinate
Games/Practices: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
Monday practices are optional for Tournament players
Prior to official start of the season, tournament practice will be priority over community team (if practices are scheduled on same night)
Modified Rules
Prior to June 1st, batters will start with a 1-1 count
Prior to June 1st, runners will not be allowed to steal home
All other rules are consistent with Little League baseball

5. 10/11 Community Baseball
10/11 Community League (Age 10/11 on or before 30 April, 2019; 4th & 5th graders)
1 team of 15 players
Coaches: Barger and Egan
13 games starting after Mother’s Day
First 3 weeks of season will be limited to 1 game a week
Year-end tournament to be held July in Eden Prairie
Participate in league with Chaska, Eden Prairie, Edina, Carver, and Shakopee community teams under common rules
Games/Practices: Weekdays

6. 12/13 Community Baseball
12/13 Community League (Age 12/13 on or before 30 April, 2019; 6th & 7th graders)
1 team
Coaches: Gebauer, Greer, Mackenthun
12 games starting after Mother’s Day
First 3 weeks of season will be limited to 1 game a week
Year-end tournament to be held July in Edina
Participate in league with Chaska, Eden Prairie, Edina, Carver, and Shakopee community teams under common rules
12/13 practices and games will be at Bandimere, Lake Ann and Diethelm
Games/Practices: Weekdays

7. 14/15 Community Baseball
14/15 Community League (Age 14/15 on or before 30 April, 2019; 8th & 9th graders)
1 team
Coaches: Habas, Lueck
11 games starting after Mother’s Day
First 3 weeks of season will be limited to 1 game a week
Year-end tournament to be held July in Edina
Participate in league with Eden Prairie, Edina, Jordan, and Shakopee community teams under common rules
14/15 practices and games will be at Bandimere, Lake Susan, and Diethelm
Games/Practices: Weekdays

8. 16-18 Community Baseball 16-18 year-old Community League
This is a program for players who do not participate in Legion baseball or would like to continue playing baseball with their friends over the summer.
2 teams of 13 – 16 players
Practices will begin in early May; games will run from mid-May through late June with an end of season tournament that runs through mid to late July.
League will consist of teams from Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Edina and Shakopee
16-18 practices and games will be at Bandimere Park, Lake Susan and Diethelm Park
Volunteer checks and hours are required at this Age Level.

10. How do I become a Community coach?
Go to CAA website
Register Online as a coach
Register Online
Complete the Coach Application & Background Check
Complete the concussion training (required every 3 years)
Go to Safety > Concussion Training & follow steps
Coaches will be notified in April (12-15 yr. old teams) and early May (16-18 yr. old teams)
All head coaches & assistants must be registered, with a background check & concussion training on file
All team managers must be registered as a key volunteer
Three coaches and one manager per team each receive 8 hours volunteer credit

11. If it is not in volunteer spot, then it does not qualify.
How do I volunteer?
Volunteer deposit
$150 volunteer deposit will be collected from every family via check
Everyone needs to pay a volunteer deposit to be placed on a team
If you have applied as a coach, manager, assistant manager or if you have completed some hours, you still must provide the check for the volunteer fee
Checks will be destroyed at end of the season if volunteer hours are completed
To Sign Up for Volunteer Hours
Go to Baseball & Softball
Click on Volunteer Information
Click on Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer expectations
8 hours per family (not per player)
Spontaneous help is always welcome, but does not qualify as volunteer hours
Volunteer hours are recorded by Volunteer Coordinator or via the CAA website
When you apply to become a volunteer, you give our organization the right to conduct necessary background checks
To qualify for volunteer hours, the job(s) must be posted on Volunteerspot.
If it is not in volunteer spot, then it does not qualify.
CHANHASSSEN CHALLENGE HOSTED May 31st-June 2nd 2019 is great opportunity to receive credit!!

12. CAA Diamond Sports Golf Tournament
May 8, 2019: 1:00 PM Shotgun Deer Run Golf Course, Victoria
$150/player includes lunch, sit down dinner, raffle, & silent auction
Raise $$ for scholarships and field improvement projects
A great way to say ”thanks” to our coaches & volunteers
Register your foursome by contacting Marcie Meyer
Sign up to be a hole sponsor or donate silent auction items by contacting Jessica Hansgen