2. Team Staff & Roster  Coach:  Team Manager:  Team Score Keeper:

3. Goals for the Season Have Fun Improve Every Practice Team: What it means Build Confidence Defensive Skills – Catching and throwing and fielding – All positions understanding her role in every defensive play Offensive Skills – Be aggressive at the plate – Aggressive base running Awareness of Game Strategy Win

4. Practice Times DatesTimes Sunday: May 12th2:00-5:00PM Sunday: May 19th(3:00) 4:00-7:00PM Sunday: June 1st(3:00) 4:00-7:00PM Starting 2 nd week of June, 2 weekday practices(5:00) 5:30-8:00PM Sunday: June 22nd(3:00) 4:00-7:00PM Sunday: July 20th(5:30) 6:00-8:00PM Sunday: July 27th(5:30) 6:00-8:00PM BLUE means pitcher/catchers

5. Practice Coaches will be there early Players there 15 minutes early Fast Paced / structured Parents that want to participate/help need to let coaches know in advance to work into practice plan Team manager or another female representative will be at every practice Bring water

6. Tournaments DatesLocation Tournament Name May 23-25thLivermoreLivermore Smoke June 6-9 th San MateoGeorge Feely June 13-15 th BurlingameBillie Sue June 27-29 th SunnyvaleASA Metro July 4-6 th PleasantonPGSL Classic July 12 th & 13 th BenicaSandy Shotwell July 28 th - August 3 rd RosevilleASA Western National Tournament Play: Guarantee 4 games on the weekend: Timed games 75 – 90 mins. Saturday 3 games (seeding pool play) Everyone Plays Sunday 1 game (single elimination championship play)

7. Team Rules R ESPECT YOUR TEAMMATES R ESPECT YOUR COACHES R ESPECT THE GAME P RACTICES ARE NOT OPTIONAL P RACTICE STARTS ON TIME : READY TO PLAY (15 MIN EARLY ) 100% ALL THE TIME C OMMUNICATE T EAM 1 ST L EARN

8. Parents Do’s and Don’ts Do – Encourage girls with positive reinforcement – Play catch and practice as much as you can (Pitching) – Cheer good plays on both teams during games – 24 Hour Rule – Speak to Coaches before or after practice/games – Let us know of any injury – C OMMUNICATE – CALLS / EMAIL / TEXT / TWEET /… Don’t – Discuss Playing Time or Positions – Go in dugout during games – Don’t talk to the umpires – Heckle the opposing team – Coach girls during the game – Criticize coaches….ha ha

9. Equipment Cleats (no metal) & Flips Bat (ASA approved only) Black, Green or White Undershirt (optional long and short sleeve) Fielding Face Mask (optional) Hair ties or headband – Hair back Sliding shorts (Optional)

10. Tournament Day: Typically, We will know at least a week before the times we play on Saturday (Sunday depends on W-L on Saturday) Be at field 60 minutes ready to warmup Pregame routine will include warmup, stretch, fielding and hitting Positions/batting order will be assigned before game Pitchers will be notified in advance of game day Bring water

11. Fundraising iPad Raffle – 120 Tickets ($10/Ticket) – 10 Tickets/Player Raises $800 Sponsorship – Patches or Banner – Levels of Sponsorship CVGSL League – Donation ($500/Team). Allocated to offset Tournament Costs (travel costs) – Refund of excess will be divided equally between the team.

12. Before You Leave Player’s & Parents’ Code of Conduct/Ethics Registration Birth Certificate Fee ($650) QUESTIONS?