WEST SEATTLE BASEBALL 2019 General Meeting Feb 21

WEST SEATTLE BASEBALL 2019 General Meeting Feb 21 st, 2019

Agenda • Board Introductions • Important Dates • Fundraising and Events • 2019 League Info • 2019 Divisions • Shetland / Pinto Breakout • Mustang / Bronco / Pony • Open forum 2

West Seattle Baseball WSBB is a 100% volunteer-led nonprofit organization. “It takes a village” is an understatement.

2019 Executive Board West Seattle Baseball

Executive Board • Zach Jones– President • Mike Curran – VP 1 • Phil Ornstill– VP 2 • Howie Waskowitz – Treasurer • Megan Kennedy– Secretary Board • Karen Boehmer– Registrar • Hart Rusen- Equipment Director • Chad Bundy- Uniform Director • Sam Clark – Facilities Director • Cameron Kinimaka– Scheduler • Lisa Smith- Director of Communications • Jes Raucci- Events Coordinator • Becca Bay– Snack Shack Coordinator • Arin Winsor- Summer Tournaments Director 5

2019 Commissioners • Shetland – Pete Parker • Pinto- John Kennelly • Mustang- Chris Edwards • Bronco- Eric Olson • Pony/Colt/Palomino- Nathan Thomas • Summer Crush League- Matt Bay • Champions- Sean and Michelle Ransom 6

Important Dates February • 2/23 - Coaches clinic March • 3/1 -3 - Pony/Bronco/Mustang evaluations (mandatory for all players in • 3/5 - Bronco draft • 3/6 - Mustang draft • 3/9 - Practices begin (Pinto and up) • 3/9 -10 - Dick's Sporting Goods 20% discount weekend (exclusive to WSBB!) • 3/10 - Pinto Primer clinic • 3/23 - Pee Wee Field cleanup day/Umpire Clinic/Snack Shack Training/WSBB Yard Sale ***BIG DAY*** • 3/30 - WSBB Cornhole and Lawn Chair Classic (main league fundraiser- please attend!) 7

Important Dates April ● ● ● 6 th Jamboree 8 th Regular season begins 8 th-12 th Seattle/Highline Spring Break 22 nd-26 th Catholic Spring Break 28 th Pitchers/Catchers clinic (tentative) May ● ● ● 1 st Crush registration opens 4 th Field Day 11 th Picture Day 28 th Pee Wee playoffs begin *Early May all star tryouts 8

Important Dates June ● ● ● 4 th Bronco playoffs begin 8 th Pee Wee championship 12 th Bronco championship 14 th-16 th 10 U Mustang Summer Kick Off 21 st-23 rd 9 U Mustang Shoot Out 28 th-30 th 8 U Hardball Classic July ● 8 th Crush games begin August ● 10 th Crush Stars vs WS All Stars games ● 14 th Crush season ends 9

Fundraising and Events West Seattle Baseball

Thank you to our Sponsors • Alki Lumber • Boss Drive-In • Camp Crockett NEW SPONSORS! • HIIT Lab • NW Art & Frame • Charter Construction • Envision Remodels • Menashe Jewelers • Mountain to Sound Outfitters • O’Neill Plumbing • Pivar Insurance • Tom’s Automotive • West Seattle Design Build • Wildwood Market • Windermere Realty 11

Field Sponsors Envision Remodels Menashe & Sons Jewelers Charter Construction ? ? ?

Capital Improvements Last year • • First full year of new snack shack Honey Buckets moved Fence and sink installed Old fence removed This year • • • Fix B South fence Foul ball nets New backstops? Bullpens? Bleacher repairs? Long Term • Major drainage project

Fundraising: How can you help? Parents • Attend Corn Hole and Lawn Chair Classic (plus raffle) *Save the date: SATURDAY MARCH 30 th, 7 pm – 11 pm, NO KIDS • $35 person gets you food, beer and wine • What you can do to help • Spread the word and talk it up to your friends and teammates! • Donate something for the raffle • Volunteer to help!

Events • Field Day- 5/4 (Fun Day for the whole league at the Pee Wee Fields) • Water balloons • Otter Pops • Home Run derby • Raffle • West Seattle Baseball Night at the Highline Bears game • Discounted tickets and fun activities during the game • The Bears donate a portion of sales back to the league

Where is the money going? • Uniforms • Equipment • Balls • Gear • New mounds • Field maintenance • Field rental • Insurance • Scholarship opportunities • Umps (upper divisions)

2019 LEAGUE INFORMATION West Seattle Baseball

Know Your Role • Players – play • Coaches – coach • Umpires – ump • Parents – cheer 20

Parent’s Role • Get involved! Coaches spend the most time preparing for games and practices, setting line ups, warming kids up before the games. • What can you do? • Schedule snack shifts for your team • Umpires – At least 2 per team • Scorekeeper- Pinto and up • Field Set Up – chalking and raking is imperative • Field Maintenance- the league is always looking for help • Hang banners 21

Coach’s Role • Keep the game simple and fun. • Your goal should be that the kids play next year. • Coach for the love of the game and the athlete. • Put the welfare of your athletes above winning. • Accept and abide by the judgment of the officials and rules of the game as “mutual agreements” required to play within the spirit of the game. • Reward effort and behavior instead of outcome. • Put the needs of the team ahead of any individual. • Hold a meeting and set expectations for parents and kids. 22

Rule Changes - 2019 • Pinto pitching distance moves from 38’ to 40’ • Playing up rule changed from “must be drafted in the top 3 rounds” to “must be evaluated in the top 5 rounds of the division they are attempting to play in. • All Star rosters limit of 12 23

DIVISION BREAKOUT West Seattle Baseball

Shetland Division • 11 teams • Most teams made up of 7 -9 players • Generally have two events a week: • Pre-season: 2 practices • During season: one practice & one game • Games details: • hour in length • no catchers • players may receive up to three pitched balls, then tee • everyone plays in the field each inning • everyone bats each inning • LOWER YOUR EXPECTATIONS – Nobody can catch, Everyone builds volcanoes, Nobody pays attention. 25

Pinto Division • 9 teams • Players introduced to kid-pitch (two innings) from 40’ • Coaches take over after 4 balls • Score is kept. Measures are taken to keep the games short (two hours or less) • No walks • Coach pitch for last 4 innings • 3 runs per inning 26

Mustang Division • 11 teams • Fully kid-pitch • Score is kept. • Measures are taken to keep the games short (two hours or less) • Walks & Steals • No dropped 3 rd strike • 5 runs per inning • Welcome Peaches! 27

Bronco Division • 7 teams • Games no longer at Pee Wee Fields • 50 foot pitching distance • Feels like big league baseball: • Leading off / pick off throw • Bunting • Dropped 3 rd strike • Broken down into: • Pre-Season –no bearing on the post season • Regular Season – 10 -12 games for playoff seeding • Post Season – Playoffs at the end of the season • Possible “interlock” with other Pony leagues • Limited Saturdays this year 28

Pony • 2 teams • Cascade division– Rec level baseball that can vary in talent. This level is open to all players. Cascade teams play other Cascade teams from around the Puget Sound area. • Compete against other local leagues, short travel involved 29

Colt/Palomino Division • 1 team • 18 U division of high school age kids. • Begins in May after school seasons end. • Play interlock with other leagues around Seattle. 30

Pony Champions Division • For school-age children with special needs. (age 4 -23) • T-Ball or Coach Pitch • Buddy System • T-ball rules • Free • Saturdays and Sundays beginning mid-April 31

Regular Season Games • Shetland – 10, mostly Saturday mornings, some Sundays this year • Pinto ~ 14 – Monday/Wednesday/Saturday • Mustang ~ 16 – Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday • Bronco ~ 18 – Monday/ Wednesday/ Fri/Saturday • Pony ~25 – variable. Will need to travel 32

Post Season Tournament • Pinto/Mustang • Double Elimination • Random draw • Bronco • Double Elimination • Based on regular season • Pony • To be determined by VP and coaches 33

Summer Season All Stars • We have All Star opportunities for ages 7 -12 • We host tournaments at each level every summer • Tryouts are in early May (date TBD) Crush • For those kids who want more baseball but didn’t make an all star team, or families who like their summer vacations. • This program is continually evolving. 34

Player Evaluations next weekend *Delridge- SW Field • All Players go through 4 stations in order. This allows all coaches to see all of the kids. 1. 2. 3. 4. Shuttle Run 4 ground balls from SS>>1 B 3 fly balls from RF>>3 B 8 swings at the plate We decided in the past that seeing pitching at this point in the season wasn’t a good use of time. If they have a strong arm, they can probably pitch. 35

Evaluations and Draft • All draft eligible kids are evaluated by every coach. • Kids are assigned ADV (average draft value). • Coaches kids are slotted appropriately for parity. • Kids can be drafted wherever a coach wants. • Only coaches kids and siblings are guaranteed to be on same team. • Every kid makes a team.

Questions?

For the love of the game… West Seattle Baseball 38