Team Parent Handbook
Spring 2016 Season
Thank you for volunteering to help
make your team’s experience in
Little League a great one!
Uniform Pick-Up Day
This will take place on Friday February, 26th at the league President’s house:
213 Sunrise St. It is crucial that you follow the provided checklist and have all
items. If any items are missing uniforms will not be given.
 Turn in your SNACK SHACK DEPOSIT CHECKS (2 checks for $75 each – per
player) for your entire team.
 Submit your TEAM APPRECIATION PLAQUE SHEET.
 Turn in final payments for the league ball drop fundraiser for those who are not
set up for automatic withdrawal. See provided list.
 Turn in all raffle ticket stubs for entire team.
 Turn in auction basket. See instruction.
 Turn in pancake breakfast orders and pick up tickets.
Opening Day
Opening Day to kick off the SPRING 2016 SEASON is on Saturday, March 5,
2016 at Champions Sports Complex. The location will probably change to the
El Dorado High School gym if we experience inclement weather. The
Ceremony will begin at 9:00am and end approximately at 10:00am. The
Ceremony includes an award ceremony for 2015 All-Star Players, short
speeches from community leaders, a league parade of the teams and the ball
drop fundraiser event.
 Please check in at the Team Parent table by 8:30am.
 Pancake Breakfast will be available from 7:00am-8:45am. Parents can
purchase pre-paid tickets from you. See Pancake Breakfast flyer for
more information.
 Team and individual pictures will be taken on Opening Day. See
Picture Day information below and check the schedule for your team’s
picture time.
 Every team should have their team banner for pictures and for the
parade. (Banner is optional)
 Every player must be in full uniform (baseball pants, jersey, socks, hat,
cleats are optional but will not be permitted if we are at El Dorado High
School gym).
 Silent Auction and raffle prizes will be available.
 Vendors for baseball equipment, clothing, jewelry, services, etc. will be
available.
Picture Day
Pictures will be taken on Opening Day. A detailed schedule with each team’s
time slot will be provided as soon as it is available.
 Each team will need to check in 15 minutes prior to their schedule time.
 Pictures will proceed with or without all your players – so please make sure
to be there on time!
 Manager, Coaches and Team Parent are included in the team photo.
 Picture Order Forms will be available for you to pick up approximately two
weeks before Picture Day. Every player is required to have the order form
for their complimentary package and/or additional purchased items.
 The league provides a complimentary package free of charge. The package
includes:
× 8x10 Memory Mate Composite (6x8 team photo and 3x5 individual photo)
× 4 Jumbo Wallet Individual Photos
× 1 Photo Button
 Additional items are available at an additional cost to families.
 A Photo Make-up Day will be scheduled if necessary. Make-up pictures are
ONLY for individual photos. No team photos will be taken on Make-up Day.
Questions about Picture Day can be directed to Lindsay Hughes 714-348-3344
Snack Shack Duties
Our league operates a concession stand known as Snack Shack at both
Champions Sports Complex and Tuffree Park. Placentia Little League
operates the Champions Sports Complex during the first half of the season,
while Placentia Pony operates the Tuffree Park snack shack. After Spring
Break, the two leagues switch snack shacks. At this time, Placentia Little
League will operate the Tuffree Park snack shack.
Snack shack is a critical source of revenue for the league. The revenue from
the Snack Shack supports the league’s operation so it is essential for the Snack
Shack to be staffed and operational during the season. Every player’s family
is expected to have a volunteer work in the Snack Shack, per the Registration
Agreement.
 Parents will be directed to the online DIBS form and will sign-up for all
their shifts there. The Snack Shack schedule volunteer will verify that
all parents have signed up for their shifts and will contact those that
have not.
 Two $75.00 checks made out to Placentia Little League will be collected
from each player at the Uniform Pick-Up.
 The $75.00 checks will be cashed if a parent fails to honor their Snack
Shack commitment.
 Checks from parents who fulfill their Snack Shack commitment will be
shredded by the PLL Treasurer at the end of the season.
 If parents do not work their Snack Shack shift, the Team Manager
and/or you will be called to fulfill the time slot.
 High School Volunteers (minimum age 16) may work in the Snack
Shack with at least one adult volunteer.
 Children are NOT allowed in the snack shack at any time.
Team Snacks
It is recommended every team create a team snack schedule for parents to
provide an after game snack/treat for players. It is advised that a Team
Snack Schedule is provided to all parents to remind them of their assigned
snack day.
The league urges all teams to purchase Snack Shack Tickets from the Snack
Shack when it is operated by Placentia Little League. Our league will operate
a Snack Shack at Champions Sport Complex during the first half of the
season and Tuffree Park the second half of the season.
 Snack Shack Tickets are worth $2.50 for players to choose items from
the Snack Shack.
 Snack Shack Tickets are sold in sets of 14 (usually for 12 players and 2
coaches) for $35.00
 Placentia Little League Snack Shack Tickets will only be honored by
our league.
Team Rosters
Managers and the Team Parent will receive a team roster complete with
pertinent information to communicate to families on your team. It is
recommended for Managers and the Team Parent to save their parents’ cell
phone numbers to their cell phone to be used in the event of an emergency.
You may also distribute a Team Roster to their families to facilitate
carpooling and/or other needs.
Team Fees
It is recommended that each team collect a team fee in a reasonable amount to
cover necessary team expenses such as the team banner, pizza parties,
trophies, coach’s gifts, end of the season party etc.
 It is necessary for you to keep careful accounting of the team funds
including money collected, expenditures and balances. This information
should be made available to the team at the end of the season.
 All team funds should be spent on the team by the end of the season.
Please approach financial issues with your families with caution and
sensitivity.
Plaques and Trophies
 All NEW players will receive a plaque with their engraved name and a
metal plate engraved with their team division, team name and the year.
 All RETURNING players will receive a metal plate engraved with the
team division, team name and year to be added to their plaque.
 1st and 2nd place trophies will be awarded by the league in the following
divisions: A, AA, AAA, Majors and Juniors. Teams must win a
minimum of 50% of their official regular season games to receive a
trophy. In the event a 1st and/or 2nd place team does not win at least
50% of their games, a medal will be given.
 T-Ball and Rookie divisions do not receive trophies and/or medals from
the league.
Scorekeepers
Scorebooks are kept in every division except T-Ball and Rookie. The Team
Manager and/or you should elicit as many parent volunteers as possible to
assist in the scorekeeping and pitch count.
Pizza Parties
Pepz Pizza $10 gift cards have been given to you to sell and to be used by your
team. Please collect funds for the cards and return to Kim Glesser,
[email protected]. If you do not sell your cards we need them back at
the end of the season. Placentia Little League is responsible for every gift card
so if they are lost, stolen or used PLL will be paying for them. Please make
every attempt to sell them at any team parties. If you need more contact Kim.
Parents will spend the money anyway and the league will get 20% back from
Pepz. It’s a win-win.
Yearbooks
A yearbook to commemorate the season is provided for each player free of
charge. Parents are encouraged to take photographs throughout the season
for the yearbook. Please see the Yearbook Instructions page for more
information about when your team page is due and where you can send
pictures for the yearbook.
Uniforms
 Every player will receive a jersey and a hat that will be theirs to keep.
Players will need to purchase their own pants, socks, sleeves (optional),
belt (if necessary) and cleats.
 The Team Manager will determine the correct color to coordinate with
the team jersey.
 Discount coupons to Sports Authority and Play It Again are provided.
Please distribute these to your families.
 Uniforms will distributed during the Uniform Pickup day on February
26th.
 Uniforms will not be distributed until all registration and fundraiser
fees are paid in full, and snack shack checks are submitted.
Sponsorships
Every team can accept direct donations for their team but those donations do
not qualify for Placentia Little League’s Tax ID number since the donation
amount does not go directly to the league. If you have any questions
regarding sponsorships/donations, please contact Bruce Lund at
[email protected].
Fundraisers
The costs to operate the league continue to increase annually. The league
relies on the revenue from fundraising efforts throughout the season. The
following is a list of the league fundraisers:

Pancake Breakfast. It's a delicious hot meal provided by the local
Kiwanis volunteer group. Proceeds go directly to PLL.

Silent Auction Baskets. Each team will be required to create a basket
for the Silent Auction which will be held on Opening Day, Saturday,
March 5th. It's a fun time with several, terrific baskets to bid on.
Proceeds go directly to PLL.
 Golf Ball Drop – NEW FUNDRAISER!!
Every player is required to sell $100.00 in raffle tickets for the Golf Ball
Drop Fundraiser. On Opening Day, Saturday, March 5th we will have
either a helicopter drop golf balls on Munoz or a cherry picker crane
drop them on March field and three (3) winners will be revealed.
The prizes are as follows:
1st place: $1000.00 in cash
2nd place: $500.00 in cash
3rd place: $250.00 in cash
We also have a prize for the team that sells the most raffle tickets over
and above their required amounts! They will win a SUPER TEAM
PARTY at Sky Zone Trampoline Park!!!