2016 P.L.A.Y. In-House Baseball
Opening Day Meeting
Pre-K – 1st Grade
April 18th, 2016
Agenda
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P.L.A.Y. – Overview
Positive Coaching Alliance
(PCA)
Grade Level Specifics
Important Dates
Equipment
P.L.A.Y. Code of Conduct
Grade Level & Coaches
Questions and Answers
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P.L.A.Y. - Overview
Prior Lake Athletics for Youth, serves the Prior
Lake/Savage School District, to provide competitive
yet fun athletic opportunities for kids. Our priority
is safety, skills development, and the teaching of life
lessons through sports.
Our program promotes the importance of
sportsmanship, teamwork, leadership, and
integrity. We believe learning both success and
failure through competition will benefit our future
generations.
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In-House Baseball - Board
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Administrative Director – Randy Geister
VP Spring/Summer Sports – Mike Murray
VP Baseball – Bruce Goodwin
Director – In-House Baseball – Scib Ebel
• Sports Culture Representative – Dave Schultz
• PLHS Varsity Baseball Coach – Greg Nesbitt
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Grade Level Managers
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Pre-K, K – Bill Zschokke
1st Grade Manager – Debra Edinger
2nd Grade Manager – Shreve Parsley
3rd Grade Manager – Matt O’Connell
4th – 7th Grade Manager – Dan Dwyer
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Board Members - Continued
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Assistant Director – Chris Fleek
Field Maintenance Manager – Teri Snider
Picture Manager – Robin Zellner
Uniform Manager – Bridget Malmberg
Year-end Tournament Manager – Tanya O’Brien
Equipment Manager – Chris Fleek
Schedule Manager – Matt Malinosky
Umpire Manager – Roxanne McIntosh
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P.L.A.Y. In-House Baseball - 2016
Pre-K
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th/7th Grade
79 registered
110 registered
115 registered
129 registered
158 registered
33 registered
36 registered
46 registered
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8 Teams
11 Teams
11 Teams
11 Teams
14 Teams
3 Teams
3 Teams
4 Teams
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I.M.P.A.C.T. =
I Make Positive Actions Count Today!!
“The strength of the group is the strength of the
leaders. ~Vince Lombardi”
PCA Minnesota & P.L.A.Y.
• Support for Teaching Points
• Support for Communication
• Support for Education/Workshops
• I.M.P.A.C.T. representatives – Sports Culture
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Pre-K
• T-Ball – Tuesday/Thursday & Sat AM through June
4th
– Teams by random assignment
– Batters hit off Tee first four games
– Batters can hit off coach pitch beginning game #5
• Batter gets only 3 pitches from coach; then must use tee
• Coach pitching from one knee, underhand
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Each player bats; all players take one base (single)
Last batter hits “home run”
All players in field; No catcher
Coaches on field to help direct players
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Kindergarten
• Coach Pitch - Tuesday/Thursday & Sat AM
through June 4th
– Teams by random assignment
– Coach pitching from one knee, underhand
– 5 pitches to hit; then hit off tee
– Each player bats
– Last batter hits “home run”
– All players in field; no catcher
– Coaches on field to help direct players
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1st Grade
• Coach Pitch – Monday/Wednesday & Sat AM
through June 4th
– Teams by random assignment
– Coach pitching underhand OR overhand from a
knee and – either way, must be on a flat plane
– 7 pitches to hit
– Each player bats but “outs” send player to bench
– Last batter hits “home run”
– 10 players in field on defense
– Coaches on field to help direct players
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Important Dates
• Week of May 9th – Opening week for Pre-K – 3rd
Grade
• Picture Nights – Wednesday and Thursday, May
11th and 12th
• Thursday, June 30th – Season end for Pre-K – 1st
Grade
• Rosters and Schedules posted*
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Equipment
• Shoes
– Tennis shoes OK for Pre-K – 1st
• Cleats for 2nd grade and up preferred (no metal spikes)
• Glove (11 inch glove typical)
• Helmet
• Must have NOCSAE stamp/approval
• Navy preferred
• Pants
• Shorts or sweats ok for Pre-K – 1st
• Baseball pants required 2nd grade and up – gray
• Bat
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P.L.A.Y. Code of Conduct
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Signed during the Registration Process
Players will make mistakes
Coaches will make mistakes
Umpires will make mistakes
You are responsible for family members
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Grade Level Managers and Coaches
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Questions
• Thank you for your support!
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