Competitive Coaches
Information
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Concussion Certification ~ All head and assistant coaches competitive coaches will be
required to provide a certificate of a completed concussion course. The course must have
been completed during the past 12 months.
Online course ~ http://www.nfhslearn.com
http://www.cdc.gov – Search for Heads Up Concussion Training
Concussion Policy - Coaches who observe a player who may show signs of a
concussion are required to inform the League. The player is then required to see a
doctor and provide a written clearance from the doctor. The written clearance then
MUST be turned into the LBL prior to the player returning to a practice or game.
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LBL Registration ~ Opens December 7th for competitive players and coaches.
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Background Checks ~ All head and assistant coaches need to take a BGC with the LBL.
We have a new registration system and even though you may have just taken a BGC you
will need to take another. During the coaches registration process coaches will have the
opportunity to take a BGC.
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LBL Batting Cages ~ Competitive teams will have the opportunity to use the batting
cages Nov, Dec, Jan & Feb. Practices are scheduled through our the LBL website. Make
sure all players and coaches using the facility are registered online with your team. If
your team becomes unaffiliated with LBL at any time after using the batting cages, you
will be charged a $95/hr usage fee. Currently teams can reserve cage time from
November – December. Teams are limited to 1 scheduled practice per week. Teams can
make additional reservations with 48 hours of any open slot.
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Field Practices ~ All field practices will be scheduled through our website. City fields
will open March 1st. On-line practice reservations will begin in February. All
rostered players must be paid in full before you can make outdoor reservations.
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Spring Tryouts The LBL will not hold Spring tryouts. If your team is looking for players
I can post the information on the LBL web site
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Rosters ~. Coaches MUST register for each session they are coaching, if you do not
register you will be unable to view your roster.
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League and Tournament Affiliation ~ The LBL AA League will be USSSA affiliated.
You will be responsible for registering your team and paying the appropriate fees through
the USSSA website
AA (Administered by Longmont Baseball League (LBL) – www.longmontbaseball.org)
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Cost ~ $275 per player, 14’s short season $125 per player
LBL Registration ~ all coaches and players need to register through the LBL website.
Payments ~ Parents may choose to use a payment plan. All players must be paid in full
by Feb. 1st.
League Info ~ games start in early April. 14 games minimum plus a 3 game guarantee
end of season tournament on Jun. 27th – 29th (this maybe a 3 day tournament). League
winner, in each age group (9’s, 10’s, 11’s etc.), will receive a paid state berth, not the
end of season tournament.
AAA (Administered by Fort Collins Baseball Club (FCBC) – www.fortcollinsbaseballclub.org)
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Cost ~ $300 per player, exception - 14’s short season $150 per player
FCBC Registration ~ all teams are required to fill out a team profile on the FCBC
website, make sure you identify yourself as part of the LBL and do not pay the $725
non-refundable fee. LBL will pay your fees to FCBC.
LBL Registration ~ all coaches and players need to register on the LBL website
(www.longmontbaseball.org)
Payments ~ Parents may choose to use a payment plan. All players must be paid in full
by Feb. 1st.
League Bat Rules
13u and Younger: All bats, including big barrel bats, must have the manufacturer’s BPF
1.15 certification on the bat or a qualified BBCOR bat or be a wood bat. (Note that NEW
bats manufactured for the 2012 season will have the letters "USSSA” on the BPF 1.15
mark.)
14u:-5 or -3 weight/length ratio. All -5 bats must be stamped BPF 1.15. All -3 bats must
be stamped BBCOR. Wood bats also allowed.
15u and Older: -3 weight/length ratio only. All bats must be stamped BBCOR. Wood bats
also allowed.
Penalties for illegal bats will be assessed as per the NFHS rule book.
2014 Longmont Baseball League Tournaments
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Rocky Mtn. Ruckus April 12th & 13th - This USSSA sanctioned qualifier will be a AA
tournament with the following division 9,10,11,12,13 & 14 60/90’s. All games will be in
the Longmont Niwot area.
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Sherwood Classic April 26th & 27th - This USSSA sanctioned qualifier will be a AAA
tournament with the following division 9,10,11,12,13 & 14 60/90’s. All games will be in
the Longmont Niwot area.
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Longmont SLAM May 17th & 18th - This USSSA sanctioned qualifier will be a AA
tournament with the following division 9,10,11,12,13 & 14 60/90’s. All games will be in
the Longmont Niwot area.
Registration is currently open on the USSSA site for all tournaments
Incident Reports
Any injury to a player or coach, that require a doctor’s visit, at any practice, game or
tournament, must have an “Incident Report” filled out by the head coach within 3 days of the
incident. If the incident is not reported and the injury needs to have an insurance claim filed, the
League Insurance Company can reject the claim. This form is on our website under “Forms &
Downloads” then “Forms”.
Using Longmont Baseball League’s 501(c)(3) Non-Profit EIN# to
accept donations and host fundraisers:
1.) Many companies require a 501(c)(3) EIN # to make a donation or provide a
fundraising opportunity.
2.) As a benefit of belonging to Longmont Baseball League, your team may set up an
account within LBL so that you may use our EIN without having to set up your
own 501(c)(3).
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There is a yearly one-time administration fee of $25.00 to set up your
account.
Contact Aubrie Jordan, Office Manager, [email protected]
and inform her of your potential donation or fundraising opportunity.
Aubrie will provide our EIN# to the company you are working with (we
are not able to give you our EIN# directly.)
The company will write a donation check or write the fundraising
proceeds check to “Longmont Baseball League.” Aubrie will notify you
when she receives the check. We will deposit the money into a specific
account earmarked for your team.
When your team has an expense such as uniforms, tournaments,
equipment, etc., you will need to provide an invoice to Aubrie. She will
pay the company directly, and deduct the amount from your account.
Any unused money left in your account if your team should dissolve will
stay as a donation to the LBL.
Team Bank Accounts
*You are not allowed to use LBL’s Federal Tax ID# (EIN#) for your own team bank
account.
*It is up to you and your parents to decide how to manage your bank account and
finances effectively.
Options:
1.) Register your team name with the State, as a trade name.
www.sos.state.co.us/biz/FileDoc.do Then register for an federal Employer ID#
so you can open a bank account under your team’s name, (also known as an
EIN). www.irs.gov You are responsible for filing a tax return on that EIN#, since
you are basically a small business.
2.) Use your own Social Security # to set up a separate bank account for your team.
Most banks will not allow you to put your team name on the account without a trade
name and Federal Tax ID#, so you will be using your own name. You will be
responsible for including all income and expenses to the IRS on your personal tax
returns, because the bank is reporting it on your Social Security #.
3.) Become you own 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization. Form 1023 will need to be
filled out. You will need to assign officers and a Board, which can be comprised of
the officers. You will also need to designate someone or a firm as a registered agent
with the State of Colorado and be responsible for annual fillings and all other
required government filings, including an annual tax return. There is also a
significant application fee.
Longmont Baseball League Staff
Lorri Vandiver – Executive Director – email [email protected] –
LBL office # 720-684-6286 or the after-hours private coaches # only 303-847-6062
Steve Mathias – Assistant Director – email [email protected] –
LBL office #720-684-6286 or the after-hours private coaches # only 303-668-1899
Aubrie Jordan – Bookkeeper – email [email protected] – LBL office # 720-6846286