Walicki a'w' stanley little league

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Walicki a.w. stanley little league
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Who We Are

• Walicki - A.W. Stanley Little League
• Affiliated with Little League International
• Over 50 years in existence
• Largest baseball / softball league in the
  District
• Approximately 650 players registered for 2009
• Only youth sports league in New Britain to offer
  services to
• those ages 4 - 16

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Chain of Command

• President
• Matthew Cannata (860) 518 3416
  matthewcannata_at_hotmail.com
• Vice - President
• Guy Crundwell (860) 518 4036 crundwellg_at_sbcgloba
  l.net
• Seniors Director
• Richard Boncek (860) 229 - 4431 reboncek_at_hotmail.c
  om
• Majors / Minors Director
• Chad Heath (860) 518 2239 cheath45_at_aol.com
• Coach Pitch / TBALL Director
• Gayle Connolly (860) 690 7923 gaylezach_at_comcast.
  net

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Other Important Contacts

• Player Agent
• Justin Dorsey [phone] justin.dorsey_at_hotma
  il.com
• Safety Officer
• Kevin Cyr (860) 944 - 2421 nbcoachkevin_at_yahoo.com
  
• Concession Director
• Alyssa Cannata (860) 538 9779 alyssacannata_at_yaho
  o.com
• Director of Sponsorships
• Rick Lemanski (860) 356 - 7187 ricklemanski_at_yahoo.
  com
• Umpire In - Chief
• Eddie Camacho (860) 225 3848 camachoedsr_at_comcast
  .net

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How Much Have We Grown?
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Division Breakdown
All teams in Tee Ball have been filled with
Head Coaches!
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Tee - Ball

• Practice Schedule
• Practices begin on April 4
• One practice per week
• May vary from week to week because Coach selects
  the practice date
• Practices usually begin at 530 or 600
• Game Schedule
• 11 games in a season
• Games begin on April 18 and go until June 20
• Games are played on Saturdays anywhere from 9 AM
  to 5 PM

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Division Breakdown
We still need three (3) Head Coaches!
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Coach Pitch

• Practice Schedule
• Practices begin on April 4
• One or two practices per week
• May vary from week to week because Coach selects
  the practice date
• Practices usually begin at 530 or 600
• Game Schedule
• 15 games in a season
• Games begin on April 18 and go until June 20
• Teams will have five weeks with one game and five
  weeks with two games
• When a team has two games in a week, they will
  play one weekday and one game on the weekend
• When a team has one game in a week, they will
  play on Saturday

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Division Breakdown
We still need four (4) Head Coaches!
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Minors

• Practice Schedule
• Practices begin on April 4
• One Two practices per week
• Will vary from week to week because Coach selects
  the practice date
• Practices usually begin at 530 or 600
• Game Schedule
• 14 - 16 games in a season
• Games begin on April 18 and go until June 20
• Two games per week usually one weekday and one
  on Saturday
• Games on Saturdays can be anywhere from 9 AM - 7
  PM

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Division Breakdown
All teams in Majors have been filled with Head
Coaches!
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Majors

• Practice Schedule
• Practices begin on March 28
• Two Three practices per week
• Will vary from week to week because Coach selects
  the practice date
• Practices usually begin at 530 or 600
• Game Schedule
• 17 games in a season
• Games begin on April 13 and go until June 15
• Two Three games per week

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Division Breakdown
All teams in Seniors have been filled with Head
Coaches!
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Seniors

• Practice Schedule
• Practices begin on April 4
• One Two practices per week
• Will vary from week to week because Coach selects
  the practice date
• Game Schedule
• 12 - 14 games in a season
• Games begin on April 18 and go until June 7
• Games are played on Saturdays and Sundays

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Division Breakdown
We need two Minors Head Coaches and one Majors
Head Coach!
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Softball

• Practice Schedule
• Practices begin on April 4
• One Two practices per week
• Will vary from week to week because Coach selects
  the practice date
• Game Schedule
• 14 - 16 games in a season
• Games begin on April 13 and go until June 15
• Games are played on weekdays and weekends
• Half of the games are in New Britain and half are
  away

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Volunteers Needed!

• Did You Know?
• This league is run by volunteers
• The only people we pay are our umpires in our
  Majors and Seniors divisions
• Head Coach
• Is responsible for running the team
• Schedules and plans practices
• Dont need to know much about baseball we will
  teach and guide you!
• Assistant Coach
• Assists the Head Coach with all of the duties of
  the team
• Team Parent
• Assists the Head Coach by making telephone calls
  to players regarding cancellation of practices,
  games, and events
• Takes care of all paperwork such as Medical
  Release Forms and Parent Code of Conduct

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Even More Volunteers Needed!

• Concession Stand
• Workers needed to help in concession stand
• Two hour shifts either on weekdays or weekends
• All volunteers get a free meal at the conclusion
  of their shift
• Meet the Coaches Pasta Dinner
• Volunteers needed to make the night successful
• Opening and Closing Weekend
• People needed to help work at concession stands
  at all parks

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No Volunteers? Now What?

• No Head Coach?
• The number of teams in the division are reduced
• Players are stacked onto teams 15 17 players
  per team is possible
• Results in less playing time and a less enjoyable
  experience for everyone involved
• No Assistant Coach?
• Head Coach cannot do it alone
• Kids will suffer because they only have one coach
  teaching them
• One coach means no one-on-one attention to help
  make a child better
• Game day is a mess and disorganized. Players have
  to coach the bases
• No Team Parent?
• Head coach can handle all of the paperwork and
  phone calls but it will ultimately take away time
  from practices and games
• No Help in the Concession Stand?
• Concession stand may be closed on certain days
  due to no one being able to work

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Still No Volunteers?

• No Help at Meet the Coaches Night?
• Lines are longer and children begin to get antsy
  and impatient
• In turn, parents begin to get impatient
• No Help on Opening and Closing Weekend?
• League cannot make maximum profit on concessions
• This in turn may cause us to increase
  registration fee next season to offset expenses
• Mini - Concession stands will not be available at
  all parks

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The Season

• January
• Marketing Begins for Season
• Flyers handed out at schools
• Automated phone calls
• Why Should I Sign Up Early?
• We may be offering an Early Bird Special
• Your child will be able to participate in Winter
  Clinics
• Your child will be guaranteed a spot on a team

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The Season

• February
• Indoor Winter Clinics
• We focus on teaching fundamentals and shaking off
  the rust from the long offseason
• Experienced a tremendous growth this year at all
  age levels
• Forced us to alter our plan some clinics saw
  too many children and not enough instructors
• Improvements for Next Year
• Clinics will be split up by age to limit number
  of players at each clinic
• Larger gyms
• More instructors

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What Does the Registration Fee Cover?

• Cheapest fee in the District
• Walicki A.W. Stanley Little League
• 50.00 per player with a 75.00 family limit
• Cal Ripken Baseball League - 55.00 per player
  with no family limit
• Plainville Little League - 110.00 per player
  with no family limit
• Farmington Little League - 100.00 per player
• Equipment and Uniforms
• All teams receive equipment for use throughout
  the season
• Catchers gear, helmets, bats, and balls
• All children receive a replica hat, a uniform
  top, and socks

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The Season

• March
• Board of Directors kicks it into second gear
• Organization of teams, tryouts, equipment, and
  coaches
• Meetings are held
• Majors Tryouts and Draft have already been held
• Minors Evaluations
• Saturday, March 28 at 230 PM at the YWCA located
  at 22 Glen Street
• Sunday, March 29 at 400 PM at the YWCA
• Seniors Evaluations
• Saturday, March 28 at 130 PM at Stanley Quarter
  Park
• Sunday, March 29 at 230 PM at the YWCA
• Majors Softball Evaluations
• Saturday, March 28 at 1200 at Jefferson Field

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What Do We Need to Buy?

• Baseball / Softball Glove
• A good test to see if the glove is too heavy is
  to put it on your childs hand and have them hold
  it straight up in the air
• To break in a glove, you can use a few different
  methods
• Run it over with your car
• Put shaving cream in it and tie it with an
  elastic
• Buy the cream from the store
• Put it under a bed mattress, sofa, or pillow
• Baseball / Softball Pants
• On April 4, the coach will tell you what color
  pants that your child will need for the upcoming
  season
• Baseball / Softball Cleats
• No metal spikes are allowed
• Can be found at any sporting goods store
• Bat (Optional)
• For Majors Division and below, please make sure
  it clearly states that it has BPF of 1.15
• Seniors Division can only be 2 3/4 diameter

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The Season

• April
• Meet the Coaches Night Pasta Dinner
• Friday, April 3 630 PM at New Britain High
  School
• 6.00 admission charge for anyone who enters the
  cafeteria
• Find out what team your child is on and meet your
  coach
• Pasta meal with dessert included
• Walk around entertainment throughout the
  evening
• Practices begin
• Practices will begin on Saturday, April 4 at 900
  AM
• Coach will give you schedule at the Pasta Dinner
• Opening Weekend
• Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19
• Opening Day Ceremonies will take place on
  Saturday, April 18 at 1100 AM
• Picture Day
• All teams will play throughout the weekend

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Rain? What Do We Do?

• Depends On Field Conditions
• Will not make any cancellations until at least 2
  hours before game
• If you do not hear from your coach show up at
  the field!
• Every Effort Will Be Made to Play The Game
• We will do everything possible to get a game
  played
• Weekends are crucial we need to get all fields
  cleaned
• Special equipment used to clean up water and mud

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The Season

• May
• Games and Practices continue
• Season reaches the half-way point around May 18
• Rock Cats Night May 11
• Tickets are 2.00 each and are general admission
• Memorial Day Weekend Bash
• Minors All Star Game on Friday, May 22
• Majors All Star Game on Saturday, May 23
• Twelve Year Old Graduate Game Sunday, May
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• Seniors Baseball Season Ends
• Seniors Baseball Division has its season come to
  a close
• Playoffs and Championship game
• Large venue for championship game?

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The Season

• June
• Minors and Majors Playoffs Begin
• Minors is single elimination tournament
  beginning second week of June
• Majors is double elimination tournament
  beginning first week of June
• Championship series is best of three
• Closing Weekend June 20 and 21
• Closing ceremonies will take place on June 20 at
  1000 AM
• Immediately after closing ceremonies, all players
  in TBALL, Coach Pitch, and Minors will receive
  participation medals or trophies
• All teams will play their last game on this
  weekend

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Special Promotions and Events

• Fundraiser April
• Cookie Dough and Magic Towels
• Top three sellers will receive cash prizes
• First place receives 250.00
• Second place receives 150.00
• Third place receives 100.00
• Team and Individual Pictures
• Photos are taken on Opening Day
• Rock Cats Night
• Monday, May 11 - 2.00 per person for general
  admission tickets
• Boston Red Sox Bus Trip
• Sunday, October 4 135 PM vs. Cleveland Indians
• 80.00 per person but only 25.00 deposit per
  person is required
• Seats are on the Right Field Roof Top Pavilion
• Round trip transportation and ticket to the
  game

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Tournament Teams

• Tournament Teams Are Selected
• Majors Tournament Teams
• Tournament teams are available for the following
  divisions
• League age 9 and 10
• League age 11
• League age 12
• Minimum of 11 players and maximum of 12 players
  per team
• Teams are announced on June 15
• Tournament teams play in District tournament
  beginning at end of June
• Tournament teams will also play in secondary
  tournaments in July
• Minors Tournament Team
• A Minors Division Tournament Team is selected to
  participate in a tournament beginning in July
• Minimum of 12 players and a maximum of 13 players
  per team

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Annual Meeting - September

• Your Chance to Speak Out!
• Annual Meeting is usually held the first week of
  September
• New Board of Directors are elected
• State of the League is given by President
• Income and Expenses are shown
• Your chance to speak out to try to implement any
  changes that you believe will be beneficial to
  the league

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Fall Ball

• Training and Development Program
• The focus is not on winning and losing instead,
  we focus on developing players, coaches, and
  umpires
• Practices begin in the middle of August. Games
  begin in September and run through the end of
  October. A 14 16 game schedule is typical
• Fall Ball is usually a traveling program 8
  games are played in New Britain and 8 games are
  played in surrounding towns such as Berlin,
  Plainville, Southington, Newington, Farmington,
  and others
• We have experienced tremendous growth in Fall
  Ball over the past several years which might
  allow us to play all of our games in New Britain

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What Happens in the Winter?

• Board of Directors Plans for Upcoming Season
• At the annual meeting, a new Board of Directors
  is elected for upcoming season
• Board of Directors elects officers amongst
  themselves. Meetings begin immediately.
• Board of Directors meet once or twice a month
  throughout the entire year
• Not an easy job but someone has to do it! More
  help is needed!

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Your Role As A Parent

• Keep Winning in Perspective
• Can you handle it?
• Who won the Super Bowl five years ago? Ten years
  ago?
• Who won the World Series five years ago? Ten
  years ago?
• Be a Good Model of Sportsmanship
• Do not embarrass yourself or your child
• Kids imitate YOU!
• Little League is supposed to be a fun experience
  for your child dont ruin it for them!
• Maintain an Open Line of Communication With Your
  Coach
• Speak to your coach often and if you have any
  concerns, let him or her know!
• Dont do it on the field during practice or a
  game make an appointment with them to talk!
• Follow the Parent Code of Conduct
• Parent Code of Conduct is required to be signed
  by at least one parent in a family

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Your Role As A Parent

• If children live with criticism, they learn to
  condemn.
• If children live with hostility, they learn to
  fight.
• If children live with fear, they learn to be
  apprehensive.
• If children live with praise, they learn to like
  themselves.
• If children live with approval, they learn to
  like themselves.
• If children live with recognition, they have to
  have a goal.
• If children live with honesty, they learn what
  trust is.
• Note From "Great Projects Report," Baltimore
  Bulletin of Education, 1965-1966, 42 (3).

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Checklist for Success

• Can You Share Your Son or Daughter?
• Trust your coach
• Accept their authority
• Can You Admit Your Shortcomings?
• Dont let your emotions take over your mind!
• Admit your mistakes
• Can You Accept Your Childs Disappointments?
• Keep your frustration in check!
• Can You Accept Your Childs Triumph?
• Dont micro-analyze how they did in a game

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Checklist for Success

• Can You Give Your Child Some Time?
• Show up to their games and support them and their
  teammates
• Never promise more than you can deliver
• Can You Let Your Child Make Their Own Decisions?
• Decision making is important for children
• You cannot always mold their lives especially
  on the field!

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In Conclusion

• - Let your child choose to play Little League and
  to quit if he or she dose not enjoy baseball.
  Encourage
• participation, but don't pressure.
• - Understand what your child wants from
  participating in Little League and provide a
  supportive atmosphere
• for achieving these goals.
• - Set limits on your child's participation in
  baseball. You need to determine when she or he is
  physically and
• emotionally ready to play and to insure that the
  conditions for playing are safe.
• - Keep winning in perspective by remembering
  Athletes First, Winning Second. Instill this
  perspective in your
• child.
• - Help your child set realistic goals about his
  or her own performance so success is guaranteed.
• - Help your child understand the experiences
  associated with competitive sports so she or he
  can learn the
• valuable lessons sports can teach.
• - Discipline your child when he or she
  misbehaves, breaks the rules, or is uncooperative
  or uncontrollable.
• - Turn your child over to the coach at practices
  and games, and avoid meddling or becoming a
  nuisance.