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Welcome to the 2010 Season!!
Below you will find information on a variety of
topics:
Pony 2010 Rule Book:
Click Here
New rules for
2010 to go with the standard Pony Rules. The Pony rule book supplements the
rules of Major League Baseball - which can be found
here.
Training Tips:
Click here
to view links for websites and videos on training tips
Coaches Registration Form: Click
here to view and print the form
All
coaches must fill out this form to show their interest and intent to be a
coach for MTYAA Baseball.
Coaches and Parent Volunteer Background Check Form:
Click
here to view and print the form Anyone who will be working with the
players, including, but not limited to, coaches and volunteer parents must fill
out a background check form and submit it to the Director of Coaches.
Player
Injury Report Form:
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view and print the form Any injury to a player that occurs during
practice or a game must be reported - and the injury report filled out.
IMPORTANT REQUIREMENT FOR COACHES
Lystedt Law
In May 2009, a new aw
regarding the management of concussions and head injuries became effective.
The Lystedt law, (RCW 4.24.660 and in RCW28A.600) requires that all
applicable facility users submit, annually, a signed compliance statement
verifying that each user has complied with the law’s requirements. This is a
requirement for all MTYAA coaches that make use of Edmonds School
District Fields - for games or practices. It is also important that all
MTYAA coaches are aware of the symptoms of head injuries/concussions.
Coaches need to
follow these guidelines regarding head injuries:
- Shall
be educated as to the nature and risk of concussion and head
injuries including continuing to play after concussion or head
injury. This education shall include signs and
symptoms of concussion/brain injury.
Coaches shall educate their athletes on the signs and symptoms of
concussion and encourage athletes to notify a coach if they or a
teammate exhibits those signs or symptoms.
- Shall
immediately remove from participation/competition any athlete who is
suspected of sustaining a concussion or head injury.
- Shall
not allow an athlete who has been removed from play because of a
suspected concussion/brain injury to return to play until the
athlete has received written clearance from a licensed health care
provider trained in the evaluation and management of brain injuries.
Coaches should view the video via
the link below, and be familiar with the information in the coaches
information packet link below:
Video on Concussion
for Coaches (Link has been fixed - January 13th)
Coaches information packet:
Coaches must confirm that they have
viewed the video on head injuries and the additional information in the
Coaches information Packet.
Click here
to go to the confirmation page.
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Guidelines for Games:
Coaches - please follow these guidelines:
Warming Up: Make sure to keep players
OFF of the foul lines when warming up. After a couple of weeks standing in the
same spot playing catch, the grass will be worn-away. Have the players
stand off of the line.
On-Deck batters should run behind the plate.
When the on-deck batter is switching sides of the playing field to warm-up
in the "safe-spot" (away from foul balls), make sure to have your players run
BEHIND home plate instead of cutting across the playing field...where the ball
is (usually) still live. It's possible that the on-deck batter could get
involved with a play on the field.
General Information - Field Maintenance
All Shetland, Pinto and Mustang teams (Forest Crest &
Brier)
Bronco and Pony teams playing at Cypress
(Teams playing at the Evergreen E3, E4, E5 and
Ballinger fields don't need to prep the fields - this is done by Mountlake
Terrace Parks employees.)
Info on using the Honda ATVs at Brier Park and Cypress School
Practices Field Prep:
Arrive early enough to retrieve bases and rakes from
the storage shed. Set bases, rake field as needed to make sure low areas are
filled in, rocks, sticks and debris are removed. In some instances, the
field may need to be dragged with the ATV and metal mesh drag.
Games: Home team needs to prep the field. Arrive early
enough to allow for complete field prep prior to the game. It works best to
have parent volunteers prep the field while coaches warm up the players.
Game Day Field Prep:
1. Drag the field to create a uniform play field. Drag
the field using the metal mesh drag. Following rain, or if the field
is in bad shape, the spiked drag can be used - followed by the mesh drag.
Rake the mound and around home plate as needed to fill in low spots. Note:
It is best to start dragging from the center of the field - with a very
tight circle around the pitcher's rubber, overlapping previous passes
slightly. This will allow covering of tire tracks with the drag, creating a
smooth surface.
2. Set bases on anchors.
3. Chalk batter's box - best to use the template to
get the right size and position.
4. Chalk the foul lines - works best with two people.
Use a string stretched from the back point of home plate down the lines
toward 1st and 3rd base so that the string touches the outside edge of each
base. Once the line is in position, remove the base so that the chalker can
run a line of chalk down the line without the base getting in the way.
5. Chalk an area for each batter's on deck circle -
out of way of foul balls.
6. Chalk an area for the coaches box near first and
third bases.
Additional Field Prep
Info
Rules Basics
Top 40
Baseball Rules Myths
A Note From Ken Jenson - Director of All-Stars:
Coaches,
If you are interested in
being the head coach of the Pinto All Star team, please inform me of your
interest before April 30th. The coaches vote to elect the manager for the
Pinto team will occur the first week in May and All Star tryouts will be
held Tuesday May 19 so please mark your calendar. It is imperative to have
both coaches of record from each team present at the tryout because each
team will vote for a player and two sets of eyes are better than one. As
explained previously, if you have a desire to throw your name in the hat to
manage the All Star team, YOU MUST ATTEND one of the two coaches clinics.
If you are interested in
being the head coach of the sanctioned 10 year old All Star team or the non
sanctioned tournament 9 year old team, please inform me of your interest
before April 30th. The coaches vote to elect the manager for each of the
teams will occur the first week in May and All Star tryouts will be held 2
weeks prior to the last REGULAR SEASON game so please plan accordingly. It
is imperative to have both coaches of record from each team present at the
tryout because each team will vote for a player and two sets of eyes are
better than one. As explained previously, if you have a desire to throw your
name in the hat to manage an All Star team, YOU MUST ATTEND one of the two
coaches clinics listed below.
If you
are interested in being the head coach of the sanctioned 11 or 12 year old
all star team, please inform me of your interest before April 30th.
The coaches vote to elect the manager for each of the teams will occur
Friday May 1st. All Star tryouts will be held Friday May 15th so please mark
these dates down. It is imperative to have both coaches of record from each
team present at the tryout because each team will vote for a player and two
sets of eyes are better than one. As explained previously, if you have a
desire to throw your name in the hat to manage an All Star team, YOU MUST
ATTEND one of the two coaches clinics listed below.
Field Day
Guidelines - PDF File
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