Sal Passantino

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Snoqualmie Valley Little League2009 Membership
Meeting
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• SAL PASSANTINO
• President
• Chair Umpire Committee
• Fields Grounds Committee
• Player Improvement Committee
• Manager Development Committee

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Sal Passantino - President

• Introduction of Board Members 2009
• Policies, Procedures, LL Operating Manual,
  Green/Blue Books
• Membership Card requirements New in 09
• Positive Coaching Alliance New in 09
• Current Registrations 435 (648 last season)

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Sal Passantino - President

• Introduction of Board Members 2009
• Policies, Procedures, LL Operating Manual,
  Green/Blue Books
• Membership Card requirements New in 09
• Positive Coaching Alliance New in 09
• Current Registrations 435 (648 last season)

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PCA POSITIVE COACHING ALLIANCE

• Mental models have power. They affect
• how people see, think, and behave.
• If we were to characterize the prominent mental
  model for coaching here at SVLL, It might be
  characterized as
• "Win-At-All-Cost"
• PCA, Little League and myself, believes this
  needs to change!

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POSITIVE COACH MENTAL MODEL
There are three major elements to the "job
description" of a Positive Coach.. A Positive
Coach Redefines "Winner" Fills Players
Emotional Tanks 51 Honors the Game
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• Howard Thomas
• VP
• - Auditing Committee
• Manager Development Committee
• Chair, Fields Grounds Committee

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Howard Thomas - VP

• Mgr Coach Leadership Expectations
• Consequences
• Board Transparencies
• Fields Work Parties

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• Jeff Mitchell
• Coaching Coordinator
• - Chair, Manager Development Committee
• Player Improvement Committee

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Jeff Mitchell Coaching Coordinator

• Mgr. Code of Conduct
• Skill Clinics (Pitching,Catching,Hitting,Babes)
• Try Outs
• 2/24 (Majors-Coast)
• 2/26 (Babes-Minors)
• 2/28 (Juniors-Softball
• Mandatory Manger/Coach Training 3/2 6pm NBE
• All Star Process

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• Rob Stevens
• Safety Officer

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Rob Stevens Safety Officer

• ASAP Safety Planning
• Injury prevention Reporting
• First Aid Training

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ASAP By the Numbers

• Because Theyre Kids,
• Not Numbers

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ASAP - Sharing Ideas

• Fence top was early ASAP idea, keeps players
  safe from wire tops

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ASAP - Sharing Ideas

• Ball return keeps out-of-play balls,
  out-of-play until players ready

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ASAP - Sharing Ideas

• Overhead screens protect spectators better
  than yelling heads-up!

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ASAP - Sharing Ideas

• Double first base avoids collisions

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• Polly Breshears
• Player Agent
• Player Improvement Committee
• Membership Committee

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Polly Breshears Player Agent

• Draft Policy Continuation of last season
• Draft Sunday March 1st Train Depot
• Play Up addition to accommodate Bubble Kids

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• Jim Anderson
• Director Player Development
• Chair, Player Improvement Committee
• Manager Development Committee
• Field Grounds Committee

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Jim Anderson Director Player Development

• Developing player Skill Sets by Division
• Handout at Managers Meeting
• Enhanced BB Clinics by Age
• Sat March 14th 1pm-4pm (Babes, Teddys, Mickeys)
• Pitching Day
• Hitting Day
• Catching Day

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• Terry Granillo
• Chief Umpire
• Chair, Managers Committee (proposed)
• Auditing Committee
• Umpire Committee

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Terry Granillo Umpire in Chief
The Umpire in Snoqualmie Valley Little League
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Umpire Selection

• Where do we get these guys?
• Signups at registration
• Last years list!
• District 9
• Who selects them?
• The Umpire-in-Chief compiles a list of names of
  all interested umpires.
• The league President is charged with selecting
  and appointing all umpires.
• Who are they?
• Your friends and neighbors
• Players at higher levels
• We love parent-child crews!
• Team managers and coaches critical as a
  fallback call

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Training Opportunities
Local
District 9

• Feb. 25 UMP101
• Mar. 10 UMP201
• Mar. 16 UMP101 makeup
• Mar. 21 Field day
• Classrooms TBA, 6-830
• Field day at the Complex, time TBD

• EXCELLENT TRAINING!
• Mar. 25 UMP101 at Lake Washington Resource
  Center
• Field day at Hartman Park
• Mar. 14, 9am 4pm
• Mar. 15, 10am 3pm
• Ask about intermediate training if youre
  interested

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Evaluation

• SVLL works hard to put excellent officials on all
  games, but to do that we need feedback!
• Manager evaluations more at training
• All comments welcome _at_ chiefumpire_at_svll.net.
• The UIC will be around, watching, evaluating, and
  encouraging our younger officials to keep
  improving.
• An umpire will make HUNDREDS of calls in just one
  game.
• 300 ball/strike calls
• A dozen or more safe/out calls a few of them
  close ones
• Interference, obstructions, warnings, infield
  fly, theres a lot to call.
• If Im right 95 of the time, I blow 15-20 calls
  a game.

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Game Assignment

• The Home Team Manager is primarily responsible
  for ensuring a full crew officiates each game
  (two officials)
• Youth crews work lower levels only in the regular
  season.
• Parent-child crews may work at-level (kids love
  it more tip)
• Umpires will be assigned to Tournament games
  based on their abilities, experience, and
  performance during the regular season.
• Expect more information on using TheArbiter.net
  to manage umpire assignments.

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• Charlie Carman
• VP Softball
• Manager Development Committee
• Fields Ground Committee

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Charlie Carman VP Baseball

• Volunteers Managers and Coaches
• New Fields Practices and Games
• Twin Falls Middle School
• Share agreements at Complex

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• Eric Howland
• Director of Equipment

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Eric Howland Director of Equipment

• Some Equipment still out
• New Equipment issued March 2nd, NBE

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• Paul Stedman
• Auxiliary Director
• - Chair, Sponsorship Committee

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Paul Stedman Director of Auxiliary

• 2009
• Sponsorship / Fundraising Overview

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SPONSORSHIPS

• T-Ball and Machine Pitch Team Sponsorship
• Company name on team t-shirts
• Major League Sponsorship
• Year round company sign with logo on Majors
  field fence
• Majors Scoreboard Sponsorship
• Sponsor companys information prominently
  displayed year round on Majors scoreboard
• Donors Club
• Individual donations Microsoft Matching

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SPONSORSHIPS What they provide

• Annual field maintenance and upkeep
• Special Projects including
• Covered dugouts and sunshades
• Storage area renovations
• Batting cages
• Outfield fencing
• New equipment
• Scholarships for valley children who could
  otherwise not afford to play baseball!

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SPONSORSHIPS Break down

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• Michelle Randall
• Secretary
• Tee Ball Committee
• Membership Committee
• Chair, Auditing Committee

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• Heather Baer-Randall
• Tee Ball Director
• Membership Committee

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• John Day
• Scheduling Director

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• Danielle Duvall
• Information Director
• Chair, Membership Committee
• (In non Flood Years)
• Auxiliary Committee

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• Kristi Aman
• Player Agent Softball
• Manager Development Committee

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• Joe Marenco
• Director of Big Leagues
• Tee Ball Committee
• Manager Development Committee

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• Wes Dover
• Treasurer
• Manager Development Committee
• Player Development Committee
• Auxiliary Committee

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