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CARDINALS REP COACHES
08 February 2011: CVBA is now taking applications for the Mosquito, Pee Wee and Bantam Cardinal Rep Coaches. All Coaches must have a Criminal Record Check plus the required NCCP Baseball Coaches courses. You can find a copy of the Cardinals Coaching Application on the left side of the page or go to www.cvba.ca where a application which will be automatically forwarded to CVBA is located. Any applications printed out and completed can be sent to Cardinals Rep Director at cgkenny@shaw.ca
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
28 January 2011: Volunteers are still required for the following positions:
Volunteer Co-ordinator
Rookie Division Manager
Mosquito Division Manager
Contact CVBA at cvbanews@hotmail.com for more info or if your interested in applying
NEW 18-34 YR OLD MENS LEAGUE ANNOUNCED
01 Feb 2011: The new Comox Valley Men's Basball League has announced that it is now taking applications at Happy's Sporting Goods. Plans are to get underway with four teams towards the end of April or beginning of May. This league is open to all levels of ball players and will be a Wooden Bat League. See Tim at Happy's for more info.
WE ARE NOW ON FACEBOOK
CVBA IS NOW AVAILABLE ON FACEBOOK
REGISTRATION BEGINS JANUARY 18TH!!!!
BLASTBALL (Mondays) born in 2006/07 $40
T-BALL(Mon. & Wed.) born in 2004/05 $60
ROOKIE(Tues. & Thurs.) born in 2002/03 $70
MOSQUITO(Mon. & Wed.) born in 2000/01 $100
PEEWEE(Tues. & Thurs.) born in 1998/99 $100
BANTAM(Tues. & Thurs.) born in 1996/97 $120
MIDGET(Mon. & Wed.) born in 1993/94/95 $120
Post dated cheques(June 30, 2011) for uniform deposit ($100) and volunteer fee ($100/family) are required at time of registration. Receipts will be mailed out for fees paid
Registration forms available at:
Happy’s Source for Sports
9:00am-5:30pm Monday - Saturday
CRA Lewis Centre
8:30am-8:45pm Monday – Friday
8:30am-Noon & 1:15pm-3:45pm Saturday
1:30pm-5:30pm & 6:15pm-8:30pm Sunday
Comox Rec Centre
7:00am-9:00pm Monday – Friday
Or you can download from our website and drop off at any
of the above locations. WE NOW HAVE AN EXECUTIVE!!!!December 2010: Finally after many phonecalls, e-mails, and contemplation, Steve Turple has accepted the position of CVBA President. Daryl Robbins has accepted the position of Vice President. Congratulations and many thanks Steve for gratiously accepting your new role and welcome to the Board Daryl.
In other news, past Treasurer Delaura Renwall has volunteered to return in her former role. With the filling of these three positions, the CVBA Executive Board now has it's Quorum and can move forward towards the business of the 2011 Season. As always, any CVBA Member in good standing is invited to attend any meeting of the CVBA Executive board and is always welcome to help out.
NEW HELMET RULES
DUE TO MANY HEALTH CONCERNS THAT HAVE BEEN RAISED, AS OF THE BEGINNING OF THIS SEASON, ALL PLAYERS MOSQUITO AGE AND OVER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HAVING THEIR OWN BATTING HELMETS.
RALLY CAP ARTICLE
the following is an article about the Rally Cap Program taken from the Website, "ourbigearth.com" date February 2009
KidSports - Big Fun, Build Skills with New T-Ball
Editor’s Note: Good Morning! It may be still be Winter, but all signs point to sunshine and outside fun - including T-BALL REGISTRATION, which begins Monday morning (Feb. 16) at the Lewis Centre, Comox Rec and Happy ’s Source for Sports (on Sixth in Courtenay).
That also means there couldn’t be a better time to talk shop about the game with Comox Valley Baseball Association president Steve McNamee.
The evolution of the sport in the Comox Valley has led local organizers to change the way things are done - fewer players on a team, more focus on skills, community and sportsmanship - all in the name of giving kids of all skill levels the chance to have a great time on the ball field and learn some skills in the process.
Sports are an intricate part of a child’s development and a dominant factor in health, social skills and general well-being. But, all sports are not created the same, or are for every kid. Finding the balance, the dynamic and the skills that suit your child’s sensibility can be challenging.
KidSports is here to offer some perspective, let you peek into the workings of sports programs in the Valley and give you some extra tools to make sure that sports and healthy activities are lifelong - and loved - for your family.
Here’s Steve:
I don’t know about you, but when I see that Major League Baseball starting Spring training, my thoughts turn to ball caps, seventh-inning stretches and Summer nights at the ball park.
I have visions of the sun shining on the field, kids running, throwing, catching and hitting balls…small kids playing in the dirt, eating dandelions and staring at the sky.
I love baseball. But, the much younger, attention-span-deficient crowd is more than likely playing T-Ball - which, in the past, has evoked visions of a 6-year-old standing in left field picking his nose.
The Comox Valley Baseball Association has changed all of that!
Last year CVBA introduced a new program to help ramp up the excitement factor of T-ball - the Rally Cap Program.
Designed to combine the best teaching tools from other sports like Martial Arts (by using a color coded system) and hockey (coaches are supplied with binders full of drills and ideas to teach skill sets), this new version of an old favourite offers kids the chance to play EVERY time they get on the field and pick up the key skills that, if they want, will turn them into baseball players with a solid foundation.
Here’s how the program works;
- At the start of the year each player will be given a White cap. There are six levels of skill and each is represented by a different colored cap.
- To earn the next color up, a player passes a skills test based on the skills that they practice during a skill development period each time they are on the field. For example, in order to graduate from a White cap to a Gray cap, each player must be able to: throw a ball a distance of 5 feet, catch a ball from 5 feet, be able to hit a ball off a tee, know which direction to run after hitting the ball, know the team’s name, coaches name and be able to name three teammates. As they progress through the ranks of this program, the skills get more challenging, but also progressively more fun.
- Here’s the cool part: teams only have six players - one for each infield position - which means each kid gets a great chance at the ball during a game.
- Three teams are scheduled per T-ball diamond and while two teams are playing a regular game the third will be working on skills (no one is sitting around with that finger up their nose). Then, the teams rotate. So, the kids play two games per session and log some solid skill-building time too.
- Players are taught proper techniques and every child gets personal attention.
It’s all non-competitive and all about encouragement, self-confidence and building a base.
When kids are able to play a sport this way, building their skills and learning how to be a strong link for a team, the benefits are overwhelming.
For the players, that sense of accomplishment and friendships built through working together not only helps them grow as a player, they often play for a much longer time frame.
For coaches, they also build their skills, finding confidence in teaching kids how to play the sport without necessarily knowing it inside and out. The CVBA gives coaches everything they need - right down to techniques, training and other tools - to make sure they can be the best and progress with their teams.
At the end when a player has earned that coveted red hat, he or she is a baseball player - ready to hit the ball park with a solid skill set and a love for a game that was fun, exciting and able to keep their short attention span plugged in long enough to allow them to gain the fundamentals that make baseball an unbeatable game.
No nose picking involved.
As I always say “everyday is a great day for baseball”!
NEW PITCH COUNT RULES
BC MINOR HAS ADOPTED NEW PITCH COUNT RULES FOR THE 2010 SEASON.
RULE 23.01
DIVISION SPRING SEASON SUMMER SEASON MOSQUITO 1-20 PITCHES = NO REST 1-30 PITCHES = NO REST 21-30 PITCHES = 2 NIGHTS REST 31-40 PITCHES = 2 NIGHTS REST 31-45 PITCHES = 3 NIGHTS REST 41-55 PITCHES = 3 NIGHTS REST 46-55 PITCHES = 4 NIGHTS REST 56-65 PITCHES = 4 NIGHTS REST 56-70 PITCHES = 5 NIGHTS REST 66-80 PITCHES = 5 NIGHTS REST 90 PITCHES MAX IN A WEEK 90 PITCHES MAX IN A WEEK PEE WEE A 1-45 PITCHES = NO REST 1-55 PITCHES = NO REST 46-65 PITCHES = 2 NIGHTS REST 56-80 PITCHES = 2 NIGHTS REST 66-85 PITCHES = 3 NIGHTS REST 81-95 PITCHES = 3 NIGHTS REST PEE WEE AA 1-35 PITCHES = NO REST 1-45 PITCHES = NO REST & AAA 36-55 PITCHES = 2 NIGHTS REST 46-65 PITCHES = 2 NIGHTS REST 56-75 PITCHES = 3 NIGHTS REST 66-85 PITCHES = 3 NIGHTS REST BANTAM 1-35 PITCHES = NO REST 1-45 PITCHES = NO REST 36-65 PITCHES = 2 NIGHTS REST 46-75 PITCHES = 2 NIGHTS REST 66-85 PITCHES = 3 NIGHTS REST 76-95 PITCHES = 3 NIGHTS REST MIDGET 1-46 PITCHES = NO REST 1-50 PITCHES = NO REST 46-65 PITCHES = 2 NIGHTS REST 51-75 PITCHES = 2 NIGHTS REST 66-100 PITCHES = 3 NIGHTS REST 76-115 PITCHES = 3 NIGHTS REST YES WE KNOW PEE WEE A CAN THROW MORE PITCHES THAN AA/AAA AND NEEDS LESS REST THAN MIDGET (55/50) THAT IS THE WAY BC MINOR WANTS IT
PITCHES IN WARM-UP, RULED A BALK OR NO PITCH WILL NOT BE COUNTED AS PITCHES. A PITCHER IS ALLOWED TO EXCEED THE DAILY PITCHING LIMIT TO FINISH OFF THE CURRENT BATTER. A PITCHER MAY NOT PITCH ON 3 CONSECUTIVE DAYS EXCEPT DURING BCMBA SANCTIONED TOURNAMENTS OR PROVINCIALS.
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