2021 LMBA Season

“BASEBALL WILL BE BAAAAACK”

(A. Schwartzeneger – left fielder Terminators)

As we begin to organize for a return to baseball in 2021 we trust everyone continues to be safe – BC has done a terrific job and the course needs to be maintained for a bit longer.  For 26 years, the LMBA has been a resilient group and we will need to be flexible moving forward.

LMBA Inventory Survey

 Teams recently received an inventory survey designed to update our communications network.  This network involves our teams, LMBA Executive, Minor Baseball Associations, and Lower Mainland Parks Departments.  There have been many changes so having everyone on the same page is a key part of our return.

If your team has not yet returned this information please do so by March 1^st, 2021.  Each team needs to provide email and phone information for three contacts.

Primary Contact – Team manager, prime source for receiving and disseminating information.

Secondary Contact – Backs up primary contact

Covid Contact – As part of our Return to Play process teams will need someone to receive Covid updates, keep records of attendance, and set up Covid routines for practices and games.

Please return Inventory information to:

Marke Andrews – LMBA Secretary – markea@shaw.ca

Dan Taylor – LMBA Scheduler – 1994lmba@gmail.com

A virtual meeting of teams planning to participate in 2021 will be organized for early March.

Baseball BC Update

During the 2021 season Baseball BC will be issuing a number of Covid updates as groups transition through the return process.

February 5^th, 2021

As announced today, the Provincial Health Officer has extended the current order restricting gatherings and events until further notice. 

Baseball BC would like to take this opportunity to remind all member organizations that baseball is currently in Phase 2 of the Return to Play (RTP) Guidelines as outlined in both the viaSport and Baseball BC Guidelines.

The following activities are currently permitted;

• Team training / development (practice)

The following activities are not permitted;

• Games / Tournaments
• Programming for athletes over the age of 22 – No ADULT baseball activities permitted.

Baseball specific guidelines in place at this time;

• Participants must maintain a physical distance of three metres from one another.
• Activities should be low risk of transmitting the virus (e.g. individual activities, group training that maintains physical distance).
• Spectators are not permitted at any baseball activities. (Defined as games, competitions, tournaments, training, or practice).
• Masks are required in all indoor public settings. (As defined by the current public order)
• Strength training and dryland training are not permitted, unless there is a COVID 19 Safety Plan is in place for this type of activity that is strictly followed (see Regional Health Authority for your local requirements).
• Verbal symptom screening and attendance tracking must be performed daily.
• Stay home if you’re sick.    

All member groups and local associations are encouraged to review the PHO orders and review and revise respective COVID-19 Safety Plans and Policies and adapt where necessary.

Finally, we would like to remind all member organizations and their clubs that local municipalities may have additional requirements for access and that they are encouraged to check with their facility partners for direction.

Please note Baseball BC will continue to monitor provincial health orders and direction from viaSport as they are made available and base all future programming adjustment decisions as required.

Details on Baseball BC’s RTP Guidelines can be found on our webpage at:

https://baseball.bc.ca/return-to-play

Please direct any questions you have on this topic to Baseball BC Executive Director David Laing at 604-586-3312.

December 4, 2020

Attention: Baseball BC Membership (and affiliated clubs)

From: BC Amateur Baseball Association

Re: COVID – 19 UPDATE – Return to Phase 2.

Please note effective immediately, Baseball BC is requiring all member organizations and their clubs to move to Phase 2 of it’s Return to Play Guidelines (as of July 10, 2020).  This Phase change is required by new Provincial Health Officer Orders put into effect on December 2, 2020.

This return to Phase 2 – July 10 is in effect province wide for all baseball organizations and includes the following additions or changes;

All baseball programming for athletes aged 19 years and older is suspended at this time.

Baseball programming for athletes aged 18 and younger can continue but:

• Participants must maintain a physical distance of three metres from one another (This is an increase to the previously required 2 metres).
• Activities should be low risk of transmitting the virus (e.g. individual activities, group training that maintains physical distance).
• Games, tournaments and competitions for teams are not allowed at this time.

Reminder of additional restrictions / requirements and measures required at this time are as follows:

• Spectators are not permitted at any sport activities. (This means no spectators at any games, competitions, training, or practice).
• Masks are required in all indoor public settings.
• Strength training and dryland training are not permitted, unless there is a COVID 19 Safety Plan is in place for this type of activity that is strictly followed (see Regional Health Authority for your local requirements).

And as always;

• Verbal symptom screening and attendance tracking must be performed daily.
• Stay home if you’re sick.
• All government expectations and requirements to be met, including viaSport Phase 3 Guidelines and the current PHO Orders.                       

All member groups and local associations are also required to review the new PHO orders and review and revise respective COVID-19 Safety Plans and Policies and adapt where necessary.

Finally, we would like to remind all member organizations and their clubs that local municipalities may have additional requirements for access and that they are encouraged to check with their facility partners for direction.

Please note Baseball BC will continue to monitor provincial health orders and direction from viaSport as they are made available and base all future programming adjustment decisions as required.

Details on Baseball BC’s RTP Guidelines can be found on our webpage at:

https://baseball.bc.ca/return-to-play

LOWER MAINLAND BASEBALL ASSOCIATION

2020 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1st – 3:00PM

The 2020 Annual General Meeting of the Lower Mainland Baseball Association will be convened on Sunday, November 1, 2020 at 3:00PM.  Due to the Covid-19 conditions at the present time, the meeting format will be VIRTUAL.

Members of the LMBA Executive will be setting up a virtual meeting using a ZOOM format and it will be able to include a representative from each of our 38 teams and Executive members.