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Calgary Rocky Mountain Little League
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June 2009 Newsletter
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A big thanks go out to everyone who helped make
our league a success – from the coordinators of each division, to the coaches, umpires
and the Executive – It takes a ton of people to make our league run and we appreciate
everything you do for us!
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Congratulations to our Rocky Tournament Major
Team!
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Congratulations to our Major Cardinals team for winning
the Gold Medal in the Edmonton East Park Little League May Long Weekend Tournament.
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Let’s get Baseball back in the Olympics!
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The Canadian Olympic Association website is currently
conducting a poll about what sport should be added to the Olympics. Please
join us by taking ten seconds to click onto the site and voting baseball.
It won't let you vote twice, but your one vote is critical.
Please click on this link.
You will see the poll as you scroll down on the
right side. It will literally take you ten seconds to cast your vote.
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Can we play baseball this summer?
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Just when the kids are getting the hang of it, and we
know you’ve seen an improvement in their skill level – baseball season draws to
a close. There are a couple of things you might want to investigate to keep the
sport going over the summer! There are a number of camps that your child could attend
– one that I can personally recommend, because m son enjoyed it during a summer
vacation – is the Triple Play Academy Camps run by Scott Price and Chris Copot.
(for kids aged 9 – 16) These 2 are both Little League graduates who went on to compete
with Team Alberta, participate in the Canada Summer Games in 2005. In addition,
Scott attends the University of Texas at Brownsville and Chris was drafted by the
Milwaukee Brewers in 2004 & 2005. Great role models for the kids and a lot of
fun and learning at the camps. Here’s a link to their information.
Another camp is being run by Coyote Baseball for
more information click here.
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Cheer on the Rocky Mountain All Stars
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If you’d like to cheer on our Rocky Mountain All-Star
Team – we’ll be posting the All Star Schedules for all divisions on the website.
Come on out if you can, I’m sure the teams would love to have some home grown supporters!
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Calling all 12 & 13 year olds moving up
or already a part of Juniors or Junior AA.
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Fall Ball is again being run by Babe Ruth….What a great
way to enjoy the usually perfect baseball weather in September! Babe Ruth Baseball
traditionally runs this 5 weekend baseball season for those kids moving up into
the Junior and Junior AA programs. It’s a big leap from Majors to Juniors in both
diamond size and rules. Fall Ball allows the kids (and coaches) to learn the rules
and play the game in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. There is one double header on one
of the weekend days, with a single game on the other. Each team has a mixture
of athletes from other leagues in the city, same with coaches – so the kids get
to interact and play with a whole new group. Your coach will have more information
on this in a week or so to pass on. Cost will be $75.00 per athlete.
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What is happening for winter camps?
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We’re still working on our schedules for our winter clinics
held at the Lake Bonavista Community Centre. They will start about the middle
of January 2010 for kids aged 9-10. The registrations for these camps will open
in Late October or early November on the website and they do fill up quickly so
keep checking back on the website.
In addition, Rocky Mountain also supports the
Calgary School of Baseball. They offer a comprehensive 3 day per week
program that combines 2 training nights at the U of C working with the Kinesiology
students on sport specific speed, strength and agility and a 1.5 hour session on
Sunday mornings for technical training. We had a number of Rocky Mountain Athletes
benefit form this program last year and can recommend it for taking your child’s
game to the next level. Courses offered for kids aged 10 – 17 years. More program
options are available on the website.
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What about for Coaches?
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We can appreciate the amount of time and effort that goes
into coaching. We’d like to offer those of you who are interested in coaching a
comprehensive program that will cover everything from setting up practices, learning
the rules, dealing with umpires, running a perfect practice and of course, dealing
with paperwork. We don’t have dates set for this 1 day forum just yet but please
send me an
email and what division you are interested in coaching and you’ll be put
on the mailing list for that course. This is in addition to the Al & Al technical
training that is offered every year.
Add me to the mailing list!
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Umpires.....
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There will be courses running over the
winter for aspiring umpires – after all, if you could see that pitch was a strike
all the way from the bleachers – you really should try it from behind the plate!
There is a possibility of a comprehensive umpire course that will run one night
a week from the end of January until the middle of March which will have you belly
pad deep in knowledge about the rules of the game. You can then take your new found knowledge and turn it into cash over next baseball season! Once again, let me know
if you would like to be on the list for this comprehensive course. It is designed
for the more mature participant who is willing and able to make all the evenings.
If you make the commitment to complete the course and ump for Rocky Mountain next
season, then we pay for your course!
Add me to the mailing list!
For those of our older athletes
(13 and up) there will be an umpires weekend course, running March 19 -21, 2010.
Passing this course means you will have achieved your level 1 certification and
be qualified to umpire games at the Majors level. …and get paid!
Add me to the mailing list!
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Attn. Coaches: NCCP Migration Deadline
is June 30th, 2009
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If you are a coach with “Level 1, 2, or 3” certification
in the old system, you must update into the new system...
In order to migrate your qualifications into the updated Baseball Canada’s “Regional”
& “Provincial” Modules, you must take the on-line Making Ethical Decisions by
June 30th, 2009.
If you do not comply, you will lose your documented
NCCP certification!!!
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Survey says….
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We’ll be sending out a short survey on your experience
with RMLL – and we appreciate you and your child taking the time to answer the questions,
it’s how we improve our league! Watch your inbox next week for the survey!
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A great deal on a Custom Ball Glove
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We are fortunate to have the headquarters of Rodriguez
Gloves in Calgary!
Through this offer your athlete can order a custom glove with a variety of colour
choices, embroidered name and number, flags, a variety of sizes and more. We are
excited to share with you the opportunity to order directly from David Rodriguez
for only $90.00 CDN, instead of the usual price of $130.00 USD; plus S&H, when
ordering from the website.
How to Order:
1. Go to the website and fill in the online form – but don’t
order it!
2. Copy and paste your custom glove requirements into an email
3. Review your order to ensure it is correct, once you are satisfied
continue to step #4
4. Email to: rdzgloves@telus.net
5. When you receive your order confirmation; via email, send
your cheque to:
#35 Cortina Way SW
Calgary, Alberta
T3H 0B6
Order now for next season as it will take approximately
6 – 8 weeks for delivery!
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Play Ball with Rocky Mountain Little League!!!
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