Munster Little League 2019 Manager Meeting March 13, 2019
Meeting Agenda ▪ A Manager’s Perspective – Mr. Joe Keefner ▪ Keynote Speaker – Mr. Rich Arndt, District Administrator – IN Dist. 1 ▪ League Business ▪ Questions and Answers ▪ Break/Dinner ▪ Positive Coaching Alliance – Mr. Joe Scally
Mr. Joe Keefner A Manager’s Perspective
Mr. Rich Arndt IN District 1 Administrator
Little League Mission Statement
MLL Mission Statement
MLL Mottos REMINDER – “This is a kids game, played by kids, played for kids…it’s about the kids!” Don’t ever let the adults get in the way of that!!!
Community Park Fields
2019 MLL Board Josh Brkovic Brad Patricks John Castellano Rick O’Connell James Collier Russ Rommelfanger Toni Eslick Michael Schassburger Scott Giba Michael Sowards Phillip Greiner Peymon Torabi James McAlpine John Wodynski Michelle McGee Ben Zamojski
MLL Chain of Command Michael Schassburger - President Scott Giba – Vice President Michael Sowards – Player Agent Scott Giba James McAlpine Phil Greiner John Castellano Rick O’Connell Major Commissioner Minor Commissioner C-League Commissioner Prep Commissioner Tee-Ball Commissioner Major Managers Minor Managers C-League Managers Prep Managers Tee-Ball Managers Coaching Coordinators – Josh Brkovic, Scott Giba, Russ Rommelfanger
Contact Information Major Division Commissioner / Coaching Coordinator – Scott Giba coachgiba@gmail.com Minor Division Commissioner – James McAlpine jamesmcal@yahoo.com C-League Division Commissioner – Phil Greiner phillipgreiner2@gmail.com Prep Division Commissioner – John Castellano castellanoj31@yahoo.com Tee-Ball Division Commissioner – Rich O’Connell itsmyduty@yahoo.com Coaching Coordinator – Josh Brkovic jbrkovic35@yahoo.com Coaching Coordinator – Russ Rommelfanger rlgumby29@yahoo.com
Communications Dissemination of Information ▪ SI Play – Email and text from the MLL Board ▪ SI Play App – Schedules, rosters, manager/team communication ▪ MLL Website – www.munsterlittleleague.org ▪ Facebook – www.facebook.com/MunsterLL/ ▪ Twitter – www.twitter.com/munsterll Each manager will also continue to receive a weekly email of important information for the upcoming week.
Important League Documents All documents are available on the MLL Website: ▪ MLL Local Rules ▪ MLL Safety Plan ▪ MLL Constitution ▪ MLL All-Star Procedures ▪ MLL/Munster Parks Department – Lightning Prediction System ▪ Little League Forms
Review of Local/National Rules Dugout Quick Guide To Basic Rules ▪ General Play Rules ▪ Manager Expectations ▪ Conduct ▪ Weather ▪ Substitute Player Rule ▪ Pace-of-Play ▪ Pitching Rules ▪ Protests
National Rules Updates Vice President Scott Giba
Local Rules – Manager Expectations Section I.7 ▪ Monitor conduct of staff, players and fans. ▪ Complete all game reports within 24 hours. ▪ Ensure dugouts and spectator areas are cleaned up following games. ▪ Conduct a safety check of the field prior to gameplay. ▪ Remain inside the dugout at all times unless coaching a base or during stoppage of play. ▪ Ensure only approved volunteers are inside the dugouts and on the field of play. ▪ Provide the MLL the names of official coaches prior to the April MLL Meeting. ▪ Complete player evaluations by June 15 th . ▪ Attend mandatory MLL functions (e.g., manager meeting, field days)
Local Rules – General Play Rules ▪ The Little League Pledge shall be recited prior to every MLL Game. The home team manager is responsible for this requirement. ▪ All teams shall utilize a continuous batting order for all players in attendance. ▪ The minimum play requirement is six consecutive outs played and one at-bat (required for the Major, Minor and C-League Divisions). A managers should become familiar with the respective divisional Local Rules specific to his/her division.
Local Rules – Conduct Section I.7.e and I.22 Managers are held to the highest standard of conduct, ethics and decorum, and are ultimately responsible for their own actions as well as the actions of adults and children on their respective team, and spectators in attendance. ▪ Attempt to resolve conflicts prior to seeking assistance from the MLL. ▪ Report detrimental conduct within 24 hours to the respective divisional commissioner. Social media platforms are not the proper forums to address issues!!!
Local Rules – Weather Section I.6 Please assume games will be played. Teams should show up unless notified by the MLL that games are cancelled! We will try and provide as much notice as possible. ▪ No game/practice should commence when the actual or forecasted air temperature is below 40 degrees Fahrenheit. ▪ Additional factors and other Munster youth sports program decisions will be considered when making a determination about MLL gameplay. ▪ The lightning detection system will be enforced, but if you can see lightning and the alarm has not sounded, it is already too close and you should follow the system protocols. ▪ Any Board member, not affiliated with a game, may cancel prior to gameplay. After gameplay has started, the umpire, divisional commissioner or non-affiliated board member may suspend a game due to weather. This will be done via email and text. ▪ Games will be re-scheduled to the next available date.
Local Rules – Substitute Player Rule Section I.13 ▪ Only applicable to non-tournament games. ▪ If a team has 9 or more rostered players to start, a substitute may not be used. ▪ May use a player from the same division or the division immediately below. ▪ Notification must be made to the respective divisional commissioner and the Player Agent as soon as practicable, but no later than within one hour of the actual game start time. ▪ The Player Agent shall maintain a spreadsheet of all substitutes used; managers shall have viewing rights. ▪ Substitutes may not practice with the team, must bat last, may not pitch/catch and should be used in the outfields only.
Local Rules – Pace of Play Section I.17 ▪ As soon as the half-inning ends, the defensive manager must have a catcher immediately available to warm up the pitcher; no adult warm-ups permitted. ▪ The length of each break in between innings will be a maximum of two minutes, 30 seconds or eight total warm-up pitches; whichever occurs first. ▪ The leadoff hitter must be immediately available to bat. ▪ Game umpires will provide one warning per half inning for pace-of-play violations. Review Section I.17.d for penalties. ▪ Intentional walks are permitted (Major/Minor only), however, are only announced. No pitches are made, however, the four pitches will be added to the players pitch count.
Local Rules – Pitching Rules (National Rules - Reg. VI) ▪ Major Division – 85 pitch game max ▪ Minor Division – 75 pitch game max ▪ C-League Division – 50 pitch game max If a pitcher reaches a day of rest threshold (below), the pitcher may continue to pitch to the current batter until the at-bat is completed. The pitch count will then revert back to the threshold. 66 or more pitches – 4 calendar days of rest 51 – 65 pitches – 3 calendar days of rest 36 – 50 pitches – 2 calendar days of rest required 21-35 pitches – 1 calendar day of rest required 1-20 pitches – No calendar days or rest required
Local Rules – Protests National Rule 4.19 and Section I.15 ▪ Protests shall only be used for violations/interpretations or a playing rule, use of an ineligible pitcher or use of an ineligible player. ▪ The protest must take place before any succeeding play begins by notifying the umpire. You must clearly tell the umpire and opposing manager that the game is “ being played under protest .” ▪ The affected manager must notify the respective divisional commissioner within 24 hours following gameplay. ▪ The protest will be considered by the Protest Committee (President, Player Agent, Respective Divisional Commissioner).
Pitch Counts Data Correct way to input data (within 24 hours) Wrong way Major, Minor, C-League **Google Sheets will be used – every manager needs to provide a gmail account**
Game Attendance – New For 2019 Major, Minor and C-League
Evaluation Data Correct way – Prior to end of season Wrong way Major, Minor, C-League, Prep **Google Sheets will be used – every manager needs to provide a gmail account**
Dugout/Field Expectations Only approved volunteers are allowed inside dugouts and on the field of play, meaning that the volunteer needs to be registered in SI Play and assigned to a team, has completed a background check and provided a photo ID. For Major, Minor & C-League – 1 manager, 2 coaches and 1 scorekeeper For Prep and Tee-Ball – No limit provided everyone is approved by the MLL Board **Managers, official coaches and scorekeeper (4 total) will be provided an official MLL volunteer shirt, which must be worn at all games**
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