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ASSISTANT GENERAL COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCEMENT
I am pleased to announce that Chris Cossell has been selected to serve as our Assistant General Commissioner for Minor League Baseball for 2010. Chris grew up playing in our club. Please join me in welcoming Chris to his position. You may contact Chris at ccossell@firstmerchants.com.
For information regarding a specific league's commissioner, please see the section below pertaining to that specific league.
John Roop
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All of our coaches meetings will take place in the upstairs meeting room at Wodock Ballpark. Here is the schedule for the coaches meetings Sunday, March 14:
Pre K – 5:00 pm
Kindergarten – 6:00 pm
1st Grade – 7:00 pm
2nd Grade – 8:00 pm
Field work days: Towne and O'Malia/Shirley – Saturday, March 27 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Deadline for coaches to notify players of team placement: Monday, March 29 at 5:00 pm Practice starts the week of Monday, April 12 (One practice per until Memorial Day) Game Schedule
Game 1 - Saturday, April 24
Game 2 - Saturday, May 1
Game 3 - Saturday, May 8 (Picture Day)
Game 4 - Saturday, May 15
Game 5 - Saturday, May 22
Game 6 - Week of June 1 (no games Memorial Day)
Game 7 - Saturday, June 5
Game 8 - Week of June 7
Game 9 - Saturday, June 12
Game 10 - Week of June 14
Playoffs - For those leagues with a playoff, they will start on Saturday, June 19 and be complete by Friday, June 25
2ND GRADE SECTION
In the 2nd grade, we have both a rec league and a rec plus league. The rec league will consist of approximately 10 teams and the rec plus league will consist of approximately 5 teams.
The League Commissioner for 2nd Grade Rec is Bill Hohlt. You may reach Bill at hohlthomeinspections@hotmail.com.
The League Coordinator for 2nd Grade Rec Plus is Tom Behringer. You may reach Tom at tbehr1234@aol.com.
RESULTS OF 2ND GRADE REC PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL TRYOUT
Thank you to all who tried out at the 2nd Grade Rec Plus Supplemental Tryout. We are having a 5th 2nd grade Rec Plus team.
We are currently interviewing for coaches for this team. If you are interested in coaching this team, please contact Tom Behringer, our 2nd Grade Rec Plus Coordinator. By 5:00 pm on Friday, March 5th, we will select the coaches for the 5th team. At that time, we will place a few of the kids off of the list onto one or more of the existing teams and the remaining kids will form the 5th team. It is our goal to make this team equal talent wise to the four previously selected teams.
Congratulations to the following players for making the 2nd Grade Rec Plus Program:
Nick Calvert
Casey Christy
Cade Conlon
John Gallagher
Ben Gladden
Max Grennamoyer
Cade Kantz
Nick Katsis
Ryan Kennedy
Jack Knapp
Jacob Mueller
Jakob Paris
Ted Piha
Aaron Pitchford
If you are not registered for Dads Club baseball, you need to do so right away. The fee for this is $105.00. In addition, we will waive the late fee of $25.00 for these players. Regardless of whether you are currently registered or not, each player must pay the Rec Plus fee of $245.00 to the Dads Club. Please deliver this check to Krista Grubb at the Dads Club office with a note that says 2nd Grade Rec Plus Fee.
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1st GRADE SECTION
In the 1st Grade, we have a rec league of approximately 14 teams.
The 2010 1st Grade League Commissioner is Dave Rauh. You may reach Dave at dvdrauh@yahoo.com.
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KINDERGARTEN SECTION
In Kindergarten, we have a rec league of approximately 12 teams.
The 2010 Kindergarten Commissioner is Julie Horoho. You may reach Julie at juliehoroho@yahoo.com.
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PRE K SECTION
In Pre K, we have a rec league of approximately 10 teams.
The 2010 Pre K Co-Commissioner is Tiffany Duffin. tiffany_duffin@yahoo.com.
MINOR LEAGUE GENERAL INFORMATION
MINOR LEAGUES consist of Pre-K (must be 5 years old by September 1st), Kindergarten (currently in Kindergarten, First Grade (currently in 1st Grade) and Second Grade (currently in 2nd Grade).
For a complete schedule of events, please see above. PreK and Kindergarten begin the season hitting off a “T” (if needed) and gradually are moved to the coaches pitching to them. The first grade and second grades are coach pitch. Each group is taught additional rules of the game as they get older. Minor League Baseball is practiced and played at the Carmel Dad's Club fields behind Towne Meadow Elementary, 10850 Towne Rd. Children practice one evening a week and have a Saturday game. When school is out they have a game during the week and one on Saturday. Dads' Club will supply shirt, hat and socks for the uniform. You must purchase white baseball pants and a fielding glove. Cleats are optional (non-metal) but not necessary. Dads' Club will provide T-Ball bats for Pre-K & Kindergarten. 1st and 2nd grade bats can not exceed 28" in length or 2 1/4 " in barrel size. This will be strictly enforced - this is for safety of the players. All-Stars for 1st and 2nd grade start the day after the last regular season games and goes through July. There is an additional cost to participate. SPECIAL REQUESTS: For Pre-K, K and 1st Grades, we will try to accommodate most requests (coach, car pool, practice night) where possible. For 2nd Grade, team balance will be achieved from previous season coach’s evaluations, before special requests are considered. Note that parent’s who volunteer (coach, assistant, sponsor and team parent) will have priority on their requests. However, no requests can be guaranteed. Also note that the Minor League Baseball season is conducted exclusively at the CDC Minor League facility at Towne Meadow Elementary School on the west side of Carmel, therefore requests for east side practices and games are not possible. CDC Baseball Commissioner's Position on Playing in Grade - or not in "Playing Up" The Commissioner's position is that players in the in-house recreational league will play within their current grade in school and not be allowed to "play up". The only exceptions will be for players whose birthdate is before May 1st, where it would affect their eligibility for All-Stars, and for siblings who are allowed to play up on the same team for parent convenience. The in-house recreational league is grade based (not age based, not skill based). The skill range of players in all grades range from beginner to advanced and everything in between. Rules start at basic for Pre-K and advance to High School Rules by the 7th grade. As players advance in grade, some players advance their baseball skills faster than others, some advance in the early grades and some advance in later years. The CDC tries to balance teams in the in-house program so that all players can develop and be competitive. It is the duty for each coach to try to arrange practice drills so that players at all levels on their teams are challenged. For players with advanced skills and abilities, we have All-Stars starting in the 1st Grade and Pups/Hounds (Advanced Travel) starting in the 4th grade through the 8th grade. All-Stars and the Pups are for players with advanced skills as well as the desire and commitment (both time and money) to play in a more competitive baseball setting. We feel that these avenues provide the best environment for all of our players to grow and develop. All-StarsCarmel Dads Club 7th - 12th Grade BaseballMain 7th_-_12th_Grade_Baseball Page |
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