MIAMI LAKES OPTIMIST CLUB - (MIAMI LAKES, FL)

BASEBALL PLAYOFF SCHEDULES ~ FIRST ROUND
FALL 2009 BASEBALL PLAYOFFS

CLICK ON THE LINK ABOVE TO SEE THE PLAYOFF SCHEDULE FOR YOUR DIVISION! AS THE PLACES ARE DETERMINED THE TEAM NAMES WILL BE INSERTED ON THE FRONT PAGE SCHEDULE! IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONTACT YOUR LEAGUE PRESIDENT

VOLUNTEER POSITIONS AVAILABLE!!!

There are several volunteer positions available! Please review the list below and submit an application!

Website Manager ~ you can do this volunteer work from home in your spare time! Duties include: send/receive emails to obtain accurate information; post on website. Review website details, delete outdated information.
Baseball/Softball Rules Committee ~ review rules and make recommendations for changes/updates; this requires some attendance for meetings but some background work can be done at home via email discussions.
Sponsorship Web Page ~ this work requires the volunteer to update the sponsor information for each team at the beginning of each season. Most of this work could be done from home/work in your spare time!
Team Mom/Parent Coordinator ~ This position is interactive and involves phone/email contacts with managers/coaches and their selected team mom/parent to distribute information throughout the season, schedule scorekeeper clinics, monitor coaches and parents for sportsmanship and report innappropriate behaviors, recommend program improvements.

Please send an email to the Commissioner if you are interested in applying for any of these positions! Requirements:

submit application
complete background check
attend training

Thanks

Miami Lakes Baseball Rules effective 2009 Season!
Click the Link to View Rules
Please note the Pitching Rules for Baseball now include the pitch count/innings limitations for each division!

ADULT CO-ED SOFTBALL PROGRAM

ATTENTION ARMCHAIR ATHLETES!!!

COACHES, MOMS, DADS! Now it's your chance to demonstrate your athletic prowess and participate in our just for fun co-ed softball league. You will be able to register for the summer program on Friday June 19th and June 26th at Field #3 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm!!! and start burning off the Calories! Late registration can be obtained by contacting the Sports Shop!

POLICIES & PROCEDURES ~ NEW COACHES

MIAMI LAKES YOUTH SPORTS COACH GUIDELINES

The Town of Miami Lakes requires all coaches of youth sports to go through a coach certification

process, Background Consent/Release process, and are required to wear a Coach ID at all times

when coaching. Below are guidelines for new and returning coaches to follow to adhere to said

requirements.

If you are a New Coach:

STEP 1: Certification

All Miami Lakes Youth Sports coaches are required to complete a Town approved

Youth Sports Certification Class for their respective sport. If you have been certified

in another sport this year and have a current certification, you only need to complete

the sport-specific portion of the certification training.

The Town currently offers onsite National Youth Sports Coaches Association

training classes for no fee (new coaches only). Clinics will be located at the Miami

Lakes Community Center West 15151 Montrose Road (NW 82nd Avenue).

Upcoming Class Dates:

Spring Baseball/Softball Certification: Thursday, January 31, 2008; 6pm-9pm

Spring Baseball/Softball Certification: Saturday, February 2, 2008; 9am-12pm

NYSCA Coaches Clinics may also be taken online:

http://www.nays.org/nyscaonlineclinics/

There is a $25 fee for online clinics.

STEP 2: Background Check

All new and returning coaches must complete a Background Consent/Release form.

All coaches must submit a new Background Consent/Release form after July 1, 2008

to be permitted to coach within the Town of Miami Lakes.

Forms are available at:

1. Miami Lakes Park Office located at 6411 NW 162 Street Monday-Friday

10am-9pm

2. Online at www.miamilakes-fl.gov/c-onlineservices/download.php

3. By email request at olivierif@townofmiamilakes.com

4. By calling the park office at 305-556-0771.

All Background Consent/Release forms must be directly faxed or mailed by the

coach to Southeastern Security Consultants, Inc. (SSCI) at 866-996-7412.

STEP 3: Coach ID Card

All new and returning coaches must have a valid Town of Miami Lakes Coach ID

Card to be able to be able to coach youth sports in Miami Lakes.

Coach ID Card color: Blue Only, July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008.

All Coach ID Cards must be renewed by July 1, 2008 to be permitted to continue

coaching within the Town of Miami Lakes.

Coach ID Cards are available at the Miami Lakes Park Office located at 6411 NW

162 Street Monday-Friday 6pm-9pm and Saturdays from 10am-2pm (tentative).

To obtain a Coach ID Card, a prospective coach must meet the following

requirements:

1. All coaches will be required to show proof of NYSCA/Approved Coaches

certification.

2. Coaches must then fill out a Background Consent/Release form.

3. Coaches will take a picture and the ID is distributed

POLICY & PROCEDURES ~ RETURNING COACHES

If you are a Returning Coach:

STEP 1: Renew your NYSCA Certification

All coaches of Miami Lakes Youth Sports are required to renew their Youth

Sports Coach Certification prior to beginning their respective season. There are

3 options available to complete the renewal process:

(There is a one-time yearly membership renewal fee of $20)

1) Renew it online – www.nays.org

2) By phone (800) 688-KIDS or (561) 684-1141

3) By mail - Renewal Notice Form

STEP 2: Background Check

All new and returning coaches must complete a Background Consent/Release form.

All coaches must submit a new Background Consent/Release form after July 1, 2008

to be permitted to coach within the Town of Miami Lakes.

Forms are available at:

1. Miami Lakes Park Office located at 6411 NW 162 Street Monday-Friday

10am-9pm

2. Online at www.miamilakes-fl.gov/c-online_services/download.php

3. By email request at olivierif@townofmiamilakes.com

4. By calling the park office at 305-556-0771.

All Background Consent/Release forms must be directly faxed or mailed by the

coach to Southeastern Security Consultants, Inc. (SSCI) at 866-996-7412.

STEP 3: Coach ID Card

All new and returning coaches must have a valid Town of Miami Lakes Coach ID

Card to be able to coach youth sports in Miami Lakes.

Coach ID Card color: Blue Only, July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008.

All Coach ID Cards must be renewed by July 1, 2008 to be permitted to continue

coaching within the Town of Miami Lakes.

Coach ID Cards are available at the Miami Lakes Park Office located at 6411 NW

162 Street Monday-Friday 6pm-9pm and Saturdays from 10am-2pm (tentative).

To obtain a Coach ID Card, a prospective coach must meet the following

requirements:

1) All coaches will be required to show proof of NYSCA/Approved Coaches

certification.

2) Coaches must then fill out a Background Consent/Release form.

3) Coaches will take a picture and the ID is distributed

POLICY & PROCEDURES ~ MINOR VOLUNTEERS 17 & UNDER

If you are a Minor Volunteer (17 & Younger):

STEP 1: Minor Volunteer Approval/Support Letter

A minor volunteer is any individual that is 17 years of age or younger that wishes to

participate as a volunteer coach within the Town of Miami Lakes.

All Miami Lakes Youth Sports minor volunteers are required to gain

approval/support from the Miami Lakes Optimist Club or Soccer Club board before

they are given permission to participate with any organized programs run by the

Town of Miami Lakes. To gain approval/support a minor volunteer must obtain a

signed letter from an Optimist Club or Soccer Club board member granting

permission to volunteer with the program.

STEP 2: Minor Volunteer ID Card

All new and returning minor volunteers must have a valid Town of Miami Lakes

Minor Volunteer ID Card to be able to coach youth sports in Miami Lakes.

Coach ID Card color: Blue Only, July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008.

All Minor Volunteer ID Cards must be renewed by July 1, 2008 to be permitted to

continue coaching within the Town of Miami Lakes.

Minor Volunteer ID Cards are available at the Miami Lakes Park Office located at

6411 NW 162 Street Monday-Friday 6pm-9pm and Saturdays from 10am-2pm

(tentative).

To obtain a Minor Volunteer ID Card, a prospective minor must meet the following

requirements:

1. All minors interested in volunteering are required to present a letter of

approval/support signed by a Miami Lakes Optimist Club or Soccer Club

board member.

2. Minor volunteers will take a picture and the ID is distributed

MEET THE PARENTS/PLAYERS - GUIDE
Download Initial Parents/Players Meeting Guidelines
Click on the above link to download the Guidelines and Information to include in your initial Parents/Players Meeting. Please advise your League President if you would like a Committee Member Present. Thanks

FREEZE FORM COVER SHEET
COVER SHEET FOR FREEZE FORMS
PLEASE CLICK ON LINK ABOVE FOR ATTACHMENT

ALL STAR MANAGERS - SELECTION PROCESS
SELECTION PROCESS V- INFORMATION SHEET
see attached information, click on link

FREEZE FORM
FREEZE FORM DOWNLOAD

PLEASE BE SURE THE FREEZE FORMS ARE SIGNED PRIOR TO THE DRAFT;

Coaches can only freeze (up to 5) players who played for them last Spring and/or Fall and agree to be frozen. A player's parent must also sign the form.

IMPORTANT SAFETY ALERT! ~ PLEASE READ!

The Town Of Miami Lakes in cooperation with The Optimist Club of Miami Lakes are urging parents to accompany their child(ren) on the park as well as to the public restrooms. Many parents are dropping off their children to participate in youth sports practices and games feeling comfortable that the league officials and coaches will teach them how to play the sport, be it football, basketball, softball or baseball. When a child has to leave the practice or play area however the parent needs to be present to provide guidance and instruction and to assist in the child's well being. We thank you for your cooperation!

FIELD USE POLICY

ATTENTION MANAGERS AND COACHES:

The fields at Miami Lakes Park can be reserved for practices when available. All field schedules go thru Terry Curry.

When there are no games or practices scheduled and fields are open for play, the fields become first come, first serve with the following conditions:

Field #1 priority to Colt/Pony ~ all other divisions must vacate upon request

Field #2 priority to Bronco/Mustang ~ all other divisions must vacate upon request

Field #3 priority to Girls Softball ~ all other divisions must vacate upon request

Field #4 priority to Pony/Bronco ~ all other divisions must vacate upon request

Pinto A priority to Pinto ~ all other divisions must vacate upon request

Pinto B priortiy to Pinto/T-ball ~ all other divisions must vacate upon request

Your cooperation is expected and appreciated!

BACKGROUND CHECK FORM !!!
BACKGROUND CONSENT FORM

MANAGERS/COACHES/VOLUNTEER ASSISTANTS. Please (CLICK THE LINK ABOVE) download the background consent form, fill out and fax directly to # on form. Remember to stop by the Park Office to get your picture taken Mon-THurs from 6pm - 8pm but do not wait to send your background form in. You should do that now so that you will be able to start practicing with your team!!!

The rule is to try and make up all rainouts in the week that they are scheduled. You must check the site for reschedules once you have a rainout. Once scheduled, any changes have to go thru your league President. Thank you.

NOTE: Rained out games have been rescheduled for this Sunday! Please check your revised schedules carefully!

NOTE TO MANAGERS, UMPIRES AND SCOREKEEPERS!!!

When a team is schedule to play an opponent an ODD number of games the home team is determined by a coin toss on the final game of Regular Season Play. This can be done prior to the game between the managers with or without an umpire present.

Every team schedule is listed on the website. Due to the formatting of the program it does not allow for asterisks* or comments. Therefore the home/away schedule during the ODD round is not valid and must be determined by a coin toss.

NOTE: In the Playoffs, Home team is determined by position. The team seeded highest is home team. In the Championship Series Home team alternates in the first two games and a coin toss is used in game 3 if necessary.

PINTO RULES - 2007
Updated Pinto Rules for 2007

Pinto Rules for Fall 2007 have been updated. Please review and notify Jack McCall - Pinto Division President if you have any questions or to notice any errors.

ANY TIME THAT YOUR TEAM HAS A RAINOUT IT IS IMPORTANT TO CHECK YOUR SCHEDULE TO SEE THE MAKEUP DATE AND TIME. WE TRY TO SCHEDULE THE RAINOUT IN THE SAME WEEK IT IS MISSED OR IN THE NEXT WEEK.

GAME RESULTS AND STANDINGS

Coaches please check your standings and game results. For each game not posted please follow these instructions!

Please email your game results placing all information in the subject line and they will be entered in the standings.

Example:

From: 02398@hotmail.com
To: tcbbcoach@aol.com

Subject: pinto div Yankees 12 orioles 4 sat 918 at 11am

For fastest result postings the winning coach must email as above after each game played.

Do not insert any information in the message section on these emails as it will not be read in that format. Thank you.

PLAYOFF POLICY AND PROCEDURES

PLAYOFFS CAN BE VERY EXCITING BUT PLEASE BE CAUTIONED THAT CERTAIN RULES STILL APPLY! FOR FANS, PLAYERS AND COACHES:

NO NOISEMAKERS OF ANY SORT! PARENTS, SPECTATORS, FANS MUST NOT PLACE THEMSELVES DIRECTLY BEHIND HOMEPLATE AND ARE TO REMAIN BEHIND THE FENCE IN THE BLEACHERS AREA

MANAGERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONDUCT OF THEIR PLAYERS, COACHES AND FANS. IF FANS BECOME UNRULY, MANAGERS WILL BE GIVEN A WARNING.

NOTE TO COACHES:

THE HOME TEAM IS ESTABLISHED BY THE HIGHEST SEEDED TEAM IN STANDINGS. STANDINGS ARE BASED ON POINTS OF WIN/LOSS/TIE RECORD AND NOT PERCENTAGE POINTS AS PROVIDED ON THIS SITE. WIN=2PTS LOSS=0PTS TIE=1PT.

THE TWO TEAMS IN TWO OUT OF THREE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES WILL ALTERNATE HOME TEAM IN THE THE FIRST TWO GAMES BUT WILL TOSS A COIN FOR HOME TEAM IF THERE IS A THIRD GAME!

NOTE: GAME IS SUBJECT TO FORFEIT IF UNRULY CONDUCT CONTINUES. PLEASE DO NOT DISTRACT THE CHILDREN WHO ARE PLAYING THE GAME AS THIS IS THEIR TIME TO ENJOY THE SPORT AND COMPETITION AND THEY SHOULD BE THE ATTRACTION, NOT THE FANS.

"MUST-SLIDE" RULE !!!

The "must slide" rule is a league rule adopted by the Optimist Club of Miami Lakes to: encourage sliding at home plate to avoid "COLLIDING" with an opposing player. The rule states that a player "must slide, to avoid contact". The penalty if there is "contact": runner is out. NOTE: THE RUNNER IS OUT EVEN IF THE CATCHER DROPS THE BALL IF THERE IS CONTACT AND THE RUNNER DOES NOT SLIDE. In addition, if there is flagrant contact the umpire can eject the player for unsportsmanlike conduct. If there is no contact, there is no penalty.

Policy and Rules Update

Please Note:

Mustang Division Managers and Players; effective today 4/3/06 the balk rule will be enforced thru the remainder of the season. This is still a judgement call and not open for protest. Also, the 10 ft line off third base is the option adopted per pony baseball and applies in all situations including bases loaded, two outs ~ the runner must not advance until the ball crosses the plate.

ALL DIVISION MANAGERS AND COACHES: It is required that I.D.'s be worn when on the park for practices and/or games. The umpires will report all non-compliance and issue a warning thru Friday 4/7/06. Beginning Saturday 4/08/06 all coaches in non compliance will not be permitted on the field. If you need an I.D. contact the Park Office at 305-558-0382 and you can make an appt.

STAYING ORGANIZED!
March 9, 2005 -- CONGRATULATIONS! To all those who attended the Coaches Certification Class! As you know the certification program just introduces you to the coaching experience. For those of you coaching for the first time you will most likely have questions throughout the season! Please take advantage of the opportunities offered from time to time when we invite guest speakers and coaches to provide tips to the various aspects of the game. Also, check this Web Site often as we will place announcements and even review plays that might have happened in one of your games! Most importantly however, have fun!

To help you stay organized please check the COACHES CORNER and the COACHES CHECKLIST. There are handouts available as well as all of the baseball local league rules posted in the HANDOUT section.

You should have contacted your players parents and solicited a few volunteers to help with phone calls, practices, a sponsor, etc...

GOOD LUCK!

BATTING CAGE

DON'T FORGET THAT TO RESERVE BATTING CAGE CALL 305-558-9083 & LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH AT LEAST 3 CHOICES IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE. YOUR ASSIGNMENT WILL POSTED ON THE "BATTING CAGE CALENDER" ON THIS SITE.

Batting Cage Reservations: Some Coaches are calling past 10:00 p.m. and sometimes on the weekends, as early as 9:00 a.m. Coaches to call (305) 558-9083 strictly from 11:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. for batting cage reservations.

TO SEE WHATS AVAILABLE, GO TO "CALENDAR/EVENT", SELECT BATTING CAGE CALENDAR, TIMES & DATES WITH NO EVENTS PRESENT ARE AVAILABLE EXCEPT FOR UNPOSTED RESERVATIONS.

Goals For Team Players
Team Goals for Players
Coaches here is a sample of goals that can be used especially with the older divisions who are starting to think about future levels of play such as high school and college.

Park Information Line
FOR INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF THE PARK
AS TO RAIN OR OTHER ISSUES PLEASE CALL THE
MIAMI LAKES PARK INFORMATION LINE AT 305 822-6878