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Parents Information/Parents Role in Kids First

We encourage parental involvement in our program and want you to be as informed as possible. To find out more about your role as a Kids First parent; and how you can further enrich your child's participation within the program, please click here for further information regarding the parent's role within Kids First Sports.

Code of Conduct for Parents

Kids First Sports is here solely for the enrichment of your child's life. With that in mind, we ask that you please read the following letter describing the code of conduct expected from parents, and other extended family and friends. Please click on the following link:

CODE OF CONDUCT FOR PARENTS, EXTENDED FAMILY AND FRIENDS

Weather Conditions

PROCEDURES FOR WEATHER WARNINGS:

Status of all games when weather warnings/watches are issued will be listed on the Diamond Conditions Report by 4:30pm. All games cancelled will be rescheduled by the home team coach. Home team coach will have 48 hours to select a rescheduled date in accordance with procedures for rescheduling games. If a game is not rescheduled within 48 hours, it will be recorded as a cancelled game on both team schedules and will not be replayed. Kids First Director of Personnel will update team schedules immediately upon receipt of a rescheduled date. Please check the team schedule, listed on the website, periodically for rescheduled dates.

Due to the isolated nature of severe weather in a city the size of Springfield, WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL NOT ALWAYS WARRANT CANCELLATION OF GAMES. All decisions posted by Kids First on the Diamond Conditions page are based upon reports provided by the local weather forecasters. If the Diamond Conditions report indicates a weather watch or warning has been issued, but reads PLAYABLE “at coaches discretion”, playing fields are playable and games may be played. Both coaches must agree to play under such conditions (Weather Watches and Warnings) before the game can be played. Coaches will be instructed to call Kids First by 5pm should they decide not to play and the Diamond Conditions Report will be updated accordingly. All updates should be posted by 5:15pm.

If after 5:15pm, the Diamond Conditons Report still indicates, PLAYABLE “at coaches discretion”, the game is still scheduled to be played. If you are still in doubt or do not wish for your child to play under such conditions, please contact your coach.

***In the interest of our children's safety, Kids First does not recommend playing in such conditions and recommends coaches cancel their games. Kids First will not be held liable for any injuries that occur as a result of playing against our recommendation and under such conditions. ***

UMPIRES ARE REQUIRED TO CANCEL A GAME WHEN A STREAK OF LIGHTNING IS OBSERVED. Failure to cancel a game after a streak of lightning has been observed could result in umpire suspension. If a game is suspended due to lightning, prior to being ruled a complete game, the home team coach will be responsible for notifying Kids First in order to have the game resume according to Kids First rule 2.13 governinng suspened games. Home team coach must follow instructions for rescheduling games as described above. Please be sure to check the website for rescheduled games when a rain out/game suspension has occurred.

Registration Form
Click here to obtain a copy of the FY2009 registration form or you may also find this document under downloads.

Practices and Games

Games will be played Monday through Friday. Games begin at 6:15 and have a two hour time limit. T-Ball/Coach pitch games have a one and a half hour time limit. After all local schools have been dismissed for the summer, older divisions may play a few night games, which begin at 8:15.

Practice days and times are determined by the coach and are typically held twice a week, including one weekday and one weekend day. Practice may last one to one and a half hours for the younger divisions, and up to two hours for the older divisions. Coaches for the Coach Pitch/TBall division typically only practice once a week due to the age of the players. Once the season starts, practice will most likely be held only once a week, as most diamonds will be utilized for games.

Coaches will notify all parents of practice days/times the last week of March or first week of April. Practices are scheduled to begin the first week of April. Please check the calendar of events regularly for further information.