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Essex Legion
General Meeting
June 10th, 2013

Executive 8:00pm

General 8:30pm

 

 

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International Children's Games Update

The SPBA Board is pleased to announce Glenn Gault as the Head Coach of the International Children’s Games Sun Parlour Team.  Glenn brings a great level of coaching and management experience and enthusiasm to this team and will represent the spirit of this international event well. 

Glenn has chosen Mark Rajsigl and Scott Hillman as coaches.

Please join us in congratulating Glenn on his selection.  We wish him well with this great opportunity and experience.

 

International Children's Games Tryouts

 

We are currently accepting applications for all 1998 age players ONLY.  Please CLICK HERE to fill out the application.

First tryout date will be Friday May 24th at MacAuliffe Park in Tecumseh 6pm please be there by 5:45 to sign in.  

You must fill out and sign the Sports Waiver Form please CLICK HERE for the Sports Waiver Form.

Second tryout date will be Monday May 27th at Riverside Sports Park 6pm please be there by 5:45 to sign in. 

 

Planning is underway for the 47^th Annual International Children’s Games that will be held right here in Windsor-Essex August 14 – 19, 2013!

More than 1,500 athletes (ages 12 – 15) and their parents and coaches will come from around the world to participate in this 5 day event.

A link to the Games web site is below!

We will keep you posted with updates as the time draws closer.

http://www.icg-windsoressex2013.com/

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Congratulations to the SPBA Champions and Finalists

2012 Champions and Finalists
Kingsville- Rookie Ball D - Champion Belle River-Mosquito C - Champion LaSalle- Bantam AA - Champion Tecumseh- Bantam A - Champion Amherstburg- Bantam C - Champion LaSalle - Peewee B - Champion Belle River- Peewee C - Champion Belle River- Midget C - Champion Windsor Selects- Junior A - Champion Windsor Stars- Senior AAA - Champion Harrow- Senior C - Champion	Riverside (Windsor) - Minor Rookie AAA Finalist Leamington- Rookie Ball C - Finalist Woodslee - Rookie Ball D - Finalist Windsor Stars - Mosquito AAA - Finalist Leamington - Peewee C - Finalist Riverside (Windsor) - Bantam AAA - Finalist Walker Homesites - Minor Midget AA - Finalist LaSalle- Midget AA - Finalist Tecumseh- Junior A - Finalist Walker Homesites - Junior B - Finalist

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ALL TRAVEL BASEBALL COACHES ARE REQUIRED BY THE OBA TO HAVE CERTIFICATION. THE FOLLOWING IS WHAT IS REQUIRED IN ANY DIVISION FOR OBA REGULAR SEASON, TOURNAMENTS AND PLAYOFF GAMES. YOU MUST BE 'TRAINED' IN ORDER TO BE ON YOUR TEAMS OBA ROSTER. Coaches looking for further training or requirements for "Provincial Eliminations" or "National Championships" should go to www.nccp.baseball.ca

Initiation Coach
The new Baseball Canada Initiation Coach program is designed to provide valuable and accessible resources and training to coaches who are introducing and continuing to work with children in community level baseball programs.

The program is comprised of two parts:

Baseball Canada's On-line Library - a complete resource to help get you started and a place to revisit often while you coach children's baseball and
Initiation Coach Clinic - a Provincial/local 4-5 hour, on-field clinic that you attend after completing the On-line Library. The clinic covers practice sessions, the fundamentals of the game and ethical decision making.
Each part of the program provides credits towards your status as a Baseball Initiation level coach.

Baseball Canada On-line Library module

On completion of this module, you will get credit for:
Select pre-designed practice plans that show flexibility for number of children, helpers, space and equipment.

Your coaching status in the Baseball Canada Initiation Coach program will be In Training
Provincial/Local Initiation Coach clinic

On completion of this clinic, you will get credit for:
Run a practice session that is fun, safe and keeps children actively engaged.
Explain the fundamentals of a game so children understand and can successfully play in a game.
Make ethical decisions.

Your coaching status in the Baseball Canada Initiation Coach program will be: Trained
As you progress through the program, you will receive a National Coaching Certification Program coaching card that indicates your status in the program.

PLEASE GO TO www.nccp.baseball.ca FOR MORE INFORMATION

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Approved Amendments for 2012

Girls Hardball – we are trying to assembly a Women’s / Girls, Baseball (hardball) program here in the Essex County Area. In affiliation with Sun Parlour Baseball Association the Essex Trail Blazers are looking for girls 16 and under to form a Girls Bantam Baseball Team. We are also looking for interested girls/women 16 and older to form a Women’s Baseball team. For more information please visit www.leaguelineup.com/trailblazersgirlsbaseball

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Please go and visit the Canaball web site to check out other baseball leagues, teams and players around our great country. SPBA is already registered with Canaball and has already been their feature of the week.
Below is why they have put up such a site;
"I wanted to touch base with you this year to introduce you to an all new web-site designed to showcase Canadian Baseball, it?s players, teams, leagues, associations. We want to expose the challenges of Canadian Baseball today as much as we want to showcase the talent and success. It is with this thought process CanaBall.com was established."
Click on the link below to take you there.
Canaball.com

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The Miracle League of Amherstburg, Ontario enables children and adults with disabilities a chance to play baseball as a part of a team in an organized league. They have no age limits and no boundary restrictions. This is truly a remarkable opportunity for people with disabilities to become part of this league and play on the first diamond of it's kind in Canada. Please visit their web site at http://amherstburgmiracle.com/ (click on the logo above) Like any league, volunteers and sponsors are a huge part of making dreams come true. If you are interested in any way of being part of this new league, please go to the web site and register. Play begins Sept. 18th, 2010.

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OBA has introduced a new online registration process for umpires looking for clinics. More information can be found in "Umpire Information" menu on the left side of the main page.

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SPBA alternate league and tournament application
Please note that any team partcipating in any non sanctioned OBA tournaments, leagues or functions must get permission/approval from Sun Parlour in which will be forwarded to the OBA office for approval. Any team participating in a tournament, league without prior approval from both Sun Parlour and the OBA risk penalties. Please fill out the attached form and hand into the Sun Parlour Executive for approval. Please remember to fill in all the information as the form has to be completed in full.