Friday, March 30, 2012

A, AA, AAA, and Majors Coaches' Meeting Monday April 2

Just a reminder that there will be a mandatory coaches meeting on Monday, April 2 from 6:00-8:00 at the Pollard Lecture Hall for all managers and coaches at the A, AA, AAA, and Majors levels.

On the agenda will be a variety of important issues related to the upcoming Little League season. If your team has a practice scheduled on Monday evening, please send one coach or come to the meeting after the practice ends.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Do NOT Use Fields!

As tempting as it is with this beautiful baseball weather we're having, it is absolutely imperative that you do not use any Needham field for a practice (or anything that looks like a practice) until the Town opens the fields in April.

Needham Baseball's field permits begin in April. Needham Park and Rec will not think twice about revoking all of our field permits for the season if there is any evidence that any coach has used any field for anything that might be perceived as a practice. That means no optional practices, no informal practices with a few of your kid's friends... If you are a Needham Baseball coach of any kind, please stay off of all baseball diamonds in Needham until April.


If Park and Rec determines that we are in violation of our field permits, that could seriously jeopardize our ability to play baseball this spring.

Believe me, I wish it didn't have to be this way. I appreciate your understanding.


Monday, March 19, 2012

Background Check Information Due by Friday, March 23

Needham Baseball sent an email last week with instructions for proving information for background checks.

We are no longer using the CORI process. Instead, go to the Needham Baseball website registration page. You will need to re-open your player's registration, click "submit" through three or so pages, and then you will see a form for entering your birth date and social security number, as well as a link to upload an image of your driver's license or passport.

Managers, please make sure all assistant coaches register and provide the required information for a background check.

Good luck! Let me know if you have questions.

Uniforms and Equipment to be Distributed Saturday, March 31

An email from Needham Baseball just went out to all registered coaches and managers about equipment and uniforms.

They will be available for pick up between 9:00 and 10:30 AM on Saturday, March 31 at the Memorial Field House (located next to the parking lot on the Rosemary Street side of Memorial Field at the high school).

Please make every effort to collect uniforms and equipment at the appointed time. Let me know if you have any questions.

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Preseason Schedule Now Available

The preseason schedule can be accessed by following the link to the Master Schedule on the left under "Manager's Resources."

Each team will have 7 practices. Games will begin in May.

The Master Schedule will be updated frequently with all changes.