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Head
Coach
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- Assisted by:
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- ZILLAH LEOPARD
BASEBALL
- 2012 SEASON
INFORMATION
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- 1.) If you have not
played a sport this year, you need to get a
physical, insurance waiver, and athletic code
signed and turned in to me prior to turning out,
February 27th. Additionally, you may
need to check if your physical is still valid.
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- 2.) What you need for
practice:
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- Glove (Cannot have any
white of grey on it if you’re a pitcher)
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- Baseball shoes with
metal cleats and tennis/running shoes.
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- A hat, preferably the
team hat and wear it right way.
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- Sweats or some long
baseball type pants (no shorts/pajama style
pants)
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- Long sleeve that cover
the elbow – we wear them until it’s 85 degrees –
never ask not to wear one – never show up
without one. We never throw with a sweatshirt/hoody-always
have a long sleeve on.
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- A light jacket or
sweatshirt.
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- We strongly advise the
use of a protective cup for players at all
positions! Do not wear any type of jewellery.
EVER.
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- We suggest buying a
bat that fits you – mark it and don’t let other
players use it.
- 3.) Playing time is
earned by:
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- Performance
– performance in practice, intrasquads, and
games is the bottom line. We are constantly
evaluating everything and everyone. We are
always looking to find someone doing something
right-make sure you’re making us see YOU doing
that.
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- Attitude and effort
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- Perceived ability to
help the team win
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- Commitment to team
goals and team success
- It is important to
understand that this is not an equal opportunity
situation in the sense that you don’t get to
play just because you turn out. This is a
competitive situation and the best players play
the most. Realistically; however, there is a
meaningful playing time for 12 players on each
team. We are committed to getting as much
playing time for each player at his demonstrated
level of ability as circumstances allow for.
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- 4.) Practices and
games/attendance policy:
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- We place an
extraordinary emphasis on the value of practice
and expect that you attend practice and team
functions – without exception. Our team can’t
get better if players miss practice. In the
event that you are going to miss a practice for
an acceptable reason (illness, family, school
related) it is your responsibility to let
me know personally at the earliest opportunity
via phone or e-mail. Missing practice for
reasons other than those mentioned above or
failing to communicate will result in dismissal
from the team. Extreme extenuating circumstances
will be considered.
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- 5.) Drug/Alcohol Code
Violations:
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- The Zillah School
District Athletic Code policy for suspension for
1st violations of the policy (i.e.
suspension for ¼ season) is intended as a
guideline and a minimum number of games that
will be missed for a Code Policy. Zillah
Leopard Baseball has a
ZERO TOLERANCE
POLICY for Level 1 Code Violations-you
will be asked to turn in your gear and your
season will be over.
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- 6.) Daily
Logistics/Practice and games
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- You need to be on the
field at 3:05, so clearly you need to hustle
from here. Guys who drive are expected to help
guys who don’t. In any case, you are expected to
drive to the field and away from the field after
practice legally and safely.
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- 7.) Dealing with
Problems
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- If you don’t talk to
me, we don’t have a problem. Problems and
conflict occur over the course of any season
among any group of people. How we deal with
them is crucial in determining the outcome of
our season. You need to talk we me directly so
that we can resolve conflicts when they arise.
I will do my best to do that although I cannot
guarantee that you will be satisfied, but the
key to resolving any problem is to deal with me
directly.
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- 8.) Important Dates:
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- a. Monday, Feb
13: Informational Meeting in Room
15/Parent Mtg. at 6 PM at ZHS.
- Start
Flower Basket Fundraiser
- b Saturday,
Feb. 18: 9:00 AM. Field work day for PEARLS
Community Service Credit.
- b. Saturday, Feb
25: 9:00 AM Mandatory Field Work day
- c. Monday, Feb.
27: 3:30 PM First day of practice
- d. Saturday,
March 3: 10:00 AM Practice
- e. Saturday,
March 10: 10:00 AM
Practice
- f. Saturday, March 17: 11:00 AM
Season Opener vs River View
- f. Thursday,
March 29 (Non-School Day) Practice at normal
time
- g. Friday, March
30, 9:00-12:00 Practice/Finish
Flower Basket Fundraiser
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- SPRING BREAK
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- a. Saturday, March 31: DH at Cle
Elum (2)
- b. Mon/Tues,
April 1-2: Kid’s Clinic On-Field 9:00-12:00
- c. Wednesday,
April 3: Game vs. Freeman
- d. Th/FR, April
4-5: Practice Time TBD
- c. Saturday,
April 6: DH at Wahluke (2)
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- POST SEASON
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- a. Friday, May
4: Potential Playoff/Flower Delivery Day
- b. Saturday, May
5: Practice TBD
- c. Tuesday May
8, Friday May 11: District Tournament
Site TBD
- d. Saturday, May
12: District Tournament at Moses Lake
- f. Saturday,
May 19: Regional Tournament Wenatchee or Moses
Lake
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g. Friday, May 25, Saturday May 26: State
Tournament at Yakima
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ZHS Baseball News |
New Bat Rule for High School: If you are looking to
buy a bat for your MS/HS baseball player, the rules have
changed as the rules governing body attempts to lesson the
‘jump’ of the ball off the bat. To be legal for use this
year, bats must have BBCOR stamped on them. Previously,
bats had BESR stamped on them, those bats are not legal to
use in HS baseball any longer. While it seems like using
wood or wood composite bats like the Baum Bats meets the
spirit of the rule, unless they have BBCOR stamped on them,
they are not legal for use in games. Baum Bats are a wood
composite that is used by the NWAACC, the community college
league that plays here in the Northwest, and their website
says that they have been BBCOR approved, I am not positive
they will have the BBCOR stamp on them. Baum Bats are a
cheaper alternative running about $160 or so per bat, but if
they do not have the BBCOR stamp, they can’t be used in High
School games. The baseball program is buying some new BBCOR
bats to use, but we encourage our guys to buy a ‘tool’ that
fits them personally, particularly if they are going to be
playing into the summer.
Honor Roll Baseball Players: Several players
currently in the program earned Honor Roll honors for Fall
or 2011-2012 and the coaching staff would like to
congratulate them for their achievement. Good job men!
3.5-3.99 Honor Roll: Trevor Fink, Garrett LaPierre, Jose
Magana, Garrett Stephens: 3.0-3.49 Honor Roll: Landon
Messmore, Kurt Calhoun
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