9/8/11 UPDATE
Sorry about that last one - hit the send button a bit early...
So, we have a bit of changes, additions, subtractions and updates on uniforms and other info from today's coaches meeting.
1 - Uniforms are not in yet. We will have them for game. So, home teams are being asked to wear light tops, and visitors are being asked to wear dark tops to the game on Sunday. That of course leads us on to....
2 - We don't yet have the schedule, but it should be published before practice on Friday. That will give us location, time and home / away information.
3 - We lost two players and gained back two players. Welcome aboard Tristen & Brandon (and families). Please see the note below for more info.
4 - I have received player info from many families. Thank you... If you have not sent this back to me, please do.
5 - I have received notes about players not being able to make certain games. That is REALLY important info THANKS!!!! Please keep me informed if your player won't be able to make a game as early as possible.
6 - I know this is going to be a bit of a pain, but da rules are da rules. Any parent who wishes to participate on field (practices or at games) will need to fill out a volunteer registration form. I'll bring some blanks on Friday, or you can fill it out online at http://www.srbaseball.com/User/VolunteerApplicationInformation.aspx
The form is easy, FREE, and is for the protection of our players. (Be sure to send in a copy of your ID.)
7 - This is an unknown, but if the Majors league has an odd number of teams we will have one weekend as a bye, BUT will pick up the eighth game via a Friday - Sunday double header. That week we won't have a Friday practice, but instead will play Friday and then again on Sunday. IF we do this, then PITCHING and pitch counts will become very important. That will also be a ton of fun - I am actually hoping that we get to do this.
OK, that was a pretty large data-dump and I probably forgot something. I'll post this to the blog as well. See you on Friday.
Best regards,
Coach
Hello parents and players!
I am Greg Buechler (coach Greg) and I am really happy to say that we are playing fall baseball. If anyone has played fallball before, you might remember that it always seems to get off to a rocky start, and guess what? This year is no different!
We have our first practice this Friday, and our first game this Sunday (how's that for speed?) Our practices will be held from 5 - 6:30 pm at Gayle Ranch Middle School (hit this link for the location). This is A VERY NICE FIELD!. Our first game is on Sunday, but the game time and location is TBD. I will update you as soon as I hear the details.
All players are required to wear protection (A CUP), at all practices and games. No cup, no play, no exceptions.
At practices, wear your cleats, practice uniform OR sweats. Please do not wear shorts, jeans, tuxedos or bathing suits. = )
Bring your glove(s), bat(s), helmet and batting gloves to all practices and games. You know the drill, I just had to say it.
We will be getting a jersey (shirt) and a cap. My teams generally wear grey pants during fall ball (makes the laundry a whole lot easier around our house), but either white or black is just fine. Hopefully you won't be needing to buy new ones for the season unless your boy has outgrown their old ones.
A very brief intro on myself:
I have coached and managed every year since my son started in Canyon Creek Little League six years ago, with an additional three seasons of SRLL Fallball, a 50 - 70 team and this past Summer's CCLL 11's All-Stars. In all, this will be my 12th team that I have had the privilege of coaching Little League. I work from home as a Professional Recruiter and have two daughters (who reluctantly will be there at all games) and a wonderful wife who is a life-long baseball fan. (She will be screaming the loudest for all the boys - I guarantee it.)
We have a very short season (eight games if the weather cooperates), and it is a season that is based on instruction, not wins & losses. With that said, I believe we will keep score at games (something new), but not have league standings. I bring this up because I want every player to give 100% during each game as well as practices. Attitude is FAR more important to me than abilities, skills, or performance. This is said from the bottom of my heart. Baseball is a game and while practices will make us sweat, make us tired and even show the flaws in our game, the idea is to have fun. And I certainly know that getting better is always a lot of fun!
Attached is our roster. Please review, add any additional information and send me any updates/corrections. Cellphone numbers are particularly important in case I need to reach you quickly. Also, I added a column regarding pitching and positioning. If your player pitched a lot of innings during the Spring and/Summer seasons, please let me know. It is very important for those that have a lot of innings already this year rest their arms. I would really like to get those player who did not have a lot of opportunities to pitch take the bump, and be given the opportunity. Those that have pitched and want to learn a new position, will be given that opportunity on this team. If your son doesn't want to pitch - let me know that as well. Those that have pitched a lot will still get their opportunity this fall, just on a bit more limited basis to protect their arms.
I would love for any and all participation by parents during practices and games. I can and have run teams solo, but the amount of different drills we can do gets smaller the fewer parents we have at practices. Two other 'coaches' would be great. BTW - this is NOT restricted to Dads! One of the best regular helpers I ever had was a mom who faced some mighty strong arms.
Finally - I will communicate via email and a blog http://coachgregsblog.blogspot.com/ team activity, updates, maps and pictures. PLEASE feel free to email or call me any day of the week, 9a - 10p (PST). If its an emergency - I'll take calls even later, I'm a night owl.
Please let me know you got this in good shape, and see you on Friday at 5pm
Best regards,
gb
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