1. Pleasanton Foothill Little League Managers and Coaches Meeting January 25th, 2018
Mission Statement:
Little League Baseball, Incorporated is a non-profit organization whose mission is to "to promote, develop, supervise, and voluntarily assist in all lawful ways, the interest of those who will participate in Little League Baseball."
Through proper guidance and exemplary leadership, the Little League program assists youth in developing the qualities of citizenship, discipline, teamwork and physical well-being. By espousing the virtues of character, courage and loyalty, the Little League Baseball program is designed to develop superior citizens rather than superior athletes.

2. Agenda Craig LeMessurier
Welcome – Craig LeMessurier
Word from the President – Lisa Brown
General Information – Craig LeMessurier
Team Meeting/ Clearance/ Uniforms/ Equipment/ Fields
Training Update/ Schedules/ Sponsorship
PCA – Kevin Duggan
Safety -
Q & A
A, Farm, Tball Managers to choose uniforms at the end
Little league operates under the auspices of the highest recognition that may be accorded to any organization by the government in the United States. By virtue of legislation approved on July 16, 1964 Little League has been granted a Congressional Charter of Federal Incorporation. No other sports organization has been so honored.

3. PFLL Executive Board President Lisa Brown
VP - League Operations Kevin Mattos
VP - Jr/Sr League Ron Moses
Secretary Andrea Olsen
Treasurer Lisa Moses
Player Agent Dave Baptist
UIC Chuck Brown
Safety Officer John Grijalva
Managers' Rep Craig LeMessurier
Information Officer Kate Duggan
Disciplinary Committee Chairperson Kevin Duggan
Registrar/Sponsorship Andrea Leggett
Open Positions- please visit the web site if you can volunteer
Kevin Mattos –

4. PFLL President Lisa Brown
Quality program for youth baseball
Positive and properly trained coaching staff
Focus on training and development
Coaches, Players and Umpires
Competitive program for Seniors, Juniors, Majors and AAA
Developmental program for all, but especially for AA, A, Farm and TBall
Post season success
A positive season for all will continue to grow and strengthen the league!

5. Level Representatives Craig LeMessurier
Majors Paul Dishman
AAA Sam Henson
AA Casey Hammonds
A Casey Hammonds
Farm TBD
TBall Sebastian Bull
First point of contact for questions and issue resolution
Will conduct a managers meeting for your level to discuss local rules and expectations for the season

6. Issue Resolution Craig LeMessurier
Player and Parent Issues
Take care of them immediately
Escalate first to your Level Representative
Feel free to ask for help
Coach Issues
Will be dealt with quickly
Remember code of conduct
You must set a positive example at all times

7. Team Meeting Craig LeMessurier
Conduct a meeting at your home or public place (Parents only preferred to stay on focus)
Set the positive tone for the season
Outline equipment and uniform requirements, and expectations
Get medical release forms signed
Recruit volunteers
Team parent, scorekeepers, publicity, uniforms / hats, Hit-A- Thon, Family Fun, trophies, team party, etc
Publish a practice and game calendar
You can use PFLL website
Keep it simple, yet professional

8. Uniforms Kevin Mattos
Uniform distribution to happen once uniforms are received. We expect early to mid February.
All divisions will keep their Uniforms at the end of the season.
Majors, AAA and AA
Hats and T-shirts for MLB teams- Names printed on them
A, Farm and Tball
Hats and T-shirts for Minor League teams- Names printed on them
Recruit Parent to Coordinate

9. Equipment Kevin Mattos
Equipment Director:
Equipment pick up will be at the Shed behind LL3 at the Sports Park
Time and Dates are TBD
Contact Equipment Manager if you have any equipment issues throughout the season
Manager is responsible to return the equipment at the end of the season. Failing to return equipment on time can effect future coaching in the league

10. Playing Fields Craig LeMessurier
Field Allocation
Bernal Field 6 – Majors, AAA
Sports Park LL3- AA
Sports Park LL8 – A
Sports Park LL7 - Farm
Bernal Grass – Tball
Field Prep & post-game clean up
City of Pleasanton weather line:

11. Practice Fields Craig LeMessurier
Bernal Fields
Sports Park LL3 and LL8
Sports Park LL7 (shared used)
Patelco Stadium Field- Majors & AAA
Foothill Soft Ball Fields
Practice field draft will be sent out via once we have that ready. Majors Teams will draft their fields in reverse draft order, then AAA the same, then AA, then A if available

12. Upcoming PFLL Team and Player Training
TPC Team Throwing Training
Led by TPC instructor; coaches can help
Sign up for one 50min training class for AA- and AAA- teams
Video analysis of pitching form ed to coach
DBA Team Hitting Training
Led by DBA instructor
Sign up for 60min session for each AA-, AAA- and Majors team
Tee, front toss, live hitting stations
Hit Lab Team Hitting Training
Farm- and A- division team sign up for one instructor led 60min session (coaches also help)
Tee, front toss, and live hitting stations
Majors teams can sign up for 2 facility rental timeslots (1 hr each, no instructors)
AAA teams can sign up for 1 facility rental timeslot (1 hr each, no instructors)
DBA Catcher Training
Led by 2 DBA instructors, 1.5 hours.
Players learn stances, blocking, footwork, fast transfer, safety, etc, & practice w/ pitching machine
Session 1: AAA- and Majors Catchers (1-2 players + 1 coach / team to learn fundamentals).
Session 2: AA- Catchers (2 players + 1 coach per team to learn fundamentals; max 12 players)

13. Upcoming PFLL Coaches Clinics Please Attend Every One For Your Player’s Benefit
Foothill HS Coaches Clinic
Led by head coach Anthony Scavone
Learn how to organize and run practices
Learn warmup and throwing routines; infield, outfield, baserunning, situation drills
February 3 at FHS varsity field
TPC Pitching Coaches Clinic
Led by Jason Sekany, former MLB pitcher for Boston Red Sox & Cincinnati Reds.
A must for Farm, A- and AA- division coaches (1/team where you pick up your players caps)
Learn how to teach pitching mechanics (equal Ls, mitt control, stride length alignment)
Learn how to correct common faults (short arm throw, arm slot, open stride, etc)
Feb. xx at yy pm (Limited to16 coaches)
Danville Baseball Academy Hitting Coaches Clinic (located in Pleasanton)
Led by Matt Crudale, Head Baseball Coach, Athenian School in Danville, CA
Hands on clinic: coaches will learn first hand at the Tee, and front toss & live pitching stations
Learn fund. of grip, ABC stance, load, 3S stride, bat lag, hands inside ball, extension, finish
Learn hitting drills: load & pause; 2 piece breakdown; palm up/down at contact & extension
A must for A-, AA-, AAA- and Majors coaches (1/team where you will pick up your jerseys)
Feb zz at ww pm (6900 Koll Center Parkway, #413, Pleasanton, CA (not far from Dickies BBQ)

14. Training- Coaches Clinics
Big Al Baseball Training & Development Center
Coach Deck
Deck of 52 cards with practice drills

15. Game Schedules Craig LeMessurier
Game schedules will be posted late February
Master Scheduler: TBD
Game schedules will be on PFLL web site:
Inter-League Play
Majors, possibly AAA
Rescheduling of games due to weather
Please be flexible and cooperative
Coordinated through Master Scheduler, your division Manager Reps, and UIC for Umpires

16. PFLL Sponsors Andrea Leggett
Critical in supporting the development of league and players
Support Scholarship program
Field and equipment upgrades and maintenance
Keeps the Lights on!
Helps keep costs down
All teams should provide at least one sponsor
Levels range from $1500 to $500. Details at

17. PCA Presentation Kevin Duggen
Positive Coaching Alliance

18. League Safety John Grijalva
Safety Program
Must protect the players and coaches
All managers and coaches and practice parents will be cleared by the volunteer forms process (Megan’s Law and Criminal Check through Lexis Nexis)
Medical release forms – keep with you always- form on the PFLL Website
Accident Reports – forms on the PFLL Website
Please read safety manual (PFLL web site)
First Aid Training
First aid kit and ice packs for each team in equipment bags
More ice packs in the storage sheds

19. League Safety John Grijalva
Have you?
Walked the field for debris, foreign objects, mud, pot holes, wet spots, etc.
Inspected helmets, bats, catchers’ gear
Made sure a First Aid Kit is available
Removed all composite bats from the dugout
Checked conditions of fences, backstops, bases and warning tracks
Added the local Fire Department Emergency number in your cell phone
Held a warm-up drill
Prepared a plan for practice and your game

20. Volunteer Clearance Forms
John Grijalva –
Managers will be responsible for gathering the Volunteer Clearance Forms. Little League requires a minimum of 6 volunteers per team.
If any person is found on the field or dugout during a game or practice who is not cleared, the Manager will be suspended one game.
Clearance Forms are located on the PFLL website:

21. Challenger Division
Division of Little League Baseball for mentally and physically challenged youth who are not able to participate in regular Little League Baseball
Philosophy of the Challenger program is to provide an avenue for a structured athletic activity for all youth in the community.
The idea is for "every run to count, every child to count.“
The season is typically from late March and finishing up with the Annual Challenger Jamboree over Memorial Day weekend.
We also have a buddy program set up for Major teams to come and be a buddy with each Challenger team member. Assisting with batting, base running, fielding and the biggest skill - ENCOURAGEMENT for our Challenger team.
For more information visit the District 57 web site or contact Diane Berry

22. Scorekeepers Training Craig LeMessurier
Date is TBD
For Majors, AAA and AA
Will review score keeping for new and returning score keepers
Make sure you get volunteers at your parent meeting

23. Game Results and Pitch Count- Majors, AAA,AA
Home team scorekeeper gets both managers to sign the score book and the pitch count sheet after the game
Either team manager can post the final score to the website
Home team manager will , before noon the following day, the pitch counts for each team to:
Pitch Count Coordinator
Your division rep
The visiting team manager
Example:
Rangers 8 vs. A’s 1
Rangers
Andre, 11 years old, #4, 46 pitches
A’s Reiner, 12 years old, #7, 79 pitches
Herron, 12 years old, #9, 65 pitches

24. Post Season Craig LeMessurier
PFLL Divisional playoffs for Majors, AAA and AA
Double-elimination format played over 2 weeks
12’s, 11’s and 10’s All Star and 9’s tournament teams. Please tell your parents:
Don’t schedule vacation in June or July if you want to be eligible to play
A and Farm to have Invitation Game following season
Playoffs and All Star selection process and guidelines are in the PFLL Operation Manual

25. PFLL Website: Team Page Ron Moses
Designed as a central location for all team communication
Managers/Coaches & Team Parent can all team members
You can post any bulletins/messages on the team home page
Upload Pictures
Post Documents
Team Page Consists of:
Manager/Coach Contact Info
Roster
Game Schedule
General Calendar (includes all your team’s games, practices and league events)
Game Results
Statistics

26. Accessing Team Page How do I Access My Team Page:
All Managers/Coaches & Team Parents will receive a password & a Team Page Guide/Instructions via from Kate Duggan , PFLL Information Officer
You will need your address and password to log in and send any communications or make updates to your team page
To view your team page, go to then click Teams Tab for drop down menu of teams by division
Manager/Coach Administrative Rights:
You CAN NOT make any changes to your game schedule. For any changes, you will have to contact Troy Treto, PFLL Scheduler
Only Managers/Coaches will be able to create a practice schedule, maintain statistics, post game results, bulletins, upload pictures & documents

27. Umpires Chuck Brown
There will be an adult umpire supervisor at each Majors, AAA, AA game. They will supervise the game to ensure the proper conduct of managers, coaches and parents to ensure that the youth umpires are always treated fairly
The adult umpire supervisor will also call the game in case of darkness or weather
The youth umpires will handle home plate and the bases, and will make all the umpire calls and handle all the disputes per the normal process

28. Umpires Chuck Brown Conduct
Umpires will not be abused by coaches – NO EXCEPTIONS. Managers will speak with umpires during and after the game
Umpires are not required to talk to managers between innings
Only time required is when time is called and granted
Report any issues to UIC, Manager Reps and Disciplinary Committee
Please have lineup cards completed prior to plate meeting
Dispute Resolution
Action will be taken quickly
Schedule
Umpire schedule will be on Arbiter web site

29. Rules & Conduct Chuck Brown
Managers responsibility to insure only Little League Approved bats are used
Players must wear a mask when catching warm ups
Coaches can’t warm up pitchers
Game warm-up times on the field
Visitors 30mins before game, Home team 20mins before
Plate meeting 5-10min before game time
Only a minute in between innings
Only the batter will have a bat in their hand
Players with bat in hand need to be wearing a helmet
Local Rules
Operations Manual posted on the PFLL web site

30. Rules & Conduct Chuck Brown
It is the Managers responsibility to insure the parents and fans conduct themselves in a responsible manner
Report any issues to UIC, Manager Reps and Disciplinary Committee
Only 3 manager/coaches on the field at a time
Parent photographer, fans, or non-players are not allowed on the field
Any coach on the field must be cleared prior to the start of the game and the UIC notified – NO Exceptions!
If a judgment call is challenged, the umpires will meet and discuss (if needed) and a final call is made – Game resumes.
Time limit rule is designed to prevent extremely long games and insure schedule is kept not to manage a game by.
Dispute Resolution
Action will be taken quickly

31. Coaches Etiquette Craig LeMessurier
Lead by example for children and parents
Always treat players and parents with respect
When in doubt, take the high road
Only managers may address an umpire and you should be be calm and respectful at all times
Escalate any issues to Manager Reps first; then to Disciplinary Committee; then to Board; we will take appropriate action
There is no excuse for bad behavior or poor sportsmanship
You will impact a child’s life – make it positive
We want all players to return in 2018

32. 2017 Documents
This presentation, League Rules, sample practice plans, parent meeting guidline, Volunteer Forms etc will be posted on the website under the Coaching Resources

33. Thank You! Craig LeMessurier managersrep@pfllonline.org 925-580-1583
Have a Great Season!