1. 2018 Parent Meeting
March 4th
RCI Commons
Our Mission: To provide a competitive and fun baseball opportunity for the youth of Oregon School District

2. Board of Directors / Officers
Brian Knobel – President
Brian Osterhaus – Vice President
Dan Enz – Secretary
Karl Eck – Treasurer

3. Board of Directors Tom Jones Chris Abraham Jeff Walter John Landas
Bob Head
Jason Holtman
Jake Soule

4. Registration Options Grade Developmental Tournament 4K T-Ball N/A K
T-Ball or Coach Pitch
1st
Coach or Machine Pitch
2nd
Machine Pitch
3rd
Minor League
9U Travel
4th
10U Travel
5th
Little League
11U Travel
6th
12U Travel
7th
Pony League
13U Travel
8th
Teener League
14U Travel

5. In-House/Developmental Leagues
Grade
Director(s)
T-Ball
4K-K
Dan Enz
Coach Pitch
K-1st
Machine Pitch
1st-2nd
Minor League
3rd-4th
Brian Osterhaus
Little League
5th-6th
Chris Abraham
Pony League
7th
Bob Head
Teener League
8th

6. Support Team Tournament Director – Brian Osterhaus
Registration- Jason Holtman
Equipment – Jeff Walter/Tom Jones
Sponsorships – John Landas
Have an interest in umpiring youth games or know someone who does?
Contact Brian Knobel

7. Coaches
Please consider volunteering your time as a head or assistant coach
Coaches Meeting - April 15 at RCI

8. Concussion Law 2011 Wisconsin Act 172
Informational notices provided on Oregon Youth Baseball website under resources.
Coaches must remove any player they suspect has had a concussion. The player cannot resume participation until a medical provider has cleared him.

9. Competitive Matrix
Documents the Board of Directors’ philosophy and expectations.
League Directors and/or Board Members are responsible for ensuring coaches adhere to the requirements therein.
Visit for a copy.

10. Skills Workouts Machine Pitch, Minor League, and Little League
Skills evaluations to provide League Directors information to develop competitively balanced teams.
Evaluated on throwing, fielding, and hitting in a practice like setting.
Held at Oregon High School Fieldhouse and indoor batting cages
Board policy on parents/guardians’ participation
Due to limited space we ask that parents wait outside the fieldhouse or come back at the end of the workout.

11. Skills Workouts Saturday, April 7 Registration
Machine Pitch: 1:00- 2:30
Minor League (3rd & 4th grade): 2:45– 4:00
Little League (5th & 6th grade): 4:15 – 5:30
Registration
Players should arrive minutes before their session begins.

12. Equipment Exchange
Saturday, April 7- Oregon High School during skills workouts.
12:00-1:00- bring in items for the exchange
Acceptable items: cleats, bats, gloves, helmets, and catcher’s equipment.
1:00-5:00 or until all items are gone. Items are available on a first come first serve basis.

13. New Bat Guidelines
Minor League and Little League
- For this year can still use 2 1/4” barrel or /8” barrel with USA baseball stamp
- Next year must have USA baseball stamp
Machine Pitch and lower will continue to use 2 ¼” barrel and does not need USA baseball stamp

14. T-Ball League Current 4K (5U) and Kindergarten Grade (6U)
Practices and Games will be Saturday morning/early afternoons
Practices
May 12, May 19, and May 26
Games
Start June 2 and end July 14
Played at the Oregon Middle School diamonds
Rules Overview
Use a softer style ball than a regular hard ball
Half an inning is after everyone bats on one team

15. Coach Pitch League Current Kindergarten (6U) and 1st Grade (7U)
Practices: 1-2 Practices per week
Games
Start in late May or early June; end in late July
1-2 Games per week
10 games
Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday
Played at the Oregon Middle School diamonds
Rules Overview
Use a softer ball than a regular hard ball
Tee after 5 coach pitches
Half an inning is after everyone bats on one team

16. Machine Pitch League Advanced 1st Graders (7U) and 2nd Graders (8U)
Practices: 1-2 Practices per week
Games
Start in late May or early June; end in late July
1-2 Games per week
10 games
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
Played at Kiser Field
Rules Overview
Use a (RIF) Restricted In Flight ball
Strikeouts are allowed after 5 pitches
Half an inning is 3 outs

17. Minor League Current 3rd (9U) and 4th (10U) graders
Practices: 2/week preseason, then 1/week
Games
Start in late May or early June: 2/week
Tuesday & Thursday
Practices and games will be played at Greenfield and/or McGaw Park - Fitchburg
Night Games: July 20-21

18. Little League Current 5th (11U) and 6th Grade (12U)
Practices: 2/week preseason, then 1/week
Games
2 per week
Monday and Wednesday
Played on Kiser and Statz Fields against other Oregon Teams
World Series: July 20-21

19. Pony League Current 7th Grade (13U) Practices 1-2 per week
Typically 2 games per week, Monday-Friday
Games are against teams from surrounding communities. Travel to half the games.
Bat barrel size max is 2 5/8”
Must have USA baseball stamp
Home games are played at Greenfield Park in Fitchburg or Faust Field in Oregon.

20. Teener League Current 8th Grade (14U) Practices 1-2 per week
Typically 2 games per week, Monday-Friday
Games are against teams from surrounding communities – Travel to half the games
Bats -3 to -5 (weight minus length)
USA baseball stamp or BBCOR .50
Bat barrel size max is 2 5/8”
Home games are played at Freshman (Faust)

21. OYBL Hosted Tournaments
9U, 10U, 14U: June 15-17
11U, 12U, 13U: July 13-15
Tournament administration
Please consider volunteering to maintain fields and keep score. This is our major fundraiser and helps keep registration fees down.

22. Dick’s Sporting Goods Offer
Oregon Youth Baseball
Appreciation Days
4/7/18 – 4/8/18
DICK’s Sporting Goods
237 W Towne Mall
Madison, WI 53719
20% off throughout the store

23. Batting Helmets
OYBL is no longer furnishing helmets for Machine Pitch on up.
Reason: Concussion safety. By purchasing your own you can make sure the helmet properly fits your child.
We have included a helmet on the spirit pack order. You can also purchase at Dick’s Sporting Goods during Oregon Youth Baseball appreciation day and get 20% off.

24. Reminder – Important Dates
April 7 – In-House/Developmental league skills workouts and equipment exchange
April 15 – Coaches Meeting
Early May (or when fields allow) – Practices begin, except for T-Ball
May 4- Youth Night at the Varsity Baseball Game vs. Monroe (5:00)
May 12 – T-Ball practices begin
Late May or Early June – In-House league games begin
June – 9U, 10U, 14U Tournament
July – 11U, 12U, 13U Tournament
July – Minor League night games and LLWS
September 9- Travel Team tryouts at Faust Field

25. Please Support our Sponsors
Troy Spilde American Family Insurance Agency
Mueller Dental
Dirty Ducts Environmental
LiteWire
Gorman and Company
Headquarters
Lycon
Brothers HVAC
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Thysse
Avid Plumbing
Oregon Community Bank
Smart Motors
Pure Integrity Homes- Remax
State Bank of Cross Plains
Union Bank & Trust
Minter Group
Greenscapes
Shackelford Heating & Cooling
Orange Whip Design
Door Creek Dental
Edward Jones
Cutler Financial Group
Please contact a John Landas if you’re interested
in sponsoring OYBL.

26. Play Ball!!!
Check our website, “like” us on Facebook, and follow us on twitter to receive updates regarding the league or contact us at
“Spirit Pack” clothing order link on our website. Order will also be ed out. Deadline is March 19. Order link is
Questions and Comments?
Board members are available after the meeting.
Thank you very much for attending!