1. Stl West Athletic Association stlwest.org Managers Meeting January 11, 2014

2. Association Overview Structure of Organization Currently (Working agreement amongst 3 parks) Future of Organization (Bylaws have been drafted and are in the process of being approved)

3. Boys levels Stl West Blue- Highly competitive Stl West Red- Competitive Stl West White-Intermediate Stl West Green- Semi-competitve

4. Girls Levels Stl West Blue – Advanced Stl West Red- Intermediate Stl West White – Rec level

5. Bat Rules Wood bats are allowed All bats need BPF 1.15 stamp BBCOR bats are acceptable For next season drop rule will be 13u-14u- drop 5, 10u-12u-drop 10 The maximum diameter is two and three quarters inches (2 3/4") and the maximum length is thirty-six inches (36"). All bats for ages 15U and above must conform to the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) bat limitations.

6. Rule Changes If a team has 8 players they must have a catcher. There will be no extra innings after time expired. No more suspended games. All games to be rescheduled from start. Pitching machine is consider the mound.

7. Playing on multiple teams Out of age group: Cannot play down an age group If playing up an age group…skill level does not matter Full teams can play UP an age group but will be ranked accordingly for skill level for each of those age groups

8. Umpires Umpire treatment and training Your son or daughter may be an umpire someday. How would you like them to be treated?

9. Umpires Unacceptable actions – Yelling at umpires – Intimidating umpires – Hostilities toward other team coaches, players, parents, or other fans – Vulgar language – Disrespect of the game Managers are responsible for their coaches, players and parents

10. Important dates Ranking due by 1/26 Away scheduling March 1st location TBD Signed rosters due March 1st. Stl West preseason tourney April 7th-13th Season starts on Monday, April 14th Season ends Sunday, July 20th

11. March 1st schedule conflict resoultion meeting at Ballwin golf course BoysGirls 10:00 14u11am 12/14u 10:30 am 13u12:00 10u 11 am 12u1:00 pm 9u 11:30 am 11u2pm 8u 12:00 10u 12:30 9u 1:30 8u

12. Reschedule Fee Game rescheduled with 3-10 days could have a reschedule fee of upto $25 to do this. Games cannot be rescheduled within 3 days of playing except in extreme emergencies/

13. Scheduling Changes For 2014 New Schedule process allows managers to view home & away schedule and league standings from their “Manager’s Home Page”. Scheduling of away games is performed automatically. Games are no longer scheduled during Scheduling Meeting with all manager’s in attendance as was the process in the past. Schedules will still have “conflicts” that need to be resolved. Home managers are responsible for rescheduling game conflicts through their home association’s scheduler. Two new menu options on now available from the “Manager’s Home Page” 1) STLW Sched 2) STLW Stand

14. New STLW Schedule Page Click “Record” to enter game results (option is disabled until the date of game) Includes opposing managers contact information For Manager’s with more than one team, select team from dropdown on Manager’s Home Page to switch between teams.

15. New STLW Standings Page

16. Notes: Opposing manager is sent email confirmation of game reschedule notice, but home manager is still responsible for confirming opposing manager’s acknowledgement. Suggest opposing manager’s reply to reschedule notice. (No email confirmations are sent when a game date is changed by the Scheduler – as done during Schedule Conflict Resolution meetings) Manager’s are responsible for entering games results. Either Home or Away manager can record game results (or assistant managers if they are entered into system and given “manager’s home page” access by primary manager). A confirmation email is sent when a game score is entered. There is a slight delay between a game reschedule and the time it appears on the opposing manager’s schedule. If the changes is not posted within 30 minutes please contact the League Administrator. If your contact information changes during the season, contact your scheduler so they can make sure your new information is propagated to the opposing managers.

17. STL West AA Tournaments Ballwin Jim Coates Memorial Bonfire tourney March 31st-April 6thth Pond softball tournament from June 7th-9th Ellisville Father’s day tourney June 12th-15th Ellisville June Softball Classic Jun 20th – 22nd

18. website You will be able to access your scheduling information through your home ballpark website.