Elmhurst Little League: League News

Looking For Manager and Coaches for the 2011 Season
Anyone interested in becoming a Manager or Coach for the 2011 season, MUST complete a Volunteer Form and Manager/Coach Code of Conduct Form. They should be turned in to a Board member ASAP. All the forms you need can be found in the 

Manager's & Coaches Resource page  section of this website.



 

Seeking Volunteers: If you are interested in volunteering there is plenty of work to be done as we begin preparing for the Upcoming Season, please contact Steve Jones 443-3863 for more information..  


Sponsors Need Support Too: Please take the time to look over our  Sponsors page.  We are very grateful that our Sponsors take a vested interested in our cause. They are vital to the successful operation of our league, therefore please support them as they have supported ELL. If you, your company or someone you know would like to become a Sponsor of ELL, please contact Nancy Young, Sponsor and Pennant Coordinator, at 747-3064


New Opportunity to help out the league:    If you have a magazine you wish to renew or would like to purchase a new subscription, click on "Support Our Team " in the left column.  40% of the proceeds go back into OUR little league.



Code of Conduct

Elmhurst Little League
Code of Conduct for Managers and Coaches
In order to foster good sportsmanship throughout Elmhurst "Little League" community, it’s essential that the following be understood and agreed upon prior to the start of League activities, and particularly the start of team play.


Managers and Coaches


The following should be part of your managing/coaching philosophy:


A. Be positive and respect each child as an individual.
B. Be open to ideas, suggestion, and help.
C. Teach the value competition. (Winning and LOSING)
D. Teach the fundamentals of baseball.
E. Be justifiably fair as possible in giving playing time to all players.
F. Protect participants from injury and harm.


(For Managers Only)
G. Hold team practice at least once a week.
H. Teach Sportsmanship, i.e., Have Players, Coaches and you shake hands  
    with opposing team after each game 
I.  Pursue certification (managers must be certified).


Part of your responsibilities as a team manager will include being, but not limited to:


1. Responsible for the operation the team, including care of equipment and collection of monies as required.


2. Responsible for collection of playing equipment and uniforms and returning it to league equipment manager by September 1st following the current season.


3. Required to sign and adhere to a Code of Conduct each year.


4. Responsible for the conduct of your coaches (managers only), players and player’s parents.


5. Responsible for reading, understanding and adhering to By-Laws and Official Rules and Regulations of Little League, INC Williamsport, PA.


6. Required to attend all meetings called by, League VP, VP of Operations and President.


7. Game Day Responsibilities:


Home Team Managers/Coaches (All Divisions)



1. Evaluate playing condition of field and determine playability.


2. Notify league VP of all cancellations and unfinished games.


3. Supply new ball to umpire. If balls are lost or damage, a good used ball will be sent in, starting with the home team and alternate thereafter.


4. Provide an adult announcer/ scoreboard operator for the press box.


5. Prepare ball diamond for game. (Includes lining field, putting out bases, and setting up pitching machine, etc.


6. Validate pitching record by initialing the opposing team’s official pitching record at the end of each game.


7. Assist visiting team in closing diamond after final game of the day. (Includes pulling bases, locking up equipment and buildings, etc.)


8. Cleaning up home team dugout after each game.


9. Cleaning up the home team side of the diamond and bleachers after final game of the day, including emptying of dugout waste cans.


Visiting Team Managers/Coaches


1. Provide an adult to assist the duty officer in keeping official scorebook and records. (Minor, Major, Jr. and Sr. only)


2. Supply new ball to umpire. If balls are lost or damage, a good used ball will be sent in starting with the home team and alternate thereafter.


3. Validate pitching record by initialing the opposing team’s official pitching record at the end of each game.


4. Cleaning of the visiting team dugout after each game.


5. Cleaning up the visiting team side of the diamond and bleachers after final game of the day, including emptying of dugout waste cans.


6. Assist the home team manager in preparing the diamond for the game.


7. Closing diamond at final game of day. (Includes pulling bases, locking up equipment and buildings, etc.)


8. Turn off lights and lock up press box.


Manager/Coaches behavior that will be considered unacceptable:


Use of:



  1. Alcoholic beverages during the hours preceding or during a ball game or practice at any facility (including parking areas).

  2. Obscene and or abusive language when addressing players, umpires, league officials and parents.

  3. Harassment of umpires, fans and opposing team members.

  4. Tobacco (of any form) during a ball game or practice at any facility.

  5. Any other behavior deemed unsportsmanlike, in violation of league policies or offensive to the League.

Corrective measures for actions that are determined to be in violation of or offensive to Code of Conduct, League Policies or "Little League Baseball Inc." Measures will be administered as follows:



  1. Warning – During a game, an umpire or board member may issue an official warning for any unsportsmanlike behavior. The warning will be recorded and reported to League officials. For the benefit of all participants, players, managers, coaches, umpires the warning reports will be regularly monitored.
    Note: A warning must precede all ejections. (Exception; in the case of physical altercations)

  2. Ejection - Should an umpire or board member eject a manager or coach from the game, they must immediately leave the ballpark/property, including the parking lot; unless a valid reason for noncompliance is provided to a league official. In the event the game is continued the ejection status carries over to the extended innings.
    Any manager or coach that is ejected by an umpire or board member and continues the harassment of the umpire or board member after the ejection, will be penalized by having an additional three (3) game added to the suspensions outlined below.


First Ejection – Any ejected Manager, Coach or Player will be suspended from their next game.


Second Ejection – Any Manager, Coach or Player ejected by an umpire or board member for a second time will be suspended for (3) three games.


Third Ejection – Any Manager, Coach or Player being ejected a third time by an umpire or board member will be suspended for the remainder of the season and banned from POST – SEASON PARTICIPATION.


All suspensions may be appealed to the Executive Board through the League VP.




Coaching Expectations

What is Expected of Elmhurst Little League Managers and Coaches
 
The following excerpt is taken from the Little League Baseball Operating Manual. It is the criteria that Little League Baseball Inc. recommends that local leagues consider, while selecting managers and coaches. "The Little League Manager must be a leader. All managers must recognize that they hold a position of trust and responsibility in a program that deals with a sensitive and formative period of a youngsters development. It is required that the manager have understanding, patience and the managers must realize that they are helping to shape the physical, mental and emotional development of young people.
The Little League Manager must be something more than a coach. Knowledge of the game is essential, but it is not the only badge of a Little League coach or manager. While an adult with training and background in the game is desirable in a candidate for manager or coach, league screening committees should look for other important qualities. It is the manager more than any other individual who controls the situation in which the players may be benefited. Improving the level of leadership in this vital area must be a continuing effort.

Youngsters of Little League are strongly influenced by adults whose ideals and aspirations are similar to their own. The manager and player share a common interest in the game, a desire to excel, and determination to win. Youngsters often idolize their managers, not because the adult is the most successful coach or mentor, but because the manager is a source of inspiration. Managers must be adults who are sensitive to the mental and physical limitations of children of Little League age and who recognize that the game is a vehicle of training and enjoyment, not and end in itself. It has been stated many times that the program of Little League can only be as good as the quality of leadership in the managing personnel. New leagues particularly, should make a determined effort to enlist the best adults in the community to serve as managers."



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