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For Athletes
I will play by the rules and in the spirit of the game
I will control my temper – fighting and “mouthing off” can spoil the activity for
everybody
I will respect my opponents
I will do my best to be a true team player
I will remember that winning isn’t everything – that having fun, improving skills,
making friends and doing my best are as important
I will acknowledge all good plays/performances – those of my team and of my
opponents
I will participate because I want to, not just because my parents or coaches want
me to
I will remember that coaches and officials are there to help me. I will accept their
decisions and show them respect
For Parents
I will remember that my child plays sport for his or her enjoyment, not for mine
I will encourage my child to play by the rules and to resolve conflicts without
resorting to hostility or violence
I will teach my child that doing one’s best is as important as winning, so that my
child will never feel defeated by the outcome of a game/event
I will make my child feel like a winner every time by offering praise for
competing fairly and trying hard
I will never ridicule or yell at my child for making a mistake or losing a
competition
I will remember that children learn best by example. I will applaud good players’
performances by both my child’s team and their opponents
I will not force my child to participate in sports
I will never question the official’s judgment or honesty in public
I will support all efforts to remove verbal and physical abuse from children’s
sporting activities
I will respect and show appreciation for the trained volunteer coaches who give
their time to provide sport activities for my child, understanding that I have a
responsibility to be a part of my child’s development
Developed for community coaches by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport
The athlete/coach relationship is a privileged one. Coaches play a critical role in the
personal as well as athletic development of their athletes. They must understand and
respect the inherent power imbalance that exists in this relationship and must be
extremely careful not to abuse it. Coaches must also recognize that they are conduits
through which the values and goals of a sport organization are channeled. Thus how an
athlete regards his/her sport is often dependent on the behaviour of the coach. The
following Code of Conduct has been developed to aid coaches in achieving a level of
behaviour which will allow them to assist their athletes in becoming well rounded,
self confident and productive human beings.
COACHES HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO:
1) Treat everyone fairly within the context of their activity, regardless of gender, place of
origin, colour, sexual orientation, religion, political belief or economic status.
2) Direct comments or criticism at the performance rather than the athlete.
3) Consistently display high personal standards and project a favourable image of their
sport and of coaching.
a) Refrain from public criticism of fellow coaches; especially when speaking to the
media or recruiting athletes.
b) Abstain from the use of tobacco products while in the presence of her/his athletes
and discourage their use by athletes.
c) Abstain from drinking alcoholic beverages when working with athletes.
d) Discourage the use of alcohol in conjunction with athletic events or victory
celebrations at the playing site.
e) Refrain from the use of profane, insulting, harassing or otherwise offensive language
in the conduct of his/her duties.
4) Ensure that the activity being undertaken is suitable for the age, experience, ability and
fitness level of the athletes and educate athletes as to their responsibilities in contributing
to a safe environment.
5) Communicate and co-operate with registered medical practitioners in the diagnoses,
treatment and management of their athletes' medical and psychological problems
Consider the athletes' future health and well being as foremost when making decisions
regarding an injured athletes' ability to continue playing or training.
6) Recognize and accept when to refer athletes to other coaches or sport specialists.
Allow athletes' goals to take precedence over their own.
7) Regularly seek ways of increasing professional development and self-awareness. 8) Treat opponents and officials with due respect, both in victory and defeat and
encourage athletes to act accordingly.
Actively encourage athletes to uphold the rules of their sport and the spirit of such rules.
9) In the case of minors, communicate and co-operate with the athlete's parents or legal
guardians, involving them in management decisions pertaining to their child's
development.
10) In an educational institution, be aware of the academic pressures placed on studentathletes and conduct practices and games in a manner so as to allow academic success.
COACHES MUST:
1) Ensure the safety of the athletes with whom they work.
2) At no time become intimately and/ or sexually involved with their athletes. This
includes requests for sexual favours or threat of reprisal for the rejection of such requests.
3) Respect athlete's dignity; verbal or physical behaviours that constitute harassment or
abuse are unacceptable (definitionof harassment is attached).
4) Never advocate or condone the use of drugs or other banned performance enhancing
substances.
5) Never provide under age athletes with alcohol.
DEFINITION OF HARASSMENT
Harassment takes many forms but can generally be defined as behaviour including
comments and/ or conduct which is insulting, intimidating, humiliating, hurtful,,
malicious, degrading or otherwise offensive to an individual of groups or individuals or
which creates an uncomfortable environment.
Harassment may include:
- written or verbal abuse or threats;
- sexually oriented comments;
- racial or ethnic slurs;
- unwelcome remarks, jokes, innuendoes, or taunting about a person's body, attire, age,
marital status, ethnic or racial origin, religion etc.;
- displaying of sexually explicit, racist or other offensive or derogatory material;
- sexual, racial, ethnic or religious graffiti;
- practical jokes which cause awkwardness or embarrassment, endanger a person's safety,
or negatively affect performance;
- unwelcome sexual remarks, invitations or requests whether indirect or explicit, or
intimidation;
- leering (suggestive staring), or other obscene or offensive gestures; - condescension, paternalism or patronizing behaviour which undermines self-respect or
adversely affects performance or working conditions;
- physical conduct such as touching, kissing, patting, pinching, etc.;
- vandalism;
- physical assault.
This Code was developed by Promotion Plus Women in Coaching Committee in conjunction with the
Ministry of Government Services and the Ministry Responsible for Sport and the Commonwealth Games
Coaching Advisory Committee and the Coaches Association of B.C.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A MANAGER:
• Liaison with other managers.
• Liaison with the league director and/or board.
• Provides the philosophy behind the team so the coaches can implement.
• Team conduct and safety of all team members and coaching staff.
• Responsible for all the paperwork, line-ups, etc.
• Line-up cards from scorebook must be completed legibly by each manager and given to the home plate umpire prior to the start of each game.
• It is the Manager who is responsible to the League to make sure all team league fees (i.e. player fees) are paid in full, with complete roster forms and player registration forms submitted.
• Communicating and distributing team information to all team members and coaching staff.
• Responsible for dealing with the parents.
• Managers arrange practices and required uniform /equipment for their team.
• Provide strategize to the coaches for each game.
• Setting up exhibition games. • Bring your sense of humor and enjoy the game!
• Communicate with your players on ALL League issues. The Manager is responsible for making sure all players know all rules (Game Rules, Player Conduct Rules, special Divisional Rules, etc.). If you will be cutting a player, do all you can do to make sure that player know his or her options for joining another team.
• On the mechanics of running the team, is that each Manager should enlist the help of a coaching 'staff'. It is a big commitment to try and does everything single handedly.
• Success in this league, is based on the following criteria (in order): o (1) Fielding (for every game) a responsible (competitive, if applicable for your league) team that doesn't violate the league rules with respect to conduct. o (2) Your players having fun o (3) Winning (a distant third).
• Is the TEAM LEADER Season Goal:
• Helping players and coaches- develop the skills of baseball while having fun
.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A COACH: Each coach, whether or not that coach has a child playing with the VMB, is a member of VMB and the person most directly responsible for ensuring that the baseball experience for players is a positive one. Prior to the start of each season, each coach is required to become familiar with and agree to the directions of the team manager:
• Follow the strategize of the manager • Provide constructive input to the manager
• Coaches prepare and train players for competitive events
• Identify strengths and weaknesses of athletes
• Implement training and practice sessions outlined by the team manager
• Nurture and develop players potential skills and abilities
• Motivate players for competitive events or games
• Formulate competitive strategy with the team manager, develop game plans and direct players during games or athletic events • Analyze and evaluate team performances and modify training programs. Each coach should try, but is not required to attend National Coaching Certificate programs coaching clinics to obtain National Coaching Certification outlined by VMB. Coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team.
• Offering the team manager situational advice discusses problems with the other coaches and managers in a private setting.
• They are assistants to the manager who administrates the line-up provided by or with the team manager and provides support on how to substitute players during the game. Beyond the manager, more than 2 coaches may assist the manager in running the team. Manager and coaches typically all wear numbered uniforms similar to those of the players. -be part of the team
• The team is assisted by two on-field coaches when it is at Bat they are stationed near first and third base to signal and direct the runners and batters.
• These coaches are called the first base coach and third base coach, respectively, and position themselves in designated coach's boxes.
• The third base coach typically has more responsibility because he must quickly and accurately signal to a base runner whether he should attempt to score on a batted ball.
• Often these two coaches have other responsibilities outside of in-game situations; it is not uncommon for one of these coaches to serve as the team's outfield instructor, infield instructor, or as a base running instructor.
• In addition, a team may have several other coaches who specialize in certain disciplines. A pitching coach mentors and trains pitch.
• A hitting coach works with players to improve their hitting techniques and form.
• A bullpen coach is similar to a pitching coach but works primarily with relief pitches in the bullpen.
• Another coaching position is the catching instructor who advises catchers.
• The bench coach's responsibilities include helping to set up the day's practice and stretching routines before a game.
• Assess your team - It's important to assess your team's strengths and weaknesses as soon as possible. Practices
• Ensure your practices are fun. During games
• Keep your players in the game any way you can.
• Players on the bench - Involve your players by making sure that all players who are not in the game have a responsibility while on the bench.
• Uniforms - Ensure all players look like ballplayers. An incomplete or improperly worn uniform is not acceptable. After the game
• Running - I recommend players do some sprints after the game win or lose. Be consistent and get in to a routine.
• Debrief - Take 5 or 10 minutes (away from the parents), preferably somewhere in the outfield to talk about the good and bad things that happened in a game. Reassure and reemphasize where necessary. Get things straight on where the next game or practice is. Season Goal:
• Helping players - develop the skills of baseball while having fun.
BC MINOR PITCHING RULES : B.C. Minor Rule 23 is the offical document for pitching:
Click on link to B.C.Minor 2012 Rule Book :
| Division | Spring Season | Summer Season |
| Mosquito | 1-30 pitches = no rest 31-50 pitches = 2 nights rest 51-70 pitches = 3 nights rest
70 pitch max for a day *( see note #6 ) |
same as spring season |
| Pee Wee A | 1-35 pitches = no rest 36-55 pitches = 2 nights rest 56-75 pitches = 3 nights rest |
1-45 pitches = no rest 46-70 pitches = 2 nights rest 71-85 pitches = 3 nights rest |
| Bantam | 1-35 pitches = no rest 36-65 pitches = 2 nights rest 66-85 pitches = 3 nights rest |
1-45 pitches = no rest 46-75 pitches = 2 nights rest 76-95 pitches = 3 nights rest |
| Midget | 1-45 pitches = no rest 46-65 pitches = 2 nights rest 66-100 pitches = 3 nights rest |
1-50 pitches = no rest 51-75 pitches = 2 nights rest 76-105 pitches = 3 nights rest |
Note #1: There are no maximum total pitch counts for a week (except in Mosquito) or tournament.
Note #2: Pitches thrown in warm-up, bullpen, or ruled no pitch by the umpire because time was called prior to the pitch, or thrown when ruled no pitch due to a balk do not count towards pitch count.
Note #3: Pitch count is recorded after each game. A pitcher who requires rest after the
first game of the day cannot pitch in the second game. Example: A Bantam AAA pitcher
who throws 50 pitches in game one is ineligible to pitch in game two.
Note #4: “If a pitcher has two appearances in the same day his total pitch count for the
day is combined for the purpose of rest. Example 1: A Bantam AAA pitcher who throws
30 pitches in game one and 40 pitches in game two has thrown 70 pitches for the day
and requires 2 nights rest.
Note #5: “The following is a definition of a night's rest. Example: Pitcher requires three
nights rest after throwing a 1PM game on a Sunday. Pitcher rests Sunday night, Monday
night, Tuesday night and can pitch when he wakes up on Wednesday morning.
Note #6: A (Mosquito) week begins at 12:01AM on Monday morning and ends at 11:59PM on
Sunday night.
23.02 Exceeding Limits to Finish Batter
A pitcher is permitted to exceed the maximum limit (for a day) to complete pitching to a batter.
Note #1: Example #1: Pitcher starts a hitter at 43 pitches. At the end of the hitter the
pitcher has thrown 47 pitches and the pitcher is removed. The pitcher's pitch count is
recorded as 47 and he requires two nights rest. Example 2: Pitcher starts a hitter at 93
pitches. At the end of the hitter the pitcher has thrown 97 pitches. The pitcher must be
removed and his pitch count is recorded as 95.
23.03 Pitching on consecutive days:
Pitchers may not pitch on three consecutive days.
In the Midget division a pitcher may pitch on three consecutive days providing he has not thrown more than
45 pitches combined over the previous two days.Pitchers are not permitted to pitch on four consecutive days.
23.04 Pitching and Catching on the same day: Rule deleted AGM 2009.
23.05 Suspended Games
If a game is suspended the pitchers rest would be determined based on the number of pitches thrown to that point and recorded for that day. If a pitcher is ineligible to pitch at the beginning of a game, that is suspended after the first pitch, the pitcher remains ineligible to pitch in that game when it is completed at a later date.
Approved Rulings:
A) Pee Wee pitcher throws 70 pitches on Thursday. Friday’s game is rained out (prior to the first pitch) and rescheduled for Saturday. Pitcher is now eligible to pitch in Saturday’s makeup game.
B) Pee Wee pitcher throws 70 pitches on Thursday. Friday’s game is suspended (after the first pitch) and is completed on Saturday. Pitcher is not eligible to pitch in Saturday’s continued game because he was not eligible to pitch when the game began.
C) Pee Wee pitcher throws 70 pitches on Thursday and the game is suspended and completed on Friday. The pitcher’s 70 pitches are recorded on their Thursday pitch count. Pitcher is not eligible to pitch when the game is continued on Friday because he now requires two night’s rest. If the game was completed on Saturday the pitcher would be eligible to continue to pitch to their maximum pitch count for a day (15 more pitches). The pitches thrown in the completion of Saturday’s game would be recorded on the pitcher’s Saturday pitch count.
D) Pee Wee pitcher throws 20 pitches in the first game on Saturday. Their second game on Saturday is suspended. When the game is completed the pitcher could only throw a maximum of 65 pitches because based on their morning out 65 pitches is all he could have thrown when the game began. Also, the pitcher must be eligible to pitch when the game is completed based on their previous day’s pitch count.
Note: These examples all use Pee Wee summer numbers but can be applied to any division using the appropriate numbers.
23.06 Pitcher Removed
A pitcher may not pitch twice in the same game. A pitcher who is removed for a pinch hitter or pinch runner during an offensive inning is considered to have been removed from the game as a pitcher for the purpose of this rule.
23.07 Rules Always in Effect
BCMBA pitching rules are always in effect for all BCMBA teams at all times regardless of whether or not the event is sanctioned by the BCMBA. BCMBA pitching rules will not be in effect for any team participating in a Western or National Championship where the team will be required to follow only the regulations of that governing body.
23.08 Penalty for Violations
A) Maximum Pitch Count Violation
If a pitcher is about to exceed his/her maximum pitch count for the day the opposing manager and/or official scorekeeper and/or tournament director must inform the pitcher's manager before the violation occurs. If a violation is discovered after it occurs the pitcher is simply removed from the mound and no further penalty will be invoked.
B) Rest Rule Violation
If a pitcher pitches without proper rest as defined in Rule 23.01 the game will be forfeited to the opposing team. Such a violation may be protested by the opposing team up to 48 hours after the game upon the discovery of the violation. At a Provincial Championship, the violation must be protested at the time it occurs.
Approved Ruling: If the violation is discovered while the ineligible pitcher is pitching, the pitcher will be removed from the mound and his manager ejected and suspended. If the violation is discovered after the ineligible pitcher has finished pitching the manager will be ejected and suspended. Games will never be forfeited at provincial championships due to any pitch count violation because the violation should have been discovered before it occurred.
23.09 Enforcement and Tracking
A) Managers will be responsible for tracking the pitch count of their pitchers and may assign this duty to their scorekeeper, assistant coach, etc., however it is ultimately the manager's responsibility to ensure pitch count is followed.
B) Each team is responsible for maintaining a log of pitches thrown by their pitchers on the form provided by BC Minor. A team may request to view their opposition's pitch count log prior to a game. A manager failing to maintain an accurate log may be reported to BC Minor and may face supplemental discipline including the forfeiture of games.
C) Under no circumstances will umpires be expected to track or enforce pitch count.
(D) Deleted and replaced with 23.10 – AGM 2010
23.10 Tracking at Provincial Championships (A) In Provincial Championships the Host Committee shall appoint an adult who is responsible for tracking pitch count.
(B) The Official Pitch Count Tracker must inform a manager if he is about to use an ineligible pitcher under Rule 22.05.
(C) The Official Pitch Count Tracker shall either display a running total of each pitcher’s pitch count (flip chart) and/or make a public announcement of the pitch count at the end of each inning. A coach may request the current pitch count during an inning if it does not unreasonably delay the game.
(D) Prior to each game both Managers shall meet with the Official Pitch Count Tracker to determine which pitchers are ineligible to pitch in the game and which pitchers have pitching restrictions (ie. They may be pitched earlier in the day and can throw less than the daily maximum).
(E) The Host Committee should maintain one “Official Copy” of the pitch count logs that should be signed by each Manager after the game. The Host Committee is encouraged to display and maintain a second copy of the pitch count logs for public view where the tournament results are posted. Note: Associations are encouraged to adopt this procedure for local tournaments.
