PSA Spring 2024 Baseball Coaches Meeting and Season Updates
In the upcoming PSA Spring 2024 Baseball season, coaches can expect an array of important updates and events, including a meeting agenda, sponsor discounts from Dick's Sporting Goods, volunteer opportunities within the Baseball Board, a detailed timeline for the season, field allocation adjustments, and a pre-season checklist to ensure team readiness. Coaches are encouraged to stay informed and take necessary actions for a successful season ahead.
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WELCOME! SPRING 2024 PSA Baseball Coaches Meeting
Our Sponsor Dicks Sporting Goods PSA SHOP DAYS 20% OFF ENTIRE PURCHASE MARCH 15-17TH EMAIL WENT OUT THIS WEEK
Agenda Board Introductions Timeline Scheduling Rules and Rule Updates Sportsmanship Coaches Tools Umpires
Baseball Board & League Coordinators We are seeking volunteers to serve on our Baseball Board. Our Board is passionate to drive a rewarding experience our baseball players. Please contact Ryan for more info LEAGUE COORDINATOR EMAIL HEAD of UMPIRES George Taggart gwtag@yahoo.com 2nd GRADE 3rd GRADE 4th GRADE 5th & 6th GRADE 7th & 8th GRADE At Large Michael Kushnick BOARD PRESIDENT Troy Speed PSA STAFF RYAN MINNEY baseball@psaplano.org
Spring Baseball Timeline Registration Closes: Closed 3/12 Zoom @ 7pm Coaches Meeting: Conflicts Due in Coaches Tools: 3/12 Schedules Posted in DaySmart: 3/18 (Expect to start 3/23) Game ball/Scorebook Pickup: 3/22 4:00 pm to 6:30pm at PSA 1 Final Roster Locks in DaySmart: 4/12 Regular Season: 3/23 5/24* (weather permitting) As soon as the season completes. Post-Season Tournament Coaches Please Contact Parents/Players ASAP (they are expecting to hear from you!) All dates are subject to change due to weather
Field Allocation Note The City of Plano is undertaking a refurbishing project at Enfield Park. The North Side of Enfield Park is closed due to the project. There are only 4 Enfield Park fields available for the Spring Season. Due to this, the 3rd,4th, 5th, and 6th grade rec seasons will run a couple weeks longer than originally planned. The regular season should be completed before Memorial Day Weekend. The Post Season will start the week after Memorial Day Weekend. We will use Schell 1 for 3rd/4th Grade as needed The field availability will impact our ability to accommodate conflicts. I will do my best to accommodate as many conflicts as possible The limited field availability will impact practice availability as well
Pre-Season Checklist Your team should be paid in full Login into DaySmart and check roster for payment Send emails to players who have not paid Each player is responsible for an individual registration fee Your DaySmart roster should be complete and accurate Drop any players who are not playing this season Teams will be allowed to add players until 4/12 Must have a DaySmart account to be added Several 5th & 7th Graders still need a team.
Game Scheduling Conflicts Closes Today We make our best effort to accommodate conflicts submitted into Coaches Tools. See above note about availability Teams should plan on minimum of 2 games per week. Games times start 8:00 AM Saturdays, Noon Sundays, 6:00 PM Mon-Thurs 3rd-7th Grade games at Enfield Park 8th Grade games at Carpenter Park We will not play over Memorial Day weekend. We will play the weekend of Mother s Day and Easter, but not on the holiday
Game Scheduling Game cancellation info due to weather on psaplano.org, Cancellation Tab Games cancelled to due to weather will be quickly rescheduled to the next available game slot. Game reschedules may fall on a conflict date or Sunday AM. If you cannot field team, please notify baseball@psaplano.org, 48 hours in advance. Teams who No Show may be subject to $75 fee and forfeit loss of 0-7 Game Swap procedures are available to avoid forfeits.
Baseball Game Day Reminders ALL Coaches must have a Valid PSA Coaches Badge (Includes all Adults who will be on the field or in the Dugout). Must be visible at all times. ALL Coaches and players must be listed on the DaySmart roster. Badges are available at PSA1 Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. Thurs until 6pm.
Baseball Game Day Reminders Games start on-time. Umpires have final decision on field conditions to play Always be prepared to start up to 15 minutes early. Fair Play Rules. All Players Bat, No player can sit consecutive innings Game Rules are on PSA website and ALL coaches MUST be familiar with rules prior to the first game On Game Days No Infield Batting Practice / No infield / No batting sticks Warm-up hitting restricted flight balls only No batboys/batgirls No pinch-runners, except Pitcher/Catcher/Injury
Baseball Game Day Reminders Home Team Responsibilities 1st Base Dugout Game Ball and Back-up Ball Official Book/Scorekeeper (No Scorekeeper in T-Ball) Winning Teams Enter Final Score into Coaches Tool Time Between innings 5 pitch max or one minute Mound Visit 1per inning (1 minute) 2nd visit in same inning pitcher must be removed Offensive conference 1 per inning any time a coach leaves the box to talk to the batter PSA will provide every team with 12 game balls. Each team is responsible for bringing two game ready balls to every game.
Baseball Uniform and Equipment Molded rubber cleats or tennis shoes only Pre-K thru 6th grade Metal cleats 7th grade and up Matching jerseys with numbers are the back Catcher's gear required for Modified T-Ball and Up Protected cups must be worn Throat protector must be worn on the mask We have signed out most of PSA catcher s gear. Play It Again Sports and Ebay are great sources. Facebook Marketplace as well. We do not have Tees available. Many were issued last summer, and few were returned. Coaches are not expected to make out of pocket purchases. It is normal to collect money from parents for shared team expenses.
Baseball Rule Updates MUST use pitching certificate for MKP and up Pitching Certificate can be found at https://www.psaplano.org/Home/Sports/Baseball/Rul esandBylawsBaseball.aspx Guest Players are permitted in the regular season only. Guest Players must be registered with PSA Baseball in DaySmart Players can play up but are not eligible to play down. Arm Sleeves are permitted for pitchers Arm Sleeves cannot be white or have white on them Umpires discretion as to whether an arm sleeve would be distracting to the batter
Baseball Rule Updates No New Rule Changes for the Kid Pitch Season.
Baseball Rule Updates PITCHING GUIDELINES (Applies to MKP through 8th Grade) PSA Kid Pitch Rules RULE IX Pg 18 We are transitioning to pitch counts instead of innings pitched The Pitching Certificate will be updated by the end of the week to reflect the changes. Pitching Certificate can be found on the Rules Page Visiting Team is the Official Pitch Count Recorder Both teams are responsible for tracking their own pitch counts High School still has no limit, but there is a recommended limit of 125 pitches per week Official Recorder should report the number of pitches whenever requested and let the plate umpire know when a player reaches the limit. If a pitcher reaches a threshold during an at bat, he/she can complete that at bat without penalty. The days of rest requirement will not be extended due to that at bat. There is a daily max as well as a (weekly) 7-day max. No more than 2 consecutive days pitching no matter the number of pitches. Post Season Pitching limits will still apply, but the consecutive day rule will be suspended.
Baseball Weather Policy The City of Plano owns the fields and makes the final decision on field playability. Cancellations and postponements are communicated through the www.psaplano.org website on the Cancellations tab. DO NOT CALL OR EMAIL ASKING. WE WILL NOT RESPOND! All Staff, Parents, Coaches and Officials should use My Lightning Tracker App (6 mile radius) At the Field, the umpire has the final say on safe playing conditions. Significant standing water on a field will result in a game postponement We try to reschedule games within 7-12 days from the cancellation/rainout
PRACTICE FIELDS Coaches control the location and schedule Please understand people live all over the county $25 Per Hour (with or w/o lights) Call every Monday 11am-4pm to book weekly Must call. Emails are not accepted. First date to call is 3/18 Games will take priority. Could be rescheduled due to weather or games being moved You can also go directly through the city. Must be a Plano resident Visit them at Plano Youth Sports https://tx- plano4.civicplus.pro/830/Youth-Sports
PRACTICE FIELDS City of Plano offers 2 Drop In Locations Sgt. Mike McCreary Park Old Sheppard Park These sites are first come, first serve There are no lights Bring your own drop-down bases If fields are full, work with each other to try to accommodate sharing the space Cancellations page covers these locations as well
Sportsmanship Know the PSA rules Coaches must be familiar with the Code of Conduct Rules As the coach, YOU set the tone for the parents and the players Remind parents they are role models for their children Treat players and coaches with the same respect you would want for your own child and yourself Never yell at or touch an umpire before, during, or after a game Please use the evaluation tool in Coaches Tool
PSA Umpire Information George Taggart is the Umpire in Charge and Assignor for PSA s Fall 2023 Baseball season ZERO TOLERANCE FOR HASSASSMENT OF UMPIRES Coaches are responsible for the fans, assistant coaches, and the players! Yelling and Screaming will not be tolerated. No Arguing Balls/Strikes Respect all calls. If you have an appeal, conduct it in a proper manner Umpires will issue one warning to a coach for any Conduct Violation 2nd time will be automatic ejection. Ejection is an automatic 1 game suspension but could be more upon review by the Baseball Board. If the behavior continues, the umpire will forfeit the game 2nd Ejection could result in a permanent ban from ALL PSA Activities Umpire shortages around the country!
PSA Umpire Information PSA (George) is actively recruiting and training new baseball umpires. If you know anyone interested in being an umpire have them contact George at gwtag@yahoo.com
Reminders From Your Child I m a KID It s just a GAME My Coach is a VOLUNTEER The Officials are HUMANS NO College Scholarships will be handed out today THANK YOU & GOOD LUCK THIS SEASON!
DaySmart Account Information Use DaySmart for schedule info and roster maintenance www.psaplano.org DaySmart Login link New Customer Registration Adult Information Children
Volunteer Coach Information Complete Coaches Application (background check) Go to PSA Front Desk to get picture taken Get Coaches Badge Get in contact with League Coordinator
Umpire Evaluations Please evaluate umpires via the Coaches Tools after each game We can only improve our training if we receive feedback from the coaches!
PSA Uniform Shop Contact Us: 972-208-3860 Uniforms@psaplano.org Or Tara Townsend ttownsend@psaplano.org
Field Rentals for Baseball Practices City of Plano controls the fields and provides to PSA for our games. For the immediate future, practices must be scheduled directly through the City of Plano. You can find the rental portal at https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/planoparksandrec
