We have five girls from Kamloops who are attending the Power Zone Academy this summer.
So, congratulations and good luck to:
Sara Schmidt
Lyndsay Hanghofer
Kamloops Minor Fastball Association
Would like to thank Dapper SAP
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Kamloops Midget Fastball Tournament
We would also like to thank the following individuals:
Jeri and Jesse Gregory
Jason and Dex Budruck
Colleen DeVeryac and Katrina Simms
Wilfred and Jeanine
Michael Maveety and Jim
Ryerson and Sage Palmer
And
All the coaches, parents and players of our Kamloops teams
Congratulations are offered to the Kamloops R&S Auto body rep B Bantams, who played and represented Kamloops so well!
Congratulations are extended to the Kamloops Rona midget team who kept the Bronze in Kamloops!
Some highlights on their road to success:
MVP awards were presented to Kailey Jolliffe and Mellissa Newell for their outstanding contribution both offensively and defensively to the team. Both pitched and fielded great games as well as hit triples, doubles and too many singles to keep count! The third MVP award was presented to Katie Seaward who played an outstanding game on third base and hit a triple, double and many singles. The final MVP award was given to Kayleigh Hansen who led the team offensively with a triple, four doubles and at least TEN single hits!
All star players such as Ali Jonsson who hit a double, many singles and led the team in base running and Morgan Marcynuik who made a great double play and hit the ball hard deserve recognition. Our catcher, Kayle Overton who played and hit the ball hard all weekend blew her knee in the final game and Megan Vos, on the bench with a sprained thumb, had to come into the final game for the victory.
Excellent job to all our girls, coaches and parents – Congrats and thank you!
Kamloops Rona Midget Girls take the bronze medal!
CONGRATS, Ladner on your Silver Medal win!
CONGRATS to POCO for going 7-0 on your journey to Winning GOLD!
Title: Scorekeeping clinic
Location: Minor Ball Shed
Description: Hosted by Durvene Gal, our minor representative for district 11. She will be instructing the basics of scorekeeping needed for minor fastball
Start Time: 18:30
Date: 2010-05-31
End Time: 20:30
Come out and spend the day with Team Canada!
Spectators are always thrilled when they have the opportunity to watch Team Canada in action! Now girls and boys will have the opportunity to be ON the field with some of these amazing athletes. Kids, aged 9 to 14, are invited to take part in The NOW Newspaper/Canadian Open Fastpitch/Team Canada Kids’ Softball Clinic and spend the day with some of our country’s most accomplished and experienced players. The clinic will take place at Softball City on Saturday, July 10 from 8:30 am to 1:15 pm. The clinic fee is $75.00 CAD per child!
Clinic Schedule will go as follows:
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7:30-8:30 |
Registration * Note: Every child will receive a complimentary clinic t-shirt upon registration. |
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8:30-10:15 |
1st Session |
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10:15-10:30 |
Water Break and Snack (granola bar)/Team Canada Speaker |
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10:30-12:15 |
2nd Session |
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12:15-1:15 |
LUNCH/Team Canada Speaker * Note: Every child will be provided with a ballpark lunch (hot dog and drink) |
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1:15 |
Clinic Pick Up |
All kids who register NO LATER than June 15, 2010 will also receive:
* One complimentary Canadian Open Fastpitch child or teen general admission ticket for one of the opening days of the tournament (Monday, July 5 – Wednesday, July 7). Pick up details for these tickets will be prearranged upon clinic registration.
Don’t miss out! This clinic is $75.00 CAD per child. Space is restricted and will be available on a first come, first served basis and pre-registration is mandatory. Net proceeds from the clinic will help support Team Canada and Canada’s national women’s team. Pre-registration is required by June 15, 2010.
Clinic supervision is provided only from 8:30 am to 1:15 pm. Parents/guardians must pick up their children at 1:15 pm. More details will be provided upon registration.
Register Today by visiting our Canadian Open Fastpitch website at http://www.canadianopenfastpitch.com/kidsclinic10.asp
Come out and spend the day with Softball BC’s Learn to Play instructors!
Girls and boys, aged 4 to 8, are invited to come out and learn the softball basics, as they take part in the Softball BC/Canadian Open Fastpitch Learn to Play Softball Clinic.
At the Softball BC/Canadian Open Fastpitch Learn to Play Clinic, BC’s youngest athletes will experience the joy of softball. The clinic will take place at Softball City on Sunday, July 4 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. The clinic fee is only $50.00 CAD per child!
Clinic Schedule will go as follows:
| 8:30-9:00 | Registration *Note: Every child will receive a complimentary clinic t-shirt upon registration. |
| 9:00-9:50 | Skill Building Stations and Activities |
| 9:50-10:00 | Water Break |
| 10:00-11:00 | Skill Building Stations and Activities |
| 11:00-11:30 | LUNCH *Note: Every child will be provided with a ballpark lunch (hot dog and drink) |
| 11:30-12:20 | Skill Building Stations and Activities |
| 12:20-12:30 | Water Break |
| 12:30-1:00 | Putting your newfound skills to work! |
| 1:00 | Clinic Pick Up - Diamond 2 |
All children who register NO LATER than June 15, 2010 will also receive:
* One complimentary child admission for the Canadian Open Fastpitch for one of the opening days (Monday, July 5 – Wednesday, July 7).
Don’t miss out! Space is restricted and will be available on a first come, first serve basis. Pre-registration is required by June 15, 2010. Clinic supervision is provided only from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm. Parents/guardians must pick their children up at 1:00 pm. Parents/guardians are also invited to stay and watch for the duration of the clinic.
Register Today by visiting our Canadian Open Fastpitch website at http://www.canadianopenfastpitch.com/ltp10.asp.
May 18, 2010
MEMO FROM THE PROVINCIAL UMPIRE
‐IN‐CHIEF
Subject: Final Jewellery Interpretation – Clarification and Enforcement
Attention: All Members of Softball BC
Softball Canada Rules 3
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10 states:
a. Exposed jewellery such as wristwatches, bracelets, any type of earrings, neck chains, or any
other item judged dangerous by the umpire, may not be worn during the game
b. Medical alert bracelets or necklaces are not considered jewellery (do not have to be taped).
There has been a lot of e
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mail received, both positive and negative, since the April 14, 2010
announcement about our decision to continue following the jewellery interpretation as set
down by Softball Canada.
Softball BC has been listening to all of your concerns, opinions and suggestions. We fully
understand the ramifications of players that will not remove piercings and are unable to play
because of their personal decisions. For the past few weeks Softball BC President Dennis Bidin
and I have been working tirelessly in an effort to offer some flexibility to our members, while at
the same time satisfying the requirements of our legal team.
Therefore, please consider the following release as our official position on this issue:
Softball BC
‐ Position on Jewellery
Over the past several months there have been various notes, emails and conversations
concerning the growing issue with jewellery that is not easily removed to allow total
compliance with Softball BC and/or Softball Canada Rules. Rules are meant to protect the
athletes, coaches and officials from injury however at some point common sense has to play
a part in the application of our rules.
From a Liability and Insurance position, Softball BC is covered by the waiver that exists on our
Player Registration form.
Softball BC Umpires are not required to demand the removal of jewellery that is attached by
a piercing or other invasive method that would make removal difficult to accomplish unless it
can be determined the jewellery in question is a danger to other players or officials. Umpires
should request compliance under Softball BC or Softball Canada rules. If the individual
refuses to remove the item that is attached by a method mentioned above, any liability for
injury to that player lies with the player. If the player then somehow injures another player,
coach or official, that would be covered by our Softball BC Insurance Policy.
Softball BC Umpires should continue to have jewellery such as dangling earrings, necklaces,
bracelets, etc. removed. However, if they are confronted with a situation where a player
refuses to remove a piece of jewellery, then the umpire should ask for one of the other
umpires to attend the conference and inform the player that they have been requested to
remove the jewellery and have declined. Therefore the player has taken on any liability to
themselves for actions resulting from any injury that may result from the non
‐compliance.
Dennis Bidin
‐ President ‐ Softball BC
The last thing we want is for teams (players/coaches) to create any animosity or hard feelings
by policing themselves.
Please do not point out jewellery to the umpires.
Please allow the
umpires to umpire and they in turn will allow coaches to coach and players to play.
I would ask for your continued support of your umpires who are simply doing their job and
enforcing the current 2009
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2010 Softball BC and Softball Canada playing rules.
I will be preparing and presenting our current Softball BC ‘Position on Jewellery’ interpretation
at the 2011 Softball Canada AGM in hopes that we can have this change accepted and
implemented by Softball Canada as next year is a rule change year for 2011
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2012.
In short, I believe this memo really states: “Let’s Play Ball.”
Wishing you all a rewarding 2010 season!
Bob Henning
Softball BC UIC
brotherinblue@shaw.ca
604
‐790‐1166