- Required Training - There are two training requirements, and one requires you turn in a completion certificate.
The first required training is the Little League Coaches Abuse Awareness and Reporting. You can take that training here. Please email [email protected] when you've completed that.
The second required training you must complete is the Diamond Leader training. The course certificate must be sent to [email protected] and Brian ([email protected]) to be included in your team’s tournament binder. If you have not completed the training, you will not be allowed on the field or in the dugout with your team. This needs to be done before practices start, aka. now. You will be forward a separate email with some specific tips on how to properly complete this training.
- Brackets and Dates - the district has drawn the brackets for all divisions except teen baseball because team counts are not final for that group.
In the next week or so, we should receive the start date for each bracket. However, you will not receive the actual dates and times for all matchups until the manager’s meeting. Dates for these were provided in a previous email (5/10), but some are changing. Stay tuned. See below for link to the brackets as well.
- Rules - see this site for a great summary of rules for 2023. There have been significant changes to minimum play. PLEASE READ THIS!!!!
- Mandatory Roster Size = 12 minimum. 14 max.
- Scrimmages, Tournaments, & Prep:
- Practice Slots - please email [email protected] with your preferred practice schedule between Sunday, June 11th and the estimated start of your tournament — see letter of intent for prospective dates. We try to accommodate at least 4 practices per week, and you are free to request more. Co-League teams, please also reach out to your partner league for practice time on their fields. RUG has the fewest fields available to it of all the little leagues in our district.
- Uniforms / Costs - RUG will provide customized jerseys (last name on back), caps/visors, and practice field time for all-stars. Teams are on their own to cover costs for pants, socks, and belts. For baseball, in the past, we have used gray pants with green piping, and we have lots of pairs available. The league can order pants, socks, and belts for your team (if needed) but the team covers the cost by reimbursing the league.
- Fundraising - if your team would like to sell Brown Bear Car Wash tickets to raise money for your uniform parts reimbursement to RUG only, end of season party (a Wild Waves outing has become a tradition), etc., you may do that. The base price is $2.50 / ticket and then we have sold them for $10-$15 in the past. $15 for one, $12 each for 5, or $10 each for 10. Your team can price them however you want. If you provide each of your players with a pack of 10 to sell, that’s an easy $900 raised for your team of 12 players. If you want this, please reply to this email with the total number of tickets you want for your team by Friday, May 26th.
- Eligibility Paperwork - this is always a big task for our younger teams, and for new players to all-stars. We will send this information out soon in a separate thread.
Finally, here is a list of our All-Stars teams and coaching staffs + that team’s bracket:
- Juniors Baseball - some combo of Paul Hillman, Steve Parry, Andy Muth, Jeff Laru, Bob Wickwire
- Not available yet. Expect 4-5 teams.
- Intermediates Baseball - George Clubine and David Williams
- Not available yet. Expect 4-5 teams.
- 12s Baseball - Evan Gullicson, Casey McCoy, Lee Edwards
- 11s Baseball - Matt Gonzales, Kevin Daverman, Paul Hillman
- 10s Baseball - Matt Lytle, Adam Kieffer, Eli Houck
- Juniors Softball - Megan Powell, Tom Hanrahan, Barb Bodine
- 12s Softball / Co-League with North Bothell - James Bell, Nick Marrs, and North Bothell coach
- 11s Softball / Co-League with North Central & Shoreline - Adrienne Kortas and NC/SLL coaches
- 10s Softball - Annie Bell, Luke Seever + a third?