Welcome to the CFR Newsletter
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April 2010
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Dear CFR
Little League Participant,
Welcome
to the 4th edition of the CFR Newsletter. The newsletter is part of
the continued effort of the CFR Executive to keep parents and players
informed about the league throughout the year. This newsletter
contains the information needed for you to prepare for the upcoming
player evaluations.
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Finding umpires is a
challenge for any league. CFR Little League is no different. While we
have a number of teenage umpires who are either current players in CFR or
are CFR alumni, we need adult umpires to act as mentors or to umpire at
our senior levels. If you or someone you know is interested in
umpiring, please email our Umpire in Chief directly.
If you have volunteered
to umpire, thank you and note that we have an umpiring clinic on
Saturday, April 24 starting at 9AM at the CFR Clubhouse at Frank Ryan
Park.
Please note that we
will accept registrants now and on evaluation day. If you or someone
you know still wishes to register for CFR Spring Baseball, please
complete the registration
form and either
email it to our registrar or bring it to evaluation day. In each case
please come to evaluation day with a copy of the form and cheque to
register.
Player Evaluations: When and where
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It’s hard
to believe, but player evaluation time is here. Please read below for
relevant details for evaluations. Please come to the designated park
rain or shine. If the evaluations are rained out, the make-up date is
Sunday, April 18th at the same times and locations as
listed below.
T-Ball
There are
no evaluations for t-ball. Players are automatically assigned to
teams.
Minor,
Rookie, Majors
Evaluations
for these levels run Saturday, April 17 in the field behind Nepean
High School. The
times for each level are:
Minors:
10AM
Rookie:
1PM
Majors:
3PM
Juniors
Evaluations
for Juniors run Saturday, April 17th at the upper diamond at Britannia
Park.
Evaluations start at 9AM.
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Player Evaluations: What to expect?
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We will
have a registration table for evaluations at Nepean High
School. When you arrive at the park,
you must sign in. There will be a sign-in table staffed by members of
the CFR executive. Please head to the table where each player will be
assigned a number. This number is how the evaluators will identify
each child. Once a player receives a number, they will be directed to
the appropriate location on the field.
There
will be multiple “stations” where players will run through a series
of drills to assess their ability to throw, catch, and hit. Players
will rotate through these stations while individuals from CFR Little
League evaluate each player’s skills.
The goal
of evaluations is to allow the league to balance teams as much as
possible. The intent is to give each coach the same data and
assessment of players with the intent of balancing our spring season
teams for fair competition.
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Player Evaluations: What to bring?
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Each
child should come to evaluations with a glove, helmet, jock/jill
strap and appropriate clothing and footwear. We recommend players
wear long pants (sweat pants or baseball pants) to the evaluations.
When the
spring season starts, players are required to have all equipment
listed above. You can purchase the equipment above at any large retailer
or sporting goods store. If your child is thinking of playing summer
baseball then black baseball pants are required. A CFR representative
will be at evaluation days with sample pants available for ordering.
Baseball socks and belts will also be available for purchase at
evaluations.
CFR will
supply each player with a team shirt and hat and each team with
catcher’s equipment, bats, and baseballs.
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Player Evaluations: Team Assignments
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Team
assignments are set on Sunday, April 19th. Once
assignments are complete coaches will contact players during the week
of April 19th with the team assignment and next steps to
start the season. If you do not hear from a coach by April 23rd
please contact your league
convenor or our Director, Coaching and Player
Development.
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