EventsPosted by admin Tue, March 06, 2018 18:26:07
"The Big Dig" is back!!This Saturday 10 March will see the first Blue Sox action of the season at Western Park when club will be swapping bats, balls and helmets for spades, rakes and wheelbarrows!
Our annual field renovations event provides the opportunity for all sections of the club to come together for the good of the game and put the sparkle back into our diamond ahead of pre-season.
Adult players, older juniors, and parents are all encouraged to get their hands dirty, with big pile of brick dust and bags of loam on deck, to help us refurbish to cut out areas and mounds
The action starts at 10am and is expected to run until around 2pm (or just after). If both the weather and turnout is good, the Blue Sox nation is sure to make light work of it!
RSVP for field renovations care of this
Facebook event invite, stating what tools you can bring (wheelbarrows are especially needed!)
Providing we can get this work done, then adult training resumes the next day Sunday 11 March 10am-1pm at Western Park.
Also our Youth Baseball Camp starts the following weekend on Sunday 18 March 1.30pm-3.30pm.
Both adult training and Youth Baseball Camp are depending on these groundworks being completed, so please can you 'pitch in' this Saturday!
Let's go Blue Sox!
EventsPosted by admin Tue, March 06, 2018 18:16:51
The
BBF are hosting a baseball umpire clinic in Northampton on Saturday 24 March
2018 featuring veteran umpire Darrin Muller as the lead instructor. The clinic is designed to offer insights into umpiring and rule interpretations The
clinics are FREE to BBF members.
WHO SHOULD
ATTEND
Beginners or
experienced umpires (as it is a great way to update your knowledge and skills).
Coaches and players are welcomed, so you can get a better understanding of the
rules applicable.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
DATE | TIME |
VENUE
· Sat
24th March | 11- 3 PM | Northants Baseball
Club - 201 St Crispin Dr. Upton, Northampton NN5 4UL
Note: Please bring a pen and notebook. The venues are indoor. The
clinics (venue, date and times) are subject to change. Spaces are limited, so
register now. We will organise more clinics upon request from our members
NewsPosted by admin Sat, February 24, 2018 16:07:11
All players both new and returning are ask to familiarise
themselves with the club’s broken bat policy as per below.
1. Club metal bats are provided at training, if you
do not own your own bat, we recommend that you use these bats to minimise
breakages and replacement costs
2. Club wooden bats are provided for regulation
games, if you do not own your own bat, you are able to use these bats, however,
if you are responsible for breaking a club wooden bat in any situation (game,
training, warm-up etc.), then you are immediately liable for replacing the bat
at the current full replacement cost
3. We do not recommend that you borrow a team mates
bat, however, if you end up being responsible for breaking a team mates wooden
bat in any situation (game, training, warm-up), then you are immediately liable
for replacing the bat at the current full replacement cost
Most
wood bat breakage issues can be resolved by properly orienting the logo (or
trademark) so as to place the edge grain parallel to the flight of the baseball
at the point of contact. This is the position that yields the lowest breakage
and the highest hitting power.
To cut down on breakage, hold
the bat in front of you with the logo up (or facing you). Then rotate the logo
towards your lead shoulder (shoulder closest to the pitcher). The more you hit
off your back foot, the more you should rotate the bat toward the lead
shoulder.
The maximum angle should be 45 degrees. You may want to place a mark
on the bat once you get the ideal alignment. This should put your bat in the
proper hitting position with the edge grain aligned perfectly to hit the ball.
This proper alignment not only will decrease breakage dramatically, but will
also increase hitting power due to the restriction of the flexion of the bat.
NewsPosted by admin Sat, January 13, 2018 13:24:55
Welcome to another exciting season of baseball at Western
Park!
The below player briefing should help you prepare for our
upcoming pre-season events and hopefully answer any questions you have about
membership and training.
Indoor pre-season
training
The club has decided to open up it's upcoming Boot Camp sessions to all Blue Sox players both existing and those new to the club in 2018.
Our main focus in these indoor sessions will be
pitching and catching as well as batting practice, including the use of a full
speed pitching machine.
The dates of the sessions are as follows (all 2.30pm-4.30pm):
Sunday 4 February 2018
Sunday 11 February 2018
Sunday 18 February 2018
There will be a small fee of £5 per player at each session
to help cover the cost of hall hire.
Anyone who has paid deposits in
anticipation of this year’s Boot Camp will get free entry to these sessions and
the balance will be credited towards their 2018 membership fee.
Venue
Brockington College Indoor Sports Hall
Blaby Road
Enderby
Leicester
LE19 4AQ
Google map: https://goo.gl/maps/3S8YHJr4DN22
Outdoor pre-season training
Following the completion of our indoor sessions, we then
expect to move onto the 3G surface at Brockington College on Sunday 25 February
and Sunday 4 March (times to be confirmed).
We then have our annual field renovations date scheduled at
Western Park on Saturday 10 March.
Providing the weather is fine and we
complete our expected field work, outdoor training will then move to Western
Park from Sunday 11 March for the rest of the pre-season.
Baseball team and league
The club will only be registering one adult baseball team into the
British Baseball Federation league in 2018.
Last year we ran a second team East
Midlands Wolfpack which was joint venture with our friends at the Long Eaton
Storm baseball club. However, both clubs have lost a number of players from
their first team during the off-season and we will need to promote players from
the Wolfpack to their respective club’s first team in 2018.
Overall the
Wolfpack project has been a great success, as it has got many adult beginners game time last season and provided them with a pathway towards first team baseball.
We may resurrect the
Wolfpack in future seasons, where we identify a surplus of new players across
the regions.
Membership
You can pay your membership all in one go (discounted annual
membership) or pay in instalments.
The amount of annual membership is £120 and needs to be paid
by 13 April 2018. If this payment has not been made in full by that date, your
membership will be assumed to be 'pay as you go'.
The 'pay as you go' deposit is £30 which needs to be paid by
30 April 2018. Thereafter your remaining payments are £25 by 31 May 2018, £25
by 29 June 2018, £25 by 31 July 2018 and your final £25 by 31 August 2018.
We would prefer that you pay your membership by online
banking in the club account.
Registration
All adult players who wish to be considered for our team
need to register online via this form:
https://leicesterbluesox.wufoo.co.uk/forms/leicester-blue-sox-2018-adult-member-registration/
In addition, all players needs to sign up for the BAND app,
which is used for training, game and event notifications.
Open this invite link below on your iPhone, Android, or
desktop.
https://band.us/n/aea9v9xb1f14f
We look forward to welcoming you back to the Blue Sox for
pre-season 2018!
EventsPosted by admin Mon, December 11, 2017 11:57:57
REGISTER/PAY FOR YOUTH BASEBALL CAMP VIA
THIS LINK
Boys and girls aged 8 to 14
will be having great fun, learning new skills and making friends at the
Leicester Blue Sox Youth Baseball Camp 2018!
Our camp is being held on the following Sunday’s
1.30pm-3.30pm
·
Sunday 18 March 2018
·
Sunday 25 March 2018
·
Sunday 1 April 2018
·
Sunday 8 April 2018
What is the Youth Baseball Camp?
The Youth Baseball Camp is a pre-season activity
suitable for children who would like to give the sport of baseball a try and
also for existing club members who wish to improve their skills.
The Camp consists of four sessions on
consecutive Sunday afternoons in March and April.
Our lead coaches are DBS-checked and
child welfare trained. In addition, Leicester Blue Sox are a Club Mark
accredited club by Sport England, in recognition of the quality of our junior
programme.
Who are you looking for?
The Camp is suitable for both boys and
girls, ages 8 to 14. Whether they are complete beginners or have
some existing experience in baseball, softball or tee-ball.
The above age group covers children who are in school Years 3 to Year 10 in the 2017/18 academic year.
How much does it cost?
The cost of the Youth Baseball Camp is
£20.
Included within the price, your child
will also be provided with their very own 2018 Leicester Blue Sox Youth
Baseball Camp t-shirt at their first session to keep.
Where are your sessions?
Our four sessions will be held outdoors at
our Western Park baseball facility:
Leicester Blue Sox
Park View
Leicester
LE3 6SJ
Google map: http://www.leicesterbluesox.co.uk/html/location.html
What do I need to bring?
All equipment is provided, your child
simply needs to attend wearing appropriate comfortable outdoor clothing.
Bring a bottle of water for hydration
and plenty of enthusiasm!
Changing facilities and toilets are
available on site.
How do I register and pay?
Registration is simple! All you need to
do is complete the following online registration form:
REGISTER/PAY FOR YOUTH BASEBALL CAMP VIA THIS LINK
There are a number of payment options
available including electronic banking, cheque by post and PayPal. Full details
are on the registration form.
Closing date for registration in order to fulfil t-shirt order is Thursday 15 February 2018
Any further questions?
If you need any further information
please feel free to email the club
juniors@leicesterbluesox.co.uk
Or call us 07583 863325
We look forward to seeing you during our
2018 Youth Baseball Camp!
NewsPosted by admin Sat, December 09, 2017 20:54:17
Leicester Blue Sox held their annual general meeting Sunday 12 November and this was followed by the new committee's first meeting on Sunday 3 December.
The main areas to update our membership about following these meetings, are as follows.
Operations committeeOur operations committee was re-elected at the AGM.
Matt Crawshaw (Chair)
Helen Rollins (Treasurer)
Kelle-Marie Simmonds (Secretary)
Nadine Attwell (Safeguarding Officer)
Dave Burke (Volunteer Co-ordinator)
Performance committee changesOur performance committee normally gets finalised before pre-season, but there have already been some changes made.
Firstly, we welcome Ron Mason as our new adult first team manager. Congratulations to Ron on this appointment, we are sure you will make the role a great success.
We also welcome Blue Sox veteran Brett Melville back to the club's committee. He is looking to assist with adult coaching on our usual Wednesday evening slot next season.
Last season's skipper Alan Edgington will continue as an adult team player, but will also support the Little Sox u8 coaching.
Steve Rollins will lead the coaching for the Blue Sox Juniors u15 programme. There will no longer be training on Thursday evenings for this age group and from next season, all training will be on Sunday afternoons 1.30pm-3.30pm. All regular season games for the u15's will be on occasional Saturday's as we will be enrolling the team into the BBF Youth Super League.
Matt Crawshaw will continue to coach both the Little Sox u8 and u11 programmes. The tee-ball programme will continue on Sundays at the usual 12.30pm slot.
The scale of our u11 programme will expanding. Core training will continue on Sunday's at 1.30pm, but there will also been an extra hour of advanced training which will follow at 2.30pm. The u11's will also be joining the BBF Youth Super League, with regular season games on occasional Saturday's. Those u11 players who are selected for this travel team, will be expected to regularly attend both the core and advanced training sessions on Sunday's.
FinancesAt our committee meeting, Matt ran through the club's financial position which remains pretty stable despite a drop in income due to lack of sponsors and the collapse of our softball programme.
Membership fees for the 2018 season will be as follows:
Adult baseball £130 (£10 discount if paid in full by end of March)
Juniors u15 £60
Little Sox u11 £40 (increased due to rising costs of programme)
Little Sox u8 £20
Code of ConductThe club will be publishing an updated code of conduct early in the new year.
In addition to this, there will be supplementary charters for youth coaches, youth players and parents.
Due to changes in BaseballSoftballUK safeguarding requirements, there will be a need for parent permission forms/registration to be completed in hard copy every season. We can no longer roll forward from a previous season. The new forms will incorporate the new codes of conduct and charters.
Adult registration can continue online and is expected to open by 15 January 2018.
Broken Bat PolicyStay tuned for a club announcement in relation to the use of wooden bats in the adult programme. There have been far too many instances of broken bats in recent seasons and we will be introducing a broken bat policy that gives clear guidance on liability if you happen to break a club or teammates' wooden bat.
The full announcement should follow this month.
NewsPosted by admin Fri, December 01, 2017 11:43:07
Get fit, make friends and learn new skills at the Leicester Blue Sox
Baseball Boot Camp starting on Sunday 4 February 2018!
Register now:
https://bluesox2017.wufoo.co.uk/forms/registration-for-2018-blue-sox-boot-camp/
What is the Baseball Boot Camp?
The Boot Camp is a new programme suitable for beginners who are interested
in giving the sport of baseball a try.
The Camp consists of 3 x 2 hour sessions held on selected Sunday afternoons
in February 2018.
Who are you looking for?
The Camp is suitable for both male and female players, ages 15 to adult. We
are especially looking for beginners (although existing players with less than
two season’s experience are also welcome).
We want to recruit new players to join our growing number of adult baseball
teams.
How much does it cost?
The cost of the Boot Camp is £30.
In return for that, you will be eligible to attend all three of our sessions
we have scheduled and you will also be provided with your very own 2018
Leicester Blue Sox Boot Camp t-shirt at your first session to keep!
When and where are your sessions?
Our three sessions will be held 2.30pm-4.30pm on the following Sundays:
Sunday 4 February 2018
Sunday 11 February 2018
Sunday 18 February 2018
All sessions are held at the following venue:
Brockington College Indoor Sports Hall
Blaby Road
Enderby
Leicester
LE19 4AQ
Google map: https://goo.gl/maps/3S8YHJr4DN22
What do I need to bring?
All equipment is provided, you simply need to attend wearing appropriate
comfortable indoor clothing (ie t-shirt, tracksuit bottoms/joggers/shorts and
indoor trainers).
Bring a bottle of water for hydration and plenty of enthusiasm!
Changing facilities are also available on site.
How do I register and pay?
Registration is simple!
All you need to do is complete the following online registration form
https://bluesox2017.wufoo.co.uk/forms/registration-for-2018-blue-sox-boot-camp/
There are a number of payment options available including electronic banking,
cheque by post and PayPal.
Full details are on the registration form.
Any further questions?
If you need any further information please feel free to email the club
info@leicesterbluesox.co.uk
Or call us 07583 863325
We look forward to seeing you at our first session on Sunday 4 February!
EventsPosted by admin Sun, October 29, 2017 08:24:04
With the Leicester Blue Sox AGM fast approaching (November 12th, 1pm-4pm at Brockington College, Enderby, Leicester) the club is seeking passionate and motivated volunteers to join the management committee. If you have skills and experience that you feel could help the club (I.e. project management, marketing, media and digital content, coaching) we would especially like to hear from you.
About the CommitteeThe committee works to develop and maintain the interests of the club through the administering of initiatives and various other projects. The committee meets either in person or online every 2-3 months to discuss club matters and guide the future direction of the club. Being on the committee requires a small time commitment of around 1 hour per week.
At the upcoming AGM appointments will be made to the following roles: Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer, Welfare Officer, Volunteer Coordinator, Officials Coordinator, Media and Marketing Officer, and Events Coordinator. If you would like to register your interest in any of the roles outlined above, would like more information about any of the roles, or feel that you could help the club in any other way, please email Volunteer Coordinator, Dave Burke at
volunteer@leicesterbluesox.co.uk.
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