Diamond Safety, Housekeeping and Player and Coaches Standards
Coaches are requested to follow the guidelines below.
1 Please bury the plate covers correctly and leave the zip ties visible.
2 All players to wear long pants for practice to protect themselves.
3 Ensure that your first aid kit is in the dug out with you and that you take it to away games.
4 Please sweep both dug outs after a game and the home dugout after each practice.
5 Recycling boxes are to be used.
6 Please keep the barn tidy at all times. No equipment in front of the electrical equipment
7 It is your responsibility to line the diamond before your game and to take the tractor over the diamond after the game.
8 Ensure the barn and shed are locked before you leave.
9 Switch off all lights they are not on a timer.
11 Any changes in the use of the diamond or non use of the diamond are to be given to the Diamond Scheduler, Nick Guiler [email protected].
Always check the website – portdoverminorbaseball.com for home times on the Calendar and the Constitution Rules Conduct page for the code of conduct for Players, Parents and Coaches. There is also a variety of other useful information and ongoing events.
12 Police checks must be obtained for all Coaches who have not already provided them. This Police check is good for three years within our organisation. A letter of authority is available on completion of a form on our website. PDMBA Police Check Letter to Police.
13 For those Coaches who have already submitted a Police check a criminal offence declaration must be completed and signed on an annual basis. The Form is available here.
14 Coaches are responsible for collecting all tournament fees
15 Nominations for the Award Banquet and Fred Bridgwater are submitted to Nikki Fiesen by the third weekend in August.
16 No parking is allowed around the pavilion except for loading and unloading equipment. After such time please move your vehicles to the parking area.
17 Warm ups are to be held further down the grass to prevent balls going into gardens. Do not retrieve balls from this area.
18 Your Coaches Support Manager is Nick Guiler
19 Please ensure that all players are respectful to other players, their coaches and the opposing team at all times.
All of the above are to help everyone have an enjoyable and successful season.
Players Advancement to Higher Level/Age series (Call Ups) - General Policy
1. All Call ups must be from the same association
The ideal number of players on each team before a call up can be made is as follows:-
U9 11
U11 10
U13 10
U15 11
U18 11
Representative team “Call Up” rules
A player can only be called up from a division below and not from a House or Rep team in the same division unless it is a player from a House to a Rep team in the same division.
Players must play for their own team first unless they have permission from their coach.