LEAGUE INFO
President's Message
Dear Players and Baseball Families,
Cal Ripken, Jr., member of the Baseball Hall of Fame and namesake of Ripken Baseball of which our league is a part, begins his most recent book (Parenting Young Athletes the Ripken Way) with the following question:
Let me ask you a very straightforward question about your child: What do you want for him or for her?
In the ongoing rush these days to make sure our children are signed up for youth teams, be certain their practice schedules don't conflict with after-school activities, ensure that we can juggle their game schedules, work out car pools so that the kids can get to practice and then be picked up afterward, and so, I think that sometimes we don't ask ourselves this very basic question.
Regardless of how far your child pursues his or her sporting career, the one basic question along the way is: Did my child enjoy himself or herself?
This sentiment expressed by Cal Ripken serves as the mission statement for our league. A good season is not measured by statistics, but by whether the athlete had so much fun that he or she wants to sign up again the next year. Our goal is to give the children in our league a sense of enjoyment, and of sportsmanship and of how to develop and be better at their individual baseball skills. We are trying to teach teamwork, baseball concepts and an appreciation for the game. Please join us in making this happen.
Thank you to everyone who has supported our Hit-A-Thon and Broken Bat Ball over the last couple of years, along with our local business owners who have supported our league. Due to your generosity, the league has been able to renovate our filed, buy some new uniforms, repair and replace portions of the stands, give a makeover to the restrooms, and apply a fresh coat of paint to our jewel of a field. Thank you also to Councilman Steve Cohn for securing a donation from the City of Sacramento to enable us to renovate the field and to the Sacramento River Cats for leading us in rebuilding the field.
Thank you to our own Jimmy Ghilardi and the many parent volunteers who worked so tirelessly to complete the renovation of our field and the fields at Caleb Greenwood School.
And, finally, thank you to our volunteer board members, managers, coaches, moms, dads and guardians who donate their time to make this league so great.
Sincerely,
Tom Griffin
Board Member
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Game & Practice Field Locations
Directions to Ciavarella
From Highway 50
Highway 50 to Howe Ave/Power Inn Rd, go North
North on Howe Ave to Fair Oaks Blvd, turn left (or West)
On Fair Oaks Blvd, stay in the right lane over the bridge and continue straight to the first light, go right on Carlson
On Carlson, turn left at the second stop sign on Moddison Ave.
Continue on Moddison 1.2 miles and the field will be on your left.
From Business 80 in Downtown Sacramento
Take the J Street exit and head East about 3.5 miles to Carlson Drive (the front entrance to Sac. State), turn left
On Carlson Drive, turn left at the second stop sign on Moddison Ave.
Continue on Moddison 1.2 miles and the field will be on your left.
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Board of Directors
For a complete list of Board members see the Contact page.
Elections
Each year in August, the Board of Directors meet to elect the new Executive Board. The President, 1st Vice-President must have served at least 2 years on the Board in any of the other capacities. New Board Members serve a one-year term from September 1st to August 31st. If you are interested in a Board position, please advise any Board Member prior to the August meeting so your name can be placed on the ballot. Please throw your hat in the ring. Hardworking volunteers are always welcome and needed.
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Sportsmanship Code
• Develop a strong, clean, healthy body, mind and soul.
• Develop a strong urge for sportsmanlike conduct.
• Develop understanding of and respect for the RULES.
• Develop courage in defeat; tolerance and modesty in victory.
• Develop control over emotions and speech.
• Develop spirit of cooperation and team play.
• Develop into real, true CITIZENS.
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Code of Conduct
GIVE THE SPORTS (AND THE FUN) BACK TO THE CHILDREN
The National Youth Sports Safety Foundation has a code of conduct for youth sports:
1. I will not force my child to participate in sports.
2. I will remember that children participate to have fun, and the game is for youth, not
adults.
3. I (and my guests) will be positive role models for my child, and encourage
sportsmanship by showing respect and courtesy – and by demonstrating positive
support for all players, coaches, officials, and spectators at every game, practice
or other sporting event.
4. I (and my guests) will not engage in any unsportsmanlike conduct with any official,
coach, player or parent such as booing and taunting, refusing to shake hands or using
profane language or gestures.
5. I will teach my child to play by the rules and to resolve conflicts without resorting to
hostility.
6. I will teach my child that doing one’s best is more important than winning, so that my
child will never feel defeated by the outcome of a game or his/her performance.
7. I will never ridicule or yell at my child or other participant for making a mistake or
losing a competition.
8. I will emphasize skill development and practices, and how they benefit my child, over
winning. I will also de-emphasize games and competition in the lower age groups.
9. I will promote the emotional and physical well being of the athletes ahead of any
personal desire I may have for my child to win.
10. I will respect the officials and their authority during games and will never question,
discuss, or confront coaches at the game field, and will take time to speak with
coaches at an agreed upon time and place.
11. I will refrain from coaching my child or other players during games and practices
unless I am an official coach.
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Team Parent Duties
The team parent fulfills a very important role on every baseball team by disseminating
information and keeping the team organized. A good team parent can make life much easier for managers, coaches, parents and players alike. The following is a list of some of the duties a team parent might encounter:
• (Except T-Ball) ensure all shifts are covered on the Snack Shack work schedule. You
must provide a schedule with names and phone numbers of volunteers to the
concessions director at least two weeks prior to your scheduled time;
• Distribute Hit-A-Thon pledge forms to each player; assist with tallying scores and
amounts at the Hit-A-Thon; ensure pledge money is returned to the 2nd vice-president
by the deadline;
• Advise players of date and time of team photos; distribute envelopes for extra photo
orders; distribute team photos to each player;
• Help make phone calls to advise of practices, games, Broken Bat Ball, Picnic Day, etc.;
• Organize the end of the season team party. This may include collecting donations
for manager and coach gifts and player awards if deemed appropriate. Players on the
winning team in each division (except T-Ball) will receive a trophy provided by the
league. The league also provides All-Star trophies;
• Assist with the return of each player’s uniform shirt (except T-Ball) to the equipment
manager at the end of your team’s season.
• Other duties as required (the scariest part of all). This may include driving players to practices and games; decorating the Opening Day float; getting ice; or running errands.
Don’t let this list scare you. Being a team parent is a very rewarding job that allows you to help the team and get to know all the players and their families. Many times, the manager or coach will do some of these duties. Use this list as a guideline of some of the duties to expect and enjoy.
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Pre-Game and Post-Game Field Prep Duties
It is the responsibility of all managers and coaches of both teams to prepare the field before the game and then prepare the field for the next scheduled game.
Caleb Duties
Both teams secure the pitching machine, bases and power cords in lock box on the field.
Ciavarella Duties
PRE GAME
• Remove plugs of the base anchors and lay the bases down.
• Remove the pitcher's mound cover and place outside fence.
• Line the base line and batters box.
(Do not line baselines past the dirt portion of the infield into the outfield).
• Optional: Water the infield, pitcher's mound and home plate area.
POST GAME
1. Clean the dugouts.
2. Rake the pitcher's mound, home plate, 1st base line, 3rd base line, sliding
areas around all bases. (Raking is the process of filling in any holes or
depressions to make the surface smooth.) DO NOT use the dirt from the
infield, home plate or base path on the pitcher's mound. The dirt for the
pitcher's mound is located by the 1st base bullpen.
3. Drag the infield with the pull screens.
4. Sweep the dirt off the edges of the infield grasses into the dirt of the infield,
the base lines and the pitcher's mound.
5. Replace the pitcher's mound cover.
6. Put the bases away and base plugs back into the base anchors.
7. All field equipment is to be placed neatly into the equipment shack.
8. Lock the batting cage, outfield gate to the batting cage, bathrooms, equip-
ment shed and both gates to the field scorerʼs box.
(The scorerʼs box needs to be cleaned before locking.)
9. Police the grounds, empty the trashcans into the dumster by the snack shack
and reline the trashcans. Liners are in the snack shack.
NOTE: When another game is to follow on the same day, then only #ʼs 1, 2, 3
& 4 are to be executed by the outgoing coaching staffs.
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Uniform Policy
River Park Youth Baseball provides authentic uniform shirts for players in the major, minor, and rookie levels. Uniform shirts must be worn to all league games and should be worn only to league games in order to preserve them. Uniform shirts damaged outside of regular league play, must be satisfactorily repaired or replaced by the player's parents or guardian.
The authentic uniform shirts are loaned to players for the duration of the season and must be returned at the end of the player's last league game. Please be prepared to turn in your player's uniform shirt at their last game by bringing a shirt for them to wear home. Players are provided socks and hats, which they mSay keep. T-ball players may keep their uniforms.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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