DRBA Newsletter
Registration Information
December, 2007- Vol 1, Issue 2
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Dakota Ridge Baseball Association |
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OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
Shane Fugita
VICE PRESIDENT
Gerry Valerio
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Bob Samson
NON-OFFICER
DIRECTORS
BASEBALL DIRECTOR
Mike Horan
"0" League
BASEBALL DIRECTOR
Shaun Kerrick
Midgets - 10's
BASEBALL DIRECTOR
Dave Derr
11's - 14's
SCHEDULER
Gerry Valerio/Mike
Horan
COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE
Cisco Almanzar
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Dear Member, |
Dakota Ridge Baseball
Association (DRBA) provides youth baseball for athletes
representing the Dakota Ridge High School area. DRBA is expected
to be a member of the Jefferson
County Junior Baseball
League (JCJBL).
League games are played against other
JCJBL member areas including
Alameda, Bear
Creek, Broomfield, Englewood, Golden, GreenMountain,
Lakewood, Louisville, Mountair, North Jeffco,
South Jeffco, West Jeffco and Wheat Ridge. DRBA provides
competitive baseball for players between 8 and 14 years old.
For 8 year olds, youth baseball offers Competitive League
and
MODIFIED PLAYER PITCH BASEBALL.
For ages 9 to 14 there are four levels of play, 0 through 3,
with 0 leagues being the most competitive league.
JCJBL is affiliated with USSSA. The corresponding USSSA
levels are Majors - 0 league, AAA - 1 league, AA - 2 and 3
league. Teams are separated into different levels to allow
teams of similar abilities to play each other. Teams may opt
to play in higher USSSA tournaments than their corresponding
JCJBL league.
For example, an AA
JCJBL team is allowed to play in AAA and/or Major
tournaments. AA teams that qualify for USSSA State automatically
qualify for AA Nationals.
All 8 and 9
year old players are required to participate in the
tryout process. Players 10-14 years old, players
changing teams and/or new players are required to
participate in the tryout process. The tryout process is
governed by procedures documented in the DRBA Rules and
Regulations.
An overview of the tryout/draft process is as
follows:
8 Competitive and 9 Year Olds: all players
participate in the tryout process. The
"Competitive" league teams are selected by a
committee of coaches. Any 8 year old not
selected for the "Competitive" league team will
play in the Modified Player Pitch league and
will receive a refund for the difference in
registration fees.
10-14 Year Olds: All "Competitive" and "1" level
teams must retain a minimum of 6 players and a
maximum of 8 players from the previous year,
"2" level teams may retain 9 players maximum,
and "3" level teams may retain their entire team
from the previous year. For example, if a
"Competitive" league team has 12 returning
players from the previous year; four players
must be placed in the draft. This is done to
enable room for improving players to move to a
more competitive level if they choose to do so
and also to provide an opportunity for players
new to the area. The coach may recall players
placed in the draft after the tryouts and prior
to the draft should the player want to return to
the previous year's team. As with 8/9 year olds,
the "Competitive" league team(s) will draft
first followed by
the 1-4
leagues.
MIDGET BASEBALL - The Dakota Ridge Baseball Association also
offers midget baseball.
DRBA
offers "T-Ball" for 4 and 5-year olds, Coach
Pitch for 6 olds, Machine Pitch for 7-year olds and Modified
Player Pitch for 8 year olds. Midget Baseball helps teach
kids the skills they need to advance into youth baseball.
This is a fun experience for the kids and parents to enjoy
together. Midget Baseball focuses on hitting, fielding,
throwing and helping kids develop teamwork and new
friendships.
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Upcoming Events - Registration Dates - Registration Form -
Registration Payment |
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December 17, 2007 - January 25, 2008
Registration Dates
Registration for the upcoming 2008 season will be December 17,
2007 through January 25, 2008. Attached with this email is a
quciklink for both the youth and midget baseball registration.
You may print the registration, make payment and mail it to the
address on the registration.
For your convenience we also offer online registration. Go
online to
Dakota Ridge Baseball Association
and for the registration link, or click the link here DRBA
Registration Link. Click on either the youth
baseball or midget baseball online registration and complete
the form. Once complete you will be able to pay on our
secure server with either Visa, MasterCard or American
Express for your registration.
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Upcoming Events - Winter Camps and Clinics |
January 2, 2008
Dakota
Ridge Baseball Association Winter Baseball Team Camp
The Dakota Ridge Baseball Association
will offer a winter baseball camp with the Dakota Ridge High
School Coaches on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 from 2:00 PM to
5:00 PM at the Foothills Indoor Facility. The cost for the
camp is $10.00, and every participant will receive a Dakota
Ridge Baseball t-shirt.
We would like to keep as many of the players with their
own team and coaches. Individual players who are not on
a current team will be welcome as well. We will make a
group for players in the clinic who are not on a current
team. We will be sending out information pertaining to
team registration and individual registration soon.
Metro
State Winter Baseball Camp
Metro State University offers a Winter Baseball Camp in
January. Please click on the 2008 Metro State Winter
Baseball Camp link below for dates, times, and
registration information pertaining to the camp. 2008
Metro State Winter Baseball Camp
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Upcoming Events - Tryouts & Team Placement |
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February
2, 2008
Tryouts
Dakota Ridge Baseball Association tryouts will be held
OUTSIDE (weather permitting) on Satruday,
February 2, 2008. Time and place will be placed on our
website and sent out in a newsletter to all registered
members.
If the weather does not permit us to tryout outside,
then the tryouts will be moved inside at Slammers
Batting Cages from 12:00 Noon to 6:00 PM. Information
pertaining to each age levels time and place will be
determined at a later date.
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DRBA Current Coaches and New Coaches |
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COACHES
DRBA Baseball Directors will start contacting you to complete
your rosters of returning players and to determine your tryout
and draft needs. Please be ready to complete this information
with your respective Baseball Director.
NEW COACHES
If you are interested in becoming a coach in the Dakota Ridge
Baseball Association at any age group, please go to the Coaches
Dugout to complete and send in a Coaches Application. There is
a quicklink to the Coaches Application up above on this
newsletter. Upon receipt, a Baseball Director will contact you
for an interview.
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Shane Fugita
Dakota Ridge Baseball Association |
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