12/04 - SECLMW (Jim's)
Unofficial Baseball Notes - December 4, 2018
also posted at
http://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/
unofficial American
Legion stuff (MI) - http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/
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The Herald-Palladium (St Joseph, MI)
interviews Three Oaks Post 204 Baseball Manager JC German about their
2019 tournament at West Point (June 26-30 at the United States
Military Academy) -
https://www.heraldpalladium.com/sports/local/post-headed-to-west-point/article_22591a1d-aff0-5ef4-a983-67d87c5efcf3.html
Need a Christmas gift
for a grandchild, niece, nephew? Check with mom and dad - consider a
holiday sports camp at a local college or university. And
if your in the neighborhood, offer to drive so mom & dad can have
some time to themselves!
Some miscellaneous
notes -
American Legion
Baseball 2018 Department (state) Scholarship Awards
($500 - see link) -
https://www.legion.org/documents/legion/pdf/2018_baseball_scholarship_winners.pdf
-
Great Lakes Region
schoarship recepients -
Michigan - Andrew Hribar,
Adrian Post 275
Illinois - Luc Bressett,
Barrington Post 158 - selected for nationel $2,500 scholarship
Indiana - Korbin Zvokel,
Muncie Post 19
Ohio - Noah Cline,
Circleville Post134
Wisconsin - Jared
VanBramer, Sturgeon Bay Post 72
*
Unofficial Calendar
- games, camps, outings, showcases, etc.
January 1, 2019 -
Tuesday -
*American Legion Baseball
team registration opens - https://www.legion.org/baseball/participate
(Most dates / rule books
listed below are 2018 (as of 12/04/18))
Michigan -
https://www.michiganlegion.org/baseball
Minnesota -
https://www.minnesotalegionbaseball.com/
Nebraska -
https://www.nelegionbaseball.net/
*
January
3, 2019 - Thursday -
*2019 American
Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)
Convention
- Dallas, TX (January 3-6) -
https://www.abca.org/ABCA/News/2018/2019_ABCA_Convention_Registration_Now_Open.aspx
January
11, 2019 - Friday -
*2019
Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association (MHSBCA) Convention
- Mt Pleasant, MI (January 11-12) -
https://cdn4.sportngin.com/attachments/document/cf3f-1715776/2019_MHSBCA_Convention_Brochure.pdf
2019
MHSBCA Convention Lineup -
*FRIDAY,
JANUARY 11, 2019 -
11:30-12:30
- REGISTRATION - Soaring Eagle Event Center
12:30-1:00
- MARK UYL & BRENT RICE - MHSBCA - “MHSAA Rules”
1:00-1:15
- MHSBCA AWARDS
1:15-2:00
- TURTLE THOMAS - Texas Rangers - “Hitting Drills for Coaches Part
1”
2:00-2:45
- NATE TROSKY - Trosky Baseball - “6th Tool” (not Leon Trotsky?)
2:45-3:30
- TODD COBURN - The Catching Guy - “Footwork and Throwing Success”
3:45-4:30
- GLENN CECCHINI - Barbe HS (LA) - “Building a Program”
6:15-7:00
- DIAMYN HALL - Wright State - “How the Mental Game Impacts
Performance”
7:00-7:45
- NATE TROSKY - Trosky Baseball - “The Hunter-6YMR Hitting
Philosophy”
7:45-8:30
- TODD COBURN - The Catching Guy - “Catching Progression Drills”
8:45-9:15
- JOE WELTON & AL ZEIHER - Saline HS - “Arm Care” -
don't miss this!
9:15-10:00
- TURTLE THOMAS - Texas Rangers - “Catching Drills for Coaches”
*SATURDAY,
JANUARY 12, 2019 -
9:00-9:45
- TURTLE THOMAS - Texas Rangers - “Hitting Drills for Coaches Part
2”
9:45-10:30
- NATE TROSKY - Trosky Baseball - “DM64-Defensive Mental Game”
10:30-11:15
- GLENN CECCHINI - Barbe HS (LA) - “Pitching Philosophy”
*
January
12, 2019 - Saturday -
*2019
Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association (MHSBCA) Convention
- Mt Pleasant, MI (January 11-12) -
https://cdn4.sportngin.com/attachments/document/cf3f-1715776/2019_MHSBCA_Convention_Brochure.pdf
January
17, 2019 - Thursday -
*2019
Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association (OHSBCA) Clinic -
Columbus, OH (January 17-19) -
https://associationdatabase.com/aws/OHSBCA/pt/sp/clinic
January
18, 2019 - Friday -
*2019
Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association (OHSBCA) Clinic -
Columbus, OH (January 17-19) -
https://associationdatabase.com/aws/OHSBCA/pt/sp/clinic
January
19, 2019 - Saturday -
*2019
Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association (OHSBCA) Clinic -
Columbus, OH (January 17-19) -
https://associationdatabase.com/aws/OHSBCA/pt/sp/clinic
February
18, 2019 - Monday -
*OHSAA
Practice Begins
March
11, 2019 - Monday -
*MHSAA Practice Begins (9
days prior to 1st game)
March
20, 2019 - Wednesday -
*MHSAA First Contest
(maximum games - 38 + maximum 8 MHSAA playoff games) - 9 days between
first authorized practice and first possible game
March
23, 2019 - Saturday -
*OHSAA
Baseball season opens (first contest) - 33 days between first
authorized practice and first possible game
(End
of OHSAA Basketball tournament - 03/23)
May
5, 2019 - Sunday -
*OHSAA
Tournament Draw
May
11, 2019 - Saturday -
*May
11-18 - OHSAA Sectional Tournament
May
20, 2019 - Monday -
*May
20-24 - OHSAA District Tournament
May
28, 2019 - Tuesday -
*May 28 - June 1 - MHSAA
District Tournament (2 or 3 games)
May
30, 2019 - Thursday -
*May
30-31 - OHSAA Regional Tournament
May
31, 2019 - Friday -
*May
30-31 - OHSAA Regional Tournament
*May
31 - June 1 - MHSAA District Tournament (2 or 3 games)
June
1, 2019 - Saturday -
*May
28 - June 1 - MHSAA District Tournament (2 or 3 games)
June
5, 2019 - Wednesday -
*June
5-8 - MHSAA Regional Tournament (3 games)
-
https://www.mhsaa.com/News/Press-Releases/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/6732/MHSAA-Representative-Council-Adopts-Baseball-Tournament-Change-at-Fall-Meeting
June
6, 2019 - Thursday -
*OHSAA
State Semi-Finals in Columbus, OH
*June
5-8 - MHSAA Regional Tournament (3 games)
*Lancaster
Post 11 Junior Classic (JR/17u) - Lancaster, OH (6/6-6/9) -
https://www.legion.org/baseball/tournaments/invitational/243912/lancaster-post-11-junior-classic
June
7, 2019 - Friday -
*OHSAA
State Semi-Finals in Columbus, OH
*June
5-8 - MHSAA Regional Tournament (3 games)
*24th
Annual Miami Valley Veterans Appreciation Tournament (SR) - Troy, OH
(6/7-6/9) -
https://www.legion.org/baseball/tournaments/invitational/243843/24th-annual-miami-valley-veterans-appreciation-tournament
June
8, 2019 - Saturday -
*June
8 - OHSAA State Championships in Columbus
*June
5-8 - MHSAA Regional Tournament (3 games)
June
13, 2019 - Thursday -
*June 13-14 - MHSAA
Semifinals at Kobs Field (MSU) - East Lansing, MI
June
14, 2019 - Friday -
*June 13-14 - MHSAA
Semifinals at Kobs Field (MSU) - East Lansing, MI
June
15, 2019 -
*June
15 - MHSAA Championships at Kobs Field (MSU) - East Lansing, MI
*June
15 - OHSAA Season Ends
June
27, 2019 - Thursday -
*27th
Annual Lancaster Post 11 Classic (SR) - Lancaster, OH -
https://www.legion.org/baseball/tournaments/invitational/243913/lancaster-post-11-classic-27th-annual
June
28, 2019 - Friday -
*Conneaut
Post 151 Ohio Bruisers InvitationaTournament (SR) - Jefferson, OH -
https://www.legion.org/baseball/tournaments/invitational/243150/conneaut-post-151-ohio-bruisers-invitationatournament
*2019
Stars and Stripes Jr. Legion Tournament (JR/17u) - Troy, OH -
https://www.legion.org/baseball/tournaments/invitational/243845/2019-stars-and-stripes-jr-legion-tournament
July
12, 2019 - Friday -
*Gopher
Classic (SR) - Minnetonka, MN area -
https://www.legion.org/baseball/tournaments/invitational/243147/gopher-classic-19u
2018
(not 2019!) web page -
http://excelsiorlegionbaseball.pointstreaksites.com/view/excelsior/gopher-classic-4
July
11, 2019 - Thursday -
*Ohio Junior Legion
Tournament - Beavers Field, Lancaster Ohio (July 11-14)
July
30, 2019 - Tuesday -
*Ohio American
Legion Senior Tournament Showcase Banquet - Lancaster, OH 43130
July
31, 2019 - Wednesday -
*Ohio American
Legion Baseball Senior State Championship - Beavers Field, Lancaster
OH (07/31-08/04)
August
7, 2019 - Wednesday -
*American
Legion Baseball Regionals (08/07 - 08/11) -
Region 1 – Shrewsbury,
MA
Region 2 – Asheboro, NC
Region 3 – Tampa, FL
Region 4 – Hastings, NE
Region 5 – Charleston,
IL
Region 6 – Sioux Falls,
SD
Region 7 – Lewiston, ID
Region 8 – Fairfield, CA
August 15, 2019 -
Thursday -
*American Legion
World Series - Shelby, NC (08/15-08/20)
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