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Click HERE for the official 2012 Power Smart Manitoba Games webpage BASEBALL Purpose and Fit The Power Smart Manitoba Games are great athlete introduction to a multi-sport environment. With the sport of Baseball being in both the Western Canada and Canada Games it is a perfect fit with the Train to Train stage of Long Term Athlete Development. At this age the focus is on training the whole baseball athlete based on their physical, mental, cognitive and emotional development. It is Baseball Manitoba’s goal to use the Manitoba Games as the first step in identifying and development Manitoba athletes for future interprovincial events and beyond. Baseball Manitoba is proud to be a part of the PowerSmart Manitoba Summer Games and the legacy that these Games provide. Along with Sport Manitoba, Baseball Manitoba will endeavor to provide the athletes with an exciting, meaningful and rewarding experience at the Games in Swan River. Below is an overview of the baseball program leading to and including the Games. For the full baseball specific details, please see the Manitoba Games Baseball Technical Package. Phase 1 The Baseball competition of the Games will take place in Phase 1 or July 15 - 18, 2012 in Swan River, Manitoba. Age Category Minor Bantam – 14 years of ages as of December 31, 1998 · Year of birth – 1998 or later. Competition Format All six Rural Regions will have All Star teams identified for the Games. The remaining two spots in the tournament will be represented by two Winnipeg All-star teams. These regional all-star teams will be made up of players who are 1st year Bantam and 2nd year Pee Wee. Each team will have 13 players, and the competition will be played on a Bantam sized field. In Winnipeg the top 26 players will be selected and divided into the two teams. Regional Identification/Selection Camps Regional Coaches have been identified and these appointed coaches will be directly responsible for the program activity within their Region. The ID camps and team selection will be the responsibility of the selected coaches within each Region. Regional dates/locations/etc. will be provided by the coaching staffs and available on the Baseball Manitoba website as soon as we are notified. They are listed at the bottom of this page. Camp dates and Program schedules will be dependent upon the Regional Coach’s needs. Athlete registration fees for the Regional camps will be $10 per camp. Coaching Requirements · All coaches/mangers must complete the online Respect in Sport program prior to the start of the Games. http://www.sportmanitoba.ca/respectinsport.php. · Head Coaches must have full Level 1 Certification (theory, technical and practical) with Level 2 Technical, or have the “Regional Coach – Trained” certification. Assistant Coaches must have minimally the Initiation Coach Trained status. · Baseball Manitoba will work in with the regions in appointing coaches for each of the teams. It is expected that minimally 1 coach will come from each region. Coaches Interlake TBD Norman TBD Contact 2012 TRYOUT CAMPS--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT: Be sure to attend camps in the region in which you reside. Sport Manitoba Regions will be followed for the Games, not Baseball Manitoba Regions. For more information, please contact your Sport Manitoba Regional Manager and/or click on the links below for regional maps: Central Eastman Interlake Norman Parkland Westman Winnipeg - no map available ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ IMPORTANT - If you have not yet registered for the 2012 Power Smart Manitoba Summer Games or any of the camps/clinics offered before March 1, 2012, please register yourself into the online system. You can do this by clicking HERE and following the instructions the page. Registration Form TRYOUT CAMPS - Registration will be done by completing the form (above) and submitting it with the $10 fee to your regional coach (listed above) or Jason at Baseball Manitoba baseball.jason@sportmanitoba.ca CENTRAL Open Identification Camps - Open to all Central Athletes Saturday, May 5 - 12pm-4pm @ Republic of Manitobah Park (Portage la Prairie) Saturday, May 19 - 12pm-4pm @ Goldeyes Field (Carman) Final Selection Camp - Invite Only Saturday, May 26 - 12pm-4pm @ Republic of Manitobah Park (Portage la Prairie) EASTMAN Open Identification Camp - Open to all Eastman Athletes Saturday, April 28 from 12pm-4pm @ Labroquerie Recreation Grounds Monday, May 21 from 12pm-4pm @ Labroquerie Recreation Grounds (Final Selection) PARKLAND Open Identification Camp Saturday, May 5 from 12-3pm @ Dauphin (Vermillion Diamonds) Final Selection Camp Monday, May 21 from 2-5pm @Dauphin (Vermillion Diamonds) INTERLAKE Open Identification Camp Thursday, May 24 from 6-8:30pm @ Grosse Isle (Atree Field) Tuesday, May 29 from 6-8:30pm @ Grosse Isle (Atree Field) Final Selection Camp - Invitation Only Saturday, June 2 from 12-4pm @ West St. Paul (Sunova Centre) NORMAN - TBD WESTMAN Open Identification Camps Saturday, June 2 from 10am - 5pm @ Simplot Park in Brandon Sunday, June 3 from 10am - 5pm @ Simplot Park in Brandon (Final Selection) WINNIPEG Open Identification Camps - PLAYERS ARE TO ONLY ATTEND ONE Please use registraion form above (cost is $10) Wednesday, May 23 from 6:30-9pm @ St. James (Optimist Park) Thursday, May 24 from 6:30-9pm @ Bonivital (Provencher Park) Saturday, May 26 from 6:30-9pm @ Wpg South (Charleswood Park) Final Selection Camp - Invitation Only Sunday, June 3 from 10am-4pm @ St. James (Optimist Park)
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