LEAGUES AVAILABLE

Following is an outline of the leagues available to teams for the 2010 season.

Regular League

Pee Wee I age teams through Junior boys and 18 & Under girls are eligible to participate in this league.   These teams will be ranked according to their competition level and will play a 12 game schedule.  All play will begin April 19th, except Juvenile II, Junior, 16 & Under, and 18 & Under which will begin mid to end May.

AA League

This is a highly select league for Bantam I through Juvenile I teams.  We will be competing against teams from Lake St. Louis (LSL).  No ranking will be done with in this league and all teams in the same age group will play each other.  This will be a 16 game schedule. 

Girls 10U, 12U, 14U & 16/18U Double Header League

This is a more select league for 10u, 12U, 14U, and 16/18U girls teams.  They will be playing a 16 game schedule in a double-header format.  10U, 12U and 14U will begin the week of April 19^th while the 16/18U league will not begin until May 17^th.  10U and 12U will play on Friday nights, while the 14U and 16/18U will play on Monday nights.

4/5 T-ball League

This is a new league SPAA is starting this year.  All registration will be done on an individual basis and players may request to play with friends.  This league will have different sessions.  Session I for Saturdays will play on April 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22 and June 6 with June 12 and 19 being make up days.  Session II for Saturdays will be June 26, July 10, 17, 24, 31 and August 7 with August 14 and 21 being make up days.  We will also offer a Sunday session playing on April 25, May 2, 16, 23, June 6 and 13 with June 27 and July 11 being make up days for that session.  No grace period is allowed for this league.

Men’s Senior League (19 – 25 years old)

This is a new league for SPAA this year also.  Players born between August 1, 1984 and July 31, 1991 are eligible to play in this league.  No grace period is allowed.  Play will be on Saturdays and Sundays with a 10 team limit for the league.  We will begin play on the weekend of May 15^th.  No awards will be given. 

DEPOSITS

Team deposits are due in our office on or by December 1^st.  This is for new and existing teams to SPAA.  Spots will be filled on a first come first serve basis.  Any teams not turning in a team deposit before the December 1^st deadline will be accepted on space available only.  Please have the 2010 SPAA Team Deposit form filled out and turn this in with your deposit.  If you have misplaced your deposit form please see a board member and they will get you another.  The $200.00 (or more if you wish to pay more of your fees now) deposit will be deducted from the total amount your team will owe at team registration in January.  If you paid the deposit out of your own pocket, please recoup your money from your team.

Anyone who has an ad on the SPAA website must pay their deposit by December 1 or your add will be taken down.  No ads will be placed without a deposit.  Too many teams are taking advantage of advertising on our website then going elsewhere to play. 

REGISTRATION FEES

Regular

Boys AA

Girls DH

4/5 T-ball

Senior League

First child rate

$95.00

$120.00

N/A

$50.00

N/A

Second child rate            

$75.00

$100.00

N/A

N/A

N/A

Third child rate

$55.00

$80.00

N/A

N/A

N/A

Four or more children     

Free

Free

N/A

N/A

N/A

Team price                      

N/A

N/A

$900.00

N/A

$1,300.00

Family discounts are available with in the Regular and AA League.  If a player on your team is not paying a first child rate with your team, please note somewhere on the sheet or card who the first child rate was paid through.  Players participating in the Double Header League, 4/5 T-ball program or the Senior League (25 & Under) will not qualify for or count towards a family discount rate.

There is a $10.00 late fee for any regular or AA League player not registered in our league before February 11^th.  If you have anyone on your team that is unable to pay due to financial hardship, you may contact the office and request a hardship application.  This must be requested and signed by the manager, filled out by the parent(s), and returned to our office.  The executive committee will review the applications.

REGISTRATION MATERIALS

Any player returning to your team that is on your computer generated team list does not need to fill out a registration card.  Have the parent/guardian check the child’s name, address, phone number, birth date, and parents names to be sure they are correct.  Any necessary corrections should be made directly on this form.  Any player that did not play on your team for the 2009 Spring/Summer season should fill out a registration card and provide us with a copy of their birth certificate if we have not already seen it.  If they played for another SPAA team last year, have them reference the manager’s name or team name on the card.  Only bring in money for the players on your own team, not for siblings playing on different teams.  Any questions on this may be directed to the SPAA office.

TEAM REGISTRATION

Team registration will be accepted in our office starting February 1, 2010 for those who would like to register early during normal office hours (10:00 AM - 4:00 PM).  Team registration is set for Saturday, February 6, at Fort Zumwalt South High School from 1:00 - 3:00 PM.  Any teams not registering as a team on February 6 or before, will need to call the SPAA office and make arrangements to get their team registered.  Teams will only be accepted after February 6 on a space available basis and by appointment only.

Be sure you bring your computer generated team list, any necessary birth certificates, a completed registration card for any player new to your team this year, and money with you to team registration. 

ADDITIONAL PLAYERS NEEDED

Should you need additional players from the open sign ups, we will need a list of the players you have and how many you would like to add to your team, as well as a small synopsis of how you run your team.  The forms are included in the packet and you will need to fill them out and return them to the SPAA office before open registration begins on February 10.  We will put these out at open registration and try to fill your team for you. 

COACHES CERTIFICATION

All teams participating in SPAA must have someone associated with their team certified as a coach.  SPAA will provide this certification through NYSCA.  SPAA will pay for 1 NYSCA program or renewal per year per team.  Additional coaches or parents may take the class at a cost of $20.00.  We will offer this class at The Batter’s Box in New Town St. Charles.  The dates for this class will be Monday, February 8 from 6 – 9 PM and Sunday, March 14 from 6 – 9 PM.  This is a 3-hour class.  Please call the SPAA office to register.  If you are unable to attend either day of the class when offered, you may take the class online at www.nays.org .  The online cost is $25.00 and SPAA will only reimburse you $20.00 of that fee.  Bring a copy of your completed certificate to SPAA and we will issue you a check.   

The SPAA Board of Directors believes this is a wonderful program.  It provides managers/coaches with information on how to deal with players, parents, injuries, practices, etc.  The first year you certify the $20.00 will also include $1,000,000.00 excess liability insurance.  Renewing members will receive $2,000,000.00 excess liability insurance as well as $15,000.00 excess accident/medical insurance.

As a reminder...SPAA will pay for one certification or one renewal per team per year.  Coupons will be issued at the February managers meeting to each manager and the coupon should be given to the person representing your team that will be receiving this benefit.

Current members of NYSCA that wish to have their membership renewed should sign their renewal slip when it comes in the mail and bring it in or mail it to the SPAA office.  We will send these in on a monthly basis.  If you are the one using the coupon, be sure and bring it in with your renewal form.

CONCESSION DUTY

We will be assigning each team to approximately 12 - 15 hours of concession duty in which their whole team is responsible for working the stand. At least 4 people must work the stand at one time.  During the time your team is working the concession stand they must also provide an extra person as a “field commissioner”.  This person hands out the umpire game buckets and umpire equipment and then roams the fields during the play of the games.  Please check the Parents Right to Know sheet for an outline of parent participation and concession duty.  A team may choose to buy out of their concession duty and field commissioner duty at a cost of $350.00, which is due March 15.  ANY TEAM WISHING TO BUY OUT AND NOT PAYING CONCESSION BUY OUT BY MARCH 15 WILL OWE AN ADDITIONAL $50.00 LATE FEE.

UNIFORM PURCHASING

When you purchase your uniforms, SPAA will issue one check per season for each teams uniforms.  This will be issued directly to the sporting goods place where you are purchasing your uniforms.  Bring us a copy of your bill and the money to cover the bill and we will issue the check, saving your team the sales tax.  The turn over time for this is about 1 week.  We send bills to the treasurer every Friday.   Checks will be back in our office the following Wednesday.

We cannot issue our tax-exempt letter to any team(s) to help with fundraisers.   You would need to apply to the state for your own exemption or just pay the sales tax. 

UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER

February 1 –5

Team registration available in the SPAA office 

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

February-6

Team registration at Fort Zumwalt South High

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

February-19

Team Ranking Form due

February 24, 25

Equipment Handout at the Sports Complex

7:00 – 8:30 PM

March-8

Managers Meeting at St. Peters City Hall

7:00 PM

March-13

Final Ranking at Fort Zumwalt South High School

TBD

March-15

Roster and PRTK due

Concession buyout money due

March-24, 25

Equipment Handout at the Sports Complex

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

April-3

Equipment Exchange at the Sports Complex

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

April-8

Schedule Handout in SPAA office

Begins at 10:00 AM

April-19

2010 Season begins