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RED RAIDER BASEBALL

RULES & EXPECTATIONS

By being in our baseball program there will be high expectations placed on you. There will be times when you cannot do your own thing. The following items are in place to make you a better person and promote the image of our program and Bellingham High.

DAILY CONDUCT:

  1. Each player is expected to conform to the rules that govern our turnouts. Specifically, turnout each day and be early to practice if at all possible. We will start practice promptly at 2:45 daily with the exception of morning and weekend practices.
    1. Attendance at all practices and games is required. Making a phone call or having a prearranged note signed prior to a missed practice must excuse absences. Examples of excused absences would be illness and emergencies. All appointments & family vacations should be scheduled at times other than practices or games.
    2. A 1 game suspension will be issued for each UN-excused absence! (Communicate…Communicate…Communicate!)
    3. Practices will run approximately from 2:45-5:30pm Monday through Friday with some Saturday practices scheduled in.
  2. Each player is expected to comply with the Bellingham School District Athletic Code.
  3. Each player is expected to conduct himself in a gentlemanly manner at all times. Specifically, this refers to our conduct on the field, in the locker room, on campus, on the bus, around the community and on road trips. Please be courteous to the administration, faculty, coaches of all sports, students, and have respect for all other programs at Bellingham High School. We are all working towards common goals. We all represent Bellingham High School.
    1. Our program lives by a "2 strikes your out" policy (Tough League!).  If a player is involved in any behavior, which the coaching staff feels is anti-productive to our baseball program, the player will be asked to turn in his gear and no longer be a part of the Red Raider Baseball Program.
    2. One "warning" will be given for the inappropriate behavior.  The second time an infraction occurs, the player will be asked to turn in his gear and no longer be a part of the Red Raider Baseball Program.
  4. Report all injuries promptly to a coach. If you don’t tell us you are injured, we may not be able to tell. We want to help you. Depending on the injury, there still may be certain things you can do. If you are not injured we will expect you to work hard. You do not help the team working at half speed. If you can still practice, we can always work with you in some capacity.
    1. Coaches should be made aware of any medical condition that a player may have. Any athlete that has gone to a doctor will need a release to play before a coach can allow the athlete to resume activity.

 

BASEBALL CONDUCT

 

E.     Be on time for all baseball related activities.

F.     Practice hard at game tempo. We will not coach poor attitude.

G.    All players are required to help carry equipment at practices and at games.

H.     Players must be dressed in their issued baseball gear. Keep your uniform clean; mark your bats, gloves, etc. All players must wear long sleeves and have a coat available.

a.      Required practice gear for everyday is a glove, baseball shoes, tennis shoes, shorts, jock, cup, sweatshirt, baseball pants, jacket, and your BHS baseball hat.

b.      Pants must be cuffed at mid-calf or higher and all shirts tucked in.

c.      Hats must be worn with the bill facing forward.

d.      Jewelry is NOT allowed. Please leave your earrings, necklaces, watches, etc. in your locker before you come out to practice. Get used to it now, jewelry is not allowed in games!!

I.         Players will sprint to and from their positions. Players will run at full speed on all ground balls and fly balls, no matter how “inevitable” a putout might appear.

  1. Accept your role. If you do not like it work harder to change it.
  2. Disrespect for coaches, faculty and staff will not be tolerated.
  3. If you have a concern or problem with another player, a coach, playing time, etc. you must adhere to the following steps to resolve the problem.
    1. Player should talk to your coach FIRST about the concern or problem you have. Coaches will not address parents or other concerned individuals until the player has voiced their concern.
    2. The coach will get back to the player within 3 days with a response.
    3. If a solution between the player and coach has not resolved the issue, then the parent may contact the coach to voice their concern or issue.
    4. If all the above steps have not resolved the concern or issue, a meeting between the athletic director, coach and parent can take place.
  4. Do not borrow your teammate’s equipment without permission.
  5. Throwing and/or abuse of equipment are prohibited. In the event that equipment is thrown/abused and damaged, the player will be expected to reimburse Bellingham High for replacement costs.
  6. No outside food or drink is allowed in the dugout during a game.
  7. No spectators are allowed in the dugout during a game. This includes parents, family members, friends, girlfriends, scouts, etc.
  8. Players are allowed to leave the dugout during a game for the following reasons only: to retrieve a foul ball, go to the bathroom, warm up/stretch/throw, or in a medical or weather related emergency. Players are expected to perform the necessary function and return to the dugout without incident.

 

PARENT EXPECTATIONS

 

            We have a great group of kids in our baseball program. I want to thank you for the job you have done raising them. The 3 biggest things that worry me about today’s young people are responsibility, selfishness, and respect for others. Please read the list of expectations we have on our baseball players. We want to have the classiest kids in the school and promote a positive image of our program and Bellingham High. When we need something done, it helps when our administrators and people in the community appreciate the way our kids conduct themselves.

            These policies are in place for the welfare of our players and success of our program. I realize most parents want their son to be all-state more than they want the team to succeed. This is normal. As coaches we prefer the opposite. We want all of our players to receive individual honors, but we will make decisions based on the welfare of the team and our program. We as coaches will make decisions you will not agree with at times. You do not have to agree them or like them, but in order for us to be successful you have to support them. We might have to get on your son, punish your son or raise our voice toward your son but this will be done with what’s best for him. We promise we will never come to your place of employment and criticize your decisions.

 

  1. No food or drink provided by anyone other than Bellingham coaching staff during games and practices. If you need to get your son food or drink, please do so before they reach the ballpark.
  2. Before games and between doubleheaders, players will not be allowed to socialize or visit. This time begins 1 hour prior to game time until dismissed by coaches following the game.
  3. No coaching by parents during games or practices.
  4. No discussion of playing time, strategy, or baseball only matters will be had between parents and coaching staff. There are no baseball only confidential conversations. The player will be informed of any attempt at such talks.
  5. Communication about players’ academics, social life, and other non-baseball concerns is encouraged and can be kept confidential.
  6. There is no communication allowed between parents/relatives/friends and any uniformed player during games or practice.
  7. The playing field, batting cages, etc. is off limits to everyone but players and staff during practices and games.

 

WHAT WE ARE DOING IN THE RED RAIDER BASEBALL PROGRAM

  1. Developing “high level” Red Raider student-athletes.
  2. Aiding our student-athletes in academic and athletic goals.
  3. Representing with pride, the students of Bellingham High School, the community of Bellingham, our parents, and our team.
  4. Developing among our team members' spirit of family pride and togetherness.
  5. Distinguishing us as quality Red Raider athletes and coaches.

OBJECTIVES OF RED RAIDER BASEBALL

  1. To develop the proper attitude toward the Red Raider baseball program.
  2. To accept the responsibility of being a Red Raider baseball player and Red Raider coach.
  3. To develop the individual socially, academically and athletically.
  4. To be the best prepared mentally and physically.
  5. To be squad conscious.
  6. To show initiative, helpfulness and ruggedness.
  7. To learn how to compete.
  8. To learn how to win, consistently.

WHAT WE WILL DO

  1. We will be better prepared mentally than our opponents.
  2. We will be better prepared physically than our opponents.
  3. We will make fewer mistakes than our opponents.
  4. We will keep constant pressure on our opponents.
  5. We will play as close to our potential as possible.
  6. We will play better longer.
  7. Always know that we can beat our opponents.

DEFINITION OF “CLASS”

  • Rapport: Among constituents and ourselves.
  • Respect: Earned from others.
  • Confidence: In our performance and our team members.
  • Knowledge: That we can win.

"THE GREATEST SINGLE THING IN WINNING IS TO KNOW WE CAN."

 

RED RAIDER BASEBALLL REPRESENTS

  • Red Raider Baseball represents: Cleanliness, togetherness, individual excellence and development team excellence and development.

A RED RAIDER

  • A Red Raider’s spiritual thinking is his own.
  • A Red Raider’s physical being belongs to the team (his ability, his development, his conditioning, his appearance)

ASK YOURSELF

  1. Do I run hard every chance I get?
  2. Do I slide aggressively every chance I get?
  3. Do I throw hard and accurately every chance I get?
  4. Do I concentrate? (Concentration is the key to a champion.)
  5. Do I practice with a goal in mind?
  6. Do I make the routine play every time, all day and every day?
  7. Do I make the big play when it counts?
  8. Do I reach down and get that little extra, am I a “guts” ball player?
  9. Do I have fun doing my part and more (shagging balls, helping others)?
  10. Did I improve today?

HOW WE WILL WIN?

  • We will be better prepared mentally and physically than our opponents!

RED RAIDER EFFORT

  • Red Raider effort is a matter of individual character rather than something to be rewarded. It is basic.

RED RAIDER REWARD

  • Winning, development of quality character, togetherness and pride are the rewards we get from the effort we make.

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