Granbury Pirate Baseball 2012 Parent / Player Meeting granburyisd/piratebaseball

1. Granbury Pirate Baseball 2012Parent / Player Meetingwww.granburyisd.org/piratebaseball

2. AGENDA • WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS • IMPORTANT COMMITMENT DATES • PLAYER EQUIPMENT NEEDS AND ISSUED EQUIPMENT • PLAYER, PARENT EXPECTATIONS • DISCIPLINE • BOOSTER CLUB • SIGN IN SHEETS, HAT PURCHASES, APPARELL PURCHASES • CLOSING REMARKS COACH HART

3. 2012 COACHES • Brad Hart – Head Baseball Coach • Brad Eppler – 1st Varsity Assistant Coach • Kit Langdon – Assistant Coach • Trent Phillips – Assistant Coach

4. IMPORTANT COMMITMENT DATES • FRIDAY, JANUARY 27TH – ALL RETURNING PLAYERS (PLAYERS IN THE PROGRAM LAST YEAR) WILL START PRACTICE. • SATURDAY, JANUARY 28TH – • 8:45 A.M. - ALL NEW PLAYERS TO THE PROGRAM WILL BE REQUIRED TO GO THROUGH TRYOUTS. THEY MUST DRESS APPROPRIATLEY FOR THE TRYOUT. ALL RETURNING PLAYERS WILL BE AT TRYOUTS TO HELP RUN IT OFF. PER GRANBURY I.S.D. ATHLETIC POLICY, YOU MUST HAVE A PHYSICAL TO TRY OUT. PLAYERS WILL SIGN IN AT 8:45 A.M. SATURDAY MORNING. WEATHER PERMITTING THE TRYOUT WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE FIELD. THE TRYOUT WILL BE MOVED INDOORS IF THE WEATHER IS BAD. WE HAVE ABOUT 55 SPOTS FOR 3 TEAMS. AFTER SATURDAY’S TRYOUTS WE WILL SET ALL 3 TEAMS. SENIORS THROUGH FRESHMAN ARE TRYING OUT. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF YOU PLAYED LAST YEAR, YOU ARE STILL TRYING OUT. THE TEAMS WILL BE POSTED MONDAY AT THE BASEBALL FIELD. • 1:00 P.M. ALL RETURNING PLAYERS WILL PRACTICE • SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH – BASEBALL CAMP FUNDRAISER. ALL PLAYERS FRESHMAN THROUGH VARSITY MUST BE IN ATTENDANCE. NO EXCEPTIONS. • THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY FEBRUARY 23, 24, 25TH - GRANBURY CLASSIC CHEVROLET TOURNAMENT. • THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY MARCH 1, 2, 3RD – GRANBURY BLACK JUNIOR VARSITY TOURNAMENT. • THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY MARCH 8, 9, 10TH – GRANBURY PURPLE JUNIOR VARSITY TOURNAMENT. • MARCH 11 – 18 IS SPRING BREAK. WE WILL HAVE SOME PRACTICES AND WILL HAVE TWO DISTRICT GAMES THAT ALL PLAYERS WILL BE EXPECTED TO BE AT. WE WILL HAVE A NON DISTRICT GAME ON SATURDAY THE 17TH THAT ALL PLAYERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND. • MARCH 15 – 16TH – THESE TWO SPRING BREAK DAYS WILL BE DAYS OFF WITH NO PRACTICE OR GAMES WEATHER PERMITTING. • ****Remember that the total commitment will last from January 27 – June

5. PLAYER EQUIPMENT NEEDS AND ISSUED EQUIPMENT • PLAYERS WILL SUPPLY SHOES (MOSTLY BLACK), LONG SLEEVE PURPLE SHIRT, PRACTICE PANTS (WHITE OR GRAY) AND A GLOVE. THEY MAY USE THEIR OWN BAT AS LONG AS IT MEETS BAT STANDARDS FOR 2012 (BESR CERTIFIED). PLAYERS MUST BUY 2 GRANBURY BASEBALL HATS FOR A TOTAL PRICE OF $30.00. THESE HATS WILL BE WORN AT PRACTICE AND IN GAMES. PRACTICE SHIRTS WILL BE ISSUED AFTER THE TEAMS ARE SET. YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PRACTICE IF YOU DO NOT WEAR THE PRACTICE SHIRT. WE WILL ALL BE DRESSED THE SAME AT PRACTICE. • WE WILL SUPPLY ALL OF THE REST OF THE NEEDED EQUIPMENT. PLAYERS MUST USE ALL OF OUR ISSUED EQUIPMENT. GAME BASEBALL PANTS ARE NOT TO BE WORN DURING PRACTICE. ALL EQUIPMENT MUST BE KEPT CLEAN AND TAKEN CARE OF. ANY LOST OR DAMAGED EQUIPMENT WILL BE PURCHASED BY THE PLAYER AT THE END OF THE YEAR. IF NOT THEIR NAME WILL BE TURNED INTO THE OFFICE AND A HOLD WILL BE PUT ON THEIR GRADES UNTIL THE ITEM IS PAID FOR.

6. PLAYER EXPECTATIONS • IT TAKES SOMEONE SPECIAL TO BE AN ATHLETE. ATHLETES HAVE GIFTS AND TALENTS NOT GIVEN TO EVERYONE. THEREFORE, THEY SHOULD FOLLOW THIS CREED: “TO HE WHOM MUCH IS GIVEN, MUCH SHALL BE EXPECTED.” • ANY YOUNG MAN WISHING TO BE A PART OF THE GRANBURY BASEBALL PROGRAM WILL ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING SET OF EXPECTATIONS. THEY ARE DESIGNED TO FOSTER RESPONSIBILITY, INTEGRITY, AND CHARACTER IN ALL ATHLETES. IN ADDITION, THESE RULES WILL AID IN PROMOTING POSITIVE IMAGE FOR THE INDIVIDUAL, THE PROGRAM, THE SCHOOL, AND THE PARENTS.

7. PLAYER EXPECTATIONS • YOU ARE TRYING TO BE THE BEST HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL PLAYER YOU CAN BE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. • BE PRESENT – EXCUSED ABSENCES ARE SUBJECT TO MAKE UP WORK IN ATHLTEICS JUST AS IN ANY ACADEMIC CLASS. • BE RESPONSIBLE – IF A PLAYER IS PRESENT AT SCHOOL, BUT IS GOING TO MISS PRACTICE HE MUST LET A COACH KNOW. A SIMPLE PHONE CALL (817-408-4646) OR EMAIL OR TEXT IS NOT ONLY COURTEOUS, IT IS ESSENTIAL TO THE PLANNING OF GOOD PRACTICES. JUST BECAUSE YOU NOTIFY THE COACH BEFORE PRACTICE STARTS DOES NOT MAKE YOUR ABSENCE AUTOMATICALLY EXCUSED. UNEXCUSED ABSENCES WILL RESULT IN GAME SUSPENSIONS.

8. PLAYER EXPECTATIONS • BE PROMPT – TARDINESS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED, FOR THIS SHOWS THAT THE ATHLETE IS NOT TRULY COMMITTED. ALL TARDIES WILL RESULT IN DISCIPLINE. • BE COURTEOUS – TREAT FELLOW STUDENTS, TEACHERS, COACHES, ADMINISTRATORS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH THE UTMOST RESPECT. REPEATED DISCIPLINE ISSUES WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. PARENT AND PLAYER MEETING WILL OCCUR AND DISCIPLINE CONTRACT SIGNED. FURTHER PROBLEMS CAN RESULT IN DISMISSAL FROM THE TEAM. • EXCEED THE ORDINARY – IT WOULD BE EASY TO FILL UP JERSEYS WITH STUDENTS WHO ARE SIMPLY ORDINARY. GRANBURY BASEBALL PLAYERS, ON THE CONTRARY, ARE EXPECTED TO BE A CUT ABOVE THE REST. THIS APPLIES TO THE CLASSROOM AS WELL AS THE FIELD.

9. PLAYER EXPECTATIONS • NO PROFANITY – THE WORDS THAT COME FROM YOUR MOUTH REFLECT NOT ONLY UPON YOURSELF, BUT ALSO UPON YOUR COACHES, SCHOOL, AND YOUR FAMILY. • BE COACHABLE – THE PLAYER WHO “KNOWS MORE” THAN THE COACH OR WHO HAS HIS OWN WAY OF DOING THINGS SELDOMS SUCCEEDS IN A TEAM SPORT. IN ORDER FOR THE TEAM TO REALIZE ITS POTENTIAL AND ENJOY SUCCESS, EACH MEMBER MUST ACCEPT HIS ROLE AND PERFORM IT TO THE BEST OF HIS ABILITY. THERE IS ONE CHIEF AND A LOT OF INDIANS. • ALWAYS GIVE 100% - THIS IS THE ONE THING YOU NEED ABSOLUTELY NO TALENT TO ACHIEVE. IT IS TOTALLY UP TO YOU. EFFORT AND SECOND EFFORT. OUR GOAL EVERY DAY IS TO GET 1% BETTER BY GIVING A %100 EFFORT. IF YOU FOLLOW THIS CONCEPT EACH PLAYER WILL BE %90 BETTER PLAYER AT THE END OF THE SEASON FROM WHERE THEY STARTED FROM.

10. PLAYER EXPECTATIONS • AVOID WHINING – THINGS WILL NOT ALWAYS GO YOUR WAY, SO LEARN TO HANDLE DISSAPOINTMENT. REMEMBER, SOMETIMES THE SQUEAKY WHEEL DOES NOT GET THE GREASE – IT GETS REPLACED. • ABIDE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GRANBURY ISD ATHLETIC POLICY. • MUST BE A TOTAL TEAM PLAYER – KNOW HIS ROLE ON THE TEAM AND PUT THE TEAM ABOVE INDIVIDUAL AT ALL TIMES.

11. PLAYER EXPECTATIONS • MUST HAVE A GREAT ATTITUDE AND GIVE GREAT EFFORT DURING PRACTICE AND GAMES NO MATTER WHAT IS GOING ON. WE DO NOT COACH ATTITUDE AND EFFORT. AS COACHES WE WILL ALWAYS TRY AND TEACH OUR PLAYERS HOW TO IMPROVE IN BOTH OF THESE AREAS BUT WHEN IT COMES TO PRACTICE OR A GAME WE REFUSE TO COACH THESE. THE PLAYERS MUST BRING A GREAT ATTITUDE AND EFFORT TO PRACTICE AND GAMES. IF NOT THEY WILL BE SENT HOME. • MUST PLAY WITH INTENSITY AND HUSTLE PLAY FAST!!! • MUST BE ELIGIBLE ALL YEAR LONG. WE EXPECT OUR PLAYERS TO CARRY AT LEAST A B AVERAGE. REMEMBER THE

12. PLAYER EXPECTATIONS • PLAYERS MUST KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HURT AND INJURED. IF YOU ARE HURT YOU CAN STILL PLAY. IF YOU ARE INJURED YOU WILL BE HELD OUT FOR A DESIGNATED PERIOD OF TIME. ALL PLAYERS MUST TELL A COACH IF THEY ARE HURT. ALL PLAYERS MUST SEE COACH RANKIN FIRST IF THEY ARE HURT. DO NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR BEFORE SEEING COACH RANKIN. • PLAYERS MUST HAVE OPEN LINES OF COMMUNICATION WITH THE COACHES. IF A PLAYER HAS A PROBLEM THEN THEY NEED TO TALK TO A COACH FIRST ABOUT IT. EVEN IF THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE COACH. PLAYERS MUST CALL 817-408-4646 OR EMAIL bradley.hart@granburyisd.org IF THEY ARE SO SICK THEY CAN NOT COME TO SCHOOL AND LEAVE A MESSAGE BEFORE PRACTICE STARTS. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE KNOW WHEN YOU WILL NOT BE AT PRACTICE. IF YOU MISS WITHOUT NOTIFYING A COACH THIS WILL BE AN UNEXCUSED ABSENCE. 2 OF THIS WILL RESULT IN GAME SUSPENSIONS AND MORE THEN 2 COULD RESULT IN REMOVAL FROM THE TEAM. DO NOT SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS DURING PRACTICE TIME.

13. PARENT EXPECTATIONS • OPEN LINES OF COMMUNICATION WITH COACHES AND YOUR PLAYER. IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH A COACH OR A SITUATION THEN YOU MUST SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO MEET WITH THE COACH WHEN BOTH YOU AND YOUR PLAYER CAN ATTEND. COACHES WILL NOT MEET WITHOUT THE PLAYER THERE. COACHES WILL NOT RESPOND TO EMAILS THAT DEAL WITH YOUR CONCERNS. IF IT IS A BIG ENOUGH PROBLEM THAT YOU FEEL THE NEED TO CONTACT THE COACHES THEN IT IS A BIG ENOUGH PROBLEM TO MEET FACE TO FACE AND SETTLE THE ISSUE. COACHES WILL NOT DISCUSS OTHER PLAYERS ON THE TEAM AT ANY TIME. COACHES WILL NOT DISCUSS SUCH THINGS AS PLAYING TIME, POSITIONS, OR BATTING LINEUP. THESE ITEMS GO AGAINTS OUR PHILOSOPHY OF PUTTING THE TEAM ABOVE THE INDIVIDUAL AND THEY ARE NON NEGOTIABLE. COACHES WILL NOT MEET DURING PRACTICE TIME, BEFORE OR DIRECTLY AFTER A GAME. NO EXCEPTIONS.

14. PARENT EXPECTATIONS • FOLLOW THE CHAIN OF COMMAND WHEN DEALING WITH A PROBLEM. DO NOT GO ABOVE THE COACHES HEAD AND CONTACT THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR. HE WILL DIRECT YOU BACK TO THE COACH. THE COACHES WILL KEEP THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR INFORMED OF ALL SITUATIONS THAT REQUIRE A MEETING. THE CHAIN GOES AS FOLLOWS: CONTACT COACH, THEN CAMPUS COORDINATOR, ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, CAMPUS PRINCIPLE, SUPERINTENDENT AND THE SCHOOL BOARD. • BE WILLING TO HELP BUILD THE PROGRAM IN VARIOUS WAYS.

15. PARENT EXPECTATIONS • BE WILLING TO AGREE TO DISAGREE…IT WILL HAPPEN. • APPRECIATE THE HARD WORK AND EFFORTS OF ALL PLAYERS ON THE FIELD. DON’T TRY TO LIVE VICARIOUSLY THROUGH YOUR SON. BASEBALL IS A KIDS GAME; LET HIM PLAY IT. DON’T SHOW ANIMOSITY OR JEALOUSY OF YOUR SONS TEAMMATES. THIS TYPE OF ENVY CAN RUB OFF ON Y OUR SON, AND DEVESTATE A TEAM. • BE A PROBLEM SOLVER NOT A PROBLEM MAKER. BE POSISITIVE WITH YOUR SON. DON’T OFFER EXCUSES FOR HIM IF HE IS NOT PLAYING. ENCOURAGE HIM TO WORK HARDER AND TO DO HIS BEST.

16. PARENT EXPECTATIONS • PLEASE REFRAIN FROM APPROACHING YOUR SON BEFORE OR DURING A GAME. LET THE TEAM HAVE OUR TIME TO PREPARE AND FOCUS ON THE GAME. • HAVE CLASS AND HANDLE ISSUES IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER. DON’T BE A KNOW IT ALL. THE COACHES WORK WITH PLAYERS NINE MONTHS A YEAR, AND THEY KNOW WHAT HE CAN AND CANNOT DO. AS A FAN, YOU ARE ENTITLED TO SCREAM YOUR HEAD OFF, BUT PLEASE DO NOT BECOME BELLIGERENT AND ARROGANT TOWARD THE PLAYERS OR COACHES. STANDING BESIDE THE DUGOUT AND YELLING INSULTS IS NOT A PROFESSIONAL MANNER. WE AS COACHES HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMOVE ANYONE WE DEEM NECESSARY FROM THE FACILITY WE ARE IN CHARGE OF.

17. PARENT EXPECTATIONS • ENCOURAGE YOUR SON TO PLAY FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME, NOT FOR A SCHOLARSHIP (11.7) OR PERSONAL STATISTICS. USUALLY GOOD THINGS HAPPEN TO UNSELFISH AND HARDWORKING PEOPLE. • HAVE FUN WATCHING THE GAME AND YOUR SON AND HIS TEAM. BE A FAN. IT WILL BE OVER BEFORE YOU KNOW IT.

18. DISCIPLINE • WE WILL FOLLOW ALL RULES OUTLINED IN THE G.I.S.D ATHLETIC HANDBOOK. YOU HAVE SIGNED A SHEET SAYING THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THESE POLICIES. • EACH DISCIPLINE ISSUE WILL BE HANDLED ON A PLAYER BY PLAYER BASIS. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO HANDLE DISCIPLINE IN A FAIR AND CONSISTANT MANNER. • 1ST DISCIPLINE ISSUE WILL RESULT IN SOME TYPE OF PHYSICAL PUNISHMENT. • 2ND DISCIPLINE ISSUE WILL RESULT IN THE PLAYER BEING PUT ON A DISCIPLINE CONTRACT AND GAME SUSPENSIONS. THE PARENTS WILL BE CONTACTED FOR A MEETING WITH THE COACHES AND PLAYER.

19. DISCIPLINE • 3RD DISCIPLINE ISSUE THE PLAYER MAY BE DISMISSED FROM THE TEAM. THE PARENTS WILL BE CONTACTED FOR A MEETING WITH THE COACHES AND THE PLAYER. DISMISSAL WILL MOST LIKELY RESULT FROM NOT ADHEREING TO THE DISCIPLINE CONTRACT. • WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEND ANY PLAYER HOME FOR THE DAY IF THEY DO NOT HAVE A GREAT ATTITUDE AND ARE WILLING TO WORK ON THAT PARTICULAR DAY. IF THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM THEN GAME SUSPENSIONS WILL RESULT AND THE PLAYER WILL BE PUT ON A DISCIPLINE CONTRACT.

20. BOOSTER CLUB • BOOSTER CLUB: • WE HAVE A VERY STRONG BOOSTER CLUB FOR GRANBURY BASEBALL. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN MADE OF PARENTS THAT ARE DEDICATED AND WILLING TO WORK HARD IN ORDER TO MAKE THEIR SON’S HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL EXPERIENCE THE BEST IT CAN BE. IT TAKES A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT ARE WILLING TO HELP TO MAKE THIS SUCH A FINE ORGANIZATION. • DRINK DRIVE • CONCESSION WORKERS • TOURNAMENT WORKERS • MERCHANDISE PURCHASES • CONTACT INFORMATION

21. Thank you for your attendance! We as a coaching staff look forward to an exciting year for all levels. It will take a total effort from coaches, players, and parents to have the type of year we are expecting. IT TAKES PEOPLE TO WIN CHAMPIONSHIPS! PAUL MAINIERI HEAD BASEBALL COACH LSU TIGERS