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"There's no crying in
baseball!"


- Jimmy Dugan (Tom
Hanks), A League of
Their Own

Techniques & Tips...


Hitting

 

Grip

The grip on the bat should be comfortable in the hand, ideally the middle knuckles on each hand would line up. This helps in executing the proper swing. The grip should be fairly loose up until you ‘load’ particularly with your top hand. Don’t choke the bat with such a tight grip that it tenses up all the muscles in your arms and shoulders.

Load & Stride

Once the pitcher begins his movement forward with the pitch, the batter should then ‘load’. What this involves is a slight movement inward and backwards (about 2 inches) of the batters hands, shoulders, hips and knees. The batter’s weight shifts from a 50/50 to a 40/60 front to back ratio. During this load it is important to not move the head and to keep your eyes on the ball.

 

 

What's New???

Check out this section periodically for the latest news relating to our league.  


 

2008 AAYO Coach of The Year Awards Announced

Click here to see who won

 

Online registration starts Nov 1.

 

In person registration - Saturday, Nov 8.  9 am - 1 pm.  Location TBD.

 

Avoid the lines, save time, save gas - register online this year.

 

FINAL Equipment turn in

Saturday 9/6 from 8-10am at On Target Sales. All Leagues
PLEASE vacuum the bags to save time (we NEED them to be clean), but do NOT get them wet under any circumstances or they will ruin the catcher's equipment.

REMEMBER YOUR KEYS OR NO CHECKS WILL BE RETURNED. ANYONE MISSING THEIR PLAYER EVALUATIONS WILL NOT HAVE THEIR CHECK RETURNED. NO EXCEPTIONS.

If the manager cannot make the date/time they need to have a coach or someone from the team bring the equipment.

Anyone interested in helping out with this, your assistance would be greatly appreciated or line waits could be long. Coordinators, please plan on helping until your league checks in completely, you can be helpful in calling missing managers.


Mike Mixon (retiring) & Mark Pfeifer (incoming)
Equipment Coordinator

 

Board Positions Open for 2009

Is it your turn to step up?

MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

 AAYO is a volunteer club.

Critical board positions need to be filled to make the 2009 season happen.  Planning for 2009 starts NOW.

    Contact Us

Empty AAYO Board Positions Include:

 

Fundraising

League Operations

T-Ball Coordinator

Instructional Baseball - National League

          Instructional Softball Coordinator

Minors Softball Coordinator

 

PPP Opportunities

 

Apply for a board position!  We need help for the 2009 season - planning starts now!

       

See the PPP page for who to contact for these events and more info.

 

Honor The Game this season

ROOTS of Positive Play

Courtesy of www.positivecoach.org

R is for Rules
Rules allow us to keep the game fair. If we win by ignoring or violating the rules, what is the value of our victory?

O is for Opponents
Without an opponent, there would be no competition. Rather than demeaning a strong opponent, we need to honor strong opponents because they challenge us to do our best. Coaches showing respect for opposing coaches and players sets the tone for the rest of the team.

O is for Officials
Respecting officials, even when we disagree with their calls, may be the toughest part of Honoring the Game. We must remember that officials are not perfect (just like coaches, athletes and parents!).

T is for Teammates
It's easy for young athletes to think solely about their own performance, but we want athletes to realize that being part of a team requires thinking about and respecting one's teammates.

S is for Self
Athletes should be encouraged to live up to their own highest personal standard of Honoring the Game, even when their opponents are not.

 

Alone At The Plate

He pulls on a helmet, picks up the bat,

and walks to the plate, "gotta hit and that's that."

The crowd starts to yell, the game's on the line,

last inning, two outs, the score's nine to nine.

Dad yells, "Go get it," Mom wrings her hands,

coach hollers, "hit it," but alone there he stands.

Heros are made in seconds such as this,

but he's just a little boy, what if he should miss?

Years after this game's ended and he's little no more,

will he remember the outcome or even the score?

No he'll have forgotten if he was out, hit, or a run,

he'll only look back on his friends and the fun.

So cheer this boy on, alone with his fate;

help him remember with fondness this stand at the plate.

Spend your time wisely and help in his quest

to be a hitter with confidence and always his best.

And when the game's over, this boy can stand tall,

for you've helped him prepare to give it his all!

Author Unknown

 

Photos and News

 

2008 Baseball Coach of the Year

Joel Voyles (Minors Baseball - White Sox)

“is all about the love of the game and building self -confidence in the boys” ...   “He is always positive and encouraging” … “Joel promotes the spirit of the game and always reminds the boys that baseball is about having fun”

 

2008 Softball Coach of the Year

Steve Fiorentino (Ponytail Softball - Orioles)

“does a wonderful job encouraging all the players to do their best” … “Even if a player does not make a play on time, he still rewards the efforts and reinforces the great attempt.” … “He has been very positive with the players and has modeled appropriate behavior and positive reinforcement for each player”

 

Congratulations 2008 Minors All Stars

2nd Place - Carol Stream Tournament.

 

Congratulations 2008 Minors All Stars

1st Place - Algonquin Fast Pitch Tournament.

 

Congratulations 2008 Majors All Stars

1st Place - Algonquin Fast Pitch Tournament.

 

Congratulations 2008 Majors Angels

1st Place - Regular Season.  2nd Place - Tournament.

 

 

Congratulations 2008 Algonquin Aces 12U

1st Place - Aces Summer Sizzler, USSSA World Series Qualifier

 

Photos from 2008 Instructional All Stars

 

 

Congrats 13U Bulldogs

1st Place - Wisconsin Dells Swim and Slide Tournament

June 20 - 22, 2008

1st Place Kenosha Battle for the Border Tournament

May 23 - 25, 2008

 

Congrats 2008 Orioles

1st Place Minors Softball

 

Congrats Mustang 2008 Brewers

1st Place Season, 2nd Place Tournament

 

 

Congrats Mustang 2008 All Start Team 1

1st Place Barrington Tournament

 

Congrats Majors 2008 Cardinals

1st Place Season

2nd Place Tournament

 

Congrats Mustang 2008 White Sox

1st Place Tournament

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Quote Corner...


Baseball, to me, is still the national pastime because it is a summer game. I
feel that almost all Americans are summer people, that summer is what they
think of when they think of their childhood. I think it stirs up an incredible
emotion within people.   

Steve Busby, in Washington Post, 8 July 1974


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Last updated: 08/30/2008