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Sal's Pizza Company
(847) 658-7272
Corner Hanson and Algonquin
Behind 7-11
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"There's no crying in
baseball!"
- Jimmy
Dugan (Tom
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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.
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Volunteer
Information
Volunteers
Needed
Opportunities include A.A.Y.O. board, team managers, coaches,
league coordinators, team parent, etc.
Click here for information on the Parent
Participation Program.
Board Position
Descriptions
Fields/Umpire
Employment
Employment
opportunities with Algonquin Area Youth Organization are available to anyone age
thirteen and over. Employment is limited to umpire and field positions. Field
positions begin in late April and end in June. Umpire positions begin in late
April and end in early July.
Interested
in positions with A.A.Y.O. contact:
Ted Niedbalec - Umpire Coordinator.
aayo09umpdir@aol.com
John Gotter - Fields Coordinator. jasagotter@sbcglobal.net
More contact Email addresses can be found by
clicking here.
Print
the application and mail it to A.A.Y.O. at the address noted at the bottom of
the home page.
For job application,
see
Forms
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