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Congratulations to 12U Ramirez (AKA TEAM) on their weekend championship win. 12U players have opted that their team name this year will simply be “TEAM”. In their championship win, every player either recorded a hit, scored a run, drove in a run, pitched, or made a play that helped secure their TEAM win. Great job boys! 

Congratulations to all our Freshmen who made their high school teams. Many of them are our OG players from when we started Tacoma Select. Super proud of all the boys and looking forward to watching you guys play High School Ball.  

(If I missed anyone or got the team wrong, please let me know so I can update the list)

Carter C ……….(Bellarmine Prep – JV)

Harris D ……… (Bellarmine Prep – JV)

Kazu G  ………. (Bellarmine Prep – JV)

Jeremy H ……..(Bellarmine Prep – C)

Nate G …………(Bellarmine Prep – C)

Riley R………… (Bellarmine Prep – C)

Mac M…………. (Clover Park HS – Var)

Isaiah S ………..(Curtis HS – JV)

Jeremiah C ……(Decatur HS – JV)

Anderson B…. (Emerald Ridge – JV)

Griffin H ……….(Gig Harbor – JV)

Evan S …………(Gig Harbor – C)

Gus B …………..(Gig Harbor – C)

Brayden B……. (Lakes HS – Var)

James K………. (Lakes HS – Var)

Ian H…………… (Lincoln – JV)

Ty B……………. (Peninsula HS – C JV Swing)

Isaiah F……….. (Rogers HS – JV)

Anthony T……. (Silas HS – JV Swing)

Dylan H………. (Silas HS – JV)

Ryan F………… (Silas HS – JV)

Braxton W……. (Steilacoom HS – JV)

Nathon D……. (Steilacoom HS – JV)

Solomon I…….. (Steilacoom HS – JV Swing)

PLAYTIME

Players earn their right to play. Playtime is determined by: Skill, attitude, hustle, focus, IQ, attendance, punctuality, and hard work. While our program is different and we do try to get everyone playtime, be aware it may vary from game to game.

***24 HOUR RULE***

Any questions about playtime, team, coaches, etc must be done 24hours after the tournament. Reaching out before that will be ignored.

Safety issues are the exception and need to be reported immediately.

PLAYER ATTITUDES

There are only 2 things a player can control: Preparation and Attitude.

A positive attitude and the ability to move on from errors, bad plays, and adversity is key to being a good ball player.

Attitude and effort reflect leadership regardless of a player’s ability.  All the players will make errors or strike out, but how they respond to those situations is much more important. 

BEHAVIOUR

All players are expected to behave well on and off the field. Bad behavior will be dealt with by benching or suspension for the game. Some examples of bad behavior are horseplay (during and between games), throwing equipment, poor sportsmanship, bullying, cursing, etc. 

BULLYING is not tolerated and can lead to being removed from the program.

***REMEMBER TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS ARE ALWAYS AROUND AND WATCHING***

—–PARENTS ——

UMPIRES: Tournament Officials will not tolerate parents berating umpires. Yes, they will make bad calls, you will get angry, but remember, what they are doing is difficult. If you think you can do better, the Umpire Association is always looking for help, I’ll be more than happy to put you touch with them.

Also not tolerated by Tournament Officials: Chirping at your athlete, other athletes, umpires, or opponents is unacceptable.

CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL IS NOT ALLOWED AT GAMES. 

BE POSITIVE and DON’T COACH FROM THE STANDS: When a player makes a mistake on the field, they feel bad about it. Yelling at them doesn’t help or change the outcome. Keep the cheering positive, the faster a player can reset and shake it off the better. The last thing they want to hear is their parents yelling at them they should have caught the ball.

Please leave the coaching to the coaching staff. Hearing parents yell commands can get confusing especially if the parents don’t know what the play was.

Parents keep note this is a small community and someone is always watching, from umpires to other teams to officials to parents, and we do hear about things.

DUGOUT: Parents are not allowed in the dugout. This includes talking to the kids from behind the dugout (or the side). Simple rule: if it’s game time, leave the kids alone.

BOUNDARIES

DO NOT TALK TO COACHES AND STAFF about playing time, positions, or game strategy during tournaments or games. Make an appointment, and we will be more than happy to talk to you during the week.

**If you see Staff at games, odds are they are at the game to watch the boys play and not there to talk to you about playtime. Friendly chit-chat is always welcome, but please respect boundaries.**

1. POPUP TENTS – Make sure someone always has a popup tent on hand. 2 or 3 are great to help protect players and parents from the elements.
2. BE EARLY – Early is always better than late. Umpires are known to start games early.
3. EXTRA WATER & SUPPLIES – You are now the parent of 10 to 12 other kids, having extra supplies is always helpful. 
4. BE FLEXIBLE – Times, locations, opponents can change at the last minute.
5. CHECK ALL THE APPS FREQUENTLY FOR CHANGES.
6. SUNDAY SCHEDULE DOESN’T COME OUT UNTIL LATE – Expect Sunday times to be out as late as 9pm Saturday night. 
7. HEATERS CAN BE USED IN THE DUGOUT
8. KNOW THE RULES – Because the umpires won’t always know them.
9. INVEST IN A WAGON – You aren’t a true travel ball parent until you have a wagon.
10. DON’T PLAN ANYTHING ELSE ON TOURNAMENT WEEKENDS. – You will not make your dinner reservation at 600pm.
11. HEALTHY SNACKS – During tournaments it’s easy to live off fast food, but try to get the boys healthy snacks and lunches, they will play better and have more energy.
12. LABEL EVERYTHING – Kids are going to lose stuff, make sure everything is labeled.
13. DIRT OR TURF? Just bring both shoes.
14. HAVE FUN!!! Time goes by fast. Have fun watching the boy play.

9U Wolverines got 2nd Place in the Gold Division in only their second tournament ever. It was a full team effort with some great defense and amazing hitting up down the lineup. Marc C #8 hit his first home run of the season, and Hudson L #88 pitched a complete game, only allowing a single run.