IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS OCT 28 2009

**NEW** ANNOUNCEMENT JAN, 09, 2010
THE RYAI WANTS TO THANK EVERYONE FOR A GREAT SEASON. WE WANT TO THANK ALL THE PLAYERS, PARENTS AND COACHES FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION. THE NEXT COACHES MEETING WILL BE JAN. 24 2010 AT 1:30PM.

2010 COACHES MEETING

THE NEXT COACHES MEETING WILL BE HELD JAN 24TH 2010 AT 1:30PM/ THE PLACE THE SENIOR CENTER ON RIVERSIDE PARKWAY AT THE R/R TRACKS. ANYONE INTERESTED IN COACHING OR JUST INTERESTED IN OUR PROGRAM MAY ATTEND.*****ALL COACHES WILL HAVE TO COMPLETE A BACKGROUND CHECK BEFORE THEY WILL BE ALLOWED ON OUR FIELDS OR IN THE DUGOUTS, SO PLEASE GET THEM TURNED IN ASAP****.

2010 BASEBALL PLAYERS CLINIC

WE HAVE JOINED UP WITH EXTRA INNINGS AGAIN THIS YEAR TO HOST THE 2010 BASEBALL CLINIC. TO BE HELD AT THE LEVEE (IF WEATHER PERMITS). IT WILL BE ON FEB. 20TH SAT. STARTING AT 9AM. THE ACTUAL INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE FROM 12PM -2PM THE COST IS $20.00 PER PLAYER. WE WILL HAVE INSTRUCTORS FROM THE REGIONS AREA HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGES AS WELL AS PROFESSIONAL INSTRCUTORS THAT HAVE PLAYED OR STILL PLAY MINOR AND MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL. WE WILL HAVE MORE DETAILS LATER. YOU CAN REGISTER WITH US OR WITH EXTRA INNINGS/CARTERSVILLE. (CONTACT TODD). WE HAD A GREAT TURN OUT LAST YEAR AND LOOK FOR AND EVEN BETTER ONE THIS YEAR.

2010 PLAYER SIGN UPS

THE ROME YAI IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING SIGN UPS FOR PLAYERS AND COACHES FOR ALL AGE GROUPS 5 YEARS OLD THROUGH 12 YEARS OLD.ANYONE INTERESTED MUST BE AT THE LEVEE ON FEB. 20TH 2010 BETWEEN 9:30AM AND 11:30AM. OR SUNDAY FEB. 21ST BETWEEN 1:30PM AND 3:30PM. FOR PLAYER EVALUATIONS. KIDS WITH LAST YEARS TEAMS DO NOT HAVE TO COME FOR THE EVALUATION BUT MUST BE SIGNED UP NO LATER THAN THE 21ST OF FEB. NO ONE WILL BE ALLOWED TO SIGN UP AFTER THIS DATE UNLESS THEY ARE JUST MOVING INTO THE AREA.*********. WE WILL ALSO TAKE SIGN UP FOR 13-14 YEAR OLDS AND 15-19 YEAR OLDS. 13 AND 14 YEAR OLD WILL NOT PLAY UNTIL MIDDLE SCHOOL BALL IS OVER OR IS ABOUT TO END. 15-19/H.S. WILL START AT THE END OF MAY OR WHEN H.S. SEASONS ARE CLOSE TO BEING OVER.

2010 COACHES CERTIFICATION

THE 2010 YAI MANDATORY COACHES CERTIFICATION WILL BE HELD ON FEB 21ST 2010 AT 1:00PM @ THE LEVEE. THIS CERTIFICATION IS CONDUCTED BY SIMPLY THE BEST AND IS REQUIRED FOR ALL COACHES THAT WISH TO COACH BASEBALL BEHIND THE LEVEE. HEAD COACHES AND AT LEAST 1 ASSISTANT COACH MUST ATTEND. ALL COACHES WILL HAVE TO COMPLETE A BACKGROUND CHECK BEFORE THEY WILL BE ALLOWED ON OUR FIELDS OR IN OUR DUGOUTS. SO PLEASE GET THEM TURNED IN ASAP.

ELECTIONS MEETING FOR 2010 BOARD MEMBERS AND RULES

THE 2010 YAI BOARD MEMBERS ELECTIONS WAS HELD ON OCT. 25, 2009 AT 1:30PM. President= Richard Penson Vice President and Field 2 and 3 V.P. = PeeWee Ballard. Sec. = Jennifer Ballard and Treasurer = Kim Tuck. Head of Umpires and Legion Field V.P. = Eddie Digsby. Field 1 V.P. = Tim Garrett.We will play under Dizzy Dean again this season. WE WILL NOT HAVE ANY LOCAL RULES FOR AGES 6-12. WE WILL PLAY BY DIZZY DEAN RULE BOOK ONLY. ONLY EXCEPTION IS THE DIZZY DEAN STATE RULE WERE YOU CAN PITCH RUN FOR THE CATCHER ONLY. AT ANY TIME AND THE COACH HAS THE OPTION TO USE IT OR NOT. THIS RULE DOES APPLY TO DISTRICT AND STATE TOURNAMENTS, BUT NOT THE WORLD SERIES. AGAIN THANKS FOR A GREAT 2009 SEASON!!!!

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