Baseball
Affiliation:
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Stewards of the Game
Charter Boundaries:
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Stewards of the Game has been granted the Cal
Ripken/Babe Ruth territory for Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville &
Mooresville. We have also been granted a renewable,
automatic spot in the nationally renown 12 & Under Cooperstown
Dreams Park Weekly Summer Tournaments held in Cooperstown, NY
based on our participation in 2001.
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League Play:
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Regular season games are played amongst our Stewards of the
Game teams, in addition to games against other Cal Ripken leagues
in the Charlotte area. Our home
games will be played on various, local athletic fields. Naturally,
there will be some amount of travel involved for “away” games.
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Challenge Play
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To meet the needs of more advanced players, regular season play
will be supplemented by participation of our “Challenge” teams in area
tournaments during the season. Challenge teams will be formed
early in the season to afford these players the opportunity to
further develop their skills
against stiffer competition through participation in the
CCBL and various Challenge
/ USSSA /
AAU tournaments in the area. For more information on
Stewards of the Game Challenge Baseball, please click on link below:
Challenge
Baseball
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Post-Season Play:
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Our All-Star teams will
participate in the Cal Ripken Post-Season Area Tournament, with the opportunity to advance to
State, Regional and National levels of play.
Each year, assuming there is
interest, Stewards of the Game will coordinate a trip to
Cooperstown, NY for our 12 & Under All-Star team to participate in a
one-week Summer Camp/Tournament in July. Families are welcome
to attend and make it a memorable vacation for all. Our league coaches
will chaperone & coach the team during this week. Our team
will play no less than 8 tournament games against various teams
across the country. Please log on to www.cooperstowndreamspark.com
for more information. You won’t want to miss this!
Participation in Cooperstown Dreams Park tournament is open to all teams across
the country on a first-come/first-serve basis…and is not
contingent upon the team’s record in post season play. (Approx.
cost per player: $700/wk...including airfare.) In order to reinforce life lessons such
as teamwork and hard work, our All-Star team will work together
to earn a portion of their entry fees to defray travel costs
and help fund any need-based scholarships for their teammates.
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Organizational Leadership:
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| Mike Sharp |
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Co-Founder of Stewards of the Game
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Director of Stewards of the Game
Baseball |
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12 years experience as youth baseball head coach |
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Played Varsity Football and Baseball at Davidson College
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Current Employment: Bank of America - Senior Vice President:
Corporate Workplace |
| Ben Travis |
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Asst. Director of Stewards of
the Game Baseball |
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Stewards of the Game Team Lead:
Scheduling & Facilities |
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Current head baseball coach for Stewards of the Game |
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11 years experience as youth baseball head coach |
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Current Employment: Owner - Copy Express of Charlotte
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Professional Endorsement/
Instruction
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| Dick Cooke
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Current Head Baseball Coach: Davidson College
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2000 Olympic Gold Medal Baseball Team Asst. Coach
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Triple-A Player in Boston Red Sox organization
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| Kelvin Torve
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Former Major League Baseball Player with the New York Mets
and Minnesota Twins |
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Instructor & Coach at On-Deck Baseball Skill & Development
Academy |
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Current Baseball Coach with Stewards of the Game |
| Aidan McCarthy
(Coach Mac) |
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Owner / Instructor: THE FUNGO - A Training Center for Baseball and Softball - Cornelius, NC |
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Played Semi-Professional Baseball
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Coached High School Baseball for 7 years
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All Northern California Player in High School
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Youth Baseball Coach with Stewards of the Game: 2002
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Baseball Age Divisions:
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| T-Ball: 5/6 year-olds |
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T-Ball |
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Typical T-Ball rules |
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All kids bat around and play in the field each
inning |
| Rookie: 7/8 year-olds |
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Machine Pitch |
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50’ bases |
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All players bat-around each inning |
| Minors: 9/10 year-olds |
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Kid Pitch (5 balls/3 strikes) |
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60’ bases |
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46’ pitching distance |
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No lead-offs permitted….stealing allowed once
ball crosses the plate |
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Stealing home on passed balls is permitted |
| Majors: 11/12 year-olds |
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70’ bases |
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50’ pitching distance |
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“Real” baseball rules…lead-offs permitted, dropped
third strike, etc. |
| Babe Ruth: 13/14 year-olds |
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90’ bases |
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60' 6"’ pitching distance |
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“Real” baseball rules |
| Babe Ruth: 15/16 year-olds (based on demand) |
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90’ bases |
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60' 6"’ pitching distance |
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“Real” baseball rules |
* Older age divisions
will be established based upon demand
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