American Legion Baseball - Department of Nebraska


Purpose and Scope of American Legion Baseball	American Legion Code of Sportsmanship
- To inculcate in youth a better understanding of the American way of life and to promote the principles of 100% Americanism. - To instill in the nation's youth a sincere desire to develop within themselves a feeling of citizenship, sportsmanship, loyalty and team spirit. - To aid in the improvement and development of the physical fitness of our country's youth. - To build for the Nation's future through our youth.	I will: - Keep the rules - Keep faith with my teammates - Keep my temper - Keep myself fit - Keep a stout heart in defeat - Keep my pride under in victory - Keep a sound soul, a clean mind, and a healthy body

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS




6-15-09 Kansas City Royals Tryouts The Kansas City Royals will hold numerous tryout camps around the United States. Visit the following link for tryout locations, http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/kc/fan_forum/tryout_camp.jsp. The Nebraska location is Davis Park at Gibbon, Nebraska on June 29, 2009. These camps are for players who were not selected by another major league organization in the 2009 June Free Agent Draft. American Legion players are required to bring a letter of permission to participate signed by either their Legion Coach or Post Commander. Each player is required to sign a liability waiver. If a player is under the age of 21, a parent or guardian must also sign the waiver. A copy of the liability waiver may be found on the Royals website or you may email Linda Smith, Manager – Scouting Operations, at linda.smith@royals.com. Copies will also be available on location at each tryout camp. The Royals strongly recommend you attend a camp close to your home since you are responsible for your own expenses to and from the camp. There is no registration fee for these camps. Please report promptly for registration 30 minutes prior to the time listed and bring your own personal equipment (shoes, glove, etc.). If you do not have a uniform, you should wear loose-fitting clothing, which will allow you to move freely. - Link to the KC Royals Liability Waiver -Click here - Google map link to the site at Gibbon - Click here

6-12-09 Tournament Directors There are now blank tournament brackets that you can fill out. You can find them under the tournament tab. All you have to do is find the bracket that works best and fill in the right data. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at actdirlegion@windstream.net

6-1-09 Coaches Friday, June 5th is the deadline for turning in , Forms 1 & 2, Insurance and a $300 tournament guarantee check. (there is no late fee)

5-28-09 Coaches Player Transfer Deadline is tomorrow, May 29th. Please see the Calendar Tab for a list of deadlines

5-26-09 Coaches, Just a reminder, this Friday, May 29, 2009, is the deadline for your Form 1's, Form 2's, copies of SA Vandyke Insurance (Both Liability & Accident), your $300.00 per team Post Season Bond checks, and any transfer forms 76's you have. All the above paperwork needs to be received by Department Legion Lincoln by May 29th. Late period will be accepted up to June 5th with a $100.00 late fee. Any teams paperwork not at Department Lincoln by June 5th with the late fee included, will be withdrawn from participation in the 2009 Nebraska American Legion Baseball Post Season. For all sites hosting 2009 Post Season Tournaments, there will be a mandatory Tournament Directors Training Session on June 6, 2009, 9am, at Department Legion in Lincoln. All tournament directors were notified by letter. Please ensure your Tournament Directors show up, if they can not attend please ensure an alternate shows up in their place. Also, all material needed for your tournaments will be handed out at this meeting.

5-12-09 Start of Summer Baseball Summer baseball teams, coached by high school coaches, can begin tryouts/practice free of any NSAA restrictions beginning on Sunday, May 17th. (Instead of Week 47 or May 24th of the NSAA standardized calendar). This will allow organized summer baseball teams the opportunity to have tryouts, practices and keep their games as scheduled for Memorial Day weekend.

5-11-09 Official Teams Listing The official Teams Listing for 2009 has been posted. Any teams wishing to participate in regular season can still register but will not be allowed to play in post season tournaments.

4-21-09 COACHES: When you get to the point where you are ready to do your Form 1's for team registration (May 29, 2009 Deadline). You will notice that the section on the front side of the Form 1, where you had to do school enrollments has changed. You no longer have to take it to the school to have them sign and verify school enrollments. Just fill out the name and classification of schools, leave the enrollment block blank. Department will certify school enrollments off the official State of Nebraska Board of Education enrollment data that we received.

4-10-09 Umpires Clinic Change The Umpire Clinic that was scheduled for April 5 in Broken Bow has been rescheduled to April 25. Same place and time.

4-9-09 Coaches There are 21 days left before the deadline for team entry forms, for the 2009 Summer American Legion Baseball Season. All forms have to be into Department Lincoln by May 1, 2009. There is a late entry until May 8, 2009, but there will be a late fee assessed of $100.00 per team. So save yourself hundreds of dollars and get those team entry forms sent in by May 1, 2009 along with a check for $100.00 per team you are entering. Make sure your sponsoring Legion Posts sign the forms before you send them. Due Dates for everything can be found in the Calendar tab.

3-16-09 2009 Baseball Teams List The Baseball Teams List that is posted is a tentative list. As teams send in there entry forms and move to different classes the list will change. Teams that are registered will be highlighted. The list will be final on May 15. Updates will be made daily as forms come in.

3-11-09 New Area Rep For Area B Districts 2, 6 and 7 For Coaches in District 2, 6 and 7 Larry Weinandt is no longer your Area Rep. Jack McMahon from Central City has taken over as your new Area Rep. His contact information can be found under the Athletic Committee tab.

2-23-09 - 2009 Forms 1 and 2 The 2009 writeable Form 1 and form 2 is now posted. Coaches can download and fill out the forms, once filled out they need to print, and then save to their computer. Once saved to their computer and changes are required to the Form 1 or Form 2, they need to make those changes, and do a "save as", and it will save the new copy to their computer. For coaches who like to use the multi page Form 2, Marnie will be sending out those particular Form 2's to each coach or person identified on the 2009 Team Entry Forms to receive 2009 Nebraska American Legion Baseball Packets. If coaches do not want to wait for the multi page Form 2's and they want to use the on-line version, they will have to fill out two Form 2's per player, one to send to Department and one for their records. Do not make a copy of the first Form 1 because an original player and parent signatures are required. The forms are under the Rules and Forms Tab.

2-17-09 - 2009 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL SCHOLARSHIPS The American Legion Baseball Scholarship 2009 application form has been placed on the Scholarships page and is also available. The application is due to Department Headquarters by 15 July, 2009. The Jim Hurlbert Memorial Baseball Scholarship 2009 application form is available on the Scholarships page. The application is due to Department Headquarters by 15 June, 2009.

2-17-09 - LEGION NIGHT AT SALTDOGS GAME - HAYMARKET PARK, LINCOLN August 11, 2009 is the date set for Legion Night at Haymarket Park. There will be a T-shirt give-away and other events planned for this special night. The ticket order form will be available at a later date. Color Guards interested in participating in this event should contact the Activities Director at (402) 464-6338 or email actdirlegion@alltel.net.

2-17-09 - 2009 NEBRASKA AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL RULEBOOK The web version of the NALB Rulebook is available HERE and on the Rules and Forms page. The printed copy of the rulebook will be sent out with team information to the point of contact listed on the Team Entry Form for distribution to coaches.

2/4/09- Umpire Test: Umpires that are not going to clinics and want to be season only you can download the 2009 umpires test and send it in to Department Headquarters. Umpire Test click here If you have any questions please call or write.

1/12/09- Coaches: The tournament sites have been updated and are now available under the tournament tab. If you have any problems regarding the tournament sites please contact your Area Rep.

12/01/08- 2009 School Enrollment Updated: The school enrollments for 2009 have been posted in the Rules and Forms section. If bidding on a tournament please make sure your team will be competing in that Class.

11/13/08- New Area Rep: Coaches that are in Area C, Districts 10-15 you have a new Area Rep. Bill Kerns from Crete will be taking over for Dan Wacker. His contact information can be found under the Athletic Committee tab.

10/8/08- Umpires - To fill out the application to be nominated for a National Tournament in 2009 click here Umpire App . Please include a picture and a Baseball Officiating Resume.

9/8/08 - Website Changes- If you would like something to be added to the website this year or think some things need to be changed please write your suggestions to Actdirlegion@alltel.net

8/22/08 - Optional Meeting For all American Legion Baseball Coaches- October 25 @ 9:00 am will mark the date for a non mandatory meeting with all Legion Baseball Coaches. This meeting is intended to answer any questions and solve problems that you may have had in the previous summer. Also the new Rules will be discussed for the 2009 season. A formal letter will be sent out around September 25 to inform all coaches of the meeting and the contents that will be discussed.

8/18/08 - Omaha NP Dodge Wins Central Plains Regional- NP Dodge defeats Blue Springs, MO to win the Central Plains Regional Tournament in Minot, ND. Omaha went undefeated in the regional and outscoring there opponents 49 to 6 earning them a spot at the American Legion World Series in Shelby, NC. For more information on the regional and World Series updates click here Baseball.Legion.org

8/14/08 - Nebraska American Legion Baseball Scholarship Winner- Jeffrey Kirchmann of West Point - Jeffrey is the recipient of the Nebraska Legion Baseball Scholarship worth over $600 for showing outstanding leadership, scholarship and citizenship. Jeffrey is planning on attending Wayne State College and considering a career in Physical Therepy. He will also be entered for the National American Legion Baseball Scholarship where he could receive an addition $1000. Your family and friends should be proud of your many accomplishments. On behalf of the Nebraska American Legion, Congratulations.





Other Nebraska American Legion Programs If you need information on additional Nebraska American Legion Programs, like the National High School Oratorical Scholarship information or Eagle Scout of the Year, visit www.nebraskalegion.net. A great deal of information is available on Americanism Programs, Veterans Resources, Post information, etc.

Background Screening for Coaches and Volunteers... Nebraska American Legion Baseball is proud to announce a working partnership with National Center for Safety Initiatives (NCSI) through which we will engage in a comprehensive background screening program. This program is voluntary and is available to any American Legion Post, Baseball Association or other group responsible for the hiring of managers, coaches or volunteers who work directly with youth in our American Legion Baseball program. NCSI is a full service screening organization that works in accordance with the Recommended Guidelines established by the National Council of Youth Sports (NCYS). Visit the NCSI page or call the Department Activities Director at (402) 464-6338 for more information.