American Legion Baseball - Department of Nebraska


AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL	NEBRASKA AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL
Since 1925, The American Legion has sponsored a nationwide youth baseball program. During these past eight decades, over 10 million players have enjoyed playing the game of baseball. The American Legion and the 2.7 million members have raised millions of dollars each year to give young baseball players an opportunity to learn the importance of teamwork, team loyalty, discipline, leadership and good sportsmanship. The purpose of American Legion Baseball has always been to help develop America's youth that will someday step forward and become the nation's future leaders. VISIT www.legion.org/baseball	In 2012, Nebraska American Legion Baseball supported over 290 Junior and Senior teams across the state, comprised of over 4,000 players.Posts, sponsors, parent groups and countless volunteers successfully conducted 41 District tournaments and State tournaments, with two Class A teams qualifying to play in Region 6 of the National Tournament and one team moving on to the American Legion World Series. Nebraska American Legion Baseball continues to be one of the top five programs in the nationa when ranked by number of teams registered.


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

May 20, 2013 NALB Umpires List The list of umpires as of May 17 is on the Umpire Page

May 14, 2013 DEADLINE Reminder May 3 - Registration Deadline (Late fee of $300) May 15 - Purchase Insurance/Pay Fees (Late fee of $200) May 31 - Transfer Form 76's Due Jun 15 - Rosters Due

May 14, 2013 2013 JUNIOR AND SENIOR TEAMS LIST The list of teams can be found on the Teams Page

May 7, 2013 Last Umpire Clinic Added - May 19 The last umpire clinic for 2013 has been scheduled on Sunday, May 19 at 1:00 PM, at the Gibbon American Legion in Gibbon. See the 2013 Clinics page for more information. If you plan on attending, please email jody.moeller@gmail.com.

Mar 27, 2013 NALB Web Site Updates The following updates were made to information on the website as of Feb 27: - New Umpire clinics added

Mar 15, 2013 "Nebraskans Still Have Strong Ties to Phillies" Matt Gelb, Staff Writer for the Philidelphia Inquirer, has a great story about the connection between Nebraska players and the Philidelphia Phillies. http://articles.philly.com/2013-03-13/sports/37654146_1_ruf-jake-diekman-phillies-scout

Jan 19, 2013 2013 State and Area Tournament Sites Announced... The 2013 State and Area Tournament selections have been announced at The American Legion, Department of Nebraska Mid-Winter Conference in Nebraska City and can be found on the Tournament page.

Dec 27, 2012 New NALB Coaches Report Form We have created and posted a new Coaches Report form and made it available on the Rules and Forms page. This report is to be used as a tool for providing feedback from coaches on Umpire performance issues related to rule enforcement and will be reviewed by the Athletic Committee in an effort to improve adherence to American Legion Baseball rules. The following is displayed on the top of the Coaches Report form: "This report is to be submitted to the Activities Director within 24 hours after a game in which an Umpire has violated a Baseball rule, failed to enforce a Legion rule or displayed poor/unacceptable conduct towards, coaches, players, or fans. Umpire actions concerning “judgment calls”, “strike zone” or “personality conflicts” are NOT what this form is for and will not be addressed. The report should be submitted as soon as possible after the game (fax or email). Give full name(s) of the involved parties. All reports will be reviewed by the Committeeman for that area, the Head Legion Liaison Umpire, and the Chairman to determine if corrective action is needed. If it's deemed that corrective action is necessary, the Chairman will call for a vote of the entire Committee to determine what action will be taken." *This form is a PDF FILLABLE form and can be submitted online...*

Dec 27, 2012 Tournament email address changed... The email address for submitting tournaments to the Tournament page has been changed to tournaments@nelegionbaseball.net.

Oct 31, 2012 New Background Verification for Coaches, Managers and Volunteers Thousands of Legionnaires and members of the Legion family throughout the nation donate countless volunteer hours each year for Baseball, Oratorical, Boys State/Nation, Junior Shooting Sports, Junior Law Cadet and Scouting. Our youth programs teach young people a variety of practical skills, as well developing leadership, teamwork, discipline and self-confidence. Our programs encourage a strong sense of citizenship, patriotism and good-living, and participants of youth programs in general tend to have higher graduation rates and are more likely to attend college. Every youth program of The American Legion relies heavily upon dedicated volunteers willing to contribute time and skills for conducting essential functions of the programs. The American Legion National Headquarters has implemented risk management policies, *to include a background screening/monitoring program for coaches, managers, and volunteer staff of Junior and Senior American Legion Baseball teams. Prevention is key to being proactive in mitigating abuse in youth programs. This comprehensive child protection program will incorporate: (1) screening; (2) established policies and safeguards; and (3) awareness and oversight. Please review all material available on this site. Visit https://opportunities.averity.com/ALNebraska* *Other Materials for review*: Resolution 16 Resolution No. 16 - Explained Risk Management Guide - American Legion Baseball Acknowledgement and Understanding

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.