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 We now have 2 registered teams for PANPACS
35+ and 45+
Both teams are filling fast and the PANPACS admin have advised that there are reserved teams so we don't expect spots to last very long.
If you want to register for the 35+ team, please contact Frenchie on the forums to get the the team code private messaged.
http://www.mastersgames.com.au/default.asp?PageID=20007
If you would like to register for the 45+ team, please contact Mike on the forums to get your team code messaged or email directly.
We need a $200 deposit for rooms. If anyone can help in regards to this please contact Mike
We will be staying at the Ocean Pacific Resort
http://www.oceanpacificresort.com.au/
To to put up the deposits for the rooms please contact
1 bedroom is $150 per night for 2 people (1 Bed)
Family room $180 per night (4 Beds) Or 2 couples
The grounds are appx 10k from the resort but we have secured vans for transportation.
We are also looking for $150 each for the team fund which pays for umpires and van hire.
Uniform cost $25 per cap and $25 for lettering/logo's. However we have been sponsored for our uniform tops by Brock Donley.
Now is the time to put a bit of pressure on your employers and try to get a bit of sponsorship secured for the teams which will deduct from all our overall costs.
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35+ Team Registered |
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At this point we have registered an over 35's team.
Registrations for individual players will begin at the end of April.
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Stingers Article Featured on PanPacs Site |
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 We have gained a little bit of exposure directly from the PanPacs site.
Go and see what was said about us including an interview with Mike Slape
http://www.mastersgames.com.au/default.asp?PageID=19382
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Pan Pac FAQ's |
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This is taken directly from the PP FAQ page and reposted. I figured at this point some people would be wondering about how and when to register. This covers those points.
FEES
There are two fees to be paid when you enter - the Games Fee and the Sports Fee.
There are three different types of Games Fees:
1. Competitor: Standard: $95 (on or prior to Friday 3 September, 2010) OR
Late: $115 (from 4 September, 2010)
2. Non-Playing Official: $75
3. Supporters: $70
(Competitors only pay the Games fee once, regardless of how many sports entered)
Online Discount
All
online entries will receive a $5 discount. The discount will be from
the Games Fee (Standard, Late, Non-Playing Official or Supporter) and
not the Sports Fee.
Sports Fee
The Sports Fee goes to the organisers of each sport and will assist
them with the costs associated with conducting the competition. Each
sport you compete in will have a nominated cost.
What do you receive for your Games Fee?
The Competitor Fee entitles you to entry into your chosen sport/s,
souvenir accreditation pass, Games sports bag, Pan Pacific Masters
Games handbook, participation medal, entry into the Games Village
including the Opening Ceremony, use of the Games shuttle bus, sports
medicine services, a sport’s program and Masters Games medals for final
placegetters.
Supporters get the same package as
Competitors, but dont actually compete in any events, and therefore are
not eligible for any medals or use of the sports medicine services.
Non-Playing Officials only relate to a few team/crew sports and are
entitled to all the benefits of Competitors (except competing) but at a
slightly reduced rate with no late fees, as the Non-Playing Officials
play a crucial role in assisting with the effective operation of those
specific sports.
Entries will open Friday 30 April 201
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Pan Pac's Reposted |
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Mike says Repost this article.
2010 PAN PACS TOURING TEAMS
The Pan
Pacific Masters Games are a fixture of the masters sporting calendar.
They are held on the Gold Coast and centred in Broadbeach.
The 2009 games were bigger than the Sydney Olympic games by 3 fold for
competitor numbers.
The baseball section is highly sort after with many teams dismissing
the Australia games to attend Pan Pacs.
Masters Baseball together with women’s baseball are not only the
fastest growing baseball arms they are the only growing arms for the
sport over the last 5 years. This in its self is good for the sport as
master’s players have children and time to invest in clubs and teams
and the trickle down to senior and junior baseball is there.
Any club with strong masters usually has strong junior numbers.
The Social networking and association found and developed through
Masters Games has a direct effect in allowing people to communicate and
share their baseball issues. That’s easier if you know the guys your
dealing with, hence a strong community grows within existing seniors
players and officials that smooths out daily patches and gets better
outcomes for our sport.
Socially the Pan Pacs have a fully programmed social plan. Based in the
Gold Coast Convention centre, the Organisers arrange top bands of our
era, comedy and large dance floor mixed with multiple bars and lounges
capable of holding in excess of 3000 participants, this really is the
friendly games.
Baseball is spoilt for location, the best accommodation right across
from the Convention Centre and the playing fields only a couple km’s
away.
As teams return year after year, a tradition of outrageous uniforms and
slogans has developed. The Harlequin’s chose every colour of the
sample swatch and the Mighty Fighting Cocks have artwork that’s second
to none.
Some have fluoro-stitched socks and boombah pants are the rage.
Many teams develop fines and rewards that are as much of the event as
the baseball. One team requires the error-making player to wear a
man-kini for 2 hours, others the best days player keeps his uniform on
until midnight.
Having attended Pan Pacs and the World Masters, I can assure you that
not one person has told me they preferred the Worlds. Every one loves
the Pans Pacs. The sooner you get organised and going the better it. We
have 11 months to go so in that time a commercial arrangement for
van /car hire , travel and accommodation can be arranged to supply our
teams with discounts and some funds. I am prepared to staff the site
and assist overseas players onto teams and secure their needs for the
games.
Obviously the more traffic we get at the site the better advertising
and sales revenue we can develop.
All members and future team members can assist by canvassing for
sponsorship. Uniform sponsors, game shirts, players walk on shirts,
game day signage and web site exposure are all up for sale. We will
produce some uniform options, something that stands out so we can find
each other at the Convention Centre, and something that promotes our
sponsors.
To date we have some interest in the following teams, 35+, 40+, 45+ and
a women’s team. However I am also on the organisers backs to get a
better divisional split that’s better for masters and allows the women
to compete separately.
We have 3 confirmed USA based players so far. We hope to find more and
believe that, with our site functioning properly, we can do it well.
This allows us to involve as many players as we can and to include a
women’s team would be great. Adelaide had a women’s team last year.
Sue and I have secured accommodation for at Ocean Pacific Resort, so
far for at least 40 people. The Resort is right across the road from
Jupiter’s Casio and the Convention Centre. Rooms cost $150 a double (or
2 singles) or $180 for a family or 4 singles which makes accommodation
as little as $45 a night (for shared accommodation). Food is at our own
expense.
I will make enquires and hope to associate with a Airways deal soon and
then open our site to help others at a small commission. This will
enable us to subsidise costs.
We are required to supply umpires & scorers for each team the basis
they go or any remuneration needs to be canvassed however the sooner we
start the better the outcome will be.
Having played there before, I can assure you a light mesh-playing vest
is the only way to go. I suggest grey or white top with Stingers,
numbers and possibly names. This allows for a number of under shirts
something light and wicking. Caps also need to be mesh due to the heat.
We need to create a small player’s gift, which is given to the opposing
teams after each game usually a pin. At the worlds our Downunders
player’s jackets were in high demand so if each member had two they
could swap for others.
We now need players to nominate their commitment and preferred age
group. (You can play down but not up.) Players are expected to recruit
players, canvass sponsors and do as much as they can to contribute to
the success of the event.
Team numbers are restricted and sought after therefore we need an
undertaking ASAP. Registrations open in February 2010. Stingers will
provide you with team enter code.
Sue and I have funded accommodation deposits, but the Resort requires
individuals to nominate accommodation requirements and assume the
deposit. If you would like to help and can contribute time towards the
organisation of the touring team please let us know. “Many hands make
light work” and there are several roles that need to be filled eg
sponsorship, team managers, umpires and uniforms etc.
Cheers, Mike Slape & Sue Smith
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Another Shamelessly Stolen Article |
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I think I will include a new category for all stolen articles from other websites under the category of "Stolen Content"
If you want to sue (and I strongly suggest you do) see Mike. I just post them.
Baseball centers around the (seemingly) eternal struggle between pitcher
and batter, and each uses physics, albeit intuitively, to gain a slim
advantage over the other in determining the fate of the game's center
of interest -- the ball.
When you pick up a baseball,
it immediately suggests its purpose: to be thrown fast and with considerable
accuracy. The pitcher, with his dance-like windup, prepares to do exactly
that by transferring
momentum from his body to the ball. To appreciate why this is necessary,
try throwing a ball
without moving your feet; it's difficult to throw it very far or very
hard, but a forward step makes throwing much easier. So during the windup,
the pitcher moves his entire body weight back behind the pitching rubber.
Then he thrusts it forward to deliver the pitch.
This transfer of momentum
from body to ball involves a biomechanical principle called sequential
summation of movement. According to this principle, the largest body
masses move first, followed by progressively smaller ones, in much the
same way a multi-stage booster rocket jettisons a satellite into space:
the large booster starts the process, is jettisoned, then is followed
by the burning and jettisoning of progressively smaller and faster stages,
until finally the small satellite is released at high speed. In baseball,
the pitcher drives first with his legs, then his hips, shoulders, arm,
wrist and fingers. As each part approaches full extension, the next
part in the sequence begins to move, efficiently transferring momentum
in a whip-like action. Proper timing is necessary to produce speed and
accuracy, and to avoid strain and injury.
A pitcher's body rotates
around the foot he keeps planted firmly on the mound. The ball, held
overhead in his extended arm, is like a rock whirling on the end of
a string. Just as a twirling rock on a long string has more angular
momentum than the same rock on a short string (that is, it's more likely
to travel farther and faster), the ball in the hands of a tall pitcher
can be launched with more speed. (Fastball pitchers are traditionally
lanky fellows.) And since the pitcher actually steps downhill, moving
off the crest of the mound as he throws the ball, the height of the
mound also affects the force of the pitch.
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Hit By Pitch |
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Hit by Pitch
When a Batter Should Not be Awarded First Base
It may seem obvious when a batter is hit by a pitch and awarded
first base, but there are some cases where a base may not be awarded.
- If the ball touches the batter as the batter
swings at the ball. This basically means that if the batter is swinging
at the ball and the act of swinging has caused the ball to hit the
batter, then the ball is a strike. Example: Batter swings and the ball
hits him on the forearm as he's swinging. The ball is dead and it is a
strike. If the hitter has two strikes, it is strike 3 not a foul ball.
This isn't called often as most of the time the player will stop the
swing and be hit by the ball. In that case most umpires will determine
that the player is attempting to get out of the way by not continuing
the swing. So, even though the act of swinging has caused the ball to
hit the batter, the umpire may determine that player attempted to get
out of the way and award the batter first base.
- The ball touches the batter in the strike zone. Example: Batter is
fooled by a curve ball and ducks. He is hit in the head, but his head
is over the plate and in the strike zone. The correct call is a strike.
- If the batter makes no attempt to get out of the way of the ball.
This normally occurs at higher levels of baseball where a player may
"take one for the team". Make sure to check your rule book as some
leagues will allow this. What is not allowed is for a player to
intentionally get in the way of the ball. For example a player cannot
turn his shoulder in towards the plate for the purpose of getting
hit by the ball.
- If the ball hits the bat in the act of swinging and then touches
the batter. The correct ruling is a foul ball and the batter should not
be awarded first base.
When a Batter Should be Awarded First Base
In addition to a batter being hit out of the strike zone while
attempting to get out of the way, there are a couple of misconceptions
about being hit by the pitch where people will think the batter should
not be awarded first and in fact they should be.
- The hand is not part of the bat. Many people
think that the hand is part of the bat and that a player shouldn't be
awarded first if hit in the hand. This is incorrect. As long as the
batter is attempting to get out of the way and is hit in the hand, then
the
correct call is to award the player first base.
- A pitched ball that hits the batter after bouncing is not a dead
ball. Some people believe that once a pitched ball has hit the dirt and
then hits the batter, it is a dead ball and should be called a ball.
This is incorrect and the batter should be awarded first base.
- A pitched ball that touches the players clothing but not the
player. As long as the uniform is properly fitting, the batter should
be awarded first base.
- A pitched ball hits a batter and then hits the bat. Once the ball
hits the batter, the ball is dead and the batter should be awarded
first base.
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Catchers Tips |
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Article shamelessly stolen fromhttp://www.hardball.net/files/2003Fall_catcher_tips.htm
Tips on Being a Solid Receiver
by Keith Anderson
Also read the Keith Anderson Interview:
MABL
Catcher Who Turned Pro Shares His Secrets
Photo 1
Relaxed Position
Photo 1 shows the catcher in the relaxed position. He is comfortable, balanced,
low to the ground, and he presents a full (open glove) target to his pitcher. His
throwing hand is behind his back. The catcher assumes the relaxed position
when no runners are on base, and the hitter has less than two strikes against him
in the count.
Business Position
Photos 2 and 3 (front & side views) show the catcher in the business position.
He assumes this position any time runners are on base, or when the hitter has two
strikes against him in the count. In this position, the catcher is ready to block
and throw. His buttocks are elevated, he has a wide base, and good balance. The wide
base is vital in the event the catcher must block a pitch in the dirt. Also, his
throwing hand is close to the glove in anticipation of the need to throw to a
base.
Photo 2
Photo 3
Photo 4
Giving and Disguising the Sign
As shown in Photo 4, when giving the sign, the catcher is keenly aware that the opposing
team will try to take a peek. He makes sure to give the signal directly in front
of the crotch. He holds his glove outside his left leg and below the knee in order
to block the view of the third base coach. He is prepared to use his right knee to
block the view of the first base coach or the runner.
Receiving a Marginal Pitch
In Photo 5a, the receiver reaches all the way across his body. Even if the pitch
clipped the corner of the plate, the umpire is likely to call it a ball. This is
poor technique. In Photo 5b, the receiver reads the location of the pitch well before
it is near the plate, and allows his upper body to float toward the corner.
When he receives it, his glove is centered in front of his chest. Now the umpire
is much more likely to call it a strike.
Photo 5a
Photo 5b
Blocking
Photo 6
Blocking
A catcher who can’t block balls can’t stop opposing runner from advancing. Photo
6 shows the catcher in the standard blocking posture. His head is down with the chin
against the neck. His shoulders are wide to increase the likelihood that the ball
will hit his torso and fall in front of him and within quick reach. His bare hand
is behind his glove, and the glove is in contact with the ground to prevent the ball
from skipping under his legs and past him.
The side view depicted in Photo 7 shows that the catcher
drops completely to his knees to block a ball. Notice how he bends his upper body
so that if the ball hits him in the chest, it will fall directly in from of him.
Photo 7
Photo 8
Blocking a pitch to the side
In Photo 8, the catcher blocks a pitch that bounces on the first base side of the
plate. From the business position depicted in Photo 2, the catcher takes a step to
his right, and then drops to his knees. His glove again is in contact with the ground,
his throwing hand behind it, his shoulders are wide, and his chin is down. Notice
that he angles his body with the objective of blocking the ball and having it fall
towards the plate. This will give him the best chance of retrieving the ball
quickly and positioning himself to throw to a base to which a runner would threaten
to advance.
Proper Throwing Technique
In Photo 9a, the catcher is in the ideal position to throw the ball to second. His
body is in a good athletic position, and the line through his shoulders would extend
directly to second base. He holds the ball with a four seam grip to minimize sideways
movement of the ball during flight. His glove is extended in front of his chest.
His elbows work in a counterbalancing fashion, and by positioning his glove fairly
high, he creates the optimal positioning of his throwing hand. The throwing elbow
is slightly above the back shoulder. When he releases the ball, he will maintain
the high glove position, and his chest will move toward his glove. This is vital
to an accurate throw. Dropping the glove hand to the side during the throw helps
to defeat accuracy. When a catcher executes the throw correctly, he will feel his
mask falling from his face just after his chest comes forward to his glove.
Photo 9a
Footwork
In Photo 9b and 9c, we see the correct footwork that allows the catcher to arrive
in the optimal throwing position. In Photo 9b, the catcher moves his right foot forward
and rotates in 90 degrees so that the instep of the right foot faces second base.
Upon anchoring the right foot, he crosses over with his left foot and plants it to
arrive in the position shown in Photo 9c.
Photo 9b
Photo 9c
T-Drill: Catcher’s Footwork for Proper Throwing
Diagram A shows an overhead view of the catcher’s feet in the starting business position.
In Diagram B, the catcher takes the first of two steps in preparation to make a throw
to second base. Notice that the catcher’s first step is with his right foot. This
is the foot in his throwing side, and he positions it by advancing the foot just
a bit, and rotating it so that the instep of the foot faces second base. Diagram
C shows the second step in which the catcher advances his left foot to an area just
in front of the plate. Once the catcher’s feet are in the position shown in Diagram
C, his throwing arm is in the launch position, and his glove is extended in front
of him, as shown in Photo 9a. The steps shown in the about diagram are the foundation
of the T-Drill that professional catchers practice regularly. If you are a catcher,
you should practice this drill daily until you have mastered it.
Pitch-Out Sequence
When executing a pitch-out, the catcher rises from his crouched position at the moment
the pitcher lifts his knee. This is what he has done in Photo 10a. Next, as shown
in Photo 10b, the catcher prepares to receive the ball with two hands. The pitch-out
comes to the catcher at chest height, and once he has the ball in his glove, he watches
the exchange from glove to throwing hand. In Photo 10c, the catcher has made a clean
exchange, and has turned his body to be in the optimal throwing position.
Photo 10a
Photo 10b
Photo 10c
Fielding a Bunt
When fielding a bunt, the catcher
starts from the crouch and stays low as he leaves the box. As shown in Photo 11a,
he keeps his knees bent as he advances toward the ball. When he reaches the ball,
as shown in Photo 11b, he grasps it with his bare hand and then rakes it into the
glove. His eyes stay fixed on the ball until it is securely in his glove. Once he
has possession of the ball, he squares to his target base, and assumes the sound
throwing position shown in Photo 11c. Now he is ready to fire the ball to the base.
Many amateur catchers make the mistake of rushing the throw, and fail to square up
to the base before releasing the ball.
Photo 11a
Photo 11b
Photo 11c
Also read the Keith Anderson Interview:
MABL
Catcher Who Turned Pro Shares His Secrets.
Credits
Graphic presentation and content: Keith
Anderson.
Photos and text: Dan Piro.
Catcher/Model: Adam Thompson, North County San Diego MABL.
Web conversion: Brett Rudy.
As originally seen in Hardball Magazine, Fall 2003.
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Baseball Pitching Tips For Dealing With The Plate Umpire |
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Any baseball pitcher has to learn how to properly
deal with the plate umpire even if the pitcher feels he is being
"squeezed." Read what you should do and even more importantly what you
should not do!
First and foremost, don't ever put an umpire on
display by letting everybody in attendance at the ball park know that you
think he may have missed a strike call. Don't glare at them for several
seconds or stomp around the mound between pitches.
Umpires are
regular people like we are and none of us like to be shown up. You will
not get any close calls during the rest of the game if you show them up
and put them on display. Even worse yet, you may not get the calls that
you should be getting!
As a pitcher, showing up an umpire is
not in your best interest. There are going to be several pitches that can
be called "either way" and you increase your chances of getting those
close calls if you don't get the umpire annoyed at you. Remember that good
baseball pitching tips require good use of the mind and not just the body.
If you truly feel you are being "squeezed" by an umpire on several
pitches, a quick glance that lasts only about a half second may be in
order and then quickly look the other way. And by a half second, I mean
exactly a half second and not one second, one and a half seconds or two
seconds. By glancing for a half second, you have politely made your point
to the umpire that you think he may have "missed one" and you're getting
that message across to him. You are letting him know and not letting
everyone in attendance know that you think he missed the strike call.
Another way to let the umpire know that you think he missed the
strike call is to politely ask him, "Where did you have that one blue?"
One of the better baseball
pitching tips is that you have to walk a
very fine line here and your tone of voice is critical. If you ask him
where the pitch missed in a nasty tone of voice, you have blown it and
made a huge mistake. When he lets you know where the pitch missed, give
him what at least appears to be a sincere thank you.
Remember,
baseball umpires have a very tough job to do and every close call they
make is going to make one team happy and the other team upset. Don't ever
hesitate to compliment an umpire about his knowledge on a certain baseball
ruling or for his hustle on a certain play.
It is clearly in your
best interest to stay on their "good side" at all
times!
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