Due to Wet Weather - 
Tonight's (3/9/15) Senior Training has been cancelled 

IMPORTANT - Junior Training

Junior training for this Saturday the 5^th of September has been moved to the football oval next to the Erindale Leisure centre as Viking Park is again being used for Rugby this Saturday.  Times have not change 1pm–2pm for U10/12’s and 2.15pm -3.30pm for U14/16’s.

This only applies for this Saturday the 5^th of September all future trainings will be at Viking Park. 

VIKINGS BASEBALL 2015/16 SENIOR TRAINING COMMENCESSUNDAY 30^th  AUGUST 2015

Senior training commences on Sunday 30 August 10am -12.30pm at Viking Park.

Practice times are mid-week 5.45pm-7.00pm; Sunday 10am-12.30pm.

Note - Monday practice will concentrate on hitting.

                    Tues 1/9                     Thurs 3/9       Sunday 5/9

Mon 7/9         Tues 8/9                    Thurs 10/9     Sunday 12/9

Mon14/9        Tues 15/9                  Thurs 17/9     Sunday 19/9

Mon 22/9       Tues 22/9                  Thurs 24/9     Sunday 26/9 (Inter-club scrimmage)

Mon 28/9       Tues 29/9                  Thurs 1/10

The provisional draw has the season starting the weekend of 3/4 October vs Bandits at Aranda.

Make sure you get yourself registered and playing tops sorted early - see you at practice!

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me on erni.rauter1@bigpond.com.au or 0421 286 475.

Erni Rauter

Coach & Player Development

VIKINGS JUNIOR PRE-SEASON DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 2015/16

Erni Rauter our Coach & Player Development Manager has designed a new Junior training program for our Junior players. 

This will program will start on Saturday the 5th of September from 1pm to 3.30pm. 

U10/12 will run from 1pm-2pm and then  U14/16 from 2.15pm-3.30pm.

There is no cost associated with this program just your enthusiasm and willingness to learn and improve your baseball skills.

For any further details please contact Erni at erni.rauter1@bigpond.com

§  Program will be run over 4 weekend sessions ending just before the start of Vikings Baseball Club junior team trainings.

§  Training sessions will take place on Saturdays, between 1:00pm and 3:30pm at Viking Park - Wanniassa

§  Participants will practice in 2 groups – U10/U12 (1-2pm) & U14/U16 (2.15-3.30pm.

§  U8 & Players New to Baseball can participate in “Come & Try” rolling session 

  as part of Registrations held at Viking Park.

Session 1            -      Fundamental Based            -      Fielding; 6Fs of fielding (Feet Placement, Fielding technique, Funnelling the ball,           Footwork to take, “Firing” the Ball to base, Following the ball in same direction            -     Hitting; Tee work, working on the Load and swing path of bat, Soft-toss for timing

Session 2            -    Moving from Fundamentals onto field styled movement            -    Eg: Making throws in the direction of the base/cut-off            -    Tee work and seated BP (Short distance BP)

Session 3           -    Advancing from Fundamentals/Field Movement onto regular training           -   Taking groundballs, flyballs, making routine plays           -   Taking Batting practice; putting learned fundamentals into a practiced, timed swing

Session 4             - Continue with regular training, simulate game style play            -  Fielding balls under the pressure of runners            -  Situational hitting; execution of hitting to opposite side, bunts, Hit and Runs, etc.            -  Mock game style of play

No senior training tonight (Friday 27th)

There is no senior training tonight - Friday 27th February.

VP Field 2 will be unavailable Tuesdays & Thursdays

Message from Vikings Club Management: 

"...Ground 2 will be unavailable to use on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting from next week [20/01] as Ground 1 is closed for maintenance."

This means that rugby players will be training on the rugby field at VP2. The bullpen and batting cage are open though.

Senior teams, if you wish to change training times to another night, please check the club calendar for an idea of the schedule. Please also note that for safety reasons, seniors cannot be training at the same time as juniors. If you choose to move your training time to one of those nights, you will need to make sure your training starts after their training finishes.

Attention: All Junior Parents

The season is only second game in - and as at the beginning of all seasons, there are still some teething problems within individual teams, as groups get settled into the new routine.

Please show patience, support and empathy for our volunteer coaches/managers. We need to be appreciating what these young men as coaches have to offer our junior players - as role models, knowledge sources and general hard workers.

More hands will make light work. If you see a problem and feel you are able to help out, please do offer - for example when batting, while coaches are helping runners on the field, you could perhaps keep the kids waiting on the benches and managing them as they enter the field. You could also check in with the coach and see if there is anything else you might be able to do to help.

The season will be great, the kids will have fun, and at the end of the season they will have an understanding of baseball. We look forward to seeing all the kids having a great time throughout the season!

Equipment care

Please note that the club has purchased a number of new items last year and this year.

The club asks that all coaches/managers impress upon players the importance of respecting club equipment. No throwing helmets, no leaving gear on the field, no taking gear from other team kit bags, (your kit bag is designated for your team only).

If you require additional equipment, please contact Eric Seidel, who will endeavour to source your requirements.

Lost property - please check at canteen if you are trying to track something down.

Viking Park Housekeeping Duties

Coaches/team managers, please ensure your teams always take care of these responsibilities at the end of training and games:

1. On training nights, if you are the last team on the field, you are required to rake down the dirt areas of the diamond when you're done.
2. Also please do a scan for any equipment left behind. Collect any stray balls from the field and carpark.
3. Please do a quick rubbish pick-up, especially in the dugout and bleachers.
4. Lockup involves: checking that the batting cage is locked, the pitching screens are locked up in the container, the equipment container is locked up, and the entry gate is locked as you leave.
5. If you are the last people to leave Viking Park, you are responsible for locking the entry gate behind you - even if there are still footballers in their gym.
6. On game days, please leave the dugout tidy and the diamond raked for the following team, and if you are the last team, tidy up the dugout and rake down the field before you leave.

Junior parents/coaches/managers: If you're not sure of how to maintain the diamond, please get in touch with Erni Rauter or a senior player.


Remember, our club is run by volunteers who are not there to clean up after you. Everyone needs to do their bit to help keep our grounds to the high standard we are accustomed.

Tuesday 14th All Senior Training Cancelled

Tuesday 14th October 

All Senior Training cancelled

due to wet weather

New training schedule

Seniors

1st/2nd/3rd Grades
Tue+Thu 5.30-7.30pm

4th/5th Grades
Wed 6.00-7.30pm

Women
Mon+Wed 5.30-7pm


Juniors

U8s
Sat 8.15am before the game

U10s
Wed 4.30-6pm

U12s
Thu 4.30-5.30pm

U14/U16
Wed+Fri 5.15-7.15pm

Important Notices

Canberra Clothing 

Thursday 9th 5pm-6pm, Alan from Canberra Clothing will be at Viking Park for people to purchase gear. He accepts cash or eftpos.  

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Canteen assistance needed this Sunday 12th October

This weekend marks the commencement of all senior games. On Sunday we host games at Viking Park, and as such we will need to open our canteen. As many of you know, our very-hard-working Sharon Cappello has recently had a knee replacement and desperately needs support to run the canteen while she is rehabilitating. Obviously we can't have her standing in there all day! If you think you can help out even for as little as half an hour, can you please let us know what time and for how long, by email to  vikingsbaseballtuggeranong@gmail.com

Game times on Sunday are as follows:

3rd Grade 10am start

2nd grade 12:30 start

1st grade 3pm start

Apologies for the short notice on this, but we hadn't expected our first games of the season to be at home ground.

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All Sunday training for Vikings juniors has ceased for the rest of the season, as senior baseball commences this weekend. Please note: now that Sunday training has finished, your respective coach/manager will email you shortly to confirm your training day and time for your child's team. 

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Game draws:
As soon as junior draws are released, they will be given to the coaches and posted on the blog on our draws page:
http://vikings-baseball.blogspot.com.au/p/draws.html

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Start dates:
- Seniors start this weekend - Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th. Saturday games will be at Aranda.
- All juniors start (weather permitting) on Saturday 18th October.

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U14s training
As our U14s coach is away for the coming month, U14s will be training with the U16s squad. Our U16s coach (Erni Rauter) will include U14s in his communications. The next two training sessions have been added to our calendar.

U14s & U16s training

U14s & U16s next training sessions have been added to the calendar.

Please be sure to regularly check the blog and calendar for updates/cancellations!

Thu 2nd Oct Training Cancelled / Tue 7th Oct Mandatory Training

Please note: training for this Thursday 2nd October is cancelled.

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It's not long now til we start playing - only 10 days until senior games commence!

Next Tuesday 7th October, all seniors and women, as well as juniors who intend to play in senior grades, are required to attend training from 5pm. This is so that coaches can work out teams and numbers for our first games on the following weekend of the 11th and 12th October.

If you are unable to attend training that day, please send an email to tuggeranongvikingsbaseball@gmail.com stating your full name, the grade you expect to play in, and whether or not you are able to attend the first game of the season with your team.

Training this week

Training Schedule this week is as follows:

Seniors & Women: 
Tuesday and Thursday 5pm

Juniors: Sunday 

U14, U16 & U18 from 10am to12pm

U8, U10 & U12 from 12:30 – 2:30pm

Check back for an update on U14s training details.

Schedule - Sunday 28th September

10.00am-12.00pm - U14s/U16s/U18s training

12.30-2.30pm - U8s/U10s/U12s training

1.30-3.00pm Sunday Alan from Canberra Clothing

Please note: Hats will be back in stock on Sunday for those people still waiting.

Don't forget to check back regularly to see updates to our calendar

21st Sept - Junior training & clothing sales

For all those needing pants/socks/belts/boots/gloves, Canberra Clothing Company will be at Viking Park on Sunday 21st September, from 12pm.

There will also be junior training from 12.30pm to 2.30pm. Please bring glove, water bottle and cap.

Important things to remember

Remember to regularly check our calendar, as it is frequently updated.
If you use Google Calendar, you can even add our calendar to your list of calendars. Click for instructions. Our calendar name/address is vikingsbaseballtuggeranong@gmail.com

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Registration Day
Don't forget, tomorrow (Sat 13th), 11am-2pm is our final registration day.
http://vikings-baseball.blogspot.com.au/p/registration.html

NB: Players will not be allowed to turn up to the first game and register on the day, so please make sure you come along and get yourselves registered tomorrow. Players who have not registered and paid will not be able to take the field when it comes time to play in October. This will be strictly enforced this season.

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Training Days
Tuesday 16th is cancelled due to the big FFA Cup (soccer) game at Viking Park
Thursday 18th is our next training session for seniors and women

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Scoring Clinics
Scoring Clinics start tomorrow 13/9 - click for more info
Refresher Clinics start 17/9 - click for more info

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Committee Meeting
7pm Wednesday 17th, downstairs at Vikings Club Erindale

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Working with vulnerable people (WWVP) 
For anyone who is working with juniors, checks must be done by 31st December. Click for more info.

Reminders!

Registrations
Don't forget next Saturday 13th is our final registration day. Come on down to Viking Park to get signed up and/or purchase gear. Canberra Clothing Co will be there to sell you pants, belts, socks and gloves.
http://vikings-baseball.blogspot.com.au/p/registration.html

NB: Players who have not registered and paid will not be able to take the field when it comes time to play in October. This will be strictly enforced this season.


Shirts
If you have shirts from previous seasons, it would be appreciated if you could return them as a matter of urgency. We have a shortage of shirts due to people not returning them.


Pre-season Training
There will be training on Tuesday and Thursday at 5pm. Sunday's pre-season training is now finished.


Committee Meeting 
7pm Wednesday 17th September

Add to your calendar!

Add to your calendar! 

Father's Day BBQ 

& pre-season training

Sunday 7th September, 1pm