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2010 Spring League --> Teams that have registered

AS OF : Monday - March 29

If you don't see your team listed send e-mail to Roger Jacobsen

The majority of registrations in the past have come in during the week preceding the entry deadline !!!!!

8:U

9:U

Marshalltown Bobcats
Johnston Cubs
Urbandale Heat
Ames Tigers

10:U

Central Iowa Storm
Albia Blue Demons
North Polk Comets
Indianola Lightning
Urbandale Thunderbirds
Marion County Miners
Newton Cardinals
Boone Red Raiders
Beaver Creek Cubs
Beaverdale Blue Hawks
Bondurant Hurricanes

11:U

Ankeny Cubs
Ankeny Titans
Ankeny Vipers
Jefferson Rams
Johnston Crush
Bondurant BlueJays
Knoxville Panthers
Ankeny Hawks
Pella Dutch
Urbandale J-Hawks

12:U

Pella Dutch
PCM Mustangs
Boone
Gilbert Heat
Grimes Mustangs
B52's
Riders
Hampton/Dumont Bulldogs
Ames Black Sox
Urbandale Cobras
Cougars Blue
Chariton
Ankeny Vipers
Johnston Outlaws
Carroll Cougars Red
Urbandale J-Hawks
Johnston Dragons
Newton Cardinals
Beaverdale Blue Dogs

13:U (80)

Greene Co. Rams
Johnston Sluggers
Outlaws
Marshall Law
Des Moines Blue Devils
Urbandale Blue Devils
Pella Dutch
Westside Bulldogs
Winterset Dawgs
Southeast Polk Storm
Carroll Cougars

13:U (90)

Indianola Braves
Boone Redhawks
PCM Mustangs
Boone Bombers
Beaverdale Bandits

14:U

Central Iowa Bears
Ames Rockets
Urbandale J-Hawks
Carlisle Wildcats
Indianola Arrowheads
Newton Cardinals
Marion County Milita
Winterset 14U
Carroll Knights
Urbandale Jays

15:U

Knoxville 15s
Norwalk Warriors

2010 SPRING AAU Spring League - Updated 2/10/2010

Please Use these Websites for All Additional Information:

Registration at bottom of Spring League information

Look Who’s Coming !!!

Rules

Schedule

Directions to Fields

AAU National Baseball League Website

Iowa AAU Baseball Home

Pre-Season Contact:

Mike Mahoney

aauiowabaseball@gmail.com

919-696-3189 (cell)

About the 2010 AAU Iowa Spring League

The 2010 AAU Iowa Spring League will play a 10 games season in April and May beginning April 11, 2010. Registration Deadline has been set at March 15, 2010 and schedules and in season contacts will be posted by April 1, 2010. Teams will compete in age groups with several different divisions. Ages 9U - 12U will have the option stating a preference for Open Base and Closed base formats. No other league provides the opportunity for teams to compete in a fun, competitive, and organized environment overseen by the premier sanctioning body in the US.
Deadline: March 15, 2010

Schedule Posted: April 1, 2010

Games Begin: April 11, 2010

How to Sign Up for the 2010 AAU Iowa Spring League

Step 1: Register your team as an AAU Level 1 Club

Website: https://secure.aausports.org/aaustore/register/ClubApplication.asp
- Level 1 is for incorporated or unincorporated clubs who wish to participate in AAU events, vote at the appropriate district meetings and receive a practice sanction. This level club will not be able to host an AAU sanctioned event. Level 1 Clubs may not use trademarks of the AAU except to say the club is a member of the AAU.

Step 2: Verify that all members of the club have a membership of AAU. Read below to apply or renew membership.
- Membership is required to participate in all AAU sanctioned events (national championships, district championships, clinics/demos, invitationals, regionals etc) or practices.
  - There are two types of AAU membership - Athlete and Non-Athlete membership.
    - Athlete – https://secure.aausports.org/aaustore/register/athlete2.asp
      - An athlete is a person who participates in an AAU-sanctioned sports activity at the Youth or Adult level
    - Non-Athlete https://secure.aausports.org/aaustore/register/nonathlete2.asp
      - A non-athlete is a person who participates in the AAU in an administrative role such as an Administrator, Bench Personnel, Coach, Instructor, Manager, Official, Team Leader, Tournament Director, Volunteer or Other who supports the sport's activity but does not compete as an athlete.
  - Additional Option – AB (added benefit) Insurance Option offered by AAU
  - Website: http://aau222.aausports.org/MembershipMenu/MembershipInfo.aspx

WHO IS COVERED?: Those entities outlined in the AAU General Liability and AAU Sports Accident Summaries but only when:
All members of an AAU Club/team who are participating in the competition or supervised practice are current and active AB members. The competition must be formally scheduled, supervised, and conducted by a recognized sports association, sports organization, civic group, or school, and its rules must be in force.
For non-AAU, club/team competitions (Where AAU club/team members are participating in team formats) the entire club/team and coach(es) must be AB members.
For individual competitions (where AAU club/teams members are not participating in club/team competition formats but are participating as individuals) each individual member must be an AB cardholder. Such members may participate in competitions without a coach or other club/team members.
For martial arts, all adult members (whether competing or not) must be AB members. AB cards are not available to adult Taekwondo members.
Non-Athlete members only while they are coaching or instructing other AAU members

· Step 3: Sign you team up and mail in registration to AAU Iowa Baseball Spring League: 3021 38th St. Des Moines, IA 50310

Deadline: March 15, 2010

o Webpage: Registration form at bottom of the page. Please fill out registration and return to 3021 38th St. Des Moines, IA 50310

Sizes/Number of Games /Cost

Age Group

Number or Umpires

Size of Bases / Pitching Mound

Number of Games

Cost

5U/6U

0

10

$455

7U Coach

1

60/coach

10

$585

8U Player Pitch

1

60/40

10

$585

9U Closed Base

1

60/46

10

$585

9U Open Base

1

65/46

10

$585

10U Closed Base

1

60/46

10

$585

10U Open Base

1

65/46

10

$585

11U Closed Base

1

60/46

10

$585

11U Open Base

1

70/50

10

$585

12U Closed Base

1

60/46

10

$585

12U Open Base

1

70/50

10

$585

13U 80 Ft

1

80/54

10

$585

13U 90 Ft

1

90/60

10

$585

14U

1

90/60

10

$585

15U 1 90/60 19 $585

Deadline: March 15, 2010

Schedule Posted: April 1, 2010

Games Begin: April 11, 2010

· Step 4: Game Dates and "Special Requests"

o Games will be played on consecutive Sundays beginning April 11, 2010. All games will be Sunday Double Headers unless the coach has "Special Requests" submitted on the registration page. You must request these dates in the sections “Dates that you are not available” and “Special Requests” on the registration form at the time of online sign up.

o Changes to your league schedule will be VERY difficult to make if you have not indicated unavailable dates on the registration page.

Step 5: Schedules/Contacts - In Season
- A complete schedule and list of necessary in season contacts will be supplied to coaches by April 1, 2010.

In Season Information

Schedule/Location of Fields

Rainouts and Reschedules
- Rainouts
  - Rainouts will be posted on Iowa AAU Baseball National League Website 2 hours prior to 1^st game of that day: Iowa AAU Baseball National League Weather Site: Coming Soon
  - The ultimate decision on whether or not games should be played lie in the hands of the individual directors, boards, presidents, managers of the fields and complexes hosting the Iowa AAU National Baseball League
- Reschedules
  - Games will be made up on scheduled rain-out dates or times in which are set aside for Iowa AAU National Baseball League games from the respective facilities.
  - Every attempt will be made to make up all games. It will be considered a full season if 10 of 12 games scheduled are played

Rules
- Rules Website: 2010 Iowa AAU Spring League Rules: Click Here
- Exceptions
  - ALL DIVISIONS – May hit entire roster (otherwise must follow National AAU Rules)

Age Groups/Divisions
- Ages
  - Age Determination Date -The age determination date for all age groups will be May 1 of the current (2010) season. A player’s age on May 1 of the current season is his league age for that season.
  - Age Group Born On or After (FOR 2010)
    - 14U May 1, 1995
    - 13U May 1, 1996
    - 12U May 1, 1997
    - 11U May 1, 1998
    - 10U May 1, 1999
    - 9U May 1, 2000
    - 8U May 1, 2001
    - 7U May 1, 2002
    - 6U/5U May 1, 2003
  - Divisions
    - Open Base Teams who would like to play lead-offs and pitching from the stretch and compete at the highest level of play. Will play open base rules.(9U,10U,11U, 12U, 13U-80ft, 13U- 90ft, 14U)
    - Closed Base ( 8U and Up) Traditional Little League rules with no open base rules. Primarily for teams who are not experienced in the Open Base format.(5U/6U,7U,8U,9U,10U,11U,12U)

Registration Link Below !!!

click to download 163_Registration_Iowa_AAU_Spring_Baseball_League.pdf

2009 Iowa State Championships --> Final Results

9:U @ Raccoon Valley Little League

Grandview Stars
Urbandale Thunderbirds
Carroll Cougars
Sticks - Blue

10:U (Closed Base) @ Beaverdale Little League

Grandview All Stars
Urbandale J-Hawks
Ankeny Titans
Urbandale Blitz
Mustangs II

10:U (Open Base) @ Indianola Little League ---> CANCELED

11:U (Closed Base) @ Altoona Little League

Beaverdale BlueDogs
Altoona Rams
Urbandale Jayhawks
Gilbert Heat

11:U (Open Base) @ Indianola

Central Iowa Cobras
Johnston DBacks
Beaverdale Blue Dogs
Northwest Iowa Roughriders

12:U (Closed Base) @ Urbandale Little League

Des Moines Oaks
Beaverdale Bombers
Albia Blue Demons
Urbandale Heat

12:U (Open Base) @ Indianola Little League

Des Moines Oaks
Des Moines Oaks Ames Thunder
Beaverdale Bombers
Ames Thunder

13:U (80) @ Indianola League

Ankeny Hawks
North Polk Comets
Mason City Thunder
Norwalk Heat

14:U @ Urbandale Little League

Iowa Yellow Jackets
West Des Moines Cubs
Ankeny Longhorns
Johnston Cobras

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Registration of athletes & coaches ........

Registration (athlete/coach) must be done online aausports.org

A quick review of baseball opportunities available to players in Central Iowa.

Little League

A recreational league offered in the metro area for all youth regardless of ability or skill level. Leagues are offered in the area according to boundaries dictated by National Little League.

Leagues AAU Sanctioned Developmental Spring League

Some players, ages 7U – 14U, have expressed an interest in playing in the Little League program, while also wanting the opportunity to play more games and develop into a more competitive player. To accommodate this interest, AAU sanctions a developmental league for interested teams, with games played on Sunday afternoon (5 weeks ... starting in mid-April). ....... Note: most age groups play doubleheaders so the league will have 10 game schedule. For information on this league, please contact Iowa AAU ---> parmenterN. Please click Events button on the menu bar to the left to get details regarding the League Play options available in 2009.

More insight into the Iowa AAU Baseball program

Iowa AAU is a non-profit multi-sport youth organization providing opportunity for youth to participate in various sports. Fees are only adequate enough to cover expenses of administering the youth sports programs. The organization is all volunteer operated. No Iowa AAU individual volunteer gets paid or profits from youth athletic programs.

Accordingly, Iowa AAU is an enabling organization. Their mission is to assist in organizing youth athletic leagues and competitions so that Iowa youth have a chance to participate, have fun and learn a sport in the process.

As an enabling organization, Iowa AAU is a customer driven organization. Iowa AAU seeks to provide what its customers desire. Iowa AAU customers are the athletes, coaches and families resident in Iowa.

There is one annual AAU individual membership fee (youth $12, adult coach $14). This fee applies for all AAU sports during the AAU year of September 1 through August 31. A player that wrestles or plays basketball in the winter months, for example, will already have a membership for baseball and need not pay a second time. Once a member, the fee covers participation in Iowa AAU Baseball Spring League, Memorial Day weekend tournaments, State Tournaments as well as participation in the many other Iowa AAU Baseball events during the season.

Iowa AAU has provided an Iowa AAU Baseball Spring League for many years. Many times this program is referred to as the Iowa AAU Baseball Developmental League or the Iowa AAU Baseball Sunday Afternoon Spring League.

The Iowa AAU Baseball Spring League program in place the last several years was designed in response to the wishes of the participating coaches. It is possible that customers will request something a little different in 2009. More likely, there will be a group of coaches seeking a program in 2009 that is similar to the program effective in prior years. In addition, there may be another group of coaches who may be seeking a little different program in 2009. Given sufficient interest, Iowa AAU Baseball will attempt to meet the needs of both groups.

For example, the Iowa AAU Baseball Spring League could be designed for developmental play or for competitive play or there could be two separate leagues, one for each of these. As another example, the Iowa AAU Baseball Spring League could be closed base or be open base or there could be two separate leagues, one for each of these. The possibilities are endless and are driven by the customers.

In recent years, the Iowa AAU Baseball Spring League has been a closed base, developmental program designed to supplement the Little League programs in central Iowa. However, note that Iowa AAU Baseball Spring League participants may or may not also be playing Little League Baseball.

The Iowa AAU Baseball Spring League program that was effective in 2008 and several prior years is noted below. There are also a few comments about changes that would probably be needed for program designs that were new in 2009 relative to 2008.

Separate leagues are established for each individual age from 6U to 15U. Unfortunately, there is often insufficient interest at ages 6U, 7U and 8U to form leagues. Also, due to limited number of teams, the age 14U and 15U teams are frequently merged into a single league.

Teams enter Iowa AAU Baseball Spring League ALREADY FORMED. Iowa AAU does not have the resources to place individuals on teams.

Each team plays two games on each of five consecutive Sunday afternoons beginning in mid-April and ending prior to Memorial Day weekend. No Iowa AAU Baseball Spring League games are scheduled on Easter Sunday. Games are Sunday afternoons because the host facilities are operated by Little League programs and their fields are usually available at no other times than Sunday afternoons.

All games for a single particular age group are scheduled at one host location with only the following exception. Depending upon the number of participating teams at the teen ages (13U, 14U, 15U), it may be necessary to schedule games at more than one host location.

When possible, the Iowa AAU Baseball Spring League begins on the Sunday six weeks prior to Memorial Day weekend in order to leave one extra Sunday between the end of the regular five week season and Memorial Day weekend for rain out make up games or for an end of season practice tournament. Details for this extra Sunday are developed exclusively by the coaches and host facility personnel without Iowa AAU involvement.

The coaches establish the rules to be used during Spring League. If the intent is DEVELOPMENTAL for both players and teams, there are no league standings and no championship. In fact, game scores may not even be maintained. Substitution is relatively free of restrictions. Pitching limitations are intentionally restrictive so that teams must develop extra pitchers (and catchers). All players present for a game are listed in the batting order. Again, the intent is for everyone to play and get their time in the batting box. DEVELOPMENT is the key. (Obviously, if the intent was competitive instead of developmental, rules and other provisions would closely follow those applicable during Iowa AAU Baseball tournament competitions).

The per team entry fee for a DEVELOPMENTAL type league is relatively inexpensive. Basically the entry fee is ten (games) times the home plate umpire fee plus an AAU Club (team) membership fee (usually $30) and a small Iowa AAU administrative fee. For example, if the home plate umpire fee is $45 per game, the team entry fee would be about $530 (10 x $45 + $30 + $50). In a developmental type league, only one paid umpire per game is used and volunteers may be used on the bases if desired by the teams/coaches involved in a particular game. (In a competitive instead of developmental type league, two umpires per game would likely be required and the per team entry fee in the above example would be $980).

After playing in the Iowa AAU Baseball Spring League, teams are definitely better prepared to play in competitions such as the Iowa AAU Baseball Memorial Day weekend tournaments, State Tournaments as well as participation in the many other Iowa AAU Baseball events during the season.

The CRITICALLY IMPORTANT thing is for teams planning on participating in the Iowa AAU Baseball Spring League to enter soon after the detailed entry information is posted on the Iowa AAU web site (usually in mid-December) and printed in the January edition of the Iowa AAU Baseball newsletter (usually mid-January). Teams ENTERING EARLY are surveyed to obtain customer input on 2008 league design specifics. For example, if there is sufficient interest in both developmental and competitive leagues as well as both open and closed base leagues, additional facilities may be necessary and must be obtained very early in the year, months before the beginning of league play.

Please let us know if you have questions or if I have failed to address any specific concerns that your may have about the Iowa AAU Baseball Spring League. We will try to reflect the answers to any such questions that may arise in future versions of this email.

Thanks for your interest in the Iowa AAU Baseball Spring League.

Looking for Baseball opportunities other than tournaments ??

Please scroll to the top of this page and click on Events tab to get details regarding the League Play options available in 2009.

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