ELK GROVE BABE RUTH COACHES RESOURCES

Thank you for your interest in supporting the community as an Elk Grove Babe Ruth Coach!  Please click on the link below to download and read the document describing the obligations and requirements expected of Managers and Coaches for Elk Grove Babe Ruth Baseball League.  All coaches must complete these items prior to the draft for a given season.

Click on the link below for Mandatory completion of the $19.95 "Coaching Youth Baseball the Babe Ruth League Way" course for new or current coaches who have not taken the course in past years.  All new Coaches and Managers must pass this course and provide certification to the league prior to the start the season (e-mail copy of certificate to Joe Matlen at joemat29@gmail.com).  Returning coaches who have passed the course previously need not take it again.

Click on the link below for Mandatory completion of the $10.00 "Sexual Abuse Awareness Training – Youth Sports" course for new or current coaches who have not taken the course in past years. 

Use the "Sign up" Link on the first page, select Single User $10, then fill in the form and select the "Sexual Abuse Awareness Training – Youth Sports ($10)" option from the pull down menu.  Make the payment and follow the instructions for taking the course.

All new Coaches and Managers must pass this course and provide certification to the league prior to the start the season (e-mail copy of certificate to Joe Matlen at joemat29@gmail.com).  Returning coaches who have passed the course previously need not take it again.

Once you have completed the mandatory "Coaching Youth Baseball" course and the "Sexual Abuse Awareness Training – Youth Sports" course and obtained certificates of completion for each, you may register as a Coach for the upcoming Elk Grove Babe Ruth baseball season.  Even if you are a returning coach we will need you to register again so that your information will be logged in the Sports Engine system for the upcoming season.  You will need to sign up for a free Sports Engine Account first, and then once you register for Babe Ruth, next season's registration will be simpler by pre-loading most of the fields in the Registration Forms if your browser supports that.  Managers will be responsible for obtaining a sponsor for your team within 10 days of the team draft.  Spring team sponsor fee is $500, $250 for fall.

For all coaches who have not yet been fingerprinted in order to coach Elk Grove Babe Ruth League specifically, the attached BCIA 8016, REQUEST FOR LIVE SCAN SERVICE form is required to get your finger printing done at Mail and More.  Mail and More is located at 5050 Laguna Blvd #112, Elk Grove, CA 95758.

Please ensure that you provide this information to your assistant coaches as well as many of them are not on this distribution list.

Here is some additional information from our President Joe Matlen to help you complete the form :

• ORI is A8620
• The next two fields should say Volunteer
• Elk Grove Babe Ruth, PO Box 1626, Elk Grove, 95759 
• Mail code is a10485
• Contact name is Joe Matlen at 916-747-6252

This info is pre-filled on the form at the link below. Please don't hesitate to contact John Ryan (jryan@frontiernet.net) with any questions that you may have.

            EGBR Bat Rules Starting 2018/19 - Verify all team bats are legal.

See 2023 Version of the Babe Ruth National Rules will be provided in the Coaches Team Packets, but can also be purchased and downloaded at the link below.

Please download the documents below and use them to teach your players and parents the proper way to work the fields and restore the equipment sheds to order.

• All coaches are required to participate in the concussion training available on the Heads Up website. (Click on the link to access training)
• Coaches should also read/review and print the Concussion Fact Sheet link below.
• Coaches can direct parents to the Parent Concussion Fact Sheet (also available on our website under Connect - Parent Portal if they have questions regarding league protocols.

Accessing TeamCenter

Easily add and edit athlete info, manage schedules, and message team members

Messaging Your Team in TeamCenter

Send a message to an individual member, selected members, or the entire team directly from TeamCenter or from the SportsEngine mobile app

Basic Team Management

Perform basic tasks using the Team Page Team Management functionality

Add Contacts to Receive Team Messages

Add additional email addresses to a non-member's profile in order to be able to include all athletes in team communications

Managing RSVPs

Manage RSVPs for each athlete within your team’s TeamCenter or within the SportsEngine mobile app

Sending RSVPs for Existing Games or Events

Do you import your game schedules from a third-party scheduler or create them manually on your team page? This article explains how to add RSVPs to those games and events after they are imported.

More Helpful Coach Links

Review help articles about how coaches interact with TeamCenter and the SportsEngine mobile app

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