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Newton Canadian Baseball Association Return to Play Plan

Hello,

I hope this letter finds you and your family healthy!

Last week BC Minor Baseball provided all related associations with its Return to Play (RTP) plan. The plan is onerous yet workable. Last night we met as an executive and reviewed the guidelines. The guidelines in basic form require all kids to stay home if sick, physically distance at two meters, maintain a sanitized environment and this must be monitored by coaches. BC Minor Baseball also requires new waivers for liability. It is clear that this will be a lot of risk to put on a volunteer coach for kids who may have a hard time adhering to the rules. For kids involved in tadpole or under we have made the hard decision to cancel baseball for the season.

We are currently canvassing coaches in Mosquito, Pee Wee, Bantam and Midget to determine what interest we have in forming teams. We will advise of next steps for these divisions as we progress through the BC Minor Baseball phased return system. We have an NCBA-RTP plan and are submitting it for approval.

We would like to take this time to thank you for all your patience as we navigate the pandemic and make the best decisions we can with the information as it comes to us.

On behalf of your NCBA executive,

Mr. Ryan Hall

1st Vice President

June 19, 2020

2020 COOK Tournament Cancelled

Hi all

We are hoping the new guidelines reducing some of our restrictions we can get back to baseball soon.  This will still mean some changes to accommodate social distancing measures however and unfortunately that means we need to cancel the Cook Tournament for the year.  We will be issuing refunds to all teams currently registered.  Please allow a couple of weeks for your refund to return to your credit card.

Thanks!  NCBA Exec. 

Spring Season Refunds and Ross Tournament

Hello all

Please see below for Baseball BC's announcement on suspension of all baseball until further notice due to Covid 19.  We are currently refunding Spring baseball fees paid to the same credit card used for payment.  Please allow some time to see your refund on your statement.  

In addition, we have cancelled the Spring Ross Tournament and will be refunding this payments as well.

Please stay safe everyone in these difficult times and lets hope we can resume this wonderful sport in the coming months. 

    Suspension of Play - Covid-19 Concerns

    By Webmaster 03/13/2020, 10:00am PDT

    Effective immediately all Newton Baseball activities including but not limited to practices, clinics, etc. are suspended as per communication from Baseball BC found below. We are complying with the recommendation for the safety of our players, families and community. 

    As per Baseball BC communicated on March 17, 2020:

    Effective immediately Baseball BC has extended the suspension of all sanctioned in person baseball activity indefinitely.

    Baseball BC sanctioned activities include but are not limited to, all tournaments, practices, games, coach and umpire education and team building activities. The intent of this suspension is to limit situations of physical contact.

    The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic is rapidly changing the way that we, as global citizens, think, act, gather, learn, and live our daily lives. That includes how we play baseball.

    With the most recent announcements from the public heath officials and the government, Baseball B.C. is suspending all sanctioned in person baseball activity indefinitely.

    This decision is difficult, but it is our duty to help society follow social distancing protocols (keeping at least 6 feet apart and avoiding congregate settings). It is our hope that by doing this, we will all play a small, but important part in flattening the curve in the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. We will continue to monitor the situation and take our guidance from public health officials, the government, and Baseball Canada. 

    Baseball B.C. is committed to doing the best we can for the safety and well-being of our players, families, volunteers, and fans.

    We urge all member organizations and affiliates to enforce and support the suspension of in person baseball activities in their respective associations as well.  

    Baseball BC and its member organizations pride themselves on providing a safe haven for our youth to enjoy the outdoors and learn the sport of baseball.

    Baseball BC will review advice from health and senior sport organizations as they are provided and will monitor the situation in hopes that baseball activities will resume as soon as it’s safe to do so.  We will issue further notices when it is appropriate to do so.
     

    Coaches Needed!

    By Webmaster 12/10/2019, 6:30pm PST

    COACHES SOUGHT FOR 13U AA AND 15U AA

    The Surrey/Newton Canadians seeks applicants for the positions of Head Coach and assistant coaches, for the following programs:

    13U AA (PEEWEE)

    The 13U AA team is a spring season team, transitioning into a separate summer season.   Games will be weekdays and weekends, exact days and practice days TBD. 

    MANDATORY NCCP CERTIFICATION requirements as per new 2020 BC Minor rules: Head Coach must be Regional Trained; assistant coaches (2-3) must be initiation trained working towards Regional Trained

    15U AA (BANTAM)

    The 15U team is a single season team and will play in the Tier-I Division.  Games are typically double-headers most Saturdays and Sundays with practices on Tuesdays and Thursdays. 
    MANDATORY NCCP CERTIFICATION requirements as per new 2020 BC Minor rules: Head Coach must be Regional Certified; assistant coaches (2-3) must be initiation trained working towards Regional Trained

    Other requirements: The Coaches should be prepared to run a gym/cage indoor winter training program starting in mid/late January and is committed through to the provincial championships in early August (with possibility to make it to the Westerns in mid-August).  During the season, games and practices will be split equally between Unwin and Lionel Courchene parks.  Interested candidates must complete the coaching application form below.  The Head Coach will be involved in the choice of the assistants, however note that the coaching staff (3-4 total) must have representatives of both Newton and Surrey Canadian Baseball Associations and still meet NCCP requirements. Applications from outside of Surrey/Newton are also welcome.

    The deadline for applications is December 23, 2019.  The Coaching Selection committee may conduct interviews of the applicants.  Selection will be announced no later than January 05, 2020.  Note that a Criminal Record check will be mandatory; if expired you will be contacted to start a new process.

    The Surrey/Newton Canadians is a merged program between Newton Canadian Baseball Association and Surrey Canadian Baseball Association which started in 2017 with a Peewee AA team.  It expanded to Bantam AA in 2018 and Mosquito A/AA/AAA (summer teams) in 2019.  This has so far been very successful, with 2 teams making it to the Provincials semis and another winning the Peewee Provincial Championship in 2018, as well as winning several tournaments.  Many players, boys and girls, moved on to High Performance programs (AAA, PBL) and represented BC on the National stage. 

    Keep in mind, we are looking for coaches for All divisions as well.  Come out and be on the field with the action and discover the inspiration these kids can give...and that you can give back.

    If you wish to know about our certification process, visit https://nccp.baseball.ca/index.php?page=187

    SURREY / NEWTON MOSQUITO A/AA SUMMER BALL ANNOUNCEMENT

    By Webmaster 06/17/2019, 1:45pm PDT

    Thanks to all players that came out to Mosquito A / AA player assessments last week.  Surrey Canadian and Newton Canadian baseball associations are pleased to announce the rosters for 3 merged Mosquito summer ball teams, in addition to the AAA merged roster that was announced last week.  All these teams will be supplemented with up to 3 external players to create roster sizes of 12-13 players.  These additional names will be added to team rosters as player releases from other organizations are secured.  We are pleased to be able to offer an additional team at AA to allow all Surrey/Newton kids that expressed interest in summer ball the opportunity to play. The external players that have expressed interest in coming to Surrey/Newton for the summer have provided us sufficient numbers to do so.   All players will benefit from this additional 5-6 weeks of baseball.  Players will be contacted by coaches in the next few days with information about the upcoming season….expect to get going later this week.  Good luck to all! 

    A – U10

    Tevin Bentley

    Ben Muirhead

    Macky Ng

    Blake Rosdal

    Marcus Olaires

    Connor Pennington

    Marcus Tang

    Hudson Unruh

    Brian Zhou

    Coaches: Mark Unruh / Jessie Rosdal / Mike Olaires

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    AA - U11 (Team 1)

    Arman Aujla

    Arjun Aujla

    Jacob Bowie

    Alyssa Khoo

    Kobe Khoo

    Dominik Lakusta

    Gracie Leavers

    Daniel Macdonald

    Nolan Pshebnisky

    Jayton Sunner

    Lincoln Thompson-McCann

    Coaches: Shawn Khoo / Delore Lakusta / Trevor Pshebnisky

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    AA – U11 (Team 2)

    Max Bergen

    Felix Chen

    Isaac Dosnjh

    Alec Ge

    Lane German

    Ryan Gregoric

    Ryder Jenkins

    Kane Marquis

    Aiden Rendall

    Jackson Saby

    Coaches: To be confirmed

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    Closing Ceremonies Highlights June 16, 2019

    By Webmaster 06/16/2019, 11:00am PDT

    Summer Ball Registration Now OPEN

    By Webmaster 06/12/2019, 1:00pm PDT

    Please register you child here if they are playing in 2019 Summer Season.

    https://newtonbaseball.sportngin.com/register/form/885051925

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    NCBA Winter Clinics Starts Nov. 12, 2019!   REGISTER HERE

    Starting Tuesday, November 12th @ MB Sanford (7318 143St. Surrey)

    2nd year Tadpole & Mosquito - 7:00pm - 8:20pm

    Peewee A & Bantam A - 8:30pm - 9:45pm

     

    Starting Thursday, November 21st @ MB Sanford 

    Peewee AA - 7:00pm - 8:30pm

    Bantam AA - 8:30pm - 10:00pm 

     

    Note - there will be no clinics on the following dates;

    December 10, 12, 24, 26, 31 and January 02

    Bullpen Winter Programs

    2019 Bullpen 8-week Winter Programs

    The Bullpen Academy will be offering up our 8-week training program at the indoor facility in Surrey at Lionel Courchene Park (99-154) on Monday/Wednesday/Friday evening between 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. This program will run between January 6 – Feb. 28, 2020.  

    The ratio of player to instructor will be held to 4:1. As there are limited space & times available open days and times will fill very quickly. The rate will be $140.00 + tax per four week period to attend once a week, for an hour. If attending a combination program (2-hours per week) the rate would be $250.00 + tax per four week period. Each class is an hour in length and would cover either pitching or hitting instruction, in the hour-long block. A combination program could be one hour of hitting and an hour of pitching per week. Or, it could be two – one hour sessions of pitching or hitting per week.  

    To reserve your space for the 8-week program payment must be made for the first 4-week period either by: e-transfer; or via cheque, mailed in advance. The second payment would need to be made on or before the first evening of lessons for the remaining 4-week period. Only forms of payment we accept are: e-transfer, cheque, or cash.

     
    Registration will open Monday, October 28.  To register for any of the programs please visit the Bullpen website then, and fill out an online registration form.

     

    The dates for the Hitting & Pitching Programs are as follows:

    – Mondays:  January 6/ 13 / 20 / 27   February 3 / 10 / 17 / 24

    – Wednesdays:  January 8 / 15 / 22 / 29   February 5 / 12 / 19 / 26

    – Fridays:  January 10 / 17 / 24 / 31   February 7 / 14 / 21 / 28

    There are no make-up sessions or refunds for missed lessons… period. We are present for all holidays as well.

    Regards,
    Fred Sabatine
    Bullpen Baseball Academy
    & Travel Team Programs
    Cel.: 604-644-6566
    Email: info@bullpen.ca
    www.bullpen.ca
    Follow us on Twitter @BullpenTraining

    Cook Tournament Results and Photos

    Interested in Coaching Fall Ball?

     

     

    Fall ball is a developmental opportunity and is designed to have less competitive focus than spring baseball. It is structured so players can play another sport in the fall and still participate.

     

    If you are wanting to get started as a coach -  Fall ball is a good time to step up and get involved.

     

    Please let us know your interest by contacting Kellie Simicak at secretary@newtonbaseball.com.

    Fall Ball - South Fraser Giants - Midget AAA

     

                                               

    The South Fraser Giants will be offering Midget AAA fall ball this year.  Fall ball will run through the months of September & October.  Separate winter training opportunities will be offered in the following months to those interested. The team will use Holly Park in Surrey as it’s homefield, this fall.  

    This is a great opportunity for Midget aged kids to get quality coaching instruction & development opportunities.  The goal of fall ball is strictly player development.

    There will be two practices a week & double headers games on the weekends.  The team will also be in a tournament, which will be available for a select number of players.  Players will also be introduced to a strength & conditioning program throughout the fall. 

    We understand some athletes may be busy with other sports.  We welcome dual athletes & part time players for the fall season.  

    The program will be run by Head Coach Tyler Lawson.  He will be joined by a team of assistant coaches.  More information on the coaching staff will be released closer to the fall season. 

    Cost: $215

    Players will receive two practice shirts & a hat with registration.  

    For more information or interest in the program please contact us at: 

    southfrasergiants@gmail.com  

    Our Website: 

    www.ballcharts.com/southfrasergiantsaaa  

     

    2019 Surrey / Newton Peewee AA Roster Announcement

    Coaches Daryl Colman, Andrew James and David Leavers are pleased to congratulate and announce the roster for the merged 2019 Surrey / Newton Peewee AA summer ball team.

    Thank you to all the players who tried out.  It is great that so many Peewee aged kids will be playing summer ball this year at 3 levels of play (AAA, AA, A).

    Both Surrey and Newton will be posting their respective Peewee A rosters in the next few days. Watch for these pending announcements.

    Steven Colman
    Jaxon Haney
    Trevor James
    Christian Jaworek
    Charlie Leavers
    Andrew Louie
    Alex Polisky
    Jack Rogers
    Dakota Simicak
    Nicholas Tang
    Logan Voyer

    Surrey / Newton Peewee {13U} AAA Roster Announcement

    Congratulations to the following players who have been selected for the 2019 Surrey Newton PeeWee AAA Summer Ball team.

    AMATANI, Ryota
    AMATANI, Yuya
    BAXTER, Nick
    GUAN, Levi
    GUO, Darren
    JANOVSKY, Marcus
    KOONER, Sajan
    MISKIW, Jared
    OUELLETTE, Jacob
    VAUGHAN, Harley

    Thank you to all the other players who came to try out.

    Thanks,

    Coaches Dave and Jeff

    Surrey/Newton Mosquito (11U) AAA-Tier 2 Roster Announced

    Newton Canadian Baseball Association and Surrey Canadian Baseball Association are pleased to announce the roster for our first-ever fully merged Surrey/Newton Mosquito AAA-Tier 2 Summer Ball team.  We had 30+ players try out for the team and there was great skill, effort and competitiveness on display for the 12 available roster spots.  Thanks to all who attended, and congratulations to the players that have made the team.  We hope all the players who were not chosen for this team will plan to attend tryouts for either the Mosquito AA or Mosquito A (U10) teams.  Watch the website for information about upcoming player assessments / tryouts for these two teams.

    11U AAA-2
    Bomford, Nolan
    Cooper, Riley
    Dhaliwal, Matthew
    Dutton, Hunter
    Gauthier, Tyler
    Gauthier, Brandon
    Innes, Matt
    James, Cole
    Joncas, Kyle
    Samra, Kaelin
    Walsh, Joey
    Wilson, Connor
    Head Coach:        Jay Bomford - Newton
    Assistant Coach:  Jason Wilson - Surrey

    13U AAA SURREY/NEWTON SUMMER BALL ANNOUNCEMENT

    Both Newton and Surrey Canadian Minor Baseball Associations are pleased to announce that we will be assembling a merged 2019 13U AAA Pee Wee team for this upcoming summer season. Based on our evaluations of this spring and the past couple of seasons we are confident that this will be a highly competitive team.

    Our first evaluation will take place this coming Monday, June 3 from 6-8 at Unwin Park, Pee Wee Diamond 4 (northwest corner of the park). Address is 13313 68 Ave, Surrey. 

    Players from any neighbouring associations are welcome to attend, provided they meet the requirements set out in the 2019 BC Minor Baseball Rule Book. Please keep an eye on this website for further dates and details.

    Parking lots are on 68 Ave as well as 134 St, but there’s also limited street parking near Kinvig Elementary on 70B (closest to the field). Players should bring their gear and be fully dressed. Catchers should also bring their gear.” 

    Any questions or concerns, please let me know. 

    Thanks! 

    Dave

    604-619-4085

    Davolet@hotmail.com

     

    2019 BC Minor Baseball Rule Book

    https://cdn4.sportngin.com/attachments/document/1292-1817638/BCMBA_-_Rulebook_-_2019_-_FINAL.pdf?_ga=2.148702519.1804700259.1558659684-720364467.1552179178

     

    11U SURREY/NEWTON MERGED SUMMER BALL ANNOUNCEMENT

    Based upon the highly successful merge programs at Peewee and Bantam involving both Surrey Canadian Baseball Association and Newton Canadian Baseball Association, the two organizations are pleased to announce their intent to field 3 merged Mosquito teams for Summer Ball 2019.

    There are approximately 80 registered Mosquito players from the two organizations, and from this group of players combined, teams will be selected via tryouts at all 3 levels for BC Minor Summer Ball play:

    • AAA (Tier 2)
    • AA
    • A (U10 – born 2009 only)

    Tryout dates to be determined

    In the next week or so, coaches will be announced for these 3 teams and dates will be advertised for player assessments and try outs.  Watch for more information to come!

     

    In the meantime feel free to speak with our Mosquito Division Coordinators: Tom Janovsky (Newton) or Jim Innes (Surrey).

     

    Summer Ball FAQs

     

    What is Summer Ball?

    Summer Ball is an ‘All-Star’ program that is available in each division from Tadpole through Midget.  

     

    When is Summer Ball season?

    Summer Ball begins with assessments and tryouts in early-mid June, with games beginning the July 1 long weekend.  Mosquito Summer Ball season is quite intense and includes approximately 2 games per week throughout June, plus practices and tournament(s).  Teams that are successful in the June schedule of games (qualifiers) will qualify for Provincial Championships (August Long Weekend).  The Provincial Championships signify the end of the Summer Ball season.  

     

    Who is eligible to play Summer Ball? 

    All players who played in either Surrey Canadian or Newton Canadian programs in the Spring season are eligible to try out for the Summer Ball teams.

     

    How are players selected?

    The 3 Summer Ball teams will be determined by open tryouts.  After the tryouts, the division coordinators and coaches will evaluate the results and make the final determination as to which players will make the team or not.  Depending on how many kids try out, some unfortunately could not be selected for a team.

     

    What are the Commitment Requirements?

    Summer Ball requires a significant commitment.  Players need to commit to being available for practices, games and tournaments from the end of June through the August long weekend.  Rosters will be large enough to make it okay (possibly) to miss a week during the season, but not during Provincials when we will want all players available.  

     

    Where are Provincials held?

    Mosquito Summer Ball Provincials will be held in:

    • AAA (Tier 2)        North Delta
    • AA                          Oceanside
    • A                             Kamloops

     

    PeeWee AA Provincial Champions

    Congratulations to our Surrey Newton PeeWee AA team on their dramatic win at the 2018 BC provincials. As Provincial Champions they are representing us as Team BC at a major tournament in San Diego. 

     

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    Valley of Champions

    Both Surrey Newton Rep teams acquitted themselves well at the weekend's Valley of Champions Tournament in Kelowna. PeeWee AA capped off a dominant tournament performance by beating Abbotsford in the finals while the Bantam AA fell just short against a strong Prince George side.

    Cook Tournament 2018 Winners

    Midget AA Win In Dramatic Fashion

    In a tight back and forward game a sac bunt and suicide squeeze at the top of seven sealed the deal! The merged Surrey / Newton Midget AA Mets bested a strong North Shore team in the final game of spring. A great way to end the season and for the aged out players to finish their tenure at the Club. Shimpachi "Patch" Meta will be returning to Japan after three years with the club.

    PeeWee A Newton Timbers win Spring Tier

    Newton Timbers won the Tier 2 Championship yesterday 8-7!

    Tied going into bottom of 7th, with 2 outs and 2 strikes on him, Thomas Reidy hit the winning single down 3rd base to score the runner from 2nd capping a brilliant team performance and beating a strong Cloverdale team..

    The kids all did fantastically well playing 6 games in the playoffs and winning the last 5 in a row to cap off the spring season.

    Corporate Sponsor

    Big Ridge Brewing, a great neighbourhood restaurant on the SE corner of 152nd & #10 Hwy, has generously agreed to donate 10% of your bill back to the Baseball Club. Just mention that Sheila the manager has created a file for us and it's done!

    Thanks to Scott Cowden and the team at Ramada Vancouver for their generous support. Remember them when you have guest in town.

    BC Minor's Coaches Caravan

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    Many thanks to John Volken and Price Pro for their ongoing support of the club


    Thanks to Terry Robbins and John Dunn from Fraser Valley Equipment for their continued support! Presented on behalf of Newton by Tadpole Coordinator Michael Reidy


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    Surrey Newton PeeWee AA win Valley of Champions

    After a steaming hot weekend in Kelowna the joint PeeWee AA team with Surrey went 6 and 0 and emerged victorious in the Valley of Champions tournament in Kelowna with victories over teams from Alberta, Vernon, Victoria, COMBA, Penticton and West Kelowna.

    An all Cloverdale Tadpole Final saw the Pirates come out Triumphant.

    At PeeWee AA an amazing come from behind win saw Tsawwassen walk off with the victory over a classy Island visiting team from Cowichan.

    Newton Canadians lost in the Bantam Final to the Vancouver Dodgers and the Burnaby Braves topped Whalley in a tight affair at Midget AA.

    Thanks to everyone for making it a spectacular weekend. Thanks to everyone who volunteered over the sweltering weekend and a very special thanks to our Treasurer and Tournament Coordinator Carrie Stocco for her hours of work preparing everything to make the weekend the huge success it was.

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