Parent Information

Important Parent Information

The goal of the Oz Park Baseball Association is to use baseball and softball to help young athletes develop positive character and values that will help them succeed throughout their lives. The OPBA aspires to be an outstanding athletic organization that provides a high-quality experience to every athlete. To read more about the OPBA philosophy, please click here.

Please find our Spring 2021 Parent Meeting presentation by clicking here. To access our Positive Coaching Alliance Spring 2021 presentation please click here for instructions.

Your role as the parent is to support the team, and the opponents, in a positive manner. You will demonstrate the principles of ROOTS (respect for Rules, Officials, Opponents, Teamates, and Self). You will support the coaches, umpires, and league officials at all times. You will not dispute umpire calls or coaching decisions during the game.

Code of Conduct

Please familiarize yourself with the Oz Park Baseball Association Code of Conduct. You were required to agree to the Code of Conduct during the registration process.

Roles

Coaches = Coach
Players = Play
Parents = Cheer enthusiastically, unconditionally, and universally

Behavior

Coaches – Double Goal Coaching
Parents/Family – 2^nd Goal Parenting

Game Day

The coaches are expected to coach the game consistent with the expectation of a “Double Goal Coach.”
The players are expected to listen, hustle, try their best at all times, and exude sportsmanship.
The parents are expected to cheer. It is expected that the parents will allow the coaches to coach and the players to play, without parental influence. Cheer for good plays and great effort, for both the “home” team and the opponents.
It is expected that the parents keep away from the dugout and backstop while the game is being played.
The 48 hour rule will be enforced. If a parent has a question or comment about the game, the parent must wait a minimum of 48 hours before contacting the coach.

Team Creation

Please visit the team creation page to understand how teams are formed by the league.

Player Development Guidelines

Your child is expected to practice outside of team activities. This document describes the expectations of each player by age division. The OPBA volunteer coaches are held accountable to meeting these minimum expectations, however they can't meet this without the support of the parents.