ESRA Baseball
Youth Baseball Director required urgently.
If you're interested in this volunteer position please contact Blake Burnett ESRA Facility Manager at esra@mymts.net or any of our current board members.
At East Selkirk Recreation Association we appreciate the hours parents dedicate and therefore the sport registration fee will refunded to those volunteering for the Coach and Assistant Coach positions, to a maximum of two coaches per team.
Baseball in East Selkirk is handled by Red River Valley Baseball. Their website is therefore the best source for information and registration for everything baseball related. http://redrivervalleybaseball.ca/
The East Selkirk Recreation Center offers a youth baseball program each spring in affiliation with Red River Valley Baseball Association. The season starts near the end of Aril (weather permitting) and finishes up at the end of June.
Teams are coached by parent volunteers and are an essential component to a successful season. The number of teams we have is dependent on volunteer coaches.
For the younger age groups, a brief overview of what you can expect is given below:
7U – Rally Cap
All players will be required to have their own equipment which includes a bat, glove, and helmet.
Baseball Manitoba has adopted Baseball Canada's Rally Cap as the entry level, or initiation program for the 4 - 7 age group. All practices/games are played at the ESRA facility.
The format involves teams of six players coached by volunteer parents that meet at the park at 6:00pm to practice and play intersquad games for 60 minutes.
9U – Grand Slam
All players will be required to have their own equipment which includes a bat, glove, and helmet.
Teams of six players are coached by volunteer parents. There are no hard and fast rules for Grand Slam. All practices/games are played at the ESRA facility.
Baseball Canada has put forth guidelines; teams of 6, all players in the infield, all players bat each inning, no walks or strikeouts, etc. Typical game days could include a 15-30 minute practice and then a game with another team afterward. 60-90 minutes total.
Coaching Requirements
All coaches and parent helpers are encouraged to attend a Rally Cap Online Training Session, while utilizing the free resources on this page.
For additional training, there are online modules available on the NCCP website: Coach Initiation in Sport and Coach Initiation in Baseball - Rally Cap. Coaches wishing to take these will need to create an account ($37.45) at nccp.baseball.ca. Parents willing to attend the training will have the fees for the account creation refunded by the ESRA
Note: All coaches in Manitoba are required to complete the Respect in Sport online training program.