West Jordan Copper Hills Baseball

2024 Fall Welcome Packet

Website:  http://www.wjchbaseball.com

Questions:  info@wjchbaseball.com

 

Welcome to WJ Copper Hills Baseball! We are excited for the 2024 Fall Season. We have many dedicated volunteers that are here to make this season a success. Please remember that our Board Members, Coaches, Assistant Coaches, Team Parent & Team Scorekeepers are all volunteers giving their time for the benefit of our children.  We are open to suggestions and would like to keep a positive atmosphere at the baseball field.  All Board Members have baseball email addresses, which can be found on the website.  Please direct any necessary communication via email.  The season (game schedule) will start on Monday, August 12th. Please read through this welcome packet as it contains important information and dates to remember (last page).

 

Sportsmanship

“Conduct and attitude considered as befitting participants in sports, especially fair play, courtesy, striving spirit, and grace in losing."         

 

Umpire Etiquette

As spectators of the baseball game, we want to have our players have a positive experience on and off the field. Sometimes umpires make a call we don’t agree with. If you disagree with a call, please do not badger the umpire or coaching staff, as this just makes your child uncomfortable and usually does not solve the problem. The umpire has the last word on all calls. If you disagree with the umpire, you may email your concerns to your Division Commissioner, and they will be addressed as needed. We want the kids to learn that the umpire does not win or lose games for any team. We ask for your help in this; to see that each team has a positive experience, and that the parents and spectators set the example for our children.  If you have questions, please email the Umpire Coordinator at umpires@wjchbaseball.com

 

Required/Optional Baseball Gear

All players will be provided a jersey and hat.  Team equipment will include: (PeeWee/Minor/Major/Prep) – batting helmets and one set of catcher’s gear, (TBall/Rookie) – batting helmets.

 

Required

• Baseball glove
• Molded Cleats (PeeWee/Minor/Major), Molded or Metal cleats (Prep 13-18U) Please note that metal cleats may not be worn on portable pitching mounds.

Optional

• Athletic protective cup (required for catchers)
• Bat Requirements
  • Bats must not exceed 2 5/8'’ diameter or 33” in length.
  • Bats are required to have the USA or USSSA Baseball stamp to be eligible.
  • Wood bats are allowed in Prep 13U-18U divisions only.
  • Prep 13U bats may only be allowed a max of drop 8 (or -8).
  • Prep 14-15U and Prep 16-18U BBCOR (or wood) bats are the only approved bats.
• Batting gloves
• Helmet
• Gear bag
• Cleats (TBall/Rookie)

 

Birth Certificates

All players will need to provide proof of age via upload during the registration process.  Players will not be allowed to play without age verification.

 

After-Game Treats

No after-game treats are provided during the Fall Season. If desired, please work together as a team to provide treats after each game.

 

Snack Bar

WJ Copper Hills Baseball offers a full-service snack bar. All proceeds from the snack bar assist with paying umpires and to help offset registration costs. The Snack Bar accepts cash and credit cards only; no checks will be accepted.  All potential Snack Bar employees will need to fill out an application and obtain a Food Handler’s Permit from the Salt Lake County Health Department. If you have any questions, please email snackbar@wjchbaseball.com.

 

Rain-out Info

Weather related cancelations will be called by 4:00 p.m. on game day.  It will be posted no earlier than 4:00 p.m. on the league website, http://www.wjchbaseball.com.  The City of West Jordan will not allow games (or practices) on the fields if they are wet.  Canceled games will be rescheduled and posted on the website as soon as possible.  Follow us on social media for updates:

FACEBOOK ~ WJ Copper Hills Baseball

INSTAGRAM ~ wjchbaseball

TWITTER ~ @WJCHBaseball

 

Game/Practice Schedules

Games are played Monday through Thursday evenings. The league may need to schedule Friday evenings and Saturday mornings for rainout rescheduling.  Practices will be scheduled by each team’s coach and should be a minimum of two per week (with no games scheduled) and a minimum of one per week (with games scheduled).  All games and practices will be on the team calendar.  No scheduling requests can be taken.  The league has over 700 players across 70 teams; it is not possible to accommodate scheduling requests.

Team Volunteers

Official Team Parent – The Official Team Parent will oversee the administrative tasks of the team & support the Coaching Staff.  The Team Parent’s duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:  emailing the team about important information, handing out items at each game, and assisting the coach with Player of the Game & Most Improved Player Awards.

Official Scorekeeper – The Official Scorekeeper will take turns keeping the official scorebook (via GameChanger) at each home game and operating the scoreboard when playing as the visiting team.

 

Ron Wood Baseball Complex Rules

The rules of the Ron Wood Baseball Complex are clearly posted at the entrance of the complex and by the snack bar.  NO SMOKING OR VAPING, DOGS (OR OTHER PETS), SKATEBOARDS, ROLLER BLADES, SCOOTERS, BIKES or SUNFLOWER SEEDS are allowed inside the Ron Wood Baseball Complex.  Please see the full list of complex rules online at http://www.wjchbaseball.com.

 

Parking

There are two parking lots for the Ron Wood Baseball Complex.  Please do not park in no parking zones such as; emergency lanes, along/in the roadway, or next to landscaping islands in the parking lots. Designated parking stalls must be utilized.  This is for the safety of our players and families.  The league has three League Official parking stalls, Snack Bar and Umpire stalls.  These are reserved for the League Officials on duty and State Umpires.  Please do not park in these stalls or you will be towed. The road in and out of the park needs to be kept clear for traffic to flow both ways all night; this will allow EMERGENCY VEHICLES to get in and out. West Jordan City Police Officers will ticket those who park in No Parking zones.

 

FAQ

Please visit the website and click on the FAQ tab.

 

LET’S PLAY BALL!