Victoria Mariners Baseball League
Victoria Mariners Baseball
http://www.victoriamariners.com
We are part of the Lower Vancouver Island Baseball Association (LVIBA), which operates the following teams:
- The Victoria Mariners Premier Baseball Club
- The Victoria Mariners Junior Premier Baseball Club
Who we are
We are a High Performance Developmental Baseball Program for top level athletes in the high school age bracket. Our stated objective is to provide the development opportunities to allow our athletes and coaches to advance successfully to the next level of baseball, be that College level or Major League Baseball.
We are a not for profit Society, operating three teams in the following Leagues:
- BC Premier Baseball League, one of the acknowledged top developmental high school leagues in North America, consistently graduating a number of successful MLB and college level players every season including Justin Morneau, Jeff Francis, Rich Harden, Vince Perkins, Mike Saunders and Kyle Orr to name only a few. BC Premier alumni are noted on the www.bcpbl.com website. The level of play, talent and coaching expertise is on a par with the level most Canadians would recognize at the BC Junior Hockey league. The BCPBL rosters players age 15-18.
- BC Junior Premier Baseball League, a developmental league for the younger up and coming talents. The BCJPBL rosters players age 14 to 16.
Players are selected to respective teams from across Lower Vancouver Island and placed on the Mariner team best suited for their developmental needs.
Coaches are recruited and developed with a primary goal of player development. We consider winning championships only an eventual by-product of successful development activities. We demand more from our coaches than simply baseball knowledge and experience. Mentorship abilities are crucial in our selection process.
Responsibilities
Objectives for the Season
(Pitchers)
Physical Objectives
- 3 times a week weight room.
- Coordination Improvement
- Flexibility Improvement
- Endurance/Cardio (Done during practices, additional training is recommended during weight room time).
- Strength/Power (This will help allow for better explosive movements off the rubber for increased velocity).
Technical Objectives
- Proficiency in Footwork
- Proficiency in Stride/Landing
- Proficiency in gripping the ball and the follow through.
o Introduction to arm slots
- Hitting Spots (catcher gives appropriate targets)
- Pitches (learning the specific arm slots and grips of different pitches)
o Eg. Curveball, Change up, Slider etc…
- PFP Training (proper technical objectives for pitcher fielding practice aka PFP)
Tactical Objectives
- Ball placement & Decision making
- Positions of the field (in game strategy plays eg. 21 (get the out at one) , 32 (get the out at 2), and 66 (get the out at home or run down the player at three by cutting off the play)).
- Exposing opponents weaknesses
- Defensive strategy & Transition between Defense/Offense
- Rules of the game
Personal Objectives
- Goal setting: each player will learn to individually set reasonable & specific goals.
- Sportsmanship, appropriate behavior toward opponents, officials, and team mates.
- Respect for the game.
- Players will do things as a team, no one is left out; it is a team process.
- Players will give their best effort in both practice and games.
- Increase time that players are physically active in their daily lives.
- Increase leadership & personal responsibility.
- Most of all HAVE FUN!!!