Diamond Baseball Academy
- Highly competitive teams for Ages 11 - 18
- Professional Coaching
- Indoor Academy
- Weight Training
- Pitching and Hitting lessons
Baseball
Softball
TEAM GOALS
The goals of Diamond Baseball and Softball Academy, and its’ coaching staff are as follows:
- To build a team that will be highly skilled and compete against the top baseball & softball clubs in the country.
- To teach players the Baseball / Softball skills, and in-game knowledge that will be necessary to compete at a high level.
- To allow players to experience valuable life lessons, such as being part of a team, how to act as winners, and how to learn from failure.
- To create valuable friendships and lifelong memories for the players, coaching staff, and all of the families involved.
- To be different than most “travel” clubs around by competing in regional, national tournaments, and local tournaments.
- To "travel" in team vans as a team, and build lifelong friendships. Instill responsibility and discipline, and learn a few life lessons along the way.
- To ensure a well rounded athlete by checking report cards, educating players in good nutrition and work ethics, and reinforcing good sportsmanship.
- To help every single player reach their fullest potential, and achieve the dream of playing at whatever the next level is for them.
TEAM RULES
The rules of Diamond Baseball and Softball Academy are as follows:
- Diamond Baseball / Softball Academy requires a 100% commitment level from all players and parents. When a conflict arises, the parents will do everything in their power to make sure that their son or daughter is at the practice and/or game on time. Players may not play on more then one baseball team with the exception of a sanctioned High School team.
- Furthermore, if they play another sport such as soccer, football, or Lacrosse; or has any other hobby such as guitar lessons, and a conflict arises, Diamond Baseball / Softball Academy must COME FIRST.
- Any time a player will miss a game or practice this must be emailed to info@lidiamondbaseballacademy.com We will relay the message to the coaching staff.
- All players must check their schedule on the academy website DAILY. Most questions will be answered on this website and or the league or tournament website. Please refrain from constantly text messaging and emailing the coaching staff about scheduling please check the websites.
PLAYING TIME
Coaches determine play time and positions. There is NO guarantee of innings or positions of players. Never ask about playing time during or directly after a game. If your child’s play time becomes an issue then please email the president of the association at info@lidiamondbaseballacademy.com after a 24 hour time window has passed, not at a field or at games or practice. Do not ever bring up these issues to your coach and please deal directly with us in the office.
Please understand that by doing this you may be honestly told what your son/daughter needs to work on and improve to get more play time. Any parent pulling a player off the field during a game may result in expulsion from said team.
AFTER THE GAME
After each game players will run mandatory sprints, and the coaches will talk to the players about some key issues in the game. Players will then clean up the dugout, and the team equipment BEFORE they pack their individual bags. Players cannot leave until the end of game talk, and the entire dugout has been cleaned. Equipment will then be carried to the coaches car. If you have an important engagement and must leave immediately please let the Coaching
Staff know prior to the game.
DURING THE GAME
Parents must let the coaching staff do their job: coach the kids. During a game, the parents MUST refrain from coming over to the dugout, or screaming out onto the field to inform their son/daughter, or another player, what they should have done in a given situation. The coaching staff will ensure that they are informed of their in-game performance, both positive and negative aspects.
All players must sit in the dugout with their teammates at all times during a game, and in between double headers. At no time shall they sit in the bleachers with their family members. This is required to promote team unity.
Parents and other family members of a player are not allowed in the dugout at any time during a game. Parents and family members must not congregate behind the dugout area. If a parent or family member decides to bring his or her own seating, please do not set it up directly behind or next to the dugout. Please supply your child with drinks, and whatever else they may need prior to the start of the game.
All players are required to be in full uniform for all games. DBA hat, jersey, and stirrup socks. White pants without any piping worn at the knee. No players will be allowed to wear items such as headbands, bandannas, or anything else that has not been designated as part of the uniform. The uniform shirt must be tucked in at all times.
All players must wear all proper equipment such as protective cups, cleats, turf shoes, etc… Protective cup must be worn regardless of player position.
Parents and players must refrain from getting into a verbal altercation with an umpire, opposing players, or other parents and spectators at all costs.
Players must not verbalize, or distract in any way, the opposing team for the purpose of intimidation. Players must cheer for their team only. Jeering opponent players will not be tolerated.
Parents and players will refrain from making derogatory comments and such throughout social media and public forums on the internet.
Any player that physically strikes a teammate, or maliciously runs into a fielder, will be immediately thrown off of the team. There are no exceptions to this rule.
Players must refrain from throwing a bat, helmet, or any equipment. This may result in game suspensions or expulsion from academy.
A copy of the player’s birth certificate must be given to the coaching staff no later than 30 days, PRIOR to the First game of the Season. If we do not have it your son CANNOT play, Period.
All players are required to be on the field at least 45 minutes prior to the game for warm-ups and pre-game talks. It is
very important that this be done as a team.
In the event of rain, all players must make every effort to get to the field on time unless notified in advance by one of the Coaching Staff that the game was cancelled. This will be done via email, website or text message.
If you do not get one of those THE GAME or PRACTICE is on
Make sure you check the league website before leaving the house if you are unsure.
All communications are to be done via email with us at info@lidiamondbaseball.com
Breaking any of these rules can result in loss of play time and or expulsion from team without a refund.
Payments are to be made on time, and before due dates. Late payments, or extended payment plans, will be charged a 10% late fee. Players may not receive uniforms, or attend workouts, until payment is made and account is brought current. NO EXCEPTIONS.
No refunds will be given for any reason. It is understood, that once payments are submitted, they immediately go out to the leagues, vendors and suppliers who also do not give refunds back to the organization.