West Jordan Copper Hills Baseball 2023 Welcome Packet
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West Jordan Copper Hills Baseball
2023 Welcome Packet
Website: www.wjchbaseball.com
Questions: info@wjchbaseball.com
Welcome to WJ Copper Hills Baseball! We are excited for the 2023 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, April 3rd. 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
Optional Pre-Season Baseball Clinic: TBD
Please see the website for more information.
Try-Outs: Saturday, March 4th (morning)
Divisions PeeWee7 through Majors only. Location and Division specific times will be
communicated via email.
Players need to arrive 15 minutes early to check-in. Please wear tennis shoes (if indoors)
or cleats (if outdoors) and bring your baseball glove. Bats are optional. Try-outs will last
about 90 minutes. Parents are not allowed to attend tryouts with their player; but
are welcome to wait outside the facility where tryouts are being held.
Field Clean-up Day: Saturday, March 25th 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Please come help us prepare the fields for the season. We need everyone to pitch in!
Coaches should not schedule practice during this time. Please bring your gloves,
rakes, shovels, and wheelbarrows. This is a great time to bring our players out to teach
them about taking care of the fields where they play.
Pants & Used Player Equipment Exchange Day: Saturday, March 25th
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
We will be exchanging uniform pants during this time. If your player’s pants do not fit, you
can exchange them on this day for the right size. Please direct questions regarding Pant
Exchange Day to info@wjchbaseball.com.
If you have equipment such as a baseball glove, cleats, batting gloves, etc. that does not fit,
or you do not use, please bring them to the fields by 9:00 a.m. on Exchange Day to donate.
We will have the table open from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. for those who wish to participate.
This is an optional event and there may not be anything available in the sizes you need. Any
donation left at the fields after 2:00 p.m. will be taken to Deseret Industries. Please direct
questions regarding Used Player Equipment Exchange Day to info@wjchbaseball.com.
Required/Optional Baseball Gear
All players will be provided a jersey, hat, pants, belt, and socks. TBall, Rookie, PeeWee, and
Minor players will receive a team hoodie. Major players will receive a long sleeve
performance shirt. 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 –
o Bats must not exceed 2 5/8'’ diameter or 33” in length.
o Bats are required to have the USA or USSSA Baseball stamp to be eligible.
o Wood bats are allowed in Prep 13U-18U divisions only.
o Prep 13U bats may only be allowed a max of drop 8 (or -8).
o Prep 14-15U and Prep 16-18U BBCOR (or wood) bats are the only approved bats.
• Batting gloves
• Helmet
• Gear bag
• Cleats (TBall/Rookie)
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West Jordan Copper Hills Baseball
2023 Welcome PacketBirth Certificates
If your player is new to the league, please email a copy of his/her birth certificate to
admin@wjchbaseball.com. If your player has played in the WJ Copper Hills Baseball League
in the past, his/her birth certificate has already been verified.
After-Game Treats
After-game treats are included in the original registration fee (TBall through Major Divisions)
and are for players to get treats supplied by the Snack Bar after each game. This takes the
place of parents taking turns bringing treats to the game. After-game treats will be
made available after the dugouts and bleachers areas have been cleaned up by the teams
and their spectators.
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, 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 Friday evenings and Saturday mornings. The league to
schedule Saturday mornings for rainout rescheduling; however, there will be some regular
season games and events on Saturdays. 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.
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West Jordan Copper Hills Baseball
2023 Welcome PacketTeam 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 be
limited to, the following: assist the League Secretary in obtaining birth certificates from the
team’s players, email the team about important information (i.e. volunteer opportunities, Hit-
a-thon, Pictures, League Breakfast, practice & game reminders, etc.), hand out items (i.e.
treats, Hit-a-Thon forms, picture forms, etc. at each game), keep track of the players’ hits on
Hit-a-thon Day, and assist 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 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.
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West Jordan Copper Hills Baseball
2023 Welcome PacketImportant Dates
• Pre-Season Clinic – TBD
• Head Coach Meeting – Friday, March 3rd 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
• Try-outs (PW7 through Major Divisions) – Saturday, March 4th (morning)
• Draft (coaches attend) – Saturday, March 4th (afternoon)
• Official Team Parent Meeting – Wednesday, March 15th 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
• Official Scorekeeper Clinic – Wednesday, March 15th 7:30 – 8:30 p.m.
• Field Clean-up – Saturday, March 25th 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
• Umpire Clinic – TBD
• Season Begins (PW7 through Prep Divisions) – Monday, April 3rd
• TBall/Rookie Season Begins – Monday, April 17th
• Breakfast/Pictures/Hit-A-Thon – Saturday, May 6th
• All Star Tryouts – Saturday, May 20th
• End of Season Tournament (PW7 through Major Divisions) – May 30th through June 5th
• Closing Ceremonies TBall/Rookie/PW7 – Friday, June 2nd
• Closing Ceremonies PW8/Minor/Major – Monday, June 5th
• WBL City Championship (PW7 through Prep Divisions) – June 8th through June 10th
• All Star Tournament (PW8 through Prep Divisions)– June 21st through June 24th
LET’S PLAY BALL!
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