2017​ ​Gray​ ​New​ ​Gloucester​ ​Little​ ​League Gray​ ​New​ ​Gloucester​ ​Little​ ​League​ ​Coaches’​ ​Contract It​ ​is​ ​important​ ​that​ ​each​ ​coach​ ​and​ ​manager​ ​understand​ ​and​ ​agree to​ ​follow​ ​the​ ​mission​ ​of​ ​Little​ ​League,​ ​“promote,​ ​develop,​ ​supervise, and​ ​voluntarily​ ​assist​ ​in​ ​all​ ​lawful​ ​ways,​ ​the​ ​interest​ ​of​ ​those​ ​who will​ ​participate​ ​in​ ​Little​ ​League​ ​Baseball​ ​and​ ​Softball." “Through​ ​proper​ ​guidance​ ​and​ ​exemplary​ ​leadership,​ ​the​ ​Little​ ​League​ ​program​ ​assists​ ​children​ ​in developing​ ​the​ ​qualities​ ​of​ ​citizenship,​ ​discipline,​ ​teamwork​ ​and​ ​physical​ ​well-being.​ ​By​ ​espousing​ ​the virtues​ ​of​ ​character,​ ​courage​ ​and​ ​loyalty,​ ​the​ ​Little​ ​League​ ​Baseball​ ​and​ ​Softball​ ​program​ ​is​ ​designed​ ​to develop​ ​superior​ ​citizens​ ​rather​ ​than​ ​superior​ ​athletes.” A​ ​coach​ ​or​ ​manager​ ​must​ ​follow​ ​all​ ​laws,​ ​LL​ ​rules​ ​and​ ​league​ ​policies.​ ​GNGLL​ ​would​ ​like​ ​to​ ​stress​ ​the following​ ​to​ ​coaches​ ​and​ ​managers: ● Please​ ​make​ ​every​ ​effort​ ​to​ ​attend​ ​the​ ​annual​ ​coaches​ ​meeting,​ ​try-outs​ ​and​ ​league​ ​provided training​ ​opportunities. ● Understand​​ ​that​ ​learning​ ​good​ ​sportsmanship,​ ​teamwork,​ ​the​ ​fundamentals​ ​of softball/baseball,​ ​and​ ​having​ ​fun​ ​need​ ​to​ ​be​ ​stressed​,​ ​and​ ​not​ ​winning. ● Teach​ ​Respect​:​ ​Players​ ​should​ ​learn​ ​to​ ​respect​ ​themselves,​ ​coaches,​ ​teammates,​ ​other​ ​teams, umpires​ ​and​ ​equipment.​ ​As​ ​a​ ​coach,​ ​you​ ​lead​ ​through​ ​example,​ ​remember​ ​if​ ​you​ ​throw something​ ​or​ ​confront​ ​the​ ​umpire​ ​your​ ​team​ ​may​ ​think​ ​they​ ​can​ ​do​ ​the​ ​same. ● Managers​ ​and​ ​coaches​ ​should​ ​not​ ​e-mail​ ​or​ ​contact​ ​players​ ​directly​ ​outside​ ​of​ ​softball/baseball, if​ ​you​ ​need​ ​to​ ​address​ ​a​ ​player,​ ​you​ ​should​ ​do​ ​so​ ​with​ ​their​ ​parent​ ​or​ ​another​ ​coach​ ​present. ● E-mails​ ​should​ ​be​ ​short​ ​and​ ​to​ ​the​ ​point.​ ​They​ ​should​ ​give​ ​a​ ​brief​ ​summary​ ​or​ ​reminder​ ​and what​ ​to​ ​expect. ● You​ ​should​ ​only​ ​raise​ ​your​ ​voice​ ​to​ ​get​ ​the​ ​attention​ ​of​ ​the​ ​child/children​ ​and​ ​should​ ​not​ ​be​ ​part of​ ​a​ ​conversation,​ ​as​ ​this​ ​can​ ​have​ ​a​ ​long​ ​lasting​ ​impression​ ​on​ ​the​ ​child/children​ ​you​ ​are addressing​ ​or​ ​children​ ​listening​ ​from​ ​a​ ​distance. ● Managers​ ​are​ ​responsible​ ​for​ ​collecting​ ​and​ ​cleaning​ ​equipment​ ​during/following​ ​the​ ​season. ● Managers​ ​are​ ​responsible​ ​for​ ​collecting​ ​and​ ​returning​ ​uniforms/equipment​ ​by​ ​June​ ​30,​ ​2017. ● The​ ​home​ ​manager/last​ ​team​ ​practicing​ ​is​ ​responsible​ ​for​ ​dragging​ ​and​ ​raking​ ​the​ ​field​ ​after​ ​the game. ● Manager​ ​of​ ​home​ ​team​ ​is​ ​responsible​ ​for​ ​pre-game​ ​field​ ​prep. ● Make​ ​sure​ ​you​ ​clean​ ​all​ ​the​ ​trash​ ​from​ ​your​ ​dugout.​ ​If​ ​there​ ​is​ ​another​ ​team​ ​waiting​ ​to​ ​use​ ​your dugout​ ​please​ ​remove​ ​your​ ​equipment​ ​first​ ​and​ ​address​ ​your​ ​team​ ​in​ ​another​ ​location. Thank​ ​you​ ​for​ ​helping​ ​make​ ​GNGLL​ ​a​ ​better​ ​team! ___________________________​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​_____________________ Please​ ​sign​ ​your​ ​name​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Date​ ​signed ___________________________ Print​ ​or​ ​type​ ​your​ ​name​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Adopted​ ​October​ ​28,​ ​2014