West Shore
Triangle
Peninsula
Lower Vancouver Island
Layritz
Lambrick Park
Gordon Head
Carnarvon-Allenby


What's New
Updated May 10, 2008

Click Here for GVMBA Calendar of Upcoming Events

Playoffs Not Far Away...!
It seems like things just got going, but we are now almost halfway through the spring house season. Just a reminder that playoffs begin the week of June 9th, with "Championship Week" scheduled the week of June 23-27th. Good luck the rest of the way everyone!

2008 All-Star Coaches Announced
Managers for many of our top level 2008 All-Star teams have now been announced:

Mosquito: John Turcotte (AAA); Mike Scheer (AAA Tier 1); Dave Glowicki (A);
Pee Wee AAA (2 Teams) - Danny Martin and Clay Russell; Note: A Team Managers still TBA.
Bantam: TBA (Still looking for managers and coaches. Contact
Bob Wadsworth (joe_doe@shaw.ca))
Midget: Kirk Roberts


Managers are now in the process of selecting their coaching staff and are beginning the process of evaluating players. Formal team tryouts will begin in late May (See Below).

2008 All-Star Evaluation Sessions Scheduled
All players interested in trying out for a GVMBA 2008 Summer All-Star team should note the following dates that have been set for tryouts (Note: Specific times will be forwarded once announced):

Mosquito: May 26th, 31st and June 2nd all at Triangle.
Pee Wee: May 26th and June 2nd at Peninsula; May 31st at Carnarvon.
Bantam: TBA
Midget:
May 26th and 31st at Lambrick; June 2nd at Henderson.

It is anticipated that final selections for all of the teams will be made by June 7th.

Gordon Head Pee Wee Teams "Star" in TV Mini-Series
Two Gordon Head Pee Wee teams and many of their parents spent a day on set recently of the mini-series "Impact" that is filming in Victoria until mid-June. The "Orange Crush" (managed by Chris Stewart) and Five Star Paving (managed by James Darnell) "played" a game in which the lead character (a little boy named Jake) hits a home run (much to the surprise of everyone) and thanks to some weird astro-physical stuff that starts to happen because meteorites are crashing into earth (hence the title "Impact"). Filming took place at Central Park in behind Crystal Pool. It is anticipated that the TV mini-series will not air until late fall (at the earliest) but more than likely next spring.

2008 Pitch Count Initiative
For the 2008 season BC Minor and GVMBA will continue to follow pitching rules that are based on limits for the number of innings pitched. However, BC Minor is recommending that associations also follow pitch counts as well, as these may be a better indicator of how long a pitcher should pitch and how much rest they require after doing so. These pitch counts are simply recommendations and are not binding rules for 2008. However, Baseball Canada will likely adopt a pitch count for the 2008 Pee Wee Nationals so BC Minor recommends that all teams get used to tracking and following pitch counts in 2008 as it will likely change from a recommendation to a rule in 2009. GVMBA Division Coordinators will be setting pitch count and night's rest guidelines for their Divisions based on the BC Minor suggestions for each division and asking all coaches and managers to track this accordingly. Please cooperate with this initiative and provide feedback as needed to your Division Coordinators.

New NCCP Certifications and Migration Policy - IMPORTANT!
Any coaches that have obtained previous Level 1, 2 or 3 certifications under the "old" 3-Part NCCP Program (Practical, Technical, Theory), need to be aware that the NCCP program has changed and that there are certain additional requirements that need to be met to keep your coaching certifications valid and to migrate them to the new standards of "Initiation Coach" (essentially former Level 1) and "Regional and Provincial Coach" (essentially former Level 2).  Details on the changes can be found HERE.  For information on how to MIGRATE from the old NCCP to the new NCCP, please read the 2008 MIGRATION POLICY. IMPORTANT! - To ensure you retain your status with NCCP, you may be required to complete additional course components (on-line) by December 31, 2008.

2007 GVMBA News Archive
Please visit our archives for 2007 news items as well as information on some of our 2006 All-Star teams.

 

Who We Are
The Greater Victoria Minor Baseball Association (GVMBA) provides direction and support for the BC Minor Baseball program in Greater Victoria, playing under the auspices of the Canadian Federation of Amateur Baseball (CFAB).  We are the only association in Victoria to offer a comprehensive baseball program for players from 4 to 21 years old. This includes player, coach and umpire development, cross-park promotion, communication and coordination, and integration and coordination of the various age divisions and competitive levels to provide a balanced, competitive and enjoyable baseball experience.

Our program has three distinct playing seasons:

Spring (April to June) – for competitive house ball at A and AA levels for all ages, and AAA All-Star for Bantam and Midget.  In 2007 we had over 1,250 girls and boys playing on 100 teams on 20 ball diamonds from Sooke to Sidney at all age divisions and levels. We also had competitive house ball for young adults (18-22 years) in our South Island Junior Baseball League which plays into July.
Summer (July and August) – for All-Star at all levels A, AA and AAA.  About 230 players aged 9 to 17 participated on 17 All-Star teams in 4 age divisions in 2007.
Fall (September and October) – for single level, recreational house ball for 11 to 17 year olds. In 2007 we had 16 teams playing in 4 age divisions, Mosquito to Midget.

The baseball coordination and planning as well as conditioning programs continue through the non-playing months of November to March.

Where to Play:

 4 to 12  year old players – Gordon Head, Carnarvon-Allenby, Peninsula and Triangle
13 and 14 year olds – Peninsula, Carnarvon-Allenby, Lambrick Park, West Shore  and Layritz
15 to 17 years Midget AA – Peninsula, Carnarvon-Allenby, Lambrick Park, West Shore  and Layritz
15 to 17 years Midget AAA and Premier – LVI Mariners
18 to 21  years Junior - Lambrick, Layritz, Carnarvon-Allenby, Peninsula and West Shore

Note: ages as of December 31 of the year prior to the playing season

2008 GVMBA INFORMATION BROCHURE

We Support Kidsport!

KidSport

GVMBA would like to encourage Leagues and Coaches to notify their parents about The KidSport™ Fund. The KidSport™ Fund is the charitable arm of Sport BC that is designed to remove the financial obstacles that prevent some children from playing sport. Grants to INDIVIDUAL ATHLETES are given to children whose families cannot afford sport registration fees and would otherwise not be able to participate in a season of sport. For details on this event, click on the yellow banner to the left or CLICK HERE.

 

GVMBA acknowledges the financial assistance of the Province of British Columbia that is provided through the Direct Access Program.

 

Sports Traders is a proud sponsor of the South Island Junior Baseball League

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mosquito A Rebels
2007 Island Champions
Mosquito A Warriors
Mosquito AAA Venom (Tier I)
Mosquito AAA Bandits (Tier I)
Mosquito AAA Raiders (Tier II)
2007 Provincial Bronze Medalists
Pee Wee A Cougars
2007 Provincial Silver Medalists
2007 Island Champions
Pee Wee A Tigers
2007 Provincial Champions
2007 Island Silver Medalists
Pee Wee AAA Wildcats
Pee Wee AAA Mustangs
Bantam AA Dragons
2007 Island Silver Medalists
Bantam AA Stingers
Midget AA Wolves
2007 Provincial Champions
2007 Island Champions
   
2008 Full Season Teams
The Bears
Bantam AAA Vipers
Midget AAA Mariners
BC Junior Premier Mariners
2007 Provincial Champions
BC Premier Mariners
   
 
 

Greater Victoria Minor Baseball - Home of Champions!


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