Information
Below we have provided some information to help you better understand the BYU-Idaho Baseball League.
Coaching Opportunities
Students experienced in playing or coaching baseball at BYU-Idaho serve as baseball coaches. These coaches select their team members via a draft following the tryouts at the beginning of the semester. Coaches are responsible for helping to recruit students to participate in baseball, for developing and/or adapting a training program for their teams, for discussing and establishing team and individual goals/objectives, for conducting team practices, and helping to plan and participate in games. Coaches are responsible for meeting with other coaches to discuss scheduling practices and games.
Coaches lead by example. They are expected to be exemplary in their conduct at all times. They love and live the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the BYU-Idaho Honor Code and Dress Code faithfully. They strive to excel in their academic, athletic and spiritual pursuits.
Ideally, coaches should have two years prior experience as an athlete competing as part of the BYU-Idaho baseball program (Some exceptions may be considered as this program is just getting started). Good leadership skills and a healthy desire to learn while teaching and serving others is a strong attribute of successful coaches.
Coaches may continue to compete as part of their team, if they so desire.
Baseball coaches are selected and mentored by Philip Crane. Individuals interested in serving as coaches should contact him.
Mandatory Meeting Tuesday September 15th 8:00pm (Taylor 120)
Tryouts
(must attend 2 days
of tryouts)
Thursday September
17th
5:00-7:00pm
(Baseball Diamond)
Friday September 18th 5:00-7:00pm (Baseball Diamond)
Saturday September 19th 9:00-12:00pm (Baseball Diamond)
Tryouts are necessary to make teams as equal as possible. Coaches will evaluate players based on talent, skill level and commitment to the program. Players will then be drafted by the coaches ensuring that teams have equal levels of players.
Practices
Every team will have the opportunity to practice at least twice a week. Practices will be run by the student coaches who have been trained and mentored by the Baseball Director. Practice will help develop the players skills, abilities and will build team unity. It will be a foundation for the players to become a team. Every player will be required to come to practice. If there is a reason why he cannot make practice he will need to contact his coach before hand to let him know why he will not be at practice.
Games
Each team will play approximately 6-12 games throughout the Spring and Fall semesters that will include regular season games and the playoffs. Games can be held throughout the week and on Saturday's. Each team will compete in one to two games per week. Each game will be 6 innings long. Other than this modification, the Brigham Young Baseball League will abide by the Official NCAA Baseball Rules.
As soon as the official game schedule is determined for each semester it will be posted.
All Star Week
At the end of the
season the baseball
league will host an
All-Star Game.
Players will be
selected by the
other players in the
league and coaches
to represent their
respective teams as
All-Stars.
Playoffs
The Brigham Young Baseball League will host a tournament at the end of the regular season to crown its Baseball Champion. Every team will make the playoffs and will be seeded according to there record.
If there are four
teams in the league, the team
ranked highest during the regular season will play the team
ranked lowest. The
team ranked second will play the team
ranked third in the first round.
If there are six teams in the league than the first and second place teams during the regular season will get a bye for the first game. The third place team will play the six place team and the fourth and fifth place teams will play each other. In the second round of the playoffs the first place team will play the lowest seeded team that won in the first round. The second place team will play the higher seeded team that won. The winners of the second round will play each other to see which team will be crowned "Champions".