Welcome to the
Okotoks Minor Ball Association Website
New: Western Canada Baseball Championships Game Schedule
click here for schedule
Please note that game scores will only be posted here if time allows as we are very short on time and volunteers for this event. Sorry for any inconvenience.
New: Deerfoot Inn & Casino sponsors of Western Canada Baseball Championships
1000, 11500 – 35 Street SE
Calgary, Alberta T2Z 3W4
Tel: 403-236-7529 Fax: 403-252-4767
Toll Free: 888 875 4667
www.deerfootinn.com
The Deerfoot Inn & Casino is located in the vibrant city of Calgary offering the newest and finest hotel convention center and entertainment complex in the southeastern part of the city. Upon arrival, guests will be greeted with luxurious reception areas, warm hospitality and elegant rooms, as well as fun activities for the entire family and exciting entertainment. The Deerfoot Inn & Casino also provides spacious meeting facilities to accommodate any size group, event or conference.
We are pleased to offer all Teams attending the
Western Canada Baseball Championship a preferred Sports Rate of:
$139.00 per night
The above listed rate is INCLUSIVE of 4 Full Hot Served Breakfasts in our
Mohave Grill Restaurant.
Please contact me directly to reserve your guestroom.
Looking forward to hosting your group !!!
Kind regards,
Michael Seguin
Director of Sales
Deerfoot Inn and Casino
403 723 4025 // direct
mseguin@dfic.ca
New: OMBA Awarded Western Canada Baseball Championships
For more information please review the WCBA_Press_Release.doc
New: Okotoks Diamond Map added
click here for diamond locations in Okotoks
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Past Info:
OMBA fundraising day at Spruce Meadows - June 8/08
As a way to raise funds for Okotoks Minor Ball to help keep registrations costs down and to be able to provide new uniforms and equipment as needed, OMBA has been offered a fantastic opportunity to participate in a fun, entertaining and simple fund raising promotion. We need your help in getting your players and parents to participate in this event on Sunday, June 8. All players, coaches and families will be given free access to the Grandstand for the Spruce Meadows "National" Show Jumping Tournament and must be in full uniform and full spirit. We will be required to be in attendance from 11:30 till 3:30 on Sunday afternoon. This is a great opportunity for us to raise funds while enjoying the fabulous facilities and entertainment that Spruce Meadows offers. We have reserved 200 tickets to start and can secure more if required, so coaches & managers please get us a head count by Tuesday, June 3, of all who will be attending. Please make every effort to have full participation from your team.
Thank you very much
Glen Sinclair
President OMBA
2008 Rookie schedule added
Please look under the Baseball/Rookie/Rookiebaseball tab on the left to see the latest schedule.
Notice re balls landing in private property
Hi everyone,
Now that the season is in full swing and the sun is finally shining, I would just like to remind everyone that if during a game or practice, a ball lands in private property adjacent to one of the diamonds, under no circumstances should anyone enter that property to retrieve the ball without the owner’s permission. On many diamonds this is not an issue but on diamonds such as Littler Field, Diamond #8, or JPII, there are many homes or property in close proximity.
Please pass this important information on to your team coaches, managers, parents and players.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Donna Racette
Client Services Team Leader
Town of Okotoks
(403) 938-8943
Sportsmanship at it's best!
In case you have not heard of that wonderful story that was all over the news about sportsmanship in softball,
well you definitely want to see these three YouTube videos:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=tEucvNUbzdI
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Hp2sQYsNpPs&feature=related
http://youtube.com/watch?v=xVlKtI7yd_s&feature=related
OMBA Policies have been developed and approved and are to be followed by all OMBA participants including players, parents, coaches and officials.
OMBA Discipinary Action Policy
OMBA Code of Conduct Policy
OMBA Cancellation Policy
OMBA Non Payment of Fees Policy
OMBA Player Movement Policy
OMBA is looking for people interested in learning how to Umpire.
We need students, moms, dads, aunts, uncles, grandmas, grandpas, basically anyone willing to learn how to umpire games of all ages in and around Okotoks. Basic training will be supplied free of charge and once qualified you could potentially be paid for every game you umpire. Please note that you would not be a "certified umpire", for that you'd have to attend a Level 1 course in Calgary. Our course would give you enough training to be able to comfortably do House League games only. Our long term goal is to have enough umpires in Okotoks and area to be able to have an umpire at all games but we need your help to make this happen. Hockey's done it, why not ball? If you enjoy the game of baseball/softball and enjoy working with kids then this is your chance to help out and get paid for your efforts! Leagues run from May thru June and then if you were certified you could possibly umpire in playoffs or even provincials and beyond. Yet another opportunity is to extend your season by helping to umpire adult slo-pitch games at On-Deck thru Aug & Sept. If interested, please contact Erwin Krueger at 614-0360 (c) or 995-2448 (h) or Richard Kleibrink at 716-6288 (w) or 869-3905 (c) or email at kleibrink@shaw.ca.
Absolute Dentistry added as a New Sponsor
-check out the Sponsorship tab on the left for more info.
Rick Haas offering Hitting Instruction
click here for more info
Alberta Amateur Baseball releases schedule for Alberta Summer Games Baseball tryouts
click here for more information
Baseball & Softball Coaching Clinics to be held in Okotoks.
Please look under the Clinics, Coaching Clinics tab on the left for dates, times & locations.
Click here for more info: 2008_OMBA_Coaches_Clinic.pdf
Softball Umpire Clinic in Calgary
Please look under the Clinics, Umpire Clinics tab on the left for more information.
Baseball & Softball Player Clinics
Please look under the Clinics, Player Clinics tab on the left for more information.
JDAWGS to hold tryouts for Bantam Baseball Team
Please click these links to read the JDawgs Bantam Tryout doc and the JDawgs Info doc for more info.
OMBA will try to have both a Bantam Boys Baseball House League and Competitive Travel team in the 08 season. Registration cost for the House League will be $220 while the cost for the Travel Team will be $350. An announcement for tryouts will be sent out in the near future.
Check out this info sheet that describes when and where games will take place.
OMBA League Play Info
Meet your new OMBA Executive and find out what volunteer positions are available. If you can help out, please contact one of the existing executive.
(click here)
Look under the "Registration Info" button at the left to see upcoming 2008 registration dates.
Look under the "Clinics, Player Clinics" button at the left to see upcoming softball skills and pitching clinics.
Look under the "Clinics, Coaching Clinics" button at the left for info on coaching clinics.
Look under the "Clinics, Umpire Clinics" button at the left for info on how to become an umpire for either baseball or softball or both!
Look under the "News, Events and Information" button at the left to see what's new and to read about the award Rick Haas of Okotoks just received.
The Next Monthly OMBA Meeting
TBD
