Welcome to the
Okotoks Minor Ball Association Website

New: OMBA Day at Dawgs game on June 14th. Please click here for more info. 

Next OMBA Meeting to be held at 7pm on Monday Sept 28th, 2009 at the Lakeview Inn in Okotoks.
Everyone is welcome to attend. Here's your chance to voice your concerns, good or bad, or to volunteer to help with the numerous tasks required to run the association. For more info contact Richard Kleibrink at kleibrink@shaw.ca or (403) 938-3905.

Fastball pitching clinic being offered. Please click here for more information & registration.

Billet Families needed for Dawgs college aged players for summer of 09. If you'd be interested in having a Dawg player, or players, stay at your house for the summer, please contact Richard Kleibrink at kleibrink@shaw.ca for more information and details.

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Past Info:

For information on Softball Alberta's Best Ever Softball Camp for Squirt Girls born in 97 & 98, please click here.

Non-certified umpire clinic, Friday May 8th from 6-9pm at the Okotoks Rec Center. The first two hours from 6-8pm will be outside and then the last hour from 8-9pm will be inside the Okotoks Rec Center. Free of charge to anyone 13yrs of age & older. Please email Richard Kleibrink at kleibrink@shaw.ca to register or for more information. Once completed, participants will be able to umpire "house league" games in and around the Okotoks area along side an experienced umpire. Once deemed ready, you'll be able to ump on your own and get paid per game. We're always looking for more umpires for both baseball and softball so please register if interested.

Plans are underway for the 5th annual OPENING DAY for MINOR BASEBALL in the Foothills.  Opening Day is a celebration of the great game of baseball and of the kids in our area who play it.  Opening Day 2009 will be on Saturday, May 2 at On Deck (one mile east of Okotoks recycling center).

*  Opening ceremonies for all players are at noon.

* Baseball games and the Carnival is between 8am-3pm.  Watch for your team's game schedule and volunteer duties to be distributed when teams are formed.

 

Favourite carnival stops like the Cake Walk, Milk Can knock down, and cotton candy will be back again this year.  We are also adding a second inflatable obstacle course.  Every player is asked to contribute a bake sale item for the "cake walk" and each team is encouraged to prepare a banner for the Opening Ceremonies.  One of the hopes for Opening Day is that the teams have an opportunity to get to know each other early in the short season thru these volunteer duties, building a banner, and participating in Opening Day.

 

If you have any questions about Opening Day 2009, please feel free to contact Diana Froc at djfroc@platinum.ca.

Teams are now forming for Foothills regional softball teams in all age groups (7-18).
For contact information please look under the Softball tab on the left.


Outlaws Baseball is actively seeking players in all divisions.
 Click here for more information.  



The Alberta Amateur Baseball Council is holding Team Alberta / Alberta Zone Championship Talent Identification Camps. For more information please follow this link:
http://albertabaseball.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=5&Itemid=2

For 2009 Coach and Umpire clinics info
please look under the Clinics tab on the left.


Please click here for new Registration form
for submission after Feb 14th, 2009.


2009 Early Bird Registrations will be held
Feb 7, 11 & 14, 2009.
Location: Okotoks Rec Center. Times: Feb 7 & 14 from 11-3, Feb 11 from 6-8pm.
Registration forms are also being mailed out with last years tax receipts Jan 27.  For an online form, please click here and print it out, fill it in and bring it to one of the registration times. For age categories and nights of play please click here.

Okotoks Diamond Map added
click here for diamond locations in Okotoks 

JDawgs Bantam Tryouts to be held in Calgary.
The Dawgs Baseball Program is holding a tryout for players interested in playing a high level of "performance" travel baseball. Click here for more information on the program or visit their website at www.jdawgsbaseball.ca. Anyone born in 1994 or 1995 is welcome to attend. Tryouts will be held on SUNDAY, February 22, 2009 - 4:30 to 7:30 pm Location:  Bishop O'Byrne - Gyms 1 & 2, South Fish Creek Recreation Center, 100 - 333 Shawville Boulevard SE, Calgary. For more information please contact Vincent Ircandia at 403-554-5533


OMBA Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held at 7pm on Monday Nov 24th at the Lakeview Inn in Okotoks.
Everyone is welcome to attend. Here's your chance to voice your concerns, good or bad, or to volunteer to help with the numerous tasks required to run the association. For more info contact Richard Kleibrink at kleibrink@shaw.ca or (403) 938-3905.

Invite to Winter Fastball Clinic for Mite aged softball players

We have a few spots available for the winter clinics starting Oct 20, 2008.

These sessions are ran by Rick Haas and are not affiliated with Okotoks Minor Ball (OMBA).

These clinics are open to all fastpitch softball players born in 1999, 2000 or 2001.

If interested, please fill out form and mail to:

OkotoksBall (Rick Haas)

129 Hodson Crescent

Okotoks, AB T1S-1C6

Check should be payable to : OkotoksBall

If there are any questions please call (wk) 537-4202 or (hm) 938-4469.

For those interested, please find attached the registration form and schedule for the indoor fastpitch clinics this winter:

click here for more info


Invite to the YOSI Catching Clinic (for female softball players)
click here for more info


Invite to the JDawgs fall try-out for Bantam & Midget aged baseball players
click here for JDawgs Info Doc         click here for JDawgs Tryout Bulletin

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

 

OMBA Awarded Western Canada Baseball Championships
For more information please review the WCBA_Press_Release.doc
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 

Please feel free to direct any comments or questions to:
kleibrink@shaw.ca