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Chesterfield Baseball Club is one of
the largest youth baseball organizations in the state of Virginia.
In past years more than 3,100 boys and girls participated in leagues beginning at
age 5 and continuing until age 18. In the 5 and 6 year old age
bracket, CBC fielded 46 teams. Ages 7 and 8 were the most
popular age groups with a whopping 64 teams participating. The 9 and
10 year old bracket had 54 teams playing while the 11 and 12
year olds had 54 teams. The 13 and 14 year olds fielded 36
teams.
With these kinds of numbers playing under one organization, just imagine the
tremendous effort required to run the program.
CBC is comprised of 26 local athletic associations
stretching throughout the county. The boundary lines for the
associations are the same as those for the elementary schools which they
represent. From the northern part of the county near Midlothian to Matoaca in the South, CBC provides youth baseball opportunities for every
boy and girl in Chesterfield County.
Coordinating 26 associations and 3,100 kids is not an
easy task. It requires hundreds of volunteers who graciously give up
their time for the betterment of the program. The CBC Executive Board,
League Commissioners, and the Association's Board of Governors dictate the
rules and policies. The coaches and their assistants provide the
teaching and instructions for the players. Finally, the score keepers,
team mothers, and all of the other team helpers make the games happen.
CBC Organization Chart
Pony Baseball Inc. is the national organization of
Chesterfield Baseball Clubs. Flexibility is the key word in Pony
Baseball philosophy; it allows a local league to operate according to the
needs of the community, rather than asking the community to adapt to an
arbitrary set of rules and regulations.
The following is a brief breakdown of the
responsibilities that the respective organization have in bringing you and
your child youth baseball in Chesterfield County.
Pony Baseball Inc.
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Nation wide baseball league and organizational
structure.
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National rules and regulations.
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Sanction all-star tournament play and World Series
competition.
Chesterfield Baseball Clubs Inc.
(CBC)
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Sets up and maintains a county wide league
structure and organization so the local community associations can
compete.
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Sets up and coordinates rules for playing baseball
in Chesterfield County and for a community association.
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Sets up and coordinates with the county parks and
recreation department the practice, regular season and play-off game
schedules.
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Supplies and coordinates umpires.
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Coordinates coaches clinics.
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Sets up and supplies a Commissioner for each age
group to help settle disputes and coordinate scheduling.
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Supplies and coordinates accidental insurance for
all players.
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Supply trophies for county winners.
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Tracks team standings throughout the season.
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Coordinates post-season all-star programs.
Athletic Associations
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Coordinates sign ups for all sports.
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Supply uniforms and team equipment.
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Select team coaches and creates team rosters.
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Responsible for insuring legal compliance to all
rules pertaining to a child participating in a sport.
CBC Insurance program
Included in the baseball registration fee is the
cost of accident insurance which protects your child in the event of an
injury sustained during a league game or authorized practice.
The plan provides for secondary insurance coverage
only, meaning any primary coverage must be utilized first before this plan
becomes effective. The CBC insurance plan has a $25 deductible and
will pay any claims over and above your primary coverage up to a maximum of
$10,000 for medical claims and $500 for dental claims.
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