Tsawwassen Baseball News

Effective immediately Baseball BC has suspended all baseball activity for the next 7 days. Further to this the City of Delta has asked us to cancel all events with more than 250 people at one time. We find that it is in the best interest of our members that over the next two weeks we refrain from coming together as a team and to use this time to take precautions.

TABA will be looking for guidance from Baseball BC and BC Minor baseball over these next two week on what our 2020 season will look like.

For more information please use this link to Public Health Canada updates:Coronavirus: Being Prepared.

We thank you for your patience and support and will continue to provide updates as we can.

Niki Losse

President – Tsawwassen Baseball 

If you are age 13 or 14 and would like to volunteer in the concession to learn how to cook, keep stock, handle money and get customer service experience, let us know.  If you are the right fit, we can consider bringing you on to our concession team and cover the cost of your Food Safe training.  email: winskillconcession@gmail.com

The 10th edition of the B.C. Minor Baseball Coaches Caravan will be stopping in Tsawwassen on April 3, 2020.

Rally Cap/Tadpole will be from 5-6:30 PM and Mosquito/Pee Wee from 6:30-8.

This is always a positive event and a way for players to get some outside skill development from some of the best BC Minor coaches.

Great way to start season!

Congratulations to longtime TABA coach R.J. O’Neil on being awarded 15U A Coach of the Year by B.C. Minor Baseball. The award was presented on the weekend at the 2020 Coaches Conference.

In 2020, R.J. coached the Tsawwassen A’s to the 15U A provincial championship and over the years has coached and mentored Tsawwassen teams from blastball to Bantam. Congratulations R.J. on a well deserved recognition of all the time and effort you contributed to Tsawwassen baseball!

As an expansion to the BC Girls Baseball Development & Instructional program, Baseball BC has started a pre-season development league to help prepare girls for the season ahead. The program is designed for girls ages 6-12, on Thursday evenings from Feb. 13 to Mar. 12 (5 weeks) and serves to develop confidence, skill and resilience prior to joining their Spring & Summer teams, whether it’s a predominantly male team, the BC Girls Baseball Instructional League, etc. The goal of the program is to help girls continue to excel on teams & in leagues with the newfound confidence of knowing that there are other girls that play the same sport that they do.   

As someone who grew up strictly playing “boys” baseball until the age of 12, I know that joining a brand-new male-dominated team every season can be nerve wracking. This program can help calm the nerves of female players by providing a safe space for skill development alongside mentors from the Women’s National Team, and Team BC. It is also an excellent place for curious friends to come try out a new sport! Plus, it’ll be a lot of fun! 

Baseball can be more diverse & inclusive, so please spread the word by posting on you association webpage, social media feeds or other ways that could help.

Here is the link to our girl’s instructional league page for more information!  

https://baseball.bc.ca/girlsinstructionalleague  (Also, take note of the upcoming FREE FESTIVAL…)

The Optimist has an article on umpiring in Ladner and Tsawwassen and the upcoming clinics.

See the story here: Ladner & Tsawwassen Baseball joining forces to host umpiring clinic

And see our umpiring pages for more info on how to join up!

(photo credit Delta Optimist)

BCBUA Umpire Clinic Set for Feb 23

Tsawwassen and Ladner will be holding combined BCBUA Umpire Clinics on February 23rd at 8 am at Southpointe Academy – 1900 56th Ave in Tsawwassen. Umpires are required to register on the BCBUA website. There will be a Level 1 clinic for umpires of Tadpole and Mosquito Divisions, and a Level 2 clinic for umpires that will be working PeeWee Division and above.

New umpires are encouraged to register – and adults are always welcome to become umpires as well.For further information check out the umpire section on this site, and please contact the Umpire in Chief, John Pentland (778-868-9171), umpireinchief@ladnerminorbaseball.com.

We have our two winners of the Early Bird draw for free registration

Senior: Brady Stoilen – Bantam 

Junior: Reese Rudston-Brown

Congratulations to both and good luck in your upcoming season!

Reminder! Coaches don’t forget about the 2020 BC Minor Coaches Conference.

The schedule is now out ( here or see the link on the coach development page) and looks like lots of great info.

And don’t forget TABA will pay!