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WE ARE NOT AN ORGANIZATION FOUNDED ON ONLY PLAYING EVENTS ON THE WEEKENDS.

WE DO NOT BELIEVE THAT SHOWING UP, PUTTING ON A UNIFORM AND PAYING TO BE PART OF AN ORGANIZATION IS THE KEY TO YOUR PLAYERS SUCCESS.

WE DO NOT PICK OUR PLAYERS FROM A MASSIVE NATIONAL PLAYER POOL.

OUR PLAYERS ARE MADE UP OF A REGIONAL GROUP OF PLAYERS IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SURROUNDING REGIONS.

 

WE ARE FOUNDED ON DEVELOPING OUR PLAYERS THROUGH WEEKLY PRACTICES - IN SEASON AND OUT OF SEASON WORKOUTS AND INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP TRAINING.

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WE PRACTICE, WE TRAIN - YOU WILL BE PUSHED TO BE BETTER. 

PLAYERS ARE EXPECTED TO SHOW, BE COACHABLE AND LOVE PLAYING BASEBALL.

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WE ARE EXPENSIVE AND FOR GOOD REASON-

WE PROVIDE MORE TRAINING OPPORTUNITY THAN ANYONE ELSE AT A BASE LEVEL NO ADD ON COST, WITH ONE OF THE MOST PROFESSIONAL AND QUALIFIED COACHING STAFFS IN THE STATE. 

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IF YOU PARTICIPATE IN THE TRAINING YOUR PLAYER IS FORCED TO GET BETTER JUST BY THE SHEER AMOUNT OF REPS THAT ARE OFFERED LET ALONE IF THEY ARE RECEPTIVE TO THE INSTRUCTION.

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ALL OF OUR TRAINING IS DONE AT THE PREMIER TRAINING CENTER IN THE REGION, THE BASEBALL CO. - LOCATED IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.   ​

 

WE WANT THE BEST OUT OF YOUR PLAYER, YOUR PLAYERS SUCCESS IS OUR SUCCESS.

Players Policies and Rules:  

I. As an organization, we expect our players to work as hard as they can both on and off the field (school work).

We are asking each player to set a goal of attaining a grade point average of 3.0 or higher throughout the school year. If you are interested in continuing your involvement in baseball at the high school level and beyond, now is the time to develop good study habits and  the discipline it takes to balance school work with any extracurricular activities. College recruiting involves much more than your ability on the field.  Maintaining high academic performance now and in the future will attract as much positive attention as how your player performs on the field.  

II. We expect all of our players to conduct themselves appropriately on and off the field. Any actions in school, out of school or on the field that are less than reputable may result in an immediate suspension with no refund  provided. Nolan Shaffer and staff will decide what is and what is not grounds for suspension from the program. On field, Managers will reserve the right to make their own decision on in game or practice behavior that may result in the player sitting out for the rest of the game and or weekend of play. The Manager will then contact Nolan Shaffer and a decision regarding the player will be determined. One example of behavior resulting in suspension would be a player cursing absurdly at an umpire and getting thrown out of a game.  We will not stand for that type of behavior from any player.

The manager will  address any issues with the umpires in a respective manner.  

III. We have tryouts EVERY SEASON, this means that you have to earn your spot year after year. In this way players that develop have the chance to move to a different team within our system or maintain their standing within their own group. Players who are not developing or causing issues within the team  may get released or given an option to play elsewhere. We believe in continual development, this is not only up to the coaches and your instructor  within The Baseball Company or Canes Virginia organization but it's up to you.   
We, instructors - managers - coaches, can tell you what to do in practice or in a session but until the player, executes on the field or forces  themselves to take time at home or the facilities to get the extra reps in, the player will not magically get better because we told you to do something. The manager - coach - instructor will tell you what has to be done in order to  make your game and performance better and teach you how to do it, but we  cannot play for you. It takes hundreds and sometimes thousands of  repetitions in order for someone to break a bad habit or unlearn a way of  situational thinking, this means you as the player must do some of these things on your own time in order to attain the success you are looking for.

In short, we make suggestions, your player makes the changes.  There is no amount of coaching or instruction that can change a player that doesn't work on their own time or a family that continually contradicts the instruction of the coaches or instructors.

IV. We will not release your player mid-season if you they are having a bad year, but we will release a player mid-season, or at any point, if the player or the family become a detriment to your team or staff due to attitude issues or otherwise.
 

V. Parents Policies and Rules:  Your child will be selected to be a member of this  team, not his parents. Please understand and respect that the staff/manager will be making the decisions regarding playing time and position assignments.  Not all players will play in every game.

We will be running our teams to win and develop, not just to develop as an equal opportunity team. Everyone doesn't always get a trophy and a pat on the back. I ask that you trust in the experience of your manager in these matters. If you do not agree with what  your manager is doing, feel free to ask off the field. Do not ask mid-game, before the game starts or in between games why your son is not playing in a particular position, batting in a certain spot in the lineup or not playing in the game at all. You may call, schedule a meeting, or catch your manager the  day after the game that said event occurred. The assistant coaches are not  responsible for these decisions so please do not ask them. We respect your opinion and are open to discussion and questions at the right time. You can expect an honest answer from your manager, although it may not be the answer you are wanting to hear. If we reach the point at which you feel a need to continually question your manager about his coaching decisions and your son's playing time, this may be a sign this is not the right team for you.

If you decide to leave the team prior to the end of the season, you will receive no refund and will be responsible for the rest of the season payment.

The player is  ultimately responsible for his own outcome, as the parent cannot play for them, I would urge you to have the player communicate with the coaching  staff and voice their own concerns, which is most cases are different than the parent outlook.  

VI. Drinks and snacks are to be provided to players before the game begins, if you are afraid the players drink will get warm please have them bring a small cooler. Visits to the dugout to give your child a drink and advice on his next at bat is not acceptable. He is doing the best he can and we will handle any adjustments that need to be made. If you have a suggestion, please feel free to convey it after the game. You do not need to either verbally or non-verbally let them know what they did wrong while the game is being played. The best thing you can do is offer encouragement and support during the tough times which will inevitably occur, as they do in any sport. Players will feed off parent emotions for good or for bad, just know that after they do something wrong, chances are they will  glance to the stands for approval or disapproval, remain positive and encouraging.  

VII. Respecting umpires, opposing coaches, opposing parents and our own parents is a must. We all know that umpires have off days and bad calls can adversely affect the outcome of the game as well as team morale. We must all keep in mind that umpires at this level are not professionals and mistakes are going to be made. We all understand the frustration that results from unfavorable and questionable calls by umpires and the urge to let them know exactly how we feel. The manager will address issues with the umpires as he may see fit but understand we will not allow the reputation of Canes Virginia to be tarnished by someone acting in a disrespectful manner. 

We will be playing many games during the course of the season and we do not  want to be labeled as a team of whiners and complainers. You are not the  only team playing under Canes Virginia so please do not set a bad example for the rest of us.

 
VIII. Just because you are in a pay to play travel organization that offers many resources of development does not mean you are going to win nor get signed by the University or College of your choosing. If you are looking for a place to win and win only, this is not the organization for you.  We at Canes Virginia believe that you should always be pushed and challenged every season and every game. In USSSA and the world of travel baseball, there are several  levels that your team can compete at. If you win at one level, on a fairly regular basis (ex. .750 winning percentage or above), we will continue to move your team up to higher levels until your team is between a .500 - .750  winning percentage. Our belief is if your team is winning all the time, you are  not playing at a high enough level.

Unlike other organizations, we do not believe in dodging certain teams and events for feel good wins and trophies.

The teams that are trying to play will be the same teams we will be competing against at showcase levels when college roster spots are out there for the taking.

We want your players to get used to playing against better players on a regular basis, we dodge no one. 

This is a long and difficult game, you must keep long term goals in perspective, not short term feel good trophies and plastic rings. 

IX. When you are competing in Showcase level events, there are no guarantees  that you will eventually be signed by the University or College of your  choosing. There are thousands and thousands of players all vying for the  same spot on a roster of 28 or less players. We can teach you and put you in  front of the the right eyes to help you, but if you are not the right fit for their  program or just not good enough for that level, there is nothing we can do to  make that coach change their mind. If there is a program interested in a  player we will facilitate communication with them and send you to some of  there camps in order for that school to see you on an individual basis, but we will not tell you when they are in the stands nor we will tell you they are interested until the time is right. Adding pressure to a game of failure by introducing and outside stressor isn't always the best idea when you want to  play at the top of your game. Be realistic in your expectations all players are not Division I caliber or Top Round Draft picks. We will provide all the tools  we can in order to get the player to his highest level, the talent ceiling your  player has is based of off many uncontrollable variables.  

X. DON'T BE THE REASON YOUR CHILD IS NOT ASKED BACK TO THE  TEAM.  

XI. Refund and Suspension/Dismissal Policy:

 

1.) If a player quits due to playing time / positional disagreement there will be no refund for that player and will be responsible for remainder of season payment.

2.) If a player is forced to quit for the season due to injury or traumatic family event they will receive a refund based on what they have already participated in up to that point in the season.

3.) If a player is suspended due to grades there will be no refund for the time in which they are sat out.

4.) If you order the wrong size jersey, number, name or item that has already been custom printed there is no refund.

5.) If your son is kicked off the team due to issues with the player or the family in any aspect there will be no refund and the season balance will be paid in full within 14 days upon dismissal of player and family.

XII. Events and Practices:

 

1.) We will attempt to play in all scheduled tournaments for that season, if we get rain or cancelled due to enrollment issues, we will try to move them to a different date. If we are unable to do so because of conflicts including end of season, cold, event offerings or not having enough people to play that weekend, there will be no refund that season.  We will then add an extra event to the following season.

For the most part our events are scheduled and posted (or at least the weekends we will be playing) roughly 3-6 months in advance depending on the season. In order to play on the dates scheduled months in advance of  event announcements (in order for families to set travel calendars) there may be an instance in which a "2-day" event is rescheduled to a "1-day event" or the "1-day event will be changed from a Saturday to a Sunday or vice versa -  monthly payments will not be prorated due to this type of event change.

2.)  The scheduled tournament dates are subject to change slightly so please be as available as possible during the full season.  Vacations should be planned around the season. Again, if you cannot attend there will be no refund.

3.) You will not be issued any type of refund for not being able to attend practice / team sessions / team training / team workouts / group sessions or the coaches not having practice due to weather or coaches digression. Practice will be very predictable and laid out well in advance, if you are not able to make arrangements to be there that is on you.

If you are unable to attend practice on a regular basis please be in contact with your coaching staff to find out what plays and or situations were worked on (signs-bunt plays-etc.) so you are ready to step in when its  game time.

Your game play will only be affected if you're not producing AND not showing up. We do urge all of our players to be at practices as frequently  as possible as it can only make you a better player.

If you're not showing up to practices, workouts, sessions and you're not doing well in games - do not  expect to be rewarded with playing time.  If your not showing up to offered practices, workouts, ect.... and your killing it in games you will not be penalized with playing time because it is blatantly obvious your player is putting in enough time on their own.

4.) Any and all individual 1-on-1 sessions at The Baseball Company may be rescheduled within 12 hours prior notice due to sickness, change in plans, etc...  

Group sessions, small groups, team training sessions, workouts and clinics will not be made up unless the instructor cancels the event entirely.  

There will be no refund or make ups for missed group sessions, small groups, team training, workout sessions or clinics if the event is held for the pre-scheduled day - or - anything that is included in the base package that cannot be used or attended.

XIII. When agreeing to play for Canes Virginia you are also acknowledging and agreeing to all terms and conditions set forth in this document.