Baseball Sask will be accepting nominations until September 27, 2023 for the 2023 Annual Awards.
If you and/or your organization would like to submit a nomination for any of the below categories, follow the directions below e-mail the information to the BASEBALL SASK Office in Regina at mike@baseballsask.ca. Ensure that all information is submitted electronically in MICROSOFT WORD and includes a day and evening phone number. Keep nomination between 250-500 words.
The following are the names of the Annual Awards as include a brief description of what they are:
MALE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Nominations are open to categories 18U and above in provincial baseball. Nominees are considered on the basis of possessing a strong dedication to baseball, attitudes, developmental progress, cooperation, and sportsmanship. While possessing an outstanding playing record, the player must show team leadership, enhancing the image of baseball philosophies.
FEMALE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Nominations are open to all female players in the province. Nominees are considered on the basis of possessing a strong dedication to baseball, attitudes, developmental progress, cooperation, and sportsmanship. While possessing an outstanding playing record, the player must show team leadership, enhancing the image of baseball philosophies.
MINOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Nominations are open to categories 15U and under in provincial baseball. Nominees are considered on the basis of possessing a strong dedication to baseball, attitudes, developmental progress, cooperation, and sportsmanship. While possessing an outstanding playing record, the player must show team leadership, enhancing the image of baseball philosophies
COACH OF THE YEAR:
Nominations open to all Coaches in any category. The nominees must display managerial objectives of motivation, inspiration, direction, and leadership. Recognition is based on the ability to enhance the value of the game as a team sport, develop young players, and community respect. Efforts are recognized for establishing baseball in the community.
GRASS ROOTS COACH OF THE YEAR
Nominations open to all Coaches that have never coached at any elite level (15U AAA, 18U AAA, Provincial, College, Pro). The nominees must display managerial objectives of motivation, inspiration, direction, and leadership. Recognition is based on the ability to enhance the value of the game as a team sport, develop young players, and community respect. Efforts are recognized for establishing baseball in the community.
PATRON /SPONSOR OF THE YEAR:
Nominations will be received on behalf of any Baseball Sask league (whatever category), association, sponsoring body, community sports group, or recreation board. The award is presented in recognition of continuous support and sponsorship of baseball as an important segment of its community activities.
OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR:
Nomination open on behalf of any Baseball Sask registered umpire 18 years and older who through the year has performed in an outstanding manner. His/her contribution may not necessarily be reserved for his/her own capabilities, but rather, his/her ability to communicate, assist, and develop younger umpires, and has established him/herself with pride and respect befitting his/her office.
LOU SLOTSVE JUNIOR OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR:
Nomination open on behalf of any Baseball Sask registered umpire who is under 18 years old and who through the year has performed in an outstanding manner. His/her contribution may not necessarily be reserved for his/her own capabilities. He/she must conduct him/herself with pride and respect befitting his/her office.
BUILDER OF THE YEAR:
Nominations are open on behalf of any individual who over the years has contributed in an outstanding manner in developing and structuring baseball teams/leagues or associations in his/her community. His/her efforts must be recognized as a community cooperating venture toward the enhancement of baseball in his area with complete dedication and devotion to reaching new heights of achievement for baseball in the community.
TEAMS OF THE YEAR (MINOR & SENIOR):
Nominations are open on behalf of any club team (whatever category) who has excelled in performance during the year. The team’s record of competing in and winning championships shall be the main principle in accepting nominees in this category. Team conduct, deportment, and behavior while engaging in their games must be considered top priority in the interests of enhancing the image of baseball. This award will be given to one minor team (11U to 15U) and one major team (18U and up).
JOE MCDONALD SPECIAL AWARD OF MERIT:
Nominations are open to any individual (whatever category – coach, player, team official, association board member/volunteer, etc.) who has distinguished them self in an outstanding manner in support of Baseball Sask for less than 10 years. A complete record of achievements must accompany the nomination in this category for committee consideration.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Nominations are open to any individual who have been involved with a Baseball Sask program/association for at least a minimum of 10 years outstanding service. This can include duties such as coach, umpire, player, board member, etc.
2023 Annual Awards Nomination Form
The following NCCP Clinics will be your LAST CHANCE to attend in 2023 to be properly certified for Provincials and Post-Provincials!!!
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Would you like to host a 2023 Baseball Sask Provincial Championship in your community?
Now is your chance to submit a Bid to Host.
**Preference will be given to communities that also host Umpire Clinics and have adequate certified umpires in the area.
For more details, please see links below:
Bids to Host can be forwarded for Mike Ramage
Baseball Sask will be hiring a new Spring/Summer employee to serve as our Program Coordinator.
We are looking for a candidate that has a background in the sport of baseball as this knowledge will be required.
This position will be an 8-Week term running from approximately May 29, 2023 to July 28, 2023.
Please click below for more details:
2023 Program Coordinator – Job Description
The deadline for submitting a nomination into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame [SBHF] is March 15, 2023.
Your help is needed for nominations of Individuals. Teams, Families and Communities. Attached is a nomination form and instructional sheet for preparing a submission. If you have any questions, please email <saskbaseballmuseum@sasktel.net> or call 306-446-1983 or 305-441-5886.
This is where you can play a very necessary and important role in helping keep our Saskatchewan baseball history that starts with the collection of the baseball careers of individuals, teams, families and communities. This is the backbone of our organization! Please call if you have any questions.
The history dating back to 1879 has been recorded in the annual Saskatchewan Historical Baseball Review. The reviews 1984 to 1998 are printed and bound in a paperback book size 5.25” x 8”. The years 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 are printed on a 8.50” x 11”, with some coloured pictures. The remaining years are in the process of being prepared for publication. It has been necessary to find funding for these but we are slowly catching up on the remaining years. The years 1984 through 1998 reviews are always available for purchase for a price of $10.00 each plus shipping. The newer spiral bound 8.50” x 11” reviews are $20.00 each plus shipping. These are of great value for keeping alive those baseball memories for both the young and old!
I am looking forward to hearing from you and your help in this quest!
Yours in baseball,
Jane F. Shury
President / CEO
Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum
saskbaseballmuseum@sasktel.net
306-446-1983
A scholarship fund has been set aside through donations in memory of Brennan Luffman who was a prominent left handed pitcher and outfielder with Team Saskatchewan from 2003 – 2005. Brennan Luffman was a popular teammate among his peers and well liked by his coaches.
This scholarship will be awarded annually until funding has run out. Applicants for the scholarship will be collected by the Baseball Sask office and reviewed by the Luffman family.
Deadline to apply will be January 31, 2023.