Tryouts for the 2024 Findlay Diamond Dawgs have been announced.
Mandatory Coaches Background Check
All individuals that will be in the dugout must complete the Background Check. This includes ,Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches and Scorekeepers.
The cost of the Background Checks is $20.50. Findlay Youth Baseball will reimburse only the Head Coach for his /her Background Check at the end of the season when the team gear is turned in.
Key dates for the 2023 Season:
- Online Registration -
- Opens- Feb. 12th.
- Closes - March 22nd.
- Player Draft or Assignment-
- March 26th
- Findlay High School
- Major Youth (13-15) - 12:00 PM
- Senior League (10-12) - 1:30 PM
- Junior League (8-9) - 3:00 PM
- Coach Pitch (5-7) -
- Player will be assigned a team by 4/21/2023.
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What to bring: Tennis shoes, glove, batting helmet, bat (optional).
- Practice Start-
- April 10th.
- Games Start-
- May 3rd.
- May 15th - Coach Pitch
- Season End Date-
- June 30th.
- City Tournament-
- June 24th-30th
League assignment is determined by the players' age on May 1st.
Coach Pitch-
- 5-7 years of age.
- Players are randomly placed onto a team.
- We attempt to place players by which school they attend.
Junior League-
- 8-9 years of age.
- All new players to this league should attend the evaluation day on 3/26/2023 at Findlay High School.
- If returning to this league, your child will be placed on the same team they were on in 2022.
- If not present at the evaluation day, players will be placed on a team at the end of the draft. This placement will be done via a blind draw.
Senior League -
- 10-12 years of age.
- All players returning to this league will return to the same team as the previous year.
- All new players to this league should attend the evaluation day on 3/26/2023 at Findlay High School.
- If not present at the evaluation day, players will be placed on a team at the end of the draft. This placement will be done via a blind draw.
Major Youth -
- 13-15 years of age.
- All players returning to this league will return to the same team as the previous year.
- All new players to this league should attend the evaluation day on 3/26/20232 at Findlay High School.
- If not present at the evaluation day, players will be placed on a team at the end of the draft. This placement will be done via a blind draw.
- High School players are permitted to play, if they are registered during the open registration period
- High School players are NOT permitted to practice or play with their F.Y.B. team until the High School season is completely finished.
This is MANDATORY for all Players and at least one Parent / Guardian. If this is not complete, your child cannot participate in Findlay Youth Baseball.
Lindsay’s Law: Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Youth Athletes
What is Sudden Cardiac Arrest?
A Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) occurs when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating, cutting off blood flow to the brain and other vital organs. Sudden cardiac arrest is fatal if not treated immediately, most often by a defibrillator.
Who is Lindsay?
Senate Bill 252 is named for national heart health advocate and former Miss Ohio Lindsay Davis who suffers from a heart condition and has since dedicated her career to raising awareness of this potentially fatal condition.
"Sudden cardiac arrest is the number one killer of student athletes," said Davis. "At any moment I could have died because coaches and teachers had no idea this was even a possibility for someone who looked as healthy as I did at that age."
Lindsay’s Law
Lindsay’s Law, Ohio Revised Code 3313.5310, 3707.58 and 3707.59 went into effect in 2017.
In accordance with this law, the Ohio Department of Health, the Ohio Department of Education, the Ohio High School Athletic Association, the Ohio Chapter of the American College of Cardiology and other stakeholders jointly developed guidelines and other relevant materials to inform and educate students and youth athletes participating in or desiring to participate in an athletic activity, their parents, and their coaches about the nature and warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest.
The following resources were developed to implement Lindsay’s Law:
For frequently asked questions and answers, click here.
For parents/guardians and youth athletes:
For coaches:
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If you are a coach for an interscholastic sport and are licensed by the Ohio Department of Education, please visit their website for information about their training requirements around Lindsay’s Law.
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If you are a coach in a community program, please use the following resources:
Ohio Department of Health
Lindsay's Law - Required Signature Form
This must be printed, signed and returned to your child's coach.
