Scores
vs. Game Summaries:
Submitting scores and
submitting game summaries are two different responsibilities.
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SCORES
Scores must be submitted to the webmaster (webmaster@alamedababeruth.com)
after every game by the winning coach.
(Exception - If you're playing at Inter-League game, you must submit
your score win or lose.)
Scores are important and are required to maintain our league
Standings.
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GAME
SUMMARIES
Game summaries are nice to have (and a good way to
support our sponsors) and are generally prepared and submitted by a
volunteer parent
(see Publicity Person info below), however, a coach may prepare
the game summaries too if they prefer. Game summaries should be prepared and submitted by the HOME TEAM
following each game.
See additional guidelines below.
Publicity
Person Requirements:
It's simple and easy to be a
team Publicity Person (and a great way to get involved with the team).
All you need to do...
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You must have email.
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Inform your team's manager
that you'd like to be the team Publicity Person.
(If your team wants to have more than one Publicity Person and take
turns... even better.)
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Once you have your
manager's approval, just submit your team's game summaries (per the
guidelines below) via email to the League Publicity
Coordinator with a cc to the website, as follows:
Team Publicity
Person Responsibilities:
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At each game, the
publicity person should keep a "simple summary" of the game.
Obviously, the score, but also: Who pitched, number of
strikeouts/walks, who got on base and how (hits/walks), good defensive
plays, etc.
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After the game, the HOME
Team (identified on the schedule
in BOLD) needs to go over to the visiting team's publicity
person and ask for any highlights they'd like to include. If no
publicity person can be located, talk to their team statistician or a
coach.
Exception: The
“Home team” rule does not apply when playing inter-league games.
If you’re playing Washington Manor, San Leandro or any other non-Alameda
team,
the Alameda team MUST submit the game summary.
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The HOME
Team publicity person must then write a brief game summary
including information from both teams.
 REMEMBER:
KEEP IT POSITIVE...
This isn't the
Big Leagues... these are still kids... so keep it positive.
It's fine to "generally" mention errors, strikeouts or other
mistakes, but don't mention individual names.
For example, "The team won the game despite numerous errors in
the field." That's fine.
Reserve identifying players by name for when they do something
positive.
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Submit
your game summary via email to the League Publicity Coordinator (TBD
- no volunteer yet) with a 'cc' to the website (webmaster@alamedababeruth.com) no later than the day following the game. If
not submitted on time, chances are the story will NOT be submitted to
the newspapers... though ALL stories will be published on our website.
Submissions:
REQUIRED:
You must prepare a short 75-100 word story.
We know that's not very much information, but that's the size restriction
imposed by the newspaper. The newspaper also recommends listing only 5 player
names per team, per story. (See sample 'short version'
story below.)
WARNING...
Stories that are over 100 words
will not be forwarded to the newspaper.
OPTIONAL:
The single short version summary is all that's required, however, if
you'd also like to include a second longer
200 word version of the game summary to go on the website,
you can do so... but it's optional. If you don't include a
second long version, then your short-version story will be submitted
to both the newspaper and the website. (See sample 'long
version' story below.)
Important:
When preparing summaries, try to include a number of names from both
teams each week, and while not ignoring the more prominent players
(who may be mentioned more frequently) try to include different players when efforts warrant it.
Also: Always include the team sponsor's name in the
title, e.g.:
Good Chevrolet Mets-6, Rodgers Trucking Tigers-5
The sponsors are all listed on our Teams Page.
Submitting
Stories:
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Prepare your stories in an
email message (not an attached Word document).
If you prefer to work in Word (or another program) write your story in
the other application and then, when finished, cut-n-paste it into the
email message.
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Send the email to:
Sample
Stories:
National Metal
Fabricators Cardinals 2, Acme Yankees 1
It was mostly a pitcher's duel until the 4th inning when Yankees
first baseman Tom Moran hit a line drive single, advanced to 2nd on a
passed ball and then scored on a sacrifice to deep right. The Cards
later rallied for 2 runs in the 6th. Bill Stone walked and stole
second, followed by back-to-back doubles by Brad Mills and David
Powell to score 2 runs and take the lead. The Yankee's starting
pitcher, Tim Jones, pitched 4 scoreless innings with 5 strikeouts. The
Cardinals countered with starter Brad Mills who allowed only 1-run
himself, with 6 strikeouts in 5 innings of work.
National Metal
Fabricators Cardinals 2, Rodger's Trucking Yankees 1
It was mostly a pitcher's duel until the 4th inning when Yankees
first baseman Tom Moran hit a line drive single, advanced to 2nd on a
passed ball and then scored on a sacrifice by Bill Morse to deep
right. The Cards later rallied for 2 runs in the 6th. Bill Stone
walked and stole second, followed by back-to-back doubles by Brad
Mills and shortstop David Powell to score 2 and take the lead. The
Cardinal bullpen then came in and did a good job shutting down a
late-inning bases loaded threat by the Yankees to seal the win.
The Yankee's starting pitcher, Tim Jones, pitched 4 scoreless innings
with 5 strikeouts. The Cardinals countered with starter Brad Mills who
allowed only 1-run himself, with 6 strikeouts in 5 innings of work.
Also, for the Cards: Jim Tenit went 2-for-3 with a double and Max
Furth went 2-for-2 with a walk. For the Yankees: Michael Brown had a
triple, and Jason Els had 3 walks. Great defensive plays were also made by
Michael Timms and Chet Boone of the Yanks and Bobby Prat of the Cards.
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