STMA Youth Baseball will again offer memberships for batting cage and field time at the Dome this winter. STMA Youth Baseball does not own the Dome; we rent time just as all the other youth associations who use it in STMA.  This year the Youth Baseball Dome hours consist of 820 total hours of cage time and 144 hours of field time over the course of 3 months beginning in December up to Tryouts on February 26th.

See below for the details

• **STMA Youth Baseball Dome Memberships are for registered 2020 Players only**.
• The Cost for Dome Membership is $200 for a single player, or $300 for 2 or more players ages 8 and older
• Each family will be required to complete volunteer hours at the Dome this winter
  • The requirement is 2 shifts of 3 hours per player, or per family membership
  • A volunteer check of $500 is required before entering the Dome the first time
  • Volunteering will come in hours of 3; shifts are “front desk check-in” and “Pitching Machine Feed”
    • If you do not show up or do not fulfill the full volunteer shift your volunteer check will be cashed.
    • If you need to cancel your shift you must contact us more than 24 hours before the start of the shift.
  • There will be 4 shifts per session
  • If the volunteer hours are not filled 24 hours before the shift starts STMA Youth Baseball Board reserves the right to cancel the Dome hours
• We will only allow one parent per family in the Dome at a time
• Each parent and player must check in and out with the front desk check in volunteer every time they use the Dome
• If you are caught violating rules you will be asked to leave and forfeit your Dome membership for the remaining season.  This includes, but is not limited to a parent or player destroying property, bullying, using profane language, not wearing a mask if required, dominating cage time/not following Dome Etiquette rules, or is in attendance while sick.

Sick players and volunteers can not return until they have met the guidelines put in place by MDH and STMAYBA.  If you are feeling sick DO NOT ATTEND THE DOME.  If you are not allowed to go to school (quarantined), You're NOT allowed to attend the Dome.  If you have tested positive for COVID19 or suspect you have it, you must email stmabaseball@outlook.com as soon as possible.  You cannot return to the Dome without a negative test (if tested positive).

These rules, procedures, and requirements may change as we progress through the winter.  We will do our best to communicate any changes and impacts as soon as possible once we are made aware of them.  We appreciate your patience and understanding.   For More information visit the links below.  If you have any questions or concerns please contact the individuals below.

Rob Geiman –  Facility Director  (952) 913-5999 or robgeiman@yahoo.com

Chris Geryol – President (763) 250-1028 or stmabaseball@outlook.com

To sign up for your shifts of volunteering for Dome hours click the link below for the DIBS site where you can choose your shift.  We will open shifts one month at a time.  We expect to have the following month posted no later than one week prior to the start of that month.

Available Shifts:

Pitching Machine Ball Feed

Pitching Machine Ball Feed Responsibilities

• The pitching machine feed volunteer will be responsible for their designed cage; feeding balls into the machine, changing speeds based on the attached card, and ensuring overall proper behavior of players and parents in and around the cage.
• Ensure that all players are rotating through the cages with equal time
• Set out equipment in to cages from storage box
  • Black bucket of balls in pitching machine cage, blue bags in tee work cage.
• End of shift put tees, buckets, and bag of baseball into storage box

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Dome Check In Attendant

Dome Check In Attendant Responsibilities

• Document each player, parent, volunteer that enters and leaves the Dome
• Accept Volunteer checks if necessary
• Responsible for the care of the clipboard contents during shift and the proper storage after each shift including attaching the power cable
• If a Parent or Player is not on the list of memberships DO NOT allow entry unless:
  1. They show a completed receipt for the 2020 Dome Membership
  2. They provide you with a $500 volunteer check made out to STMA Youth Baseball
  3. If they do not abide by the requirements and/or enter the Dome anyway contact a Board member already in attendance.  If no one is in attendance contact a Board Member listed below.
• Responsible for all volunteer checks provided by placing it in the envelope attached to the clipboard
• Responsible for contacting a Board member in attendance or from the list below in the event of any issues including, but not limited to a parent or player not following Dome Etiquette rules, destroying property, bullying, using profane language, or is in attendance while sick.
• Allow no more than the proper number of players and parents in the Dome at one time.
  • No limits currently set for 2021