The Dome will be opening on January 4th.  See below for information on *NEW* guidelines and restrictions for accessing the Dome this winter.

STMA Youth Baseball will again offer memberships for batting cage and field time at the Dome this winter.  However, there will be some significant changes this year due to the Covid 19 Pandemic to ensure safety for all players and adherence to all regulations and rules set by the State and Local governments and the school district.  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 84 hours of field time over the course of 3 months beginning in December up to Tryouts on February 27th.

See below for the details

• **STMA Youth Baseball Dome Memberships are for registered 2020 Players only**.
• The Cost for Dome Membership is $150 for a single player, or $200 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 3 hours per player, or per family membership
  • A volunteer check of $450 is required before entering the Dome the first time
  • Volunteering will come in hours of 3; shifts are “front desk check-in” and “Dome Monitor”
    • 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 3 shifts per session
  • Dome Monitors will NOT be performing duties such as hitting, feeding the pitching machines, or throwing soft toss.  This is the responsibility of the parent.
  • 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
• In the event the Dome closes for the season due to Covid19 changes, restrictions, or outbreaks a prorated refund and volunteer hours will apply
  • This does NOT include daily closures for inclement weather or facility issues (ie. snow days, pipe burst, Dome repair, etc.)
• 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, dominating cage time/not following Dome Etiquette rules, or is in attendance while sick.
• ***NEW*** There are capacity limits that have been placed on usage at the Dome.  There will be NO MORE than 25 people (players and parents) using the cages at one time (50 for field, pods of 25).
• **New** Anyone entering the Dome must wear a mast the ENTIRE time they are inside the Dome.
•   **There will be no sign up sheet as previously stated as capacity restrictions have increased**

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.

Tim Rick – Tournaments and Facility Director (320) 492-4535 or trick1104@gmail.com

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

To sign up for your shift 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:

Dome Monitor

Dome Monitor Responsibilities

• Ensure that all players, parents, and volunteers are following Dome etiquette guidelines at all time while in the Dome including the wearing of a mask at all time while inside the Dome.
• Ensure that all players are rotating through the cages with equal time
• Ensure the proper number of people are in or around the cage at one time (25 per cage) and field (50 people per field)
• 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 iPad 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 $450 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 iPad.
• 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
  1. Current allowed number of players and parents:
     • Cages are 25 per side of the Dome
     • Field is 50 per side of the Dome
• Ensure that masks are worn going into the Dome