NCS Athletic Services and F.A.S.T is pleased to present: Athletic Mental Health Symposium

Date: Tuesday February 26th, 2019

Time: Check-in: 6:30p.m, Start: 7:00p.m

Location: Board Auditorium at the Fairfax County Government Center - 12011 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, Va. 22035

Audience: All Parents, Coaches, and Administrators

Cost: Free 

Join us as we launch the conversation about mental health and the role coaches, parents and sports administrators can play in supporting and encouraging youth athletes as they cope with the struggles and pressures of their early development. Come and hear from renowned local experts as they help adults who work with student athletes:

· Understand the pressures facing student athletes in 2019

· Recognize the warning signs for potential youth in distress

· Guide athletes to available local resources for assistance

Over the past couple of years we have sent out a CALL FOR COACHES to help the local High School baseball programs fill vacancies.  We have had requests from local HS coaches to do the same again this year.  Please see the vacancies below and reach out to me if you or anyone else is interested in any of these positions and I can put you in touch with the proper coach.

Annandale HS-  JV Head Coach                              Fairfax HS-  JV Asst. Coach

Falls Church HS - JV & VAR Pitching Coach           Herndon HS- JV Asst Coach & VAR Pitching Coach

Langley HS-  JV Head Coach                                    Marshall HS- JV Asst. Coach

McLean HS-  VAR Pitching Coach                           Mt. Vernon HS-  JV Head Coach & Asst.

Oakton HS-  JV Asst. Coach                                     St. Albans HS- VAR Asst. Coach

Westfield HS-  JV Head or Asst. Coach

The current bat policy will remain in effect through Dec. 2019. 

13u - 14u 
NVTBL will allow USA, USSSA and BBCOR approved bats. NVTBL does recommend that 14u (8th grade) players begin the transition to BBCOR bats no later than the spring/summer of their 8th grade season.

8u - 12u
NVTBL will allow both USA and USSSA approved bats.  The survey responses were essentially split equally at 8u - 12u.  We have a large number of teams who participate in tournaments that allow USSSA bats.  Ultimately we wanted to allow our coaches the most flexibility to make decisions that they feel helps their individual players develop as baseball players.  8u - 12u coaches may still agree before the game to both use only USA bats if that is only what their players use.