Pitching Safety & Performance Management

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

Pitching Safety & Performance Management PITCHING SAFETY & PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT o To accurately, and comprehensively, track safety-driven pitching restrictions: • Athletes pitch year-round across multiple teams • No centralized mechanism in THE NEED place for calculating & reporting mandated/recommended rest o To provide baseball organizations with a simple-to-use platform that allows real-time tracking of pitch loads and performance to enhance player safety and improve success THE SOLUTION THE SOLUTION: ChangeUp o Comprehensive player-centric tracking of an athlete’s pitch load across unlimited teams and seasons o Automated reporting and compliance tracking, with Preconfigured support for: o Little League® o USA Baseball/MLB Pitch Smart o National Federation of High School Associations (NFHS) o Powerful analytics focused on safety, durability, effectiveness, and other key performance metrics o Real-time, systematic reconciliation with opposing teams o Detailed historical player profiles enabling: o Current coaches to best deploy their athletes o Prospective coaches to evaluate recruits o Medical professionals to better understand athletes’ performance thresholds and injury trends o Governing organizations to use real data to evaluate existing and new regulations furthering the goal of player safety o Official Pitch Smart certified application THE SOLUTION: Player-Centric Tracking o The only Player-Centric solution in the marketplace o All pitching, regardless of team represented, tracked at the player level o For multi-team athletes, availability is properly reflected across all teams o Career Profiles enabling: ○ Current coaches to best deploy athletes ○ Prospective coaches to evaluate recruits ○ Medical professionals to better understand athletes’ performance thresholds and injury trends ○ Governing organizations to use real data to evaluate existing and new regulations furthering the goal of player safety THE SOLUTION: Performance Analytics o Pitch count limits are general; pitchers are unique o Predictive analytics to be used in conjunction with pitch count restrictions and visual cues ○ Comprised of personalized, continuously refined assessments to identify trends and tendencies ○ Empowers coaches to best position pitchers for success and to avoid overuse injuries o Player Profiles ○ Historical pitching and performance information for use in coaching, recruiting and developing tailored training regimens THE SOLUTION: Management Capabilities o Centralized compliance monitoring & reporting dashboard ○ Common, consistent approach across teams, divisions, leagues, districts, etc. ○ Automated, real-time data collection and eligibility determination o Pitch count rules and regulations are easily configured within ChangeUp ○ Preconfigured support for: ■ Little League® ■ USA Baseball Pitch Smart ■ National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Pitches Days Rest 0-30 0 31-45 1 46-65 2 66-85* 3 86-110* 4 * 71-90 pitches allows for up to 25 pitches on day 4 of rest REPORTING • Availability reporting is automated – no need for coaches to fill out & submit forms • Real-time, systematic reconciliation with opposing teams • Optional Daily reports automatically distributed via email: • Individual Game Summary reports • Entity-wide (Un)Availability Reports - can be configured at any level Game Summary Reports Availability Reports Team Player Name Pitches Innings Days of Rest Next Available Team Player Name Last Pitched Pitches Innings Next Available Whammers Plissken, Snake 11 1 0 10/2/20 Whammers DeLarge, Alex 10/1/20 65 8 10/5/20 Whammers Rockatansky, Max 26 1 2/3 0 10/2/20 Whammers Winnfield, Jules 10/1/20 85 3 10/6/20 Whammers DeLarge, Alex 65 2 1/3 3 10/5/20 Dingers Kinsella, Ray 10/1/20 44 3 10/4/20 Whammers Winnfield, Jules 85 4 4 10/6/20 Bashers Dobler, Lloyd 9/30/20 49 2 10/2/20 Dingers Spicoli, Jeff 22 1 0 10/2/20 Bashers Blutarsky, John 9/29/20 86 1 2/3 10/3/20 Dingers Smalls, Leonard 28 1 0 10/2/20 Aces Gekko, Gordon 9/30/20 110 2 1/3 10/4/20 Dingers Callahan, Tommy 26 1 0 10/2/20 Aces Trickle, Cole 9/30/20 68 3 2/3 10/3/20 Dingers Montana, Tony 15 1 0 10/2/20 Aces Torrance, Jack 10/1/20 57 3 2/3 10/3/20 Dingers Gunderson, Marge 19 1 0 10/2/20 Ribbies Zalinski, Ray 9/29/20 92 3 10/3/20 Dingers Kinsella, Ray 44 3 2 10/4/20 Ribbies McClane, John 9/29/20 86 3 10/3/20 TRACTION: High School Adoption ROADMAP May March TBD 2020 2021 ChangeUp ChangeUp ChangeUp v1.0 v1.1 v2.0 ● Tracking pitch ● Key enhancements ● Advanced pitch based on customer counts and charting capabilities – feedback pitch type, location, determining rest & ○ Single team velocity tracking player availability ● Partner integrations Configurable ○ Health & ● Collection of entry ○ performance and deadlines safety data effectiveness ○ Dynamic in- ○ Velocity app reporting ● Other assessment metrics THE TEAM Drew Tripp Jeremy Coffey Father | Coach | League Administrator Father | Coach | League Administrator Software and Professional Services Owner/Operator, Westford Recreation & Executive Athletics Center Hamilton-Wenham Little League Board Partner, Brown Rudnick LLP Member Co-Founder of New England Flag Co-Founder of New England Flag Football Football THANK YOU Drew Tripp [email protected] Jeremy Coffey [email protected].
Recommended publications
  • Matthew Effects and Status Bias in Major League Baseball Umpiring
    This article was downloaded by: [128.255.132.98] On: 19 February 2017, At: 17:32 Publisher: Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) INFORMS is located in Maryland, USA Management Science Publication details, including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://pubsonline.informs.org Seeing Stars: Matthew Effects and Status Bias in Major League Baseball Umpiring Jerry W. Kim, Brayden G King To cite this article: Jerry W. Kim, Brayden G King (2014) Seeing Stars: Matthew Effects and Status Bias in Major League Baseball Umpiring. Management Science 60(11):2619-2644. http://dx.doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2014.1967 Full terms and conditions of use: http://pubsonline.informs.org/page/terms-and-conditions This article may be used only for the purposes of research, teaching, and/or private study. Commercial use or systematic downloading (by robots or other automatic processes) is prohibited without explicit Publisher approval, unless otherwise noted. For more information, contact [email protected]. The Publisher does not warrant or guarantee the article’s accuracy, completeness, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. Descriptions of, or references to, products or publications, or inclusion of an advertisement in this article, neither constitutes nor implies a guarantee, endorsement, or support of claims made of that product, publication, or service. Copyright © 2014, INFORMS Please scroll down for article—it is on subsequent pages INFORMS is the largest professional society in the world for professionals in the fields of operations research, management science, and analytics. For more information on INFORMS, its publications, membership, or meetings visit http://www.informs.org MANAGEMENT SCIENCE Vol.
    [Show full text]
  • Baseball Sport Information
    Rev. 3.24.21 Baseball Sport Information Sport Director- Rod Rachal, Cannon School, (704) 721-7169, [email protected] Regular Season Information- In-Season Activities- ● In-season practice with a school coach present - in any sport - is prohibited outside the sport seasons designated in the following table. (Summers are exempt.) BEGINS ENDS Spring Season Monday, February 15, 2021 May 16, 2021 Game Limits- Baseball 25 contests plus Spring Break Out of Season Activities- ● Out of season activities are allowed, but are subject to the following: ○ Dead Periods: ■ Only apply to sports not in season. ■ Out of Season activities are not allowed during the following periods: Season Period Fall Starts the first week of fall season through August 31st. Winter Starts 1 week prior to the first day of the winter sport season and extends 3 weeks after Nov. 1. Spring Starts 1 week prior to the third Monday of February and extends 3 weeks after the third Monday of February. May Starts on the spring seeding meeting date and extends through the final spring state championship. Sport Rules: ● National Federation of High Schools Rules (NFHS)- a. The NCISAA is an affiliate member of the NFHS. b. National High School Federation rules apply when NCISAA rules do not cover a particular application. c. Visit www.nfhs.org to find sport specific rules and annual updates. ● It is important for athletic directors and coaches to annually review rules changes each season. Rule Books are available for online purchase on the NFHS website. ● Rules Interpretations- a. Heads of schools and athletic directors are responsible for seeing that these rules and concepts are understood and followed by their coaching staff without exception.
    [Show full text]
  • Iscore Baseball | Training
    | Follow us Login Baseball Basketball Football Soccer To view a completed Scorebook (2004 ALCS Game 7), click the image to the right. NOTE: You must have a PDF Viewer to view the sample. Play Description Scorebook Box Picture / Details Typical batter making an out. Strike boxes will be white for strike looking, yellow for foul balls, and red for swinging strikes. Typical batter getting a hit and going on to score Ways for Batter to make an out Scorebook Out Type Additional Comments Scorebook Out Type Additional Comments Box Strikeout Count was full, 3rd out of inning Looking Strikeout Count full, swinging strikeout, 2nd out of inning Swinging Fly Out Fly out to left field, 1st out of inning Ground Out Ground out to shortstop, 1-0 count, 2nd out of inning Unassisted Unassisted ground out to first baseman, ending the inning Ground Out Double Play Batter hit into a 1-6-3 double play (DP1-6-3) Batter hit into a triple play. In this case, a line drive to short stop, he stepped on Triple Play bag at second and threw to first. Line Drive Out Line drive out to shortstop (just shows position number). First out of inning. Infield Fly Rule Infield Fly Rule. Second out of inning. Batter tried for a bunt base hit, but was thrown out by catcher to first base (2- Bunt Out 3). Sacrifice fly to center field. One RBI (blue dot), 2nd out of inning. Three foul Sacrifice Fly balls during at bat - really worked for it. Sacrifice Bunt Sacrifice bunt to advance a runner.
    [Show full text]
  • MLB Statistics Feeds
    Updated 07.17.17 MLB Statistics Feeds 2017 Season 1 SPORTRADAR MLB STATISTICS FEEDS Updated 07.17.17 Table of Contents Overview ....................................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. MLB Statistics Feeds.................................................................................................................................................. 3 Coverage Levels........................................................................................................................................................... 4 League Information ..................................................................................................................................................... 5 Team & Staff Information .......................................................................................................................................... 7 Player Information ....................................................................................................................................................... 9 Venue Information .................................................................................................................................................... 13 Injuries & Transactions Information ................................................................................................................... 16 Game & Series Information ..................................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Baseball/Softball
    July2006 ?fe Aatuated ScowS& For Basebatt/Softbatt Quick Keys: Batter keywords: Press this: To perform this menu function: Keyword: Situation: Keyword: Situation: a.Lt*s Balancescoresheet IB Single SAC Sacrificebunt ALT+D Show defense 2B Double SF Sacrifice fly eLt*B Edit plays 3B Triple RBI# # Runs batted in RLt*n Savea gamefile to disk HR Home run DP Hit into doubleplay crnl*n Load a gamefile from disk BB Walk GDP Groundedinto doubleplay alr*I Inning-by-inning summary IBB Intentionalwalk TP Hit into triple play nlr*r Lineupcards HP Hit by pitch PB Reachedon passedball crRL*t List substitutions FC Fielder'schoice WP Reachedon wild pitch alr*o Optionswindow CI Catcher interference E# Reachon error by # ALT+N Gamenotes window BI Batter interference BU,GR Bunt, ground-ruledouble nll*p Playswindow E# Reachedon error by DF Droppedfoul ball ALr*g Quit the program F# Flied out to # + Advanced I base alr*n Rosterwindow P# Poppedup to # -r-r Advanced2 bases CTRL+R Rosterwindow (edit profiles) L# Lined out to # +++ Advanced3 bases a,lr*s Statisticswindow FF# Fouledout to # +T Advancedon throw 4 J-l eLt*:t Turn the scoresheetpage tt- tt Groundedout # to # +E Advanced on effor l+1+1+ .ALr*u Updatestat counts trtrft Out with assists A# Assistto # p4 Sendbox score(to remotedisplay) #UA Unassistedputout O:# Setouts to # Ff, Edit defensivelineup K Struck out B:# Set batter to # F6 Pitchingchange KS Struck out swinging R:#,b Placebatter # on baseb r7 Pinchhitter KL Struck out looking t# Infield fly to # p8 Edit offensivelineup r9 Print the currentwindow alr*n1 Displayquick keyslist Runner keywords: nlr*p2 Displaymenu keys list Keyword: Situation: Keyword: Situation: SB Stolenbase + Adv one base Hit locations: PB Adv on passedball ++ Adv two bases WP Adv on wild pitch +++ Adv threebases Ke1+vord: Description: BK Adv on balk +E Adv on error 1..9 PositionsI thru 9 (p thru rf) CS Caughtstealing +E# Adv on error by # P.
    [Show full text]
  • Pitch-Count and Its Effects on Shoulder Injuries. How to Keep a Pitcher Healthy Alexander Malek Alexander Will Graduate in June 2015 with an Honors Biology B.S
    Pitch-count and its Effects on Shoulder Injuries. How to keep a Pitcher Healthy Alexander Malek Alexander will graduate in June 2015 with an Honors Biology B.S. degree. Abstract Baseball is currently the fourth most popular sport in high schools across the country. However, pitchers are at a high risk to develop career ending injuries. Overuse can result in SLAP tears as well as torn rotator cuff muscles that can end a dream of pitching professionally. Major League Baseball has teamed up with leading sports medicine researchers to de- termine safe pitch-count guidelines for pitchers of all ages. Articles were found using Touro’s e-Journal database as well as Pubmed.gov to find pertinent research on this topic. Studies on ball velocity and scapular kinematics were done on three different levels of pitching. Data showed that over time fatigue sets in and pitching mechanisms change. It is important for pitchers to realize this and to act in a safe manner. Introduction Methods Baseball, America’s Pastime, is a sport enjoyed by men and women Journal articles were found by searching the terms “pitcher of all ages. The look of joy on a young child’s face when receiv- fatigue causes”, “pitch-count”, and “fatigue related injuries”. ing his first baseball glove is testament to the love of the game. Articles were accessed using the Touro Library databases of Who doesn’t remember going to their first baseball game? The EBSCO, ProQuest, and Sage Premier Collection. As the topic is a glamour of the game as well as the part time relaxation of lazing sports medicine related issue, the index of The American Journal around in the field allows for baseball and softball to be among of Sports Medicine was utilized as well.
    [Show full text]
  • Key Concepts for Injury Prevention in Baseball Players
    Baseball Key Concepts for Injury Prevention What kind of injuries occur in baseball? Traumatic injuries occur suddenly. These are typically prevented with proper equipment, rules, regulations and fair play. Overuse injuries occur over time. These can be prevented by knowing early warning signs, general conditioning and following recommendations for rest. What is forced rest? Body tissues can become worn out and painful when they get too much stress with certain activities. Forced rest is taking a strategic break from motions or activities that cause damage and sometimes pain. What else can be done to reduce injury risk in baseball? • Avoid playing on multiple teams in one season • Be smart about side session work, this counts toward pitch counts too. • Play multiple sports • Take 2-3 months off from pitching each year • Cross train during season and in the off-season • Ramp up slowly in pre-season Cross training ideas for young baseball players? • Flexibility exercises • Sprinting drills • Strength training with body resistance • Core stabilization and shoulder blade stabilization Who is more likely to get an overuse injury? • Pitchers that also play in other heavy throwing positions when not pitching, i.e. catcher, shortstop • Pitchers who play year-round or on multiple teams • Players who continue throwing through fatigue and/or pain. 469-515-7100 • scottishritehospital.org Continued on reverse Baseball Training Tips Balance baseball skills training with cross training. Focus on Proper Technique Age Recommended for • HOW is as important as HOW MANY Learning Various Pitches • Too many pitches leads to fatigue and poor form Pitch Age • Limiting total pitch count allows proper technique Fastball 8 during practice and games Change-up 10 See Little League recommendations for pitch counts and rest periods Curveball 14 Flexibility Exercises Knuckleball 15 Dynamic stretching activities or static stretching of major Slider 16 muscle groups including: hamstring, calf, shoulder, trunk Forkball 16 rotation.
    [Show full text]
  • 2020 MPA BASEBALL BULLETIN (Updated 12/10/19)
    2020 MPA BASEBALL BULLETIN (updated 12/10/19) BASEBALL SEASON March 23, 2020 Pitcher / Catcher Conditioning (no limit on number) March 30, 2020 First Practice April 16, 2020 First Countable Game (after 3:00pm) June 1, 2020 Recommended Officials Due June 4, 2020 Last Countable Scheduled Game June 8, 2020 On-line Sportsmanship Voting (one week to vote) June 9, 2020 Regional Prelim Games June 11, 2020 Regional Quarter-Final Games June 13, 2020 Regional Semi-Final Games June 16, 2020 Regional Final Games (MPA site and responsibility) June 20, 2020 State Championship Games *The purpose of the additional week of arm conditioning for pitchers and catchers is to allow those athletes to begin a conditioning program that will help to begin to build a base and reduce early season arm injuries. Schools may determine who those pitchers and catchers may be, not setting a limit of 8 pitchers and 2 catchers. The week of conditioning should be a comprehensive program that involves the following components: Stretching – Proper stretching of the entire body, allowing for preparation of proper mechanics, is crucial. Flexibility and balance are important components of the program. Strengthening – A throwing program should be progressive and should begin to build a base that athletes will develop throughout the season. Cardio – Aerobic training designed to build full body endurance to prevent fatigue and overuse injuries is a key component. Recommendation include 20-40 minutes (biking, elliptical, treadmill) three times during the week. Recovery – Pitchers should be throwing no more than 3-4 times during the week and should be provided the proper amount of rest that allows the arm to recover.
    [Show full text]
  • Stolen Base Physics David Kagan
    Stolen Base Physics David Kagan Citation: Phys. Teach. 51, 269 (2013); doi: 10.1119/1.4801351 View online: http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.4801351 View Table of Contents: http://tpt.aapt.org/resource/1/PHTEAH/v51/i5 Published by the American Association of Physics Teachers Additional information on Phys. Teach. Journal Homepage: http://tpt.aapt.org/ Journal Information: http://tpt.aapt.org/about/about_the_journal Top downloads: http://tpt.aapt.org/most_downloaded Information for Authors: http://www.aapt.org/publications/tptauthors.cfm Downloaded 11 Apr 2013 to 128.174.13.178. Redistribution subject to AAPT license or copyright; see http://tpt.aapt.org/authors/copyright_permission Stolen Base Physics David Kagan, California State University, Chico, Chico, CA ew plays in baseball are as consistently close and excit- ing as the stolen base.1 While there are several studies 2-4 v of sprinting, the art of base stealing is much more slope = a Fnuanced. This article describes the motion of the base- stealing runner using a very basic kinematic model. The mod- - vf + el will be compared to some data from a Major League game. Velocity The predictions of the model show consistency with the skills slope = a needed for effective base stealing. The basic kinematic model Let’s just consider a steal of second base as opposed to Time third or home. The goal of the runner is to minimize the time required to get there. The basic kinematic model breaks the Fig. 1. The velocity-time graph for the kinematic model. It is the shape of the curve that describes the kinematic model, so units total distance between the bases (D = 90.0 ft) into four parts.
    [Show full text]
  • Guide to Softball Rules and Basics
    Guide to Softball Rules and Basics History Softball was created by George Hancock in Chicago in 1887. The game originated as an indoor variation of baseball and was eventually converted to an outdoor game. The popularity of softball has grown considerably, both at the recreational and competitive levels. In fact, not only is women’s fast pitch softball a popular high school and college sport, it was recognized as an Olympic sport in 1996. Object of the Game To score more runs than the opposing team. The team with the most runs at the end of the game wins. Offense & Defense The primary objective of the offense is to score runs and avoid outs. The primary objective of the defense is to prevent runs and create outs. Offensive strategy A run is scored every time a base runner touches all four bases, in the sequence of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and home. To score a run, a batter must hit the ball into play and then run to circle the bases, counterclockwise. On offense, each time a player is at-bat, she attempts to get on base via hit or walk. A hit occurs when she hits the ball into the field of play and reaches 1st base before the defense throws the ball to the base, or gets an extra base (2nd, 3rd, or home) before being tagged out. A walk occurs when the pitcher throws four balls. It is rare that a hitter can round all the bases during her own at-bat; therefore, her strategy is often to get “on base” and advance during the next at-bat.
    [Show full text]
  • The Stolen Base Is an Integral Part of the Game of Baseball
    THE STOLEN BASE by Lindsay S. Parr A thesis submitted to the Faculty and the Board of Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science (Applied Mathematics and Statistics). Golden, Colorado Date Signed: Lindsay S. Parr Signed: Dr. William C. Navidi Thesis Advisor Golden, Colorado Date Signed: Dr. Willy A. Hereman Professor and Head Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics ii ABSTRACT The stolen base is an integral part of the game of baseball. As it is frequent that a player is in a situation where he could attempt to steal a base, it is important to determine when he should try to steal in order to obtain more wins per season for his team. I used a sample of games during the 2012 and 2013 Major League Baseball seasons to see how often players stole in given scenarios based on number of outs, pickoff attempts, runs until the end of the inning, left or right-handed batter/pitcher, run differential, and inning. New stolen base strategies were created using the percentage of opportunities attempted and the percentage of successful attempts for each scenario in the sample, a formula introduced by Bill James for batter/pitcher match-up, and run expectancy. After writing a program in R to simulate baseball games with the ability to change the stolen base strategy, I compared new strategies to the current strategy used to see if they would increase each Major League Baseball team’s average number of wins per season. I found that when using a strategy where a team steals 80% of the time it increases its run expectancy and 20% of the time that it does not, the average number of wins per season increases for a vast majority of teams over using the current strategy.
    [Show full text]
  • Dizzy Dean Baseball Rules 2021
    2021 DIZZY DEAN BASEBALL RULES TABLE OF CONTENTS DIZZY DEAN LETTER ....................................................................................................... 1 COMUNICABLE DISEASE PROCEDURES ......................................................................... 2 CHILD ABUSE/MOLESTION STATEMENT ........................................................................ 3 DISCLAIMER ................................................................................................................... 4 CONCUSSION RISK MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................. 4 SAFETY EQUIPMENT .................................................................................................................. 4 RULES NOTICE ........................................................................................................................ 4 OPERATIONAL CONTROL BY DIZZY DEAN BASEBALL, INC ............................................ 5 LEGAL DISPUTES ............................................................................................................ 6 DIZZY DEAN PRAYER...................................................................................................... 7 DIZZY DEAN ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE ................................................................ 8 COMMON RULES ........................................................................................................... 13 DIZZY DEAN BASEBALL AGE CHART ............................................................................
    [Show full text]