Managers, it is already almost Halloween, which was one of my favorite holidays as a kid.  We are in a neighborhood where a lot of outside area kids come in every year, and I love it.  We have 124 homes in our community and most of them really cater to the kids.  There will be over 500 of these wonderful children coming for candies and the like.

• Most of you have heard about the tornadoes that hit Polk County a few days ago.  Walker Road was hit pretty hard, so we will be moving that Site to Loyce Harp for the November Tournaments.  Hopefully, everything will be back to normal by the first of the year.
• Once again a reminder that your Players will need to check in as a team, providing their FHC cards and a picture ID (driver's license) for the rest of the year.  Many of our wives are working the sign-up tables, so remember to show great respect and please watch your language.
• Managers, after a tournament is over, you have 30 days to check and see if the roster, and participation, is correct.  Do not wait months later and expect to get credit based on your word only.
• In a tournament, you might sometimes look at the schedule and wonder why we do not change the schedule when there is an open field.  What you do not know is that we take several things into account before we can act, such as the rest of the schedule that day, or maybe there are not enough umpires, or maybe we have a new official that is not ready for a particular game, like a top 5 game.
• Our umpires are told, to save time, to have the Home team take the field at the same the pre-game meeting is taking place with the Managers and the field umpires.  As soon as the meeting is over the Plate Umpire will vocally say "We are starting the clock," and the game should start immediately.  That allows the teams more time to play the game.
• We will be getting our new Player Waiver form together really soon, and provide that to every team in FHC.  No one will be allowed to play in 2020 without signing that new waiver.  You will need to send in a waiver sheet for every single Player with your Team Registration.  We will get those to you soon.
• Our FHC umpire staff has grown to over 125 in number this past year.  We have ongoing clinics throughout the year, and every single Saturday morning throughout the tournament season.  Humans make mistakes, but we are working hard on officiating.  When you get a chance, take the time to go up to an umpire and thank them for their hard work, and dedication to our FHC family.