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Temperature: 51° F
Wind: N 14 mph
Humidity: 46%
Sunrise: 6:37 am
Sunset: 5:34 pm
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Coaches Corner
Coaching a youth baseball or softball team can be an incredibly rewarding experience. As a manager/coach, you will have a direct impact on the level of enjoyment that your players experience.
Each team should practice at least once each week. Even if only a handful of players show up to your practices, they can be worthwhile. The key to a successful practice is keeping all of the players involved and getting them lots of touches. At the bottom of this page, there are a selection of drills that you can try.
Coaches Checklist:- Ice - every manager must bring ice to every game and practice
- First Aid - every manager should have basic supplies
- Team bag - your equipment
- Line-up board - a white board where you can post the order (available in all sporting goods stores)
- Rake/Shovel - for basic field maintenance
- Line-up planning spreadsheet - for preparation
- T-ball manual - basics for new managers/coaches
- Crossfire Drill
- Side to Side Drill
- Charge It Drill
- Circle Throwing Drill
- Relay Lines Drill
- One Knee Throwing Drill
- One and Cover Drill
- Should I Stay or Should I Go Drill
- Using a Batting Tee
- Windmill Pitching
- Tips for Breaking in a Mitt
- Tips for increasing Confidence
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| LineupManager.xls | 95.5 KB |


