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I would prefer questions regarding coaching from atom to pee-wee, ages 7 to 14. I have no problems answering questions about coaching other sports. General questions: baseball rules, setting up a little league, establishing emergency action plans, coaching skills, techniques, discipline, rewards, sport/league promotion.
played 10 years (approx.)in organized (local) baseball.
8 years coaching experience
Coaching Association of Canada
3M National Coaching Certification
University (CompSci)
Watching children learn new skills, develop a healthy attitude towards sports and growth as individuals.
How to deal effectively with difficult parents and aggressive coaches.
FUN first. Team spirit and sportsmanship comes naturally with good coaching. Baseball is just a question of inches. One inch either way and it can be a strike, a pick-off at second or a foul ball in left field. Coach your team to erase any doubt about the "inches" of baseball.
Its the parents who are the hardest to coach. Get them involved and keep them informed. Refuse to allow bad coaches in your association. These are the coaches who refuse to teach weaker players, who believe winning is more important than coaching and who only want to "sleep with the trophy".
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Hi Winston, I would think it was obvious but I know there is lots of confusion... If an umpire judges that an infielder is capable of making a catch "without extraordinary effort" and then does not
Hi Jeff, interesting question. Depends. IF you don't mind your son training hard all winter long with no 'down time', then the best step is to join a winter league. There is no better instructor
Hi Tad, yes, a runner should always tag up after a foul ball is hit. Its good practice and it will ensure that the runner can advance. Even though a foul ball is 'dead', it's good practice for the
Hi Jim, does she throw side arm when she is playing catch? Have her review the proper steps in throwing pitches. Go slow as she is probably more comfortable with the side arm pitch. If she throws
Hi Caleb, all depends on your baseball association rules. If your association does not have enough players OR they want to balance out the teams, its quite possible to see your team split up.
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