SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T BALL MANAGERS COACHES HANDBOOK

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T BALL MANAGERS / COACHES HANDBOOK 13. 0 3/22/13

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL MISSION STATEMENT INTRODUCE AND BUILD THE BASEBALL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF EACH PLAYER IN A FUN, SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT MANAGERS AND COACHES: WILL MIX DRILLS AND GAMES TO TEACH THROWING, CATCHING AND HITTING SKILLS IN STANDARD CURRICULUM PLATFORMS USING THE ACTIVE ON FIELD INVOLVEMENT OF THE PLAYERS PARENTS

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL CHALLENGES / REWARDS CHALLENGES PLAYERS HIGH ENERGY / LOW ATTENTION SPAN MUCH ENTHUSIASM / LIMITED SKILLS VARIABILITY OF LEARNING STYLES COACHES & MANAGERS MUCH BASEBALL KNOWLEDGE / SKILL NOT MUCH PE INSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE REWARDS 8 WEEK PROGRESS - PLAYER SMILES

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL INSTRUCTION STRATEGIES 3 LEARNING STYLES AUDITORY VISUAL KENETIC I HEAR - I RELATE - I DO. . . LIMITED LIFE EXPERIENCE EXPLAIN THE LOWEST LEVEL - DETAILS SIMPLE DESCRIPTIVE BUZZWORDS I SEE - I RELATE - I DO …. ADULT SIMULATION IS TOUGH BEST IF PEER - THEY CAN / I CAN I FEEL - I RELATE - I DO …. BEST RESULTS FOR THIS AGE TOUGH TO FIND “ THE DRILL” FIND THE RIGHT EXECUTION - PRAISE / PRAISE “THAT’S IT …. YOU DID IT” COMBINE 2/3 …. IN ALL DRILLS & INSTRUCTION REPEAT - REPEAT

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL INSTRUCTION STRATEGIES 3 LEARNING STYLES AUDITORY VISUAL KINETIC I HEAR - I RELATE - I DO. . . LIMITED LIFE EXPERIENCE EXPLAIN THE LOWEST LEVEL - DETAILS SIMPLE DESCRIPTIVE BUZZWORDS I SEE - I RELATE - I DO …. ADULT SIMULATION IS TOUGH BEST IF PEER - THEY CAN / I CAN I FEEL - I RELATE - I DO …. BEST RESULTS FOR THIS AGE TOUGH TO FIND “ THE DRILL” FIND THE RIGHT EXECUTION - PRAISE / PRAISE “THAT’S IT …. YOU DID IT” COMBINE 2/3 …. IN ALL DRILLS & INSTRUCTION REPEAT - REPEAT

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL INSTRUCTION STRATEGIES 3 LEARNING STYLES AUDITORY - VISUAL - KINETIC DIFFERENT FOR EACH PLAYER - USE ALL 3 - FIND THE BEST COMBINATION - FOR GROUP - ASK OTHERS - BUILD YOUR DRILLS WITH ALL 3 IN MIND - PERSONAL TRAINER CAN RELATE MODEL …. ALWAYS MODEL COACHES / MANAGERS / PARENTS BUILDING MUSCLE MEMORY

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL PRACTICE STRATEGIES THE BEST ENVIORNMENT BALANCE SLOW & FAST SLOW …. ENOUGH TO GET IT FAST …. ENOUGH TO KEEP IT INTERESTING MIX IT UP DRILLS …. NO MORE THAN 10 MINUTES EACH - IF ONE ISN’T WORKING - CHANGE IT QUICK - REPEAT THE BEST DRILLS “LATER GIVE’EM A BREAK WATER …. SMALL BODIES IN HEAT NEED COOLING - SITTING …. CAN USE TIME FOR AUDITORY GRASS CLASS …. EFFECTIVE VARIATIONS ON A THEME EYE TO EYE … DIVIDE & CONQUER

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL PRACTICE STRATEGIES THE BEST ENVIORNMENT SKULL SESSIONS DESCRIBE AND DEMONSTRATE …. EXPLAIN WHY AND HOW - USE PROPS / HUMOR …. RELATE TO A 5 -6 YR OLD - USE KIDS AS DEMONSTRATORS - IF THEY CAN DO IT …. MAYBE …. GROUND IN BUZZWORDS …. - EXPLAIN THEN REPEAT / REPEAT ENGAGE PLAYERS …. . - ASK QUESTIONS. . . SPECIFICALLY TO A PLAYER

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL PRACTICE STRATEGIES THE BEST ENVIORNMENT COACHING TIPS CANNOT COACH TO A RESULT - THROW STRIKES / HIT THE BALL - FOCUS ON MECHANICS ALIGN EXPECTATIONS - VARIOUS DEFINITION OF SUCCESS - YOU / PLAYER / PARENT DELIVERING A STANDARD PLATFORM TO 12 INDIVIDUALS - TAKE MANY SMALL STEPS …. KEEP THE FUN UP

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL PRACTICE STRATEGIES THE BEST ENVIRONMENT THEY REMEMBER 3 THINGS THEY WON VS AN ADULT USE MINI COMPETITION IN DRILLS FUNNY - SLAPSTICK DO IT THE WRONG WAY - WITH DISASTEROUS / FUNNY RESULTS - FOLLOW-UP WITH THE RIGHT WAY I DID IT !!!! TELL THEM … THEY PROBABLY DON’T KNOW REMEMBER THIS IS HARD FOR THEM

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL PRACTICE STRATEGIES TYPICAL AGENDA - EARLY SESSIONS 5 MIN MANAGERS / COACHES PREVIEW THE DAY 5 MIN WARM-UP SKULL SESSION - grass class. . describe / demonstrate featured skill 15 MIN FEATURED SKILL - choose 6 drills …. Break into 2 groups switch after 10 min 15 MIN SWITCH GROUPS 15 MIN BREAK - grass class …. Review featured skill. . . d&d secondary skill break into 2 groups / 4 drills / switch 15 MIN SWITCH GROUPS 20 MIN FUN IN GAMES …. Break into 2 / 3 / 4 groups … simulated games WATCH THE CLOCK - NO PLAYER STANDING

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL PRACTICE STRATEGIES TYPICAL AGENDA - LATER SESSIONS 10 MIN WARM-UP SKULL SESSION - grass class. . describe / demonstrate featured skill 15 MIN FEATURED SKILL - choose 6 drills …. Break into 2 groups switch after 10 min 15 MIN SWITCH GROUPS 50 MIN FUN IN GAMES - inter squad games …. split squad 5/6 …. 14 games rules …. hit thru the order once - take the field … repeat as necessary station to station baseball … only singles …. More hitters that way DO NOT KEEP SCORE …. . Assign a BATMAN / WOMAN adult plays 1 st base … stop and teach …. . Do overs …

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL PRACTICE STRATEGIES THE SAFEST ENVIRONMENT VOLATILE MIX ENVIRONMENT HIGH ENERGY …. LOW SAFETY AWARENESS LOTS OF KIDS - IN A SMALL AREA TOOLS OF POSSIBLE PAIN PROJECTILES [ BASEBALLS] - TENNIS BALLS EARLY - #1 RIF [REDUCED INJURY FACTOR] T - BALLS - KOSCH BALLS CLUBS [BATS] - 2 BATS PER TEAM - LEAVE IN BAG EXCEPT WHEN USING - 1 ADULT ASSIGNED PER BAT IN CHARGE OF USE

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL PRACTICE STRATEGIES THE SAFEST ENVIRONMENT WHAT YOU SHOULD DO HIGH STATE OF AWARENESS - MONITOR ALL ACTIVITIES DURING YOUR PRACTICE - ASSIGN ONE ASSISTANT TO HELP WATCH FOR YOU PROJECTILES [ BASEBALLS] - PLAYERS AFRAID OF THE BALL WILL HAVE A TOUGH TIME LEARNING THRU THE FEAR - USE THE TENNIS BALL / BE SENSITIVE CLUBS [BATS] - TRY TO KEEP THE BATS NEAR THE TEE’S - KEEP OTHER PLAYERS AWAY - ASSIGN A “BATMAN” OR “BATWOMAN” ADULT

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL PRACTICE STRATEGIES THE SAFEST ENVIRONMENT WHAT YOU SHOULD DO IN CASE OF INJURY - KEEP OTHER PLAYERS / ADULTS AWAY FROM INJURED - MOVE THE OTHER PLAYERS … NOT THE INJURED - STAY WITH PLAYER - TURN PRACTICE OVER TO ASSISTANT - CONSULT PLAYER’S ON FIELD PARENT / GUARDIAN - NO PARENT / GUARDIAN ON FIELD - FIND NEIGHBOR / PLAYER’S FRIEND ADULT - ACCESS SEVERITY - NOT SEVERE - ADMINISTER FIRST AID [ICE PACK] -TURN OVER CARE TO PLAYER’S PARENT - SEVERE - MAKE DECISION WITH PLAYER’S PARENT - TRANSPORTATION? CAR ? AMBULANCE? - NOTIFY ON FIELD COMMISSIONER - FILL OUT ACCIDENT REPORT

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL PRACTICE SESSIONS THE PLANNED SCHEDULE WEEK FEATURED SKILL / SECONDARY WEEK 1 THROWING / TEAMBUILDING / POSITIONS WEEK 2 HITTING / CATCHING & THROWING WEEK 3 CATCHING / THROWING & HITTING / INTRA SQUAD WEEK 4 REVIEW SKILLS T-C-H / GAMES WEEK 5 REVIEW SKILLS T-C-H / GAMES WEEK 6 REVIEW SKILLS T-C-H / GAMES WEEK 7 FAMILY GAME DAY – LAST DAY

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL PRACTICE SESSIONS LOGISTICS WHERE: CURTIS MIDDLE SCHOOL WHEN: SATURDAY MORNINGS 9: 30 – 11: 00 STARTING THE FIRST SATURDAY AFTER APRIL VACATION TILL THE SATURDAY BEFORE SCHOOL CLOSES WHAT TO BRING: MANAGERS - BAG OF BATS / BALLS / ENERGY EXTRA WATER - CELL PHONE - ICE PLAYERS - GLOVE / WATER / UNIFORM / ENERGY

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL PRACTICE SESSIONS LOGISTICS RAIN OUTS: CHECK T- BALL HOT LINE [877 -373 -8326 EXT TBD] - WE WILL PLAY ON WET FIELDS IN LIGHT DRIZZLE - INTERNET http: //www. sudburybaseball. com/ MAKE-UP: TEAM OPTIONAL? ? ? MANAGERS MISS A SESSION: - GIVE EQUIPMENT / CURRICULUM TO ASSISTANT MGR PRACTICE AGENDA: - WARM - UP WITH TEAMS 5 -10 MIN - TEAM MEETING TO PREVIEW THE PRACTICE - BREAK INTO TEAMS FOR DRILLS AND GAMES END OF PRACTICE: MANAGERS DECISION WHEN TO STOP PRACTICE - BE SENSITIVE TO ENVIRONMENT [HEAT / WET] - WATCH PLAYERS “BODY LANGUAGE” FOR … ENOUGH

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL SKILLS PLATFORMS OBJECTIVE USE TIME TESTED / SUDBURY BASEBALL ENDORSED / SKILL PLATFORMS TO PROVIDE EACH PLAYER WITH CONSISTENT SKILL TRAINING THROUGHOUT THEIR SUDBURY LEAGUE EXPERIENCE EXECUTION INCORPORATE EACH SKILL PLATFORM - THROWING / CATCHING / HITTING INTO EACH PRACTICE SESSION USING DRILLS THAT COMBINE FUN - SAFETY AND THE THREE LEARNING TYPES BUILD SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE USING THE 5 STEPS METHOD - AS SKILLS PROGRESS INCREASE LEVEL OF TECHNICAL TEACHING WITHIN EACH OF THE 5 STEPS USE DRILLS DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE GENERAL SKILL LEVEL OF THE TEAM BUT INCLUDE PERSONAL ATTENTION FOR EACH PLAYER

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL SKILLS PLATFORMS THROWING: 5 STEPS 1. READY POSITION - SIDEWAYS TO THE TARGET 2. LOAD - LEG UP BALANCE POSITION 2. LAUNCH - BIRD POSITION – POWER POSITION 4. FIRE – ROTATE - THROW 5. FOLLOW – FOLLOW THROUGH HITTING: 5 STEPS 1. READY POSITION - FEET / LEGS / ARMS / HANDS / EYES 2. LOAD – GO BACK TO GO FORWARD 3. LAUNCH – TWIST THE HIPS HOLD THE HANDS 4. FIRE - SNAP THROUGH THE BALL 5. FOLLOW - FOLLOW THROUGH CATCHING: 5 STEPS 1. READY POSITION - FEET / LEGS / ARMS / HANDS / EYES 2. HUNT – GO TO THE BALL 3. CAPTURE – 2 HANDS - OUT TO IN / DOWN TO UP - GRIP 4. LOAD – CENTERLINE – SQUARE – CROW HOP 5. FIRE – THROW TO TARGET – FOLLOW THROUGH

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL THROWING SKILLS PLATFORM - 5 STEPS 1. READY POSITION - CHIN - GLOVE SHOULDER SIDEWAYS TO THE TARGET - FEET SCHOULDER LENGTH APART - HANDS IN FRONT / TOGETHER AT CHEST - 4 SEAM GRIP 2. LOAD – BALANCE POSITION - FACING LEG UP-PARALLEL TO GROUND - KNEE OVER KNEE 3. LAUNCH – POWER POSITION - BREAK HANDS DOWN-BACK-UP FINGERS ON TOP OF BALL - FACE BALL BACK – “FEED THE GIANT” - FRONT FOOT DOWN – TOE AT TARGET - FRONT HAND [GLOVE] AT TARGET

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL THROWING SKILLS PLATFORM - 5 STEPS 4. FIRE – ROTATION & THROW - CUP AND RAKE FRONT ARM IN - ROTATE TORSO - THROWING ARM HAS TWO 90 DEGREES - BODY TO UPPER ARM - UPPER ARM TO LOWER ARM 5. FOLLOW – FOLLOW THROUGH - RELEASE POINT EYE HIGH - FOLLOW THROW NOSE TO TARGET - TOUCH KNEE FOLLOW THRU

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL THROWING SKILLS PLATFORM READY POSITION (SIDEWAYS TO THE TARGET) LOAD (LEG UP) LAUNCH (BIRD POSITION) FIRE (ROTATE & THROW) FOLLOW (FOLLOW THROUGH)

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL THROWING DRILLS OBJECTIVES / TEACHING HINTS ACCURACY OVER DISTANCE BUILD THE SKILL OVER THE WEEKS - REPETITION - FUN KEEP THE PLAYERS ACTIVE & ENGAGED - MIX DRILLS BEST WHEN 1 ON 1 WITH PERSONAL ADULT TRAINER - MAY NEED TO TRAIN THE TRAINER DRILLS - SHADOW DRILLS [WITH / WITHOUT BALL - NO RELEASE] - ROWS OF KIDS ROTATE [PEER VISUAL LEARNING] - FLIP WRIST DRILL - ON ONE KNEE [WORKS ON UPPER BODY SKILLS] - RELAY RACES / 2 LINES ROTATING / POINTS - METAL TRASH CANS - MOVING TARGET [YOU] - CLAP DRILL – THRU THE 5 STAGES

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL THROWING DRILLS MORE DRILLS - READY - AIM - FIRE - IN A LINE / DOWN THE LINE - GAME CONDITIONS … - PLAYER THROWS BALL INTO PLAY - RUNS - OUTFIELD / INFIELD SIMULATED CONDITIONS - SEPARATE IN TO 2 GROUPS - OUTFIELDERS TO 2 ND (ADULT CATCH) - INFIELDERS TO 1 ST (ADULT CATCH) - RELAY RACE… BALL PICK UP - CATCH MARCH - SHADOW DRILL / IN LINES - GIANT APPLE BITE - GRAB GAME

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL HITTING SKILLS PLATFORM - 5 STEPS 1. READY POSITION - FEET / HANDS / ARMS - FRONT FOOT ALIGNED TO THE PLATE POINT - FAT BAT TO “T” - LINE UP KNOCKING KNUCKLES FOR GRIP - BALANCED / ARMS IN A BOX - BACK FOOT TOE IN - FEET SLIGHTLY MORE THAN SHOULDER LENGTH APART - LOOSE GRIP – FAST HANDS - 70% WEIGHT ON BACK FOOT - BOTH EYES ON PITCHER 2. LOAD - GO BACK TO GO FORWARD 3. LAUNCH - SMALL STEP TO 3 RD POINT - ROTATE HIPS TO THE BALL

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL HITTING SKILLS PLATFORM - 5 STEPS 4. FIRE - SNAP THROUGH BALL - SEND KNOB OF BAT TO BALL - SHORT PATH TO THE BALL - SNAP BALL OFF T - SWING DOWN TO THE BALL - HIT THE BALL OUT FRONT - DRIVE THROUGH THE BALL 5. FOLLOW THROUGH - HANDS OVER SHOULDER - HIPS SQUARE TO PITCHER - BACK FOOT LACES TOWARDS PITCHER

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL HITTING SKILLS PLATFORM READY POSITION (FEET / LEGS / HANDS / ARMS / EYES) LOAD – GO BACK LAUNCH - ROTATE FIRE – SWING THE BAT – DRIVE THE BALL FOLLOW – FOLLOW THROUGH

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL HITTING DRILLS OBJECTIVES / TEACHING HINTS TECHNIQUE OVER DISTANCE BEFORE EVERY SWING DO BODY POSITION CHECKLIST - FEET RIGHT? / HANDS RIGHT [KNUCKLES]? - HANDS NESTED? WEIGHT BALANCED? - EYES ON BALL [HIT THE SPOT] DRILLS - SHADOW DRILLS - WITH / WITHOUT TEE … GLOVE AS PLATE - IMAGINARY BAT - ROWS OF KIDS ROTATE [PEER VISUAL LEARNING] - SOCK ON A STICK - 5 BALL / 10 BALL - TIME DEPENDENT - RUN OUT LAST ONE / TWO - FIELDERS THROW TO 1 SPOT ADULT CATCHING - OUTFIELDERS TO SECOND - INFIELDERS TO FIRST - ON DECK GETS PERSONAL PRE INSTRUCTION

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL HITTING DRILLS MORE HITTING DRILLS - SHADOW DRILLS - HAND SLAP FOLLOW THROUGH - ROTATE FIRST THEN HAND SLAP - 5 BALL / 10 BALL - TIME DEPENDENT - HAND SLAP BALL OFF THE TEE - ROTATE FIRST THEN HIT THE BALL - BAT BEHIND THE ARMS - STEP TO THE GLOVE - 3 TEAM - 3 BALL - 3 MEMBERS TO A TEAM - START PLAYERS. . 1 HIT / 2 RUN / 3 ON DECK - HIT 2 PRACTICE BALLS … RUN ON THIRD - RUN TO 1 ST ONLY - ROTATE - 2 NO STRIDE / 2 STRIDE

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE HITTING DRILLS MORE HITTING DRILLS FOR YOUR ADVANCED PLAYERS - WALKING TO THE TEE - LEFT RIGHT HIT - SWITCH HIT - ONE HAND - LINE DRIVE OUT T - BALL

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE FALL BALL – INSTRUCTIONAL LEAGUE GENERAL COACHING TIPS WHY NO ELBOW UP IN THE HITTING STANCE FROM “YOU CAN TEACH HITTING” BY DUSTY BAKER - PAGE 30 -31 “UNFORTUNATELY, YOUTH LEAGUE COACHES COMMONLY MAKE THE MISTAKE OF TELLING HITTERS TO KEEP THE BACK ELBOW UP. THIS IS GENERALLY A MISGUIDED ATTEMPT TO GET THE PLAYER TO A POINT WHERE HE ACHIEVES A SLIGHT DOWNWARD STROKE THAT RESULTS IN LINE DRIVES AND GROUND BALL. … ELBOW [UP] FURTHER COMPOUNDS A COMMON PROBLEM WHENEVER THE BACK ELBOW STARTS UP, IT MUST COME DOWN BEFORE THE BALL IS HIT. THE SWING THEN TENDS TO GET UNDERNEATH THE BALL, WHICH CAUSES THE PLAYER TO POP UP OR MISS THE BALL ALTOGETHER. ”

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE FALL BALL – INSTRUCTIONAL LEAGUE GENERAL COACHING TIPS WHY NO ELBOW UP IN THE HITTING STANCE FROM “BASEBALL HITTING SECRETS” BY TED BURDA - PAGE 32 -33 “GETTING THE BACK ARM UP … IS THE SINGLE BIGGEST HITTING MYTH THAT JUST WON’T DIE IT’S WRONG. IT SLOWS YOUR SWING. IT SLOWS THE CRITICAL POWER CONNECTION BETWEEN THE BACK ELBOW AND THE TORSO. IT’S ENTIRELY WRONG. IT HAS A LIFE OF IT’S OWN …. NO EXPERT HITTING INSTRUCTOR EVEN RECOMMENDS IT. IT IS NOT IN ANY HITTING BOOK I’VE EVER SEEN. A SHORT CONNECTION LETS YOU GENERATE POWER QUICKEST. ANYTHING THAT SLOWS AND COMPLICATES THIS CONNECTION IS A SERIOUS MISTAKE”

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL CATCHING SKILLS PLATFORM - 5 STEPS FOR TBALL – CATCHING IS ONLY GROUNDERS 1. READY POSITION - FEET WIDER THAN SHOULDERS - BALLS OF YOUR FEET 2. HUNT - GO TO THE BALL - SMALL BALANCED STEPS TO THE BALL - KEEP GLOVE IN FRONT 3. CAPTURE - TWO HANDS OUT FRONT - GLOVE ON THE GROUND - TOP HAND SLAP - CAPTURE

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL CATCHING SKILLS PLATFORM - 5 STEPS 4. LOAD - MOVE THROWING HAND TO BALL IN GLOVE - MOVE GLOVE TO CENTERLINE 5. FIRE - TRANSFER BALL TO THROWING HAND - SHOULDER TO TARGET …. . ETC

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL CATCHING SKILLS PLATFORM READY POSITION HUNT (GO TO THE BALL) CAPTURE (TWO HANDS) LOAD (SIDEWAYS TO TARGET) FIRE (THROW TO TARGET)

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL CATCHING DRILLS OBJECTIVES / TEACHING HINTS MOST DIFFICULT SKILL - START SLOW / CLOSE USE THE PLAYER’S COACH AS PARTNER START WITH GROUNDERS USE TENNIS BALL WHERE NECESSARY DRILLS - SHADOW DRILLS [WITHOUT BALL] - ROWS OF KIDS ROTATE [PEER VISUAL LEARNING] - FOLLOW IMAGINARY BALL - CRAB ME LEFT / CRAB ME RIGHT - CIRCLE GROUNDERS - CALL NAME / ROLL BALL -START SLOW … INCREASE TEMPO - DOWN THE LINE 2 LINES ROTATION - NO GLOVE ON

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL CATCHING DRILLS MORE CATCHING DRILLS - OUTFIELD / INFIELD SIMULATED CONDITIONS - SEPARATE IN TO 2 GROUPS - OUTFIELDERS TO 2 ND (ADULT CATCH) - INFIELDERS TO 1 ST (ADULT CATCH) - RELAY RACE… BALL PICK UP - DROP THE BALL TO THE PLAYER - TALL COACH - KOOSH BALLS - LET’S ROLL - 4 LINES / 2 OPPOSING / 2 TEAMS / ROLL & GO - LO – THROW - & GO - DO DROP IN - FLY BALL TRAINING - ADULT DROPS BALL INTO GLOVE

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL TEAM BUILDING DRILLS OBJECTIVES / TEACHING HINTS ALWAYS CALL PLAYERS BY THEIR NAME IN DRILLS ETC IN A FEW WEEKS THEY SHOULD KNOW EACH OTHERS NAMES START / END EACH PRACTICE WITH CHEER DRILLS - CIRCLE BALL - KIDS SIT IN CIRCLE PASSING BALL AROUND SHOUTING THE NAME OF THE PLAYER WHO HAS THE BALL - COACH RUNS AROUND OUTSIDE TO BEAT THE PASSING OF THE BALL - WEEKLY TEAM CAPTAINS - 6 WEEKS … 2 CAPTAINS / WEEK. . MIX UP SELECTION PROCESS … BIRTHDAYS / QUIZ / ANYTHING - CHOOSE TO LEAD SHADOW DRILLS / CHEERS

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL BASEBALL RULES / POSITIONS DRILLS OBJECTIVES / TEACHING HINTS SHOULD HAVE BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF: - RULES - BASES - POSITIONS DRILLS - RULES - USE SITTING TIME - MAKE MINI FIELD. . 2 BATS AS LINE / 4 BALLS AS BASES - AFTER EXPLANATIONS ASK QUESTIONS - SEE IF THEY GET IT - BASES …. SHOUT THE BASE - SET UP A MINI INFIELD RUN PLAYERS AROUND THE BASES SHOUTING THE NAME OF THE BASE WHEN THEY HIT IT - VARIATION … RUN BACKWARDS - THEN I HIT A SINGLE. . I HIT A DOUBLE …. ETC

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL BASEBALL RULES / POSITIONS DRILLS MORE DRILLS - POSITIONS - FIND YOUR PARENT - PLACE PARENT BY POSITION. . PLAYER HAS TO NAME THE POSITION TO GO THERE - SHOUT AND SHIFT - POSITION PLAYERS. . SHOUT THEIR POSITION THEN SHIFT ONE POSITION REPEAT SHOUT - IN AND OUT - CALL PLAYERS NAMES HAVE THEM RUN TO THE NAMED POSITION … AND BACK - DO IT RAPID FIRE WHEN THEY GET IT

SUDBURY LITTLE LEAGUE T - BALL THE LAST WORD OBJECTIVES - INCREASE BASEBALL SKILL / KNOWLEDGE IN A FUN / SAFE / SUPPORTIVE WAY - USE SKILL PLATFORMS - SHARE YOUR SUCCESSES / NICE TRY’S WITH OTHER COACHES - ENJOY YOUR T BALL EXPERIENCE WITH YOUR PLAYER AND YOUR TEAM MATES COMMENTS / SUGGESTIONS ? ? ? - EMAIL THE T BALL “COMISH”

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