Coronavirus and youth sports! Aspen Institute’s Sports & Society Program dicuss it here. Click here

Are youth sports safe during the pandemic? Sports Illustrated. Click Here

Is your season on hold? Focus on staying in shape.Click Here

Baseball Coaching Sandwich

Compliment Sandwich

Example -"Nice throw Johnny. Next time ... That was great hustle also."

The player will never know you corrected them

Rushing from work to baseball practice? They have a Baseball Coaching App for that

The Golden Coaching Rule

Avoid the 3 L's

Lines, Laps, and Lectures

Ever been in the back of a long line at the bank?
No Laps. Train sport specific.
The kids came to play baseball. Not hear a lecture.

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Blank In-House Baseball Tryout Evaluation form. Tryout Form

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Do you run a local league ? Ask you webmaster to put a link to us on your website. Link to us.

Baseball Coaching News

Keep current on College and HS Baseball and more. Baseball America

College Baseball info with polls, commentary . Baseball News

High School scouting reports and rankings. The Perfect Game

Tips for New Baseball Coaches

-Have a Parent Meeting.
-Make sure practice and game fields are well maintained and safe.
-Have a plan before your practices. And games.
-Go over all the basics. Emphasize the fundamentals.
-Don't be afraid to try new baseball drills or change drills.
-Have plenty of baseballs (safe/soft balls), helmets, bats etc on hand for practices and games.
-Talk to the kids using easy to understand words.
-Ask for Volunteers. Assistant Coaches (at least 2 baseball coaching assistants is very helpful) and team parents.
-Keep parents informed as much as possible.
-Praise players as much as possible.
-Be Enthusiastic ,Patient, and Fair.
-Have Fun.