Friday, August 16, 2013

How To Coach At Gameday During Kids Baseball Leagues

By Cara Torres


It is actually a given for a coach to think of the best ways to win the kids baseball leagues. This is the job of the head coach. Whether the head coach is a professional in this job or someone who has volunteered from the parents of the children in the team, they should do their best to give the best game possible to the little ones.

For those who are coaching during a big gameday, it must be a good deal to make use of all possible tips that one can gather. With the said tips, the coach will feel more confident with how things will turn out the entire day. Here are some of the tips, guidelines, and advices that one can take advantage of.

First of all, the person will have to consider the factors that will decide on the playing time. If possible, it should be decided that the playing time for all the athletes be even. Aside from the playing time, it should be the same with the number of innings every child should sit out.

The coach will also have to consider what kind of positions to give to the athletes. It should be a given for the coach to thoroughly consider who will be the best to put in a certain position. Remember, the athlete who holds a position is one of the keys to win a game. Wrong athlete to the wrong position means losing the game.

Remember that the parents should be the ones who know the most about the policies regarding the said issues. This means that the parents should express their affirmation to the policies one has set up for the play time and position during the game. If they know this, they do not have anything to hold against the coach when things go wrong.

There is also a need to decide on signs beforehand. A game at a tee ball level will not actually require signs but it is surely different for those children who are already at their competitive age of seven. A sign to know if the child should do a bunt, steal, or hit-and-run should be decided before the competition starts.

The umpires are the ones who facilitate the game. They are also similar to the head coach in a way that they are also volunteers from the parents. Since this is the case, the head coach should treat the umpires with respect. The coach should treat them with respect in the same way that one wants to be treated.

The parents' support are necessary for this kind of game too. Make sure that the parents are supportive and that they are positive for their children to win the game. Be sure to inform the parents not to make a comment to the umpires. More than that, they should avoid coaching to the children from the stands.

It will also help a lot if the coach maintains a level head when the kids baseball leagues start. This is because they need to have a clear head in order to see what the bigger picture is in a pressure-packed game situation. They need this so that they can make the right decisions at the right time.




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