Archive for August, 2008
Friday, August 22nd, 2008
Pitch Count Score Card
Here is a simple pitch count score card to print and bring to the games.
Pitch Count Score Card
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Monday, August 18th, 2008
Fielding Drills
FIELDING DRILLS
Drills
In devising defensive drills try to keep the kids constantly involved and provide multiple repetitions so that they can practice and master good habits. Utilize assistant coaches or parent volunteers to keep things moving. Do not have kids standing around for stretches of time. Keep those fielders busy. I would not get too complicated in [...]
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Friday, August 15th, 2008
Choosing a baseball glove
A child’s first baseball glove is something he’ll remember forever. Many an article have been written regarding finding your young child that perfect glove. The bottom line is that you can get a pretty good glove for your nine year old down at the local sporting goods store. Once your son reaches junior high and [...]
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Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
Box Score Cards
Here is a simple score card that can be printed and used for all Youth League games to track Pitch count and all aspects of the game.
Box Score Card
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Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
Batting Drills
TEE DRILL
The Hip turn: Place a ball on the tee at hip level. Have a batter hold a bat behind her hips and assume her normal batting stance. Have her pivot at the hips and knock the ball off the tee. This teaches proper explosion and hip rotation.
Locate the tee at the proper impact point [...]
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Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
Babe Ruth/Little League Baseball Field Dimensions with Batter and Catcher’s Box (60′ Bases)
Click on image to see full size.
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Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
Squeeze Bunt
Overview
The use of the squeeze bunt gives coaches the ability to put pressure on the other team and allow the team to score a tying run or a go ahead run, and even a insurance run. This situation will definitely put more pressure on the hitter; however it can truly turn the tide of the [...]
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Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
Baseball Push Bunt
Purpose
The purpose of the push bunt, like the drag bunt, is to get a base hit. For right-handed hitters, look for the same situation that left-handed hitters look for when performing a drag bunt. Look to push the bunt past the pitcher toward the second baseman.
For left-handed hitters, look for the same situation right-handed hitters [...]
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Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
Sacrifice Bunting
The purpose of the sacrifice bunt is to move a runner into scoring position. It’s often used in late innings and critical situations. So why is it that so many players are not very skilled at laying down a sacrifice bunt? The primary reason is poor technique.
There are basically two methods of laying down a [...]
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Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
Bunting Situations
Runner on First
Late in a game a sacrifice bunt is used to move the runner into scoring position. Early in the game you can combine the bunt with a steal to move a runner to third base. Have the hitter bunt the ball down the third base line. Most third baseman will automatically field the [...]