Mercer Island Little League 2010 Coaches Handbook
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2010 Coaches Handbook  
www.MercerIslandLittleLeague.org Inform – Instruct - Inspire! Mercer Island Little League Calendar Please regularly check the MILL Website February 27 Coaches’ Orientation/Clinic Player Pitch & 89’ers B&G Club Gym March 2-5 Equipment Distribution Player Pitch B&G Club 3-2 AA / 3-3 Majors / 3-4 AAA 6 Estimated Start of Practice Player Pitch & 89ers Various Fields 6 - 7 Tom Dedin Coaching Clinic All Baseball Woodinville Comm. Ctr tbd First Aid CPR Training All Coaches B&G Club 13 Coaches’ Orientation/Clinic T-Ball, Sluggers, Rookies, Minors B&G Club Gym 20 First games Player Pitch March 27 – April 6: Spring Break – No games or practices April 7-11 First micro-clinics Co-ed T-Ball, Sluggers Island Park Elementary Tbd First practice Minors, Girls T-Ball Island Park Elementary 10 Opening Day Ceremony All Divisions South Mercer 10 First Games Rookies, 89ers Various Fields May 15 End of regular season games Player Pitch BB AND practices 17-27 League Playoffs Player Pitch BB 28-31 Memorial Day Weekend No Player Pitch games June 7 Final regular season games Rookies, 89ers, Minors, T-Ball (no games Sat. the 5th) ~15 End of City Tournament Player Pitch BB 15 All-star tryouts begin Player Pitch BB/SB All-Stars Table of Contents TAB 1: General & Reference Information 5 League Guiding Principles 5 Coaches’ Responsibilities 7 General League Policies and Procedures 9 Equipment Information 9 Private Clinics Policy 9 Mercer Island Little League Code of Conduct 9 Fan Behavior/Etiquette 10 Field Etiquette 10 Protest Filing 10 Other Violations 11 Mercer Island LL Alcohol, Tobacco and Weapons Policy 11 Safety 11 General Safety Rules for Coaches and Managers 11 Accident Reporting Procedures 12 Important First Aid Do’s and Don’ts 14 General Health of Athletes 14 Contact Information 15 Little League of America 15 Mercer Island-High School Teams 16 Coaching Resources 17 Coaches/Players Conventions, Seminars and Associations 17 Books 18 Videos/DVDs 19 Advanced Baseball Books & Manuals 19 Advanced Softball Books & Manuals 20 TAB 2 : Coaches Guide 21 Introduction 21 Your Overall Goal 21 Some Fundamentals to Remember 21 Getting Started 22 Start of Season Checklist 22 Example Letter to Families (from the Manager) 23 Identifying and Understanding Player and Parent Expectations 24 Team Volunteer Duties 25 Skill Development Goals 27 T-Ball: Boys & Girls 27 Sluggers/Minors Softball 27 Rookies/89ers Softball 27 AA 27
AAA/Coast Softball 28 Majors/Majors Softball 28 General Practice Guidelines 28 Teaching without Fear 28 What to Do With Talent Imbalances 29 Getting the Most Out Of a Practice with Kids 29 Making Sure Your Players Respect (and Obey) You 30 Use of Competition and Incentives 30 Equipment Choices and Lost Equipment 30 Throwing vs. Hitting Practice Balls 31 Single Team vs. Two Team Practices 31 Running an Efficient, Productive Practice 33 Plan Before You Practice 33 Get to Practice Early 33 Finish Practices on Time 33 Set Up the Stations in Advance 33 The Secret to Getting Kids to Show Early 33 Keeping the Team Together 33 Keeping Station Transitions Seamless 33 Suggested Practice Template (Rookies/89ers level and up) 35 Pre-practice 35 Warm-up/Stretching Exercises (10 min) 35 Throwing and Catching the Ball (10 min) 35 Station Based Drills (40 min) 35 Strategy Talk (5 min) 35 Simulated Game (25 min) 35 Proper Techniques and Drills 37 Stretching and Warm Up 38 Cardio Warm Up (30 reps for each exercise, fewer with younger kids) 38 Stretch Legs (30 sec interval): 38 Stretch Arms (30 sec interval): 38
Throwing the Ball 39 Proper Throwing Technique 39 Suggested Drills 39 Coaching Tips 40 Catching The Ball 40 Proper Technique 40 Suggested Drills 40 Coaching Tips 41
Fielding a Ground Ball 42 Suggested Drills 42 Coaching Tips 43 Outfield 43 Suggested Drills 44 Coaching Tips 45
Proper Technique – Preparation 47 Suggested Drills 48 Coaching Tips 48 Proper Technique – Lower Body 48 Suggested Drills 48 Coaching Tips 49 Proper Technique – Upper Body 49 Suggested Drills 50 Coaching Tips 51 Bunting 51 Suggested Drills 52 Coaching Tips 52
Proper Technique 53 Pitches & Grips: 56
Stances (Half the battle!!) 59 Receiving (Centering) 60 Blocking 61 Throwing 61 Tag Plays 62 Bunts 63
Proper Technique 64 Suggested Drills 64 Coaching Tips 65 TAB 9 : Situational 66 Skill Development Path 67 Offense 67 Defense 67 TAB 10 : Standard Signs 70 Skill Development Path 70 Batter/Baserunner Signs 70 Pitcher Signs 71 Catcher to Pitcher and 2B/SS Signs 71
Outfield Drills 72 Bounce Throw Competition 72 Relay Competition 72 Blind Drill 72 Two Ball Drill 72 Timed Release Competition 72 Softball Olympics: Fun Game for Practice 72 EVENT: INFIELD THROWS: SS TO 1ST BASE: 73 EVENT: RUNNING TIME: HOME TO 1ST BASE: 73 EVENT: OUTFIELD THROWS TO HOME PLATE: 73 EVENT: TEE HIT FOR DISTANCE: 73 EVENT: CATCHER THROWS: HOME TO 2ND BASE: 73 EVENT: PITCHING ACCURACY: 73 EVENT: AROUND THE HORN: 73 EVENT: BUNTING TO TARGET: 73 EVENT: THROWING RELAY: 73 EVENT: RUNNING TIME: HOME TO HOME: 73 Hitting Drills & Tips 74 Front Barrier Drill: Compact Swing 74 Rear Barrier Drill: Hand Position 74 Basketball Drill: Follow through 74 Beam Drill: Balance/Stride 74 Drop Drill: Reaction/Bat Speed 74 Objects Drill: Eye on the ball 74 Miss/Miss/Hit Drill: Eye on the ball 74 Name that Number Drill: Eye on the ball 75 Knee Hitting Drill: Hands 75 Tennis Ball Drill: Compact Swing 75 Hitting Game: Fielding & Hitting 75 Hitting Tip: Hand Position 75 Hitting Tip: Overstriding 75 Bunting Drills & Tips 75 Bunting Tip 75 No Man’s Land 76 Baserunning 76 RELAY RACE: Footwork and speed 76 Home to First: Reaction 76 Pitching Drills 76 A-B-C’s of Pitching: 76 1. Hip Snaps - Good warm-up drill. 77 2. Knee Drills - Isolates arm and upper body. 77 3. Super Ks - Builds towards strong leg drive and acceleration. 77 4. Triples - Promotes arm speed, timing & keeping arm path on line of force. 77 5. Walk Thru’s - Promotes velocity and timing. 77 6. Long Toss - Promotes strength development & identifies problem areas 77 Download 0.5 Mb. Share with your friends:
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