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re: Coaching T-Ball for the first time. Suggestions?
Posted on 3/25/18 at 8:53 pm to sportsaddit68
Posted on 3/25/18 at 8:53 pm to sportsaddit68
No kids can throw/catch at that age. teach your group that when a ball is hit, they are to pick it up and run to first base....80% of the time, they will put the runner out.
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Posted on 3/25/18 at 8:54 pm to touchdownjeebus
First day, line them up across from each other about 5 feet apart and have them roll balls to each other. Teaches them to use their gloves. As for hitting, constantly stress see the bat hit the ball. As someone else said, keep drills quick and try to not have them waiting around for their turns.
Posted on 3/25/18 at 9:07 pm to sportsaddit68
Winning is not everything. It is the only thing. They'll thank you when they get to the Bigs.
Posted on 3/25/18 at 9:12 pm to sportsaddit68
Need to process the champions from the losers in your first practice
Posted on 3/25/18 at 9:14 pm to sportsaddit68
The team needs lots of practice, something like 5 days a week, 2 hours minimum a practice...
Posted on 3/25/18 at 9:26 pm to sportsaddit68
Going to nephew's games the past two years, I noticed that last year (the 2nd year) more teams lined the kids up in the infield while the other team batted and let each kid field the ball. Batter one gets up, hits the ball, kid fields it and goes to back of line. Second batter comes up, the kid next in line fields it.. and so on. At first I didn't think that was the best thing to do, but then as I watched them do it, it made sense.
They are too young to assign them to positions. There are kids out there who will not play sports beyond tball, etc.. I would imagine you would have to have a practice one time before the game so the kids can meet each other and you can tell them and the parents how you will do things, go through it with the kids and then I don't think they really practice beyond that. But in the first practice, you can at least see which kids have no idea what to do when they get up to bat and help them with it. Just make them feel good about themselves so they will be excited about playing..
They are too young to assign them to positions. There are kids out there who will not play sports beyond tball, etc.. I would imagine you would have to have a practice one time before the game so the kids can meet each other and you can tell them and the parents how you will do things, go through it with the kids and then I don't think they really practice beyond that. But in the first practice, you can at least see which kids have no idea what to do when they get up to bat and help them with it. Just make them feel good about themselves so they will be excited about playing..
Posted on 3/25/18 at 9:31 pm to sportsaddit68
If you can have them all successfully running to first base, instead of third base/ dugout/ ball, making throws to to first base on hits, and not fighting over the ball then you have done a fine job. However, you’ll probably want a coach water bottle with some liquor and that’s ok too.
Posted on 3/25/18 at 9:31 pm to LouBega
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AK?
Yep
This post was edited on 3/25/18 at 9:32 pm
Posted on 3/25/18 at 9:32 pm to Btrtigerfan
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Butterflies and airplanes.
If either one of these are present, you can save your breath.
They aren't listening
This
Posted on 3/25/18 at 9:34 pm to troyt37
quote:do not do this. That isn’t baseball and is outlawed in some leagues, teach them to throw it. They will surprise you
Put your fastest runner on the mound. Most of the hits will be to them, and they can tag them out without a throw
I am a 6 year tball veteran. Here is what needs to happen.
Best player at P, best catcher at first.
You need a third baseman that can stop them ball.
Teach the following in this order:
Base running
Fielding ground balls
Throwing
Then specifically;
P to first outs.
Third base forces at third
First throws to third to stop runners
Second and short throws to 1
Second and short getting outs at second
Outfielders need to be able to throw in front of a runner, hopefully second, but if not teach them to throw all outfield balls to third.
The only positions that matter are pitcher, first and third. The rest should be rotated all thru the game
Do not aim your players to hit it somewhere.
Move them around in the box to pull it or go up the middle.
This post was edited on 3/25/18 at 9:36 pm
Posted on 3/25/18 at 9:36 pm to sportsaddit68
Drink heavily
Posted on 3/25/18 at 9:41 pm to sportsaddit68
Have fun..
These little bastards are pretty awesome.. some will pick flowers in the outfield and some will think tagging a runner is a full contact sport..
Just getting on base is a huge win in their little batting helmet covered heads..
I agree with the base running that previous posters have stated.. they don't understand the game yet.
Warm up with grounders and teach them not to be afraid of the ball...
Have ice packs and candy on hand.. there is no pain when candy is available..
Good luck.. my son is playing 13yr old ball... and super serious all the damn time.. I miss the t ball stupidity
These little bastards are pretty awesome.. some will pick flowers in the outfield and some will think tagging a runner is a full contact sport..
Just getting on base is a huge win in their little batting helmet covered heads..
I agree with the base running that previous posters have stated.. they don't understand the game yet.
Warm up with grounders and teach them not to be afraid of the ball...
Have ice packs and candy on hand.. there is no pain when candy is available..
Good luck.. my son is playing 13yr old ball... and super serious all the damn time.. I miss the t ball stupidity
Posted on 3/25/18 at 9:42 pm to Spankum
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No kids can throw/catch at that age.
This is just wrong. We have kids that are throwing g kids out from third to first.
Not on my team this year but there are plenty 6 year olds that can catch, throw and hit line drives.
There are a lot of ones that can do none of it. That is the key, trying to challenge the few more advanced ones and keeping the younger or less developed ones having fun and engaged. Let everyone play infield, catcher and move your lineup around a lot
Seems some of y’all are talking about Wee tee. Wee tee is like herding cats
Posted on 3/25/18 at 9:43 pm to vilma4prez
quote:. One of my friends coaches t ball too. He carries Skittles and gives it out as baseball medicine
Have ice packs and candy on hand.. there is no pain when candy is available..
This post was edited on 3/25/18 at 9:44 pm
Posted on 3/25/18 at 9:49 pm to sportsaddit68
It's not real baseball so don't expect it to look like it.
My practice plan is centered around creating small competitions and games that teach the kids skills, teaches them to compete, and let's hem have fun.
Freeze tag with the ball. 2 kids are it and the others run bases.
Line them up and have them field grounders and throw back to you.
Set up cones at the positions. Line them up on the fence and call out the position ". Have them race to each position.
Race base to base 1on1.
2 station batting practice. 8-10 swings on a tee then move on deck for 3 coach pitches.(our league has the coach pitch first in games and then off the tee if they don't hit it)
At the end of the day just go out and expect to laugh a lot. If you can have them leave knowing a little about the game you won big time! 1-2 of your kids will shine. Make sure you feed their flame. Let the ones who want to play in the dirt play in the damn dirt. Teach them between sand castles. You'll be amazed how quickly they get interested when you take that approach
My practice plan is centered around creating small competitions and games that teach the kids skills, teaches them to compete, and let's hem have fun.
Freeze tag with the ball. 2 kids are it and the others run bases.
Line them up and have them field grounders and throw back to you.
Set up cones at the positions. Line them up on the fence and call out the position ". Have them race to each position.
Race base to base 1on1.
2 station batting practice. 8-10 swings on a tee then move on deck for 3 coach pitches.(our league has the coach pitch first in games and then off the tee if they don't hit it)
At the end of the day just go out and expect to laugh a lot. If you can have them leave knowing a little about the game you won big time! 1-2 of your kids will shine. Make sure you feed their flame. Let the ones who want to play in the dirt play in the damn dirt. Teach them between sand castles. You'll be amazed how quickly they get interested when you take that approach
Posted on 3/25/18 at 9:58 pm to sportsaddit68
At 3-4yo we put numbered rubber circles the size of a plate on the field for postions. Rotate if and of every inning. They are all gonna chase. Teach them to go back to their spot before each batter. By 6 we were coach pitch, playing regular rules baseball. Get the coachable kids and you will do will. Our age group won DYB world series first year and second the next. By 6 we were turning DPs every game. Its amazing what kids at that age can do.
Eta. Give a game ball after each game to a deserving kid(not tnecessarily the best). Write the name, date, and Game Ball on it
Eta. Give a game ball after each game to a deserving kid(not tnecessarily the best). Write the name, date, and Game Ball on it
This post was edited on 3/25/18 at 10:02 pm
Posted on 3/25/18 at 10:00 pm to sportsaddit68
You need to watch the coach Kent Murphy series on YouTube. You can thank me later.
Posted on 3/25/18 at 10:16 pm to sportsaddit68
Get them as many reps as possible. Hitting, throwing, catching. Keep it simple.
Posted on 3/25/18 at 10:18 pm to sportsaddit68
Vodka....
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