| Being a good head coach for a Little League | | | | over quantity. I feel that 5 good practice swing |
| Baseball Team or any youth baseball team | | | | performed properly do more good than 25 sloppy |
| requires certain skills, character traits, knowledge, | | | | swings with incorrect fundamentals. |
| and a high sense of commitment and dedication. | | | | 8. I shall be honest to myself, my players and my |
| There are certain rules and guidelines that every | | | | parents. I will always tell my players the truth. |
| Little League Coach should always remember. I | | | | Telling misleading or false information is not |
| feel that there are 12 guidelines, the | | | | acceptable. |
| "commandments" that are required to establish a | | | | 9. I shall maintain the needed degree of team |
| good learning atmosphere and true team unity. | | | | discipline to foster athletic improvement and |
| Youth Baseball Coach: The 12 Commandments of | | | | growth. I must teach my players the value of self |
| Coaching Little League Baseball | | | | discipline in baseball and team sports. |
| 1. I shall always consider the safety and welfare | | | | 10. I shall teach my players to respect all persons |
| of my players to be my utmost responsibility | | | | of authority and adults including myself. I will |
| when we are playing and practicing. | | | | require that they show that respect to all parents, |
| 2. I shall treat every player fairly and show no | | | | coaches, umpires, and league volunteers. |
| favoritism. I want my players to have faith and | | | | 11. I shall learn the knowledge necessary to |
| trust in me. I want them to know I care. | | | | perform my coaching duties. That knowledge will |
| 3. I shall display good sportsmanship at all times. I | | | | include the rules of baseball, the fundamentals of |
| will not display any behavior that would be a poor | | | | baseball, and the proper techniques of baseball |
| role model for my players. | | | | training, baseball instruction, and baseball coaching. |
| 4. I shall always be the first person to get to | | | | 12. I shall always remember that I have a duty |
| practices and games and the last to leave. | | | | greater than the coaching of baseball. I have a |
| 5. I shall never leave a player or players alone | | | | responsibility to help each player learn the proper |
| after practice. I will wait for a parent or guardian | | | | values and priorities that they should have in life. I |
| to arrive and pick them up. | | | | will seek to help each player achieve to his or her |
| 6. I shall plan and organize every practice. Every | | | | maximum potential as both a player and a person. |
| player will have an assigned place and activity. Idle | | | | I hope that this article was informative and useful |
| time is wasted time. Every minute will be valued | | | | to you. I would like to personally thank your for |
| and used wisely. | | | | taking the time to read it. I wish you and your |
| 7. I shall make doing things right a priority. When it | | | | team good luck in the coming season. Have a |
| comes to practice repetitions, quality will be valued | | | | great day, Nick. |