| The 4 Most Important Rules that all New Little | | | | be the hitting coach. |
| League Baseball Coaches Should Follow | | | | 3. You must remediate your weaker players. In |
| Coaching Little league is a great way for baseball | | | | you draft, you may find that you must pick |
| and softball players to give back to your | | | | children that are good at certain skills but |
| community. Every baseball player remembers his | | | | extremely week in other areas.One often |
| first t-ball coach, coach pitch coach, little league | | | | overlooked and neglected aspect of coaching is |
| coach, and high school coach. Baseball coaches | | | | remediation/ Remediation is special attention and |
| have a profound effect on the lives of the | | | | help given to those players that need it. This is a |
| players they coach. Being or becoming a great | | | | job for what I refer to as the remediation coach. |
| youth baseball coach requires a high level of | | | | The coach that takes one or two players to the |
| commitment and dedication. There are 3 | | | | side and works on specific areas of the game in |
| important rules that every new little league coach | | | | which they are too weak to compete. They may |
| must always follow. Those rules are: | | | | need help with swing mechanics, throwing |
| 1. You must be a student of the game. To be a | | | | mechanics, or simple footwork. These kids will |
| good youth baseball coach, you must have a | | | | master these skills easier and faster when they |
| good knowledge of how the game is played, how | | | | receive one-on-one personal attention. These |
| the rules are applied, and how certain skills and | | | | "tutoring" lessons pay back huge returns if you |
| drills are performed. If you feel uncomfortable | | | | can have enough help. The theory is that you |
| about a certain position, skill or fundamental, look | | | | must bring every player up to a certain level or |
| for help. You may ask another coach. You may | | | | much valuable team time will be lost to working |
| go to your local library or book store and find a | | | | with them during team drills. It is best to take |
| book on how to coach baseball. You have access | | | | these kids aside and work them separately from |
| to an enormous amount of information about | | | | the team until they get their skill levels up. These |
| every aspect of the game through your | | | | lessons should be done in such a way to not |
| computer and the internet. | | | | embarrass the child or players involved. |
| 2. You must have good help. You can never have | | | | 4. You must work hard and set a good example. |
| too much help when coaching a youth team. Ask | | | | A willingness to work hard may be the most |
| your parents and friends to find other volunteers | | | | important trait of a successful coach. They work |
| to help you coach your team. It is best to have a | | | | hard at planning, organizing, and executing individual |
| parent meeting. Ask for parent volunteers. The | | | | and team drills for both offense and defense. |
| parents that volunteer to help should choose a | | | | They have high energy levels and are always |
| specific area in which they concentrate their | | | | willing to put forth that little extra effort to make |
| effort. You will need at least 2 good assistant | | | | a practice or game run smother. |
| coaches. One needs to have enough knowledge | | | | I hope that you found this article to be helpful. |
| and patience to be the pitching coach. One should | | | | Good luck to you and your team. |