sudbury girls softball league 2012 parents orientation
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YOUR JOURNEYSUDBURY GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE 2012 PARENTS ORIENTATION
Kindergarten Clinic:A 6 week clinic, with fun learning Throwing / Catching / Hitting / Basic game rules
Minor League: 1-2nd grades 4 TeamsOne practice on weekends – one game weekday Introduce game play (coaches pitch or hit off a tee) – no walks / no strike outsNo stealing / no sliding / no bunting / one base advance / parent umpiresAn inning is 3 outs or 8 batters whichever comes first / 1 hr 45 min game limit or 6 innings
Junior League: 3-4th grades 4 Teams
One practice on weekends – one practice weekday – one game weekday Introduce player pitching – gets 4 balls then coach pitchStealing 3rd only / sliding / no bunting / base advance 4 runs per inning or 3 outs ends an inning / 1 hr 45 min game limit or 6 innings
YOUR JOURNEYSUDBURY GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE 2012 PARENTS ORIENTATION
Intermediate League: 5-6 grades 4 TeamsOne practice on weekends – one practice weekday – one game weekday Player pitchStealing 3rd and home only / sliding [slide to avoid rule in place] / no bunting6 runs per inning or 3 outs ends an inning / 1 hr 45 min game limit or 6 innings
Senior League: 7-8 grades 4 Teams
One practice on weekends – one practice weekday – one game weekday Player pitchStealing / sliding [slide to avoid rule in place] / bunting allowed6 runs per inning or 3 outs ends an inning / 1 hr 45 min game limit or 6 innings
200 PLAYERS - 16 TEAMS - 40 MANAGERS & COACHES
YOU
PARENTS ROLEMODEL SKILL SETS AT HOME - we have the players for a couple hours each week - you have them the rest
ALIGN EXPECTATIONS - you are not them / they are not you – allow them engagement levels
ALIGN DEFINITIONS OF SUCCESS / FAILURE - throw me the ball / “Did you win?” / succeed 1/3 times = HOF
POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT - negative is ….. negative / celebrate success – learn from mistakes
SAFETY VIGILANCE- HIGH ENERGY / LOW AWARENESS
- PROJECTILES / CLUBS
SUDBURY GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE 2012 PARENTS ORIENTATION
REMEMBER – THIS IS HARD FOR THEM
MISSION STATEMENT
INTRODUCE AND BUILD THE SOFTBALLKNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
OF EACH PLAYERIN A FUN, SAFE AND
SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT
PUT FUN IN THE FUNDAMENTALS
PUT THRILLS IN SKILL DRILLS
USING A STANDARD CURRICULUM
WE ARE BUILDING MUSCLE MEMORYONE MUSCLE AT A TIME
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COACHING TIPS LEARNING STYLES
AUDITORY - I HEAR / I DO
VISUAL - I SEE / I DO
KINETIC - I FEEL / I DO
USE ALL 3 WITH: REPETITION & BUZZWORDS
SKILL VARIABILITY
COACHES CUSTOMIZE
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PRACTICE STRATEGIESTHE BEST ENVIRONMENT
BALANCE SLOW & FASTSLOW …. ENOUGH TO GET IT
FAST …. ENOUGH TO KEEP IT INTERESTING
DRILLS …. NO MORE THAN 10 MINUTES EACH - IF ONE ISN’T WORKING - CHANGE IT QUICK - REPEAT THE BEST DRILLS “LATER
MIX IT UP
GIVE’EM A BREAKWATER …. SMALL BODIES IN HEAT NEED COOLING
- SITTING …. CAN USE TIME FOR AUDITORY
GRASS CLASS …. EFFECTIVE VARIATIONS ON A THEME EYE TO EYE … DIVIDE & CONQUER
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PRACTICE STRATEGIESTHE BEST ENVIRONMENT
SKILL SESSIONSDESCRIBE AND DEMONSTRATE …. EXPLAIN WHY AND HOW - USE PROPS / HUMOR …. RELATE TO A 5-6 YR OLD
- USE KIDS AS DEMONSTRATORS- IF THEY CAN DO IT …. MAYBE ….
GROUND IN BUZZWORDS ….- EXPLAIN THEN REPEAT / REPEAT / REPEAT
ENGAGE PLAYERS …..- ASK QUESTIONS ... SPECIFICALLY TO A PLAYER
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PRACTICE STRATEGIESTHE BEST ENVIRONMENT
COACHING TIPSCANNOT COACH TO A RESULT - THROW STRIKES / HIT THE BALL
- FOCUS ON MECHANICS
ALIGN EXPECTATIONS- VARIOUS DEFINITION OF SUCCESS
- YOU / PLAYER / PARENT
DELIVERING A STANDARD PLATFORM TO 12 INDIVIDUALS- TAKE MANY SMALL STEPS …. KEEP THE FUN UP
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PRACTICE STRATEGIESTHE BEST ENVIRONMENT
THEY WON VS AN ADULT
FUNNY - SLAPSTICK
I DID IT !!!!
THEY REMEMBER 3 THINGS
DO IT THE WRONG WAY - WITH DISASTROUS / FUNNY RESULTS- FOLLOW-UP WITH THE RIGHT WAY
USE MINI COMPETITION IN DRILLS
TELL THEM … THEY PROBABLY DON’T KNOW
REMEMBER THIS IS HARD FOR THEM
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OBJECTIVEUSE TIME TESTED / SUDBURY BASEBALL / SOFTBALL ENDORSED / SKILL PLATFORMS TO PROVIDE EACH PLAYER WITH CONSISTENT SKILL TRAINING THROUGHOUT THEIR SUDBURY LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
SKILLS PLATFORMS
EXECUTIONINCORPORATE EACH SKILL PLATFORM - THROWING / CATCHING / HITTING INTO EACH PRACTICE SESSION USING DRILLS THAT COMBINE FUN - SAFETY AND THE THREE LEARNING TYPES
BUILD SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE USING THE 5 STEPS METHOD- AS SKILLS PROGRESS INCREASE LEVEL OF TECHNICAL TEACHING WITHIN EACH OF THE 5 STEPS
USE DRILLS DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE GENERAL SKILL LEVEL OF THETEAM BUT INCLUDE PERSONAL ATTENTION FOR EACH PLAYER
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THROWING: 5 STEPS1. READY POSITION - SIDEWAYS TO THE TARGET2. LOAD - LEG UP BALANCE POSITION2. LAUNCH - BIRD POSITION – POWER POSITION4. FIRE – ROTATE - THROW5. FOLLOW – FOLLOW THROUGH
SKILLS PLATFORMS
HITTING: 5 STEPS1. READY POSITION - FEET / LEGS / ARMS / HANDS / EYES2. LOAD – GO BACK TO GO FORWARD3. LAUNCH – KNOB INSIDE THE BALL - TWIST THE HIPS 4. FIRE - SNAP THROUGH THE BALL5. FOLLOW - FOLLOW HIGH THROUGH
CATCHING: 5 STEPS 1. READY POSITION - FEET / LEGS / ARMS / HANDS / EYES2. HUNT – GO TO THE BALL3. CAPTURE – 2 HANDS - OUT TO IN / DOWN TO UP - GRIP4. LOAD – CENTERLINE – SQUARE – CROW HOP 5. FIRE – THROW TO TARGET – FOLLOW THROUGH
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SKILL PLATFORMS
THROWING1. READY POSITION - SIDEWAYS TO THE TARGET
2. LOAD - LEG UP BALANCE POSITION
2. LAUNCH - POWER POSITION – BIRD POSITION
4. FIRE – ROTATE - THROW
5. FOLLOW – FOLLOW THROUGH
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READY - AIM - FIRE WORKS FOR LOWER LEVELS
SKILL PLATFORMS
HITTING1. READY POSITION - FEET / LEGS / ARMS / HANDS / EYES
2. LOAD – GO BACK TO GO FORWARD
3. LAUNCH – TWIST THE HIPS HOLD THE HANDS
4. FIRE - SNAP THROUGH THE BALL
5. FOLLOW - FOLLOW THROUGH
SUDBURY GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE 2012 PARENTS ORIENTATION
READY - AIM - FIRE WORKS FOR LOWER LEVELS
GENERAL COACHING TIPS
“UNFORTUNATELY, YOUTH LEAGUE COACHES COMMONLY MAKE THE MISTAKE OF TELLINGHITTERS TO KEEP THE BACK ELBOW UP. THIS IS GENERALLY A MISGUIDED ATTEMPT TO GETTHE PLAYER TO A POINT WHERE HE ACHIEVES A SLIGHT DOWNWARD STROKE THAT RESULTSIN LINE DRIVES AND GROUND BALL. … ELBOW [UP] FURTHER COMPOUNDS A COMMON PROBLEM WHENEVER THE BACK ELBOW STARTS UP, IT MUST COME DOWN BEFORE THE BALL IS HIT. THE SWING THEN TENDS TO GET UNDERNEATH THE BALL, WHICH CAUSES THE PLAYER TO POP UPOR MISS THE BALL ALTOGETHER.”
WHY NO ELBOW UPIN THE HITTING STANCE
FROM “YOU CAN TEACH HITTING”
BY DUSTY BAKER - PAGE 30-31
SUDBURY GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE 2012 PARENTS ORIENTATION
SKILL PLATFORMS
CATCHING1. READY POSITION - FEET / LEGS / ARMS / HANDS / EYES
2. HUNT – GO TO THE BALL
3. CAPTURE – 2 HANDS - OUT TO IN / DOWN TO UP - GRIP
4. LOAD – CENTERLINE – SQUARE – CROW HOP
5. FIRE – POWER THROWING POSITION – THROW - FOLLOW
SUDBURY GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE 2012 PARENTS ORIENTATION