Coaches Clinic

Saturday, April 9th, 2011

Bruce Thivierge

Weekend Schedule

Today’s Agenda 9am – 11am General issues, housekeeping items Coaching 101 Review – Player Placement, Evals, Etc

**BREAK** Web Resources, Info Training Aids, Equipment Summary, Q&A, Discussion

2011 Board of Directors

A Few Words From the President

Scott Dinnis

Opening Day Saturday, April 30th (rain date Sunday,

May 1st) Schedule is still in the works Pitch, Hit and Run competitions for BB

Minors and Majors Divisions Photographs Lunch

2011 SponsorsBig Dog’s BB-cue

Bordonaro’s

Brownstone Barbers

Butler Const.

Cavaliere’s Bakery

Chris Cote’s Golf

Kronholm Ins.

Liberty Bank

Mormile Chiropractic

OS of CC

Portland Auto

Portland Paint and Hardware

Standard Knapp

T&S Oil

Top Dog

Tri-Town

YMCA Camp Ingersoll

District 9 All Stars - 2011

2011 All Star Dates

Boys 9/10   6/30-7/11

Boys 11/12  7/5-7/17

Boys 13/14  7/14-7/19

Softball: TBD

Composite BatsDan Flynn

http://www.littleleague.org/media/newsarchive/2011/Jan-Apr/LLBBBatInfo-3-18-11.htm

QUESTIONS SO FAR?

“Coaching 101”

Why Are You Here?

Coaching 101

Coaches roles and responsibilities

“At the start of every season local leagues look for quality

people to fill the most important role in their

program: the Coach.” -Al Price

Coaching 101

Coaches roles and responsibilities

“The heart of Little League is what happens between the adult manager/coach and

player. It is the manager more than any other individual who controls the situation in which the players may be benefited. Improving the level of leadership in this vital area must be a

continuing effort. ” –Little League

Coaching 101

“Touches and swings”

Coaching 101

Communication

Coaching 101 Communication

Manager

Players

ParentsDirector

Coaches

Teams

Sponsor

Coaching 101 Communication

Get help! Your coaches Team parents Me

Coaching 101

Managing players Sportsmanship Skills “layers” Winning Losing Teachable

moments

Managing parents Communicate Reach out Assign jobs Give them drill

ideas for home League help

Coaching 101

Managing practice

Practice makes perfect.

-Vince Lombardi

PERFECT

Coaching 101

Managing practice Run a tight ship “Respect, hustle, equipment”...structure

your practices Plan your work, work your plan Consistent message between coaches Have enough help (for games too!) Stations maximize touches and swings

Coaching 101Managing practice Keep practicing after games start Weaknesses in games Think outside the box, push yourself to

learn Try drills yourself Practice with your own kids Lean on, learn from other coaches Always try to end practice with

something fun!

Coaching 101

Drills The Ripken Way More later….

http://www.amazon.com/Coaching-Youth-Baseball-Ripken-Way/dp/0736067825/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1302352006&sr=8-1

Coaching 101Sister Teams

Reach out to a team in the division below you

Invite to a practice Have fun!!

QUESTIONS SO FAR?

Player placement

Goal:

To place players in the division that best allows them to learn, develop as players and have a successful and fulfilling baseball season with PLL.

Player Placement - BB

“Age appropriate” placement for all BB divisions

Re-draft of Majors BB Division – 2nd year

Evaluation process, where we are and where we are headed

Player information “database” Coaches feedback critical!

Player placement

INSTRUCTIONAL BB

MINORS BB

MAJORS BB

6 AND 7 8

8 9 10

10 11 AND 12

Evaluation Process, Player Data Single day evals 20 minute look at each player Many factors can effect (i.e. winter rust)

Evaluation Process: A Better Way Coach feedback

Regular season Clinics Tournaments, All Stars Fall Ball

Total number of “seasons” played in past year

Number of years in prior division

Emotional maturity/readiness to move to next level

Grade level Parents input/special

requests

What we need is a player “report card”!

Player placement

Goal:

To place players in the division that best allows them to learn, develop as players and have a successful and fulfilling baseball season with PLL.

QUESTIONS SO FAR?

Web Resources

Web Resources

Little League website Little League coaches website PLL site PLL coaches site Kenny Buford Youtube Many, many more!

Web ResourcesLittle League website www.littleleague.org

Web ResourcesLittle League coaches website

www.littleleaguecoach.org

Web ResourcesPortland Little League website

www.portlandctlittleleague.org

Web ResourcesPortland Little League coaches website

http://pllcoaches.wordpress.com/

Web ResourcesYoutube http://www.youtube.com/

Web Resources

Resources you find or use…

Please send them to me and I will add to the “Links” page on the Coaches site.

bruce.thivierge@gmail.com

QUESTIONS SO FAR?

Training Aids, Equipment

Training Aids, Equipment

Rose Hill Training Area Batting cages Training mounds Pitching machines

Indoor Gear Sets Ideas for indoor work

Hitting Nets Other ideas, requests?

Training Aids, EquipmentRose Hill – Batting Cages

Training Aids, EquipmentRose Hill Training Area

Training Aids, EquipmentRose Hill - Training Mounds

The four pitching mounds/areas break out as follows:

 

1. One is a softball pitching area

2. One is a Little League Minor/Majors regulation mound

3. Two are for Jr's and Sr's as they are regulation mounds

Training Aids, EquipmentRose Hill – New Pitching Machine

Jugs Pitching Machine

http://jugssports.com/

“Curveball Machine”

Operating instructions attached to unit.

Training Aids, EquipmentIndoor Equipment and Training Ideas Winter clinics very successful Indoor equipment bags (2)

Indoor baseballs, tennis balls, wiffle balls Swift stick Hitting tents

Drills No live pitching/hitting except for wiffle balls Station work Pitchers, catchers, throwing drills Hitting games, home run derby

QUESTIONS SO FAR?

Summary, Q&A, Discussion General issues, housekeeping items Coaching 101 Review – Player Placement, Evals, Etc Web Resources, Info Training Aids, Equipment