The Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching Tee Ball

Preface: Play Ball!

Introduction: So You Said You'd Be the Coach, Huh?

Part One. Coaching 101: The Coach's Start-Up Kit

1. Creating an Atmosphere of Good Habits

Establish Your Identity as Coach

Expectations

Method

2. Before Hitting the Field: Tee Ball in a Nutshell

Recommended Rules and Positioning

Object of the Game and General Rules

The Ball Is in Play

Game Variations

Responsibilities of a Coach during the Game

Basic Safety Measures

Questions and Answers

3. Setting Up the Season

League Policies and Procedures

Practice and Game Schedules

Meet with Parents

Finding Assistants

Number of Players on the Team

Equipment

Questions and Answers

4. Essential Skills--and How to Teach Them

Batting

Fielding

Throwing

Running

5. The Practice

Preparation

Prepractice

Practice Format

Practice Session Worksheet

Questions and Answers

6. Sample Practices

Basic Beginning Practice

Advanced Practice

Practicing Field Positions

Game Simulation

Checklist

7. Game Time

The Mental Aspect

Before the Game

Coaching the Game

After the Game

Questions and Answers

8. Dealing with Parents, Gender Issues, and Safety and Health

The Role of the Parents

Communication

Winning

Gender Issues

Safety and Health

Questions and Answers

Part Two. Drills: The Foundation for Development, Success, Happiness, and a Coach's Peace of Mind

9. Warm-Up Drills: Throwing, Fielding, and Baserunning

Throwing Drills

Catching Drills

Throwing and Catching Drills

Fielding Drills

Catchers' Drills

Baserunning Drills

10. Defensive Drills: Infield Play, Outfield Play, and Team Defense

Infield Drills

Outfield Drills

Team Defense

Questions and Answers

11. Batting Drills

12. At-Home Drills

Questions and Answers

Appendix

Activity Survey

T•BALL USA Association

Coaching Checklist

Resources

Index

Acknowledgments

About the Author