The Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching Youth Softball
1st Edition
0071368256
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9780071368254
© 2001 | Published: February 26, 2001
Coaching Youth Softball is written especially for the unprepared parent thrust into the role of coaching his or her 8- to 12-year-old child's softball team. Upbeat and inspirational, it schools new coaches in the fundamentals of controlling, motivat…
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Preface: Play Ball!Introduction: So You Said You'd Be the Coach, Huh?How to Use This BookA Word on CoachingPart One. Coaching 101: The Coach's Start-Up KitChapter 1: Creating an Atmosphere of Good HabitsEstablish Your Identity as CoachMaintain RoutinesPositive Peer Pressure Is EffectiveBe Patient and PositiveDrills to Promote TeamworkQuestions and AnswersChapter 2: Before Hitting the Field: Softball in a NutshellBasic Rules and PositioningThe Ball Is in PlayBasic Safety MeasuresChapter 3: Setting Up the SeasonCreate the Practice and Game ScheduleMeet with ParentsFinding an AssistantAppropriate Numbers of Players on the TeamEquipmentQuestions and AnswersChapter 4: Essential Skills--and How to Teach ThemCatchingThrowingInfield DefenseOutfield DefenseTeam DefensePlaying CatcherPitchingBattingBuntingBaserunningSlidingChapter 5: The PracticePreparation Is KeyPractice FormatOther ConsiderationsQuestions and AnswersChapter 6: Sample PracticesBasic Beginning PracticeIntermediate PracticeAdvanced PracticePitching PracticesChapter 7: Game TimeThe Mental AspectBe PreparedCoaching the GameTaking StockQuestions and AnswersChapter 8: Dealing with Parents and Gender IssuesThe Role of the ParentsGender IssuesQuestions and AnswersPart Two. Drills: The Foundation for Development, Success, Happiness, and a Coach's Peace of MindChapter 9: Warm-Up: Throwing, Fielding, and Baserunning Drills and Drills for Pitchers and CatchersThrowing DrillsFielding DrillsBaserunning DrillsDrills for PitchersDrills for CatchersChapter 10: Defensive Fundamentals: Infield Play, Outfield Play, and Team DefenseInfield DrillsOutfield DrillsTeam Defense DrillsChapter 11: Batting PracticeBatting DrillsBunting DrillsAppendixUmpire SignalsSample ScorebookGlossaryResourcesAssociations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
How to Use This BookA Word on CoachingPart One. Coaching 101: The Coach's Start-Up KitChapter 1: Creating an Atmosphere of Good HabitsEstablish Your Identity as CoachMaintain RoutinesPositive Peer Pressure Is EffectiveBe Patient and PositiveDrills to Promote TeamworkQuestions and AnswersChapter 2: Before Hitting the Field: Softball in a NutshellBasic Rules and PositioningThe Ball Is in PlayBasic Safety MeasuresChapter 3: Setting Up the SeasonCreate the Practice and Game ScheduleMeet with ParentsFinding an AssistantAppropriate Numbers of Players on the TeamEquipmentQuestions and AnswersChapter 4: Essential Skills--and How to Teach ThemCatchingThrowingInfield DefenseOutfield DefenseTeam DefensePlaying CatcherPitchingBattingBuntingBaserunningSlidingChapter 5: The PracticePreparation Is KeyPractice FormatOther ConsiderationsQuestions and AnswersChapter 6: Sample PracticesBasic Beginning PracticeIntermediate PracticeAdvanced PracticePitching PracticesChapter 7: Game TimeThe Mental AspectBe PreparedCoaching the GameTaking StockQuestions and AnswersChapter 8: Dealing with Parents and Gender IssuesThe Role of the ParentsGender IssuesQuestions and AnswersPart Two. Drills: The Foundation for Development, Success, Happiness, and a Coach's Peace of MindChapter 9: Warm-Up: Throwing, Fielding, and Baserunning Drills and Drills for Pitchers and CatchersThrowing DrillsFielding DrillsBaserunning DrillsDrills for PitchersDrills for CatchersChapter 10: Defensive Fundamentals: Infield Play, Outfield Play, and Team DefenseInfield DrillsOutfield DrillsTeam Defense DrillsChapter 11: Batting PracticeBatting DrillsBunting DrillsAppendixUmpire SignalsSample ScorebookGlossaryResourcesAssociations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
Part One. Coaching 101: The Coach's Start-Up KitChapter 1: Creating an Atmosphere of Good HabitsEstablish Your Identity as CoachMaintain RoutinesPositive Peer Pressure Is EffectiveBe Patient and PositiveDrills to Promote TeamworkQuestions and AnswersChapter 2: Before Hitting the Field: Softball in a NutshellBasic Rules and PositioningThe Ball Is in PlayBasic Safety MeasuresChapter 3: Setting Up the SeasonCreate the Practice and Game ScheduleMeet with ParentsFinding an AssistantAppropriate Numbers of Players on the TeamEquipmentQuestions and AnswersChapter 4: Essential Skills--and How to Teach ThemCatchingThrowingInfield DefenseOutfield DefenseTeam DefensePlaying CatcherPitchingBattingBuntingBaserunningSlidingChapter 5: The PracticePreparation Is KeyPractice FormatOther ConsiderationsQuestions and AnswersChapter 6: Sample PracticesBasic Beginning PracticeIntermediate PracticeAdvanced PracticePitching PracticesChapter 7: Game TimeThe Mental AspectBe PreparedCoaching the GameTaking StockQuestions and AnswersChapter 8: Dealing with Parents and Gender IssuesThe Role of the ParentsGender IssuesQuestions and AnswersPart Two. Drills: The Foundation for Development, Success, Happiness, and a Coach's Peace of MindChapter 9: Warm-Up: Throwing, Fielding, and Baserunning Drills and Drills for Pitchers and CatchersThrowing DrillsFielding DrillsBaserunning DrillsDrills for PitchersDrills for CatchersChapter 10: Defensive Fundamentals: Infield Play, Outfield Play, and Team DefenseInfield DrillsOutfield DrillsTeam Defense DrillsChapter 11: Batting PracticeBatting DrillsBunting DrillsAppendixUmpire SignalsSample ScorebookGlossaryResourcesAssociations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
Establish Your Identity as CoachMaintain RoutinesPositive Peer Pressure Is EffectiveBe Patient and PositiveDrills to Promote TeamworkQuestions and AnswersChapter 2: Before Hitting the Field: Softball in a NutshellBasic Rules and PositioningThe Ball Is in PlayBasic Safety MeasuresChapter 3: Setting Up the SeasonCreate the Practice and Game ScheduleMeet with ParentsFinding an AssistantAppropriate Numbers of Players on the TeamEquipmentQuestions and AnswersChapter 4: Essential Skills--and How to Teach ThemCatchingThrowingInfield DefenseOutfield DefenseTeam DefensePlaying CatcherPitchingBattingBuntingBaserunningSlidingChapter 5: The PracticePreparation Is KeyPractice FormatOther ConsiderationsQuestions and AnswersChapter 6: Sample PracticesBasic Beginning PracticeIntermediate PracticeAdvanced PracticePitching PracticesChapter 7: Game TimeThe Mental AspectBe PreparedCoaching the GameTaking StockQuestions and AnswersChapter 8: Dealing with Parents and Gender IssuesThe Role of the ParentsGender IssuesQuestions and AnswersPart Two. Drills: The Foundation for Development, Success, Happiness, and a Coach's Peace of MindChapter 9: Warm-Up: Throwing, Fielding, and Baserunning Drills and Drills for Pitchers and CatchersThrowing DrillsFielding DrillsBaserunning DrillsDrills for PitchersDrills for CatchersChapter 10: Defensive Fundamentals: Infield Play, Outfield Play, and Team DefenseInfield DrillsOutfield DrillsTeam Defense DrillsChapter 11: Batting PracticeBatting DrillsBunting DrillsAppendixUmpire SignalsSample ScorebookGlossaryResourcesAssociations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
Positive Peer Pressure Is EffectiveBe Patient and PositiveDrills to Promote TeamworkQuestions and AnswersChapter 2: Before Hitting the Field: Softball in a NutshellBasic Rules and PositioningThe Ball Is in PlayBasic Safety MeasuresChapter 3: Setting Up the SeasonCreate the Practice and Game ScheduleMeet with ParentsFinding an AssistantAppropriate Numbers of Players on the TeamEquipmentQuestions and AnswersChapter 4: Essential Skills--and How to Teach ThemCatchingThrowingInfield DefenseOutfield DefenseTeam DefensePlaying CatcherPitchingBattingBuntingBaserunningSlidingChapter 5: The PracticePreparation Is KeyPractice FormatOther ConsiderationsQuestions and AnswersChapter 6: Sample PracticesBasic Beginning PracticeIntermediate PracticeAdvanced PracticePitching PracticesChapter 7: Game TimeThe Mental AspectBe PreparedCoaching the GameTaking StockQuestions and AnswersChapter 8: Dealing with Parents and Gender IssuesThe Role of the ParentsGender IssuesQuestions and AnswersPart Two. Drills: The Foundation for Development, Success, Happiness, and a Coach's Peace of MindChapter 9: Warm-Up: Throwing, Fielding, and Baserunning Drills and Drills for Pitchers and CatchersThrowing DrillsFielding DrillsBaserunning DrillsDrills for PitchersDrills for CatchersChapter 10: Defensive Fundamentals: Infield Play, Outfield Play, and Team DefenseInfield DrillsOutfield DrillsTeam Defense DrillsChapter 11: Batting PracticeBatting DrillsBunting DrillsAppendixUmpire SignalsSample ScorebookGlossaryResourcesAssociations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
Drills to Promote TeamworkQuestions and AnswersChapter 2: Before Hitting the Field: Softball in a NutshellBasic Rules and PositioningThe Ball Is in PlayBasic Safety MeasuresChapter 3: Setting Up the SeasonCreate the Practice and Game ScheduleMeet with ParentsFinding an AssistantAppropriate Numbers of Players on the TeamEquipmentQuestions and AnswersChapter 4: Essential Skills--and How to Teach ThemCatchingThrowingInfield DefenseOutfield DefenseTeam DefensePlaying CatcherPitchingBattingBuntingBaserunningSlidingChapter 5: The PracticePreparation Is KeyPractice FormatOther ConsiderationsQuestions and AnswersChapter 6: Sample PracticesBasic Beginning PracticeIntermediate PracticeAdvanced PracticePitching PracticesChapter 7: Game TimeThe Mental AspectBe PreparedCoaching the GameTaking StockQuestions and AnswersChapter 8: Dealing with Parents and Gender IssuesThe Role of the ParentsGender IssuesQuestions and AnswersPart Two. Drills: The Foundation for Development, Success, Happiness, and a Coach's Peace of MindChapter 9: Warm-Up: Throwing, Fielding, and Baserunning Drills and Drills for Pitchers and CatchersThrowing DrillsFielding DrillsBaserunning DrillsDrills for PitchersDrills for CatchersChapter 10: Defensive Fundamentals: Infield Play, Outfield Play, and Team DefenseInfield DrillsOutfield DrillsTeam Defense DrillsChapter 11: Batting PracticeBatting DrillsBunting DrillsAppendixUmpire SignalsSample ScorebookGlossaryResourcesAssociations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
Chapter 2: Before Hitting the Field: Softball in a NutshellBasic Rules and PositioningThe Ball Is in PlayBasic Safety MeasuresChapter 3: Setting Up the SeasonCreate the Practice and Game ScheduleMeet with ParentsFinding an AssistantAppropriate Numbers of Players on the TeamEquipmentQuestions and AnswersChapter 4: Essential Skills--and How to Teach ThemCatchingThrowingInfield DefenseOutfield DefenseTeam DefensePlaying CatcherPitchingBattingBuntingBaserunningSlidingChapter 5: The PracticePreparation Is KeyPractice FormatOther ConsiderationsQuestions and AnswersChapter 6: Sample PracticesBasic Beginning PracticeIntermediate PracticeAdvanced PracticePitching PracticesChapter 7: Game TimeThe Mental AspectBe PreparedCoaching the GameTaking StockQuestions and AnswersChapter 8: Dealing with Parents and Gender IssuesThe Role of the ParentsGender IssuesQuestions and AnswersPart Two. Drills: The Foundation for Development, Success, Happiness, and a Coach's Peace of MindChapter 9: Warm-Up: Throwing, Fielding, and Baserunning Drills and Drills for Pitchers and CatchersThrowing DrillsFielding DrillsBaserunning DrillsDrills for PitchersDrills for CatchersChapter 10: Defensive Fundamentals: Infield Play, Outfield Play, and Team DefenseInfield DrillsOutfield DrillsTeam Defense DrillsChapter 11: Batting PracticeBatting DrillsBunting DrillsAppendixUmpire SignalsSample ScorebookGlossaryResourcesAssociations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
The Ball Is in PlayBasic Safety MeasuresChapter 3: Setting Up the SeasonCreate the Practice and Game ScheduleMeet with ParentsFinding an AssistantAppropriate Numbers of Players on the TeamEquipmentQuestions and AnswersChapter 4: Essential Skills--and How to Teach ThemCatchingThrowingInfield DefenseOutfield DefenseTeam DefensePlaying CatcherPitchingBattingBuntingBaserunningSlidingChapter 5: The PracticePreparation Is KeyPractice FormatOther ConsiderationsQuestions and AnswersChapter 6: Sample PracticesBasic Beginning PracticeIntermediate PracticeAdvanced PracticePitching PracticesChapter 7: Game TimeThe Mental AspectBe PreparedCoaching the GameTaking StockQuestions and AnswersChapter 8: Dealing with Parents and Gender IssuesThe Role of the ParentsGender IssuesQuestions and AnswersPart Two. Drills: The Foundation for Development, Success, Happiness, and a Coach's Peace of MindChapter 9: Warm-Up: Throwing, Fielding, and Baserunning Drills and Drills for Pitchers and CatchersThrowing DrillsFielding DrillsBaserunning DrillsDrills for PitchersDrills for CatchersChapter 10: Defensive Fundamentals: Infield Play, Outfield Play, and Team DefenseInfield DrillsOutfield DrillsTeam Defense DrillsChapter 11: Batting PracticeBatting DrillsBunting DrillsAppendixUmpire SignalsSample ScorebookGlossaryResourcesAssociations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
Chapter 3: Setting Up the SeasonCreate the Practice and Game ScheduleMeet with ParentsFinding an AssistantAppropriate Numbers of Players on the TeamEquipmentQuestions and AnswersChapter 4: Essential Skills--and How to Teach ThemCatchingThrowingInfield DefenseOutfield DefenseTeam DefensePlaying CatcherPitchingBattingBuntingBaserunningSlidingChapter 5: The PracticePreparation Is KeyPractice FormatOther ConsiderationsQuestions and AnswersChapter 6: Sample PracticesBasic Beginning PracticeIntermediate PracticeAdvanced PracticePitching PracticesChapter 7: Game TimeThe Mental AspectBe PreparedCoaching the GameTaking StockQuestions and AnswersChapter 8: Dealing with Parents and Gender IssuesThe Role of the ParentsGender IssuesQuestions and AnswersPart Two. Drills: The Foundation for Development, Success, Happiness, and a Coach's Peace of MindChapter 9: Warm-Up: Throwing, Fielding, and Baserunning Drills and Drills for Pitchers and CatchersThrowing DrillsFielding DrillsBaserunning DrillsDrills for PitchersDrills for CatchersChapter 10: Defensive Fundamentals: Infield Play, Outfield Play, and Team DefenseInfield DrillsOutfield DrillsTeam Defense DrillsChapter 11: Batting PracticeBatting DrillsBunting DrillsAppendixUmpire SignalsSample ScorebookGlossaryResourcesAssociations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
Meet with ParentsFinding an AssistantAppropriate Numbers of Players on the TeamEquipmentQuestions and AnswersChapter 4: Essential Skills--and How to Teach ThemCatchingThrowingInfield DefenseOutfield DefenseTeam DefensePlaying CatcherPitchingBattingBuntingBaserunningSlidingChapter 5: The PracticePreparation Is KeyPractice FormatOther ConsiderationsQuestions and AnswersChapter 6: Sample PracticesBasic Beginning PracticeIntermediate PracticeAdvanced PracticePitching PracticesChapter 7: Game TimeThe Mental AspectBe PreparedCoaching the GameTaking StockQuestions and AnswersChapter 8: Dealing with Parents and Gender IssuesThe Role of the ParentsGender IssuesQuestions and AnswersPart Two. Drills: The Foundation for Development, Success, Happiness, and a Coach's Peace of MindChapter 9: Warm-Up: Throwing, Fielding, and Baserunning Drills and Drills for Pitchers and CatchersThrowing DrillsFielding DrillsBaserunning DrillsDrills for PitchersDrills for CatchersChapter 10: Defensive Fundamentals: Infield Play, Outfield Play, and Team DefenseInfield DrillsOutfield DrillsTeam Defense DrillsChapter 11: Batting PracticeBatting DrillsBunting DrillsAppendixUmpire SignalsSample ScorebookGlossaryResourcesAssociations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
Appropriate Numbers of Players on the TeamEquipmentQuestions and AnswersChapter 4: Essential Skills--and How to Teach ThemCatchingThrowingInfield DefenseOutfield DefenseTeam DefensePlaying CatcherPitchingBattingBuntingBaserunningSlidingChapter 5: The PracticePreparation Is KeyPractice FormatOther ConsiderationsQuestions and AnswersChapter 6: Sample PracticesBasic Beginning PracticeIntermediate PracticeAdvanced PracticePitching PracticesChapter 7: Game TimeThe Mental AspectBe PreparedCoaching the GameTaking StockQuestions and AnswersChapter 8: Dealing with Parents and Gender IssuesThe Role of the ParentsGender IssuesQuestions and AnswersPart Two. Drills: The Foundation for Development, Success, Happiness, and a Coach's Peace of MindChapter 9: Warm-Up: Throwing, Fielding, and Baserunning Drills and Drills for Pitchers and CatchersThrowing DrillsFielding DrillsBaserunning DrillsDrills for PitchersDrills for CatchersChapter 10: Defensive Fundamentals: Infield Play, Outfield Play, and Team DefenseInfield DrillsOutfield DrillsTeam Defense DrillsChapter 11: Batting PracticeBatting DrillsBunting DrillsAppendixUmpire SignalsSample ScorebookGlossaryResourcesAssociations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
Questions and AnswersChapter 4: Essential Skills--and How to Teach ThemCatchingThrowingInfield DefenseOutfield DefenseTeam DefensePlaying CatcherPitchingBattingBuntingBaserunningSlidingChapter 5: The PracticePreparation Is KeyPractice FormatOther ConsiderationsQuestions and AnswersChapter 6: Sample PracticesBasic Beginning PracticeIntermediate PracticeAdvanced PracticePitching PracticesChapter 7: Game TimeThe Mental AspectBe PreparedCoaching the GameTaking StockQuestions and AnswersChapter 8: Dealing with Parents and Gender IssuesThe Role of the ParentsGender IssuesQuestions and AnswersPart Two. Drills: The Foundation for Development, Success, Happiness, and a Coach's Peace of MindChapter 9: Warm-Up: Throwing, Fielding, and Baserunning Drills and Drills for Pitchers and CatchersThrowing DrillsFielding DrillsBaserunning DrillsDrills for PitchersDrills for CatchersChapter 10: Defensive Fundamentals: Infield Play, Outfield Play, and Team DefenseInfield DrillsOutfield DrillsTeam Defense DrillsChapter 11: Batting PracticeBatting DrillsBunting DrillsAppendixUmpire SignalsSample ScorebookGlossaryResourcesAssociations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
CatchingThrowingInfield DefenseOutfield DefenseTeam DefensePlaying CatcherPitchingBattingBuntingBaserunningSlidingChapter 5: The PracticePreparation Is KeyPractice FormatOther ConsiderationsQuestions and AnswersChapter 6: Sample PracticesBasic Beginning PracticeIntermediate PracticeAdvanced PracticePitching PracticesChapter 7: Game TimeThe Mental AspectBe PreparedCoaching the GameTaking StockQuestions and AnswersChapter 8: Dealing with Parents and Gender IssuesThe Role of the ParentsGender IssuesQuestions and AnswersPart Two. Drills: The Foundation for Development, Success, Happiness, and a Coach's Peace of MindChapter 9: Warm-Up: Throwing, Fielding, and Baserunning Drills and Drills for Pitchers and CatchersThrowing DrillsFielding DrillsBaserunning DrillsDrills for PitchersDrills for CatchersChapter 10: Defensive Fundamentals: Infield Play, Outfield Play, and Team DefenseInfield DrillsOutfield DrillsTeam Defense DrillsChapter 11: Batting PracticeBatting DrillsBunting DrillsAppendixUmpire SignalsSample ScorebookGlossaryResourcesAssociations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
Infield DefenseOutfield DefenseTeam DefensePlaying CatcherPitchingBattingBuntingBaserunningSlidingChapter 5: The PracticePreparation Is KeyPractice FormatOther ConsiderationsQuestions and AnswersChapter 6: Sample PracticesBasic Beginning PracticeIntermediate PracticeAdvanced PracticePitching PracticesChapter 7: Game TimeThe Mental AspectBe PreparedCoaching the GameTaking StockQuestions and AnswersChapter 8: Dealing with Parents and Gender IssuesThe Role of the ParentsGender IssuesQuestions and AnswersPart Two. Drills: The Foundation for Development, Success, Happiness, and a Coach's Peace of MindChapter 9: Warm-Up: Throwing, Fielding, and Baserunning Drills and Drills for Pitchers and CatchersThrowing DrillsFielding DrillsBaserunning DrillsDrills for PitchersDrills for CatchersChapter 10: Defensive Fundamentals: Infield Play, Outfield Play, and Team DefenseInfield DrillsOutfield DrillsTeam Defense DrillsChapter 11: Batting PracticeBatting DrillsBunting DrillsAppendixUmpire SignalsSample ScorebookGlossaryResourcesAssociations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
Team DefensePlaying CatcherPitchingBattingBuntingBaserunningSlidingChapter 5: The PracticePreparation Is KeyPractice FormatOther ConsiderationsQuestions and AnswersChapter 6: Sample PracticesBasic Beginning PracticeIntermediate PracticeAdvanced PracticePitching PracticesChapter 7: Game TimeThe Mental AspectBe PreparedCoaching the GameTaking StockQuestions and AnswersChapter 8: Dealing with Parents and Gender IssuesThe Role of the ParentsGender IssuesQuestions and AnswersPart Two. Drills: The Foundation for Development, Success, Happiness, and a Coach's Peace of MindChapter 9: Warm-Up: Throwing, Fielding, and Baserunning Drills and Drills for Pitchers and CatchersThrowing DrillsFielding DrillsBaserunning DrillsDrills for PitchersDrills for CatchersChapter 10: Defensive Fundamentals: Infield Play, Outfield Play, and Team DefenseInfield DrillsOutfield DrillsTeam Defense DrillsChapter 11: Batting PracticeBatting DrillsBunting DrillsAppendixUmpire SignalsSample ScorebookGlossaryResourcesAssociations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
PitchingBattingBuntingBaserunningSlidingChapter 5: The PracticePreparation Is KeyPractice FormatOther ConsiderationsQuestions and AnswersChapter 6: Sample PracticesBasic Beginning PracticeIntermediate PracticeAdvanced PracticePitching PracticesChapter 7: Game TimeThe Mental AspectBe PreparedCoaching the GameTaking StockQuestions and AnswersChapter 8: Dealing with Parents and Gender IssuesThe Role of the ParentsGender IssuesQuestions and AnswersPart Two. Drills: The Foundation for Development, Success, Happiness, and a Coach's Peace of MindChapter 9: Warm-Up: Throwing, Fielding, and Baserunning Drills and Drills for Pitchers and CatchersThrowing DrillsFielding DrillsBaserunning DrillsDrills for PitchersDrills for CatchersChapter 10: Defensive Fundamentals: Infield Play, Outfield Play, and Team DefenseInfield DrillsOutfield DrillsTeam Defense DrillsChapter 11: Batting PracticeBatting DrillsBunting DrillsAppendixUmpire SignalsSample ScorebookGlossaryResourcesAssociations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
BuntingBaserunningSlidingChapter 5: The PracticePreparation Is KeyPractice FormatOther ConsiderationsQuestions and AnswersChapter 6: Sample PracticesBasic Beginning PracticeIntermediate PracticeAdvanced PracticePitching PracticesChapter 7: Game TimeThe Mental AspectBe PreparedCoaching the GameTaking StockQuestions and AnswersChapter 8: Dealing with Parents and Gender IssuesThe Role of the ParentsGender IssuesQuestions and AnswersPart Two. Drills: The Foundation for Development, Success, Happiness, and a Coach's Peace of MindChapter 9: Warm-Up: Throwing, Fielding, and Baserunning Drills and Drills for Pitchers and CatchersThrowing DrillsFielding DrillsBaserunning DrillsDrills for PitchersDrills for CatchersChapter 10: Defensive Fundamentals: Infield Play, Outfield Play, and Team DefenseInfield DrillsOutfield DrillsTeam Defense DrillsChapter 11: Batting PracticeBatting DrillsBunting DrillsAppendixUmpire SignalsSample ScorebookGlossaryResourcesAssociations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
SlidingChapter 5: The PracticePreparation Is KeyPractice FormatOther ConsiderationsQuestions and AnswersChapter 6: Sample PracticesBasic Beginning PracticeIntermediate PracticeAdvanced PracticePitching PracticesChapter 7: Game TimeThe Mental AspectBe PreparedCoaching the GameTaking StockQuestions and AnswersChapter 8: Dealing with Parents and Gender IssuesThe Role of the ParentsGender IssuesQuestions and AnswersPart Two. Drills: The Foundation for Development, Success, Happiness, and a Coach's Peace of MindChapter 9: Warm-Up: Throwing, Fielding, and Baserunning Drills and Drills for Pitchers and CatchersThrowing DrillsFielding DrillsBaserunning DrillsDrills for PitchersDrills for CatchersChapter 10: Defensive Fundamentals: Infield Play, Outfield Play, and Team DefenseInfield DrillsOutfield DrillsTeam Defense DrillsChapter 11: Batting PracticeBatting DrillsBunting DrillsAppendixUmpire SignalsSample ScorebookGlossaryResourcesAssociations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
Preparation Is KeyPractice FormatOther ConsiderationsQuestions and AnswersChapter 6: Sample PracticesBasic Beginning PracticeIntermediate PracticeAdvanced PracticePitching PracticesChapter 7: Game TimeThe Mental AspectBe PreparedCoaching the GameTaking StockQuestions and AnswersChapter 8: Dealing with Parents and Gender IssuesThe Role of the ParentsGender IssuesQuestions and AnswersPart Two. Drills: The Foundation for Development, Success, Happiness, and a Coach's Peace of MindChapter 9: Warm-Up: Throwing, Fielding, and Baserunning Drills and Drills for Pitchers and CatchersThrowing DrillsFielding DrillsBaserunning DrillsDrills for PitchersDrills for CatchersChapter 10: Defensive Fundamentals: Infield Play, Outfield Play, and Team DefenseInfield DrillsOutfield DrillsTeam Defense DrillsChapter 11: Batting PracticeBatting DrillsBunting DrillsAppendixUmpire SignalsSample ScorebookGlossaryResourcesAssociations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
Other ConsiderationsQuestions and AnswersChapter 6: Sample PracticesBasic Beginning PracticeIntermediate PracticeAdvanced PracticePitching PracticesChapter 7: Game TimeThe Mental AspectBe PreparedCoaching the GameTaking StockQuestions and AnswersChapter 8: Dealing with Parents and Gender IssuesThe Role of the ParentsGender IssuesQuestions and AnswersPart Two. Drills: The Foundation for Development, Success, Happiness, and a Coach's Peace of MindChapter 9: Warm-Up: Throwing, Fielding, and Baserunning Drills and Drills for Pitchers and CatchersThrowing DrillsFielding DrillsBaserunning DrillsDrills for PitchersDrills for CatchersChapter 10: Defensive Fundamentals: Infield Play, Outfield Play, and Team DefenseInfield DrillsOutfield DrillsTeam Defense DrillsChapter 11: Batting PracticeBatting DrillsBunting DrillsAppendixUmpire SignalsSample ScorebookGlossaryResourcesAssociations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
Chapter 6: Sample PracticesBasic Beginning PracticeIntermediate PracticeAdvanced PracticePitching PracticesChapter 7: Game TimeThe Mental AspectBe PreparedCoaching the GameTaking StockQuestions and AnswersChapter 8: Dealing with Parents and Gender IssuesThe Role of the ParentsGender IssuesQuestions and AnswersPart Two. Drills: The Foundation for Development, Success, Happiness, and a Coach's Peace of MindChapter 9: Warm-Up: Throwing, Fielding, and Baserunning Drills and Drills for Pitchers and CatchersThrowing DrillsFielding DrillsBaserunning DrillsDrills for PitchersDrills for CatchersChapter 10: Defensive Fundamentals: Infield Play, Outfield Play, and Team DefenseInfield DrillsOutfield DrillsTeam Defense DrillsChapter 11: Batting PracticeBatting DrillsBunting DrillsAppendixUmpire SignalsSample ScorebookGlossaryResourcesAssociations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
Intermediate PracticeAdvanced PracticePitching PracticesChapter 7: Game TimeThe Mental AspectBe PreparedCoaching the GameTaking StockQuestions and AnswersChapter 8: Dealing with Parents and Gender IssuesThe Role of the ParentsGender IssuesQuestions and AnswersPart Two. Drills: The Foundation for Development, Success, Happiness, and a Coach's Peace of MindChapter 9: Warm-Up: Throwing, Fielding, and Baserunning Drills and Drills for Pitchers and CatchersThrowing DrillsFielding DrillsBaserunning DrillsDrills for PitchersDrills for CatchersChapter 10: Defensive Fundamentals: Infield Play, Outfield Play, and Team DefenseInfield DrillsOutfield DrillsTeam Defense DrillsChapter 11: Batting PracticeBatting DrillsBunting DrillsAppendixUmpire SignalsSample ScorebookGlossaryResourcesAssociations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
Pitching PracticesChapter 7: Game TimeThe Mental AspectBe PreparedCoaching the GameTaking StockQuestions and AnswersChapter 8: Dealing with Parents and Gender IssuesThe Role of the ParentsGender IssuesQuestions and AnswersPart Two. Drills: The Foundation for Development, Success, Happiness, and a Coach's Peace of MindChapter 9: Warm-Up: Throwing, Fielding, and Baserunning Drills and Drills for Pitchers and CatchersThrowing DrillsFielding DrillsBaserunning DrillsDrills for PitchersDrills for CatchersChapter 10: Defensive Fundamentals: Infield Play, Outfield Play, and Team DefenseInfield DrillsOutfield DrillsTeam Defense DrillsChapter 11: Batting PracticeBatting DrillsBunting DrillsAppendixUmpire SignalsSample ScorebookGlossaryResourcesAssociations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
The Mental AspectBe PreparedCoaching the GameTaking StockQuestions and AnswersChapter 8: Dealing with Parents and Gender IssuesThe Role of the ParentsGender IssuesQuestions and AnswersPart Two. Drills: The Foundation for Development, Success, Happiness, and a Coach's Peace of MindChapter 9: Warm-Up: Throwing, Fielding, and Baserunning Drills and Drills for Pitchers and CatchersThrowing DrillsFielding DrillsBaserunning DrillsDrills for PitchersDrills for CatchersChapter 10: Defensive Fundamentals: Infield Play, Outfield Play, and Team DefenseInfield DrillsOutfield DrillsTeam Defense DrillsChapter 11: Batting PracticeBatting DrillsBunting DrillsAppendixUmpire SignalsSample ScorebookGlossaryResourcesAssociations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
Coaching the GameTaking StockQuestions and AnswersChapter 8: Dealing with Parents and Gender IssuesThe Role of the ParentsGender IssuesQuestions and AnswersPart Two. Drills: The Foundation for Development, Success, Happiness, and a Coach's Peace of MindChapter 9: Warm-Up: Throwing, Fielding, and Baserunning Drills and Drills for Pitchers and CatchersThrowing DrillsFielding DrillsBaserunning DrillsDrills for PitchersDrills for CatchersChapter 10: Defensive Fundamentals: Infield Play, Outfield Play, and Team DefenseInfield DrillsOutfield DrillsTeam Defense DrillsChapter 11: Batting PracticeBatting DrillsBunting DrillsAppendixUmpire SignalsSample ScorebookGlossaryResourcesAssociations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
Questions and AnswersChapter 8: Dealing with Parents and Gender IssuesThe Role of the ParentsGender IssuesQuestions and AnswersPart Two. Drills: The Foundation for Development, Success, Happiness, and a Coach's Peace of MindChapter 9: Warm-Up: Throwing, Fielding, and Baserunning Drills and Drills for Pitchers and CatchersThrowing DrillsFielding DrillsBaserunning DrillsDrills for PitchersDrills for CatchersChapter 10: Defensive Fundamentals: Infield Play, Outfield Play, and Team DefenseInfield DrillsOutfield DrillsTeam Defense DrillsChapter 11: Batting PracticeBatting DrillsBunting DrillsAppendixUmpire SignalsSample ScorebookGlossaryResourcesAssociations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
The Role of the ParentsGender IssuesQuestions and AnswersPart Two. Drills: The Foundation for Development, Success, Happiness, and a Coach's Peace of MindChapter 9: Warm-Up: Throwing, Fielding, and Baserunning Drills and Drills for Pitchers and CatchersThrowing DrillsFielding DrillsBaserunning DrillsDrills for PitchersDrills for CatchersChapter 10: Defensive Fundamentals: Infield Play, Outfield Play, and Team DefenseInfield DrillsOutfield DrillsTeam Defense DrillsChapter 11: Batting PracticeBatting DrillsBunting DrillsAppendixUmpire SignalsSample ScorebookGlossaryResourcesAssociations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
Questions and AnswersPart Two. Drills: The Foundation for Development, Success, Happiness, and a Coach's Peace of MindChapter 9: Warm-Up: Throwing, Fielding, and Baserunning Drills and Drills for Pitchers and CatchersThrowing DrillsFielding DrillsBaserunning DrillsDrills for PitchersDrills for CatchersChapter 10: Defensive Fundamentals: Infield Play, Outfield Play, and Team DefenseInfield DrillsOutfield DrillsTeam Defense DrillsChapter 11: Batting PracticeBatting DrillsBunting DrillsAppendixUmpire SignalsSample ScorebookGlossaryResourcesAssociations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
Chapter 9: Warm-Up: Throwing, Fielding, and Baserunning Drills and Drills for Pitchers and CatchersThrowing DrillsFielding DrillsBaserunning DrillsDrills for PitchersDrills for CatchersChapter 10: Defensive Fundamentals: Infield Play, Outfield Play, and Team DefenseInfield DrillsOutfield DrillsTeam Defense DrillsChapter 11: Batting PracticeBatting DrillsBunting DrillsAppendixUmpire SignalsSample ScorebookGlossaryResourcesAssociations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
Fielding DrillsBaserunning DrillsDrills for PitchersDrills for CatchersChapter 10: Defensive Fundamentals: Infield Play, Outfield Play, and Team DefenseInfield DrillsOutfield DrillsTeam Defense DrillsChapter 11: Batting PracticeBatting DrillsBunting DrillsAppendixUmpire SignalsSample ScorebookGlossaryResourcesAssociations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
Drills for PitchersDrills for CatchersChapter 10: Defensive Fundamentals: Infield Play, Outfield Play, and Team DefenseInfield DrillsOutfield DrillsTeam Defense DrillsChapter 11: Batting PracticeBatting DrillsBunting DrillsAppendixUmpire SignalsSample ScorebookGlossaryResourcesAssociations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
Chapter 10: Defensive Fundamentals: Infield Play, Outfield Play, and Team DefenseInfield DrillsOutfield DrillsTeam Defense DrillsChapter 11: Batting PracticeBatting DrillsBunting DrillsAppendixUmpire SignalsSample ScorebookGlossaryResourcesAssociations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
Outfield DrillsTeam Defense DrillsChapter 11: Batting PracticeBatting DrillsBunting DrillsAppendixUmpire SignalsSample ScorebookGlossaryResourcesAssociations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
Chapter 11: Batting PracticeBatting DrillsBunting DrillsAppendixUmpire SignalsSample ScorebookGlossaryResourcesAssociations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
Bunting DrillsAppendixUmpire SignalsSample ScorebookGlossaryResourcesAssociations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
Umpire SignalsSample ScorebookGlossaryResourcesAssociations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
GlossaryResourcesAssociations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
Associations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
IndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
About the Author
Coaching Youth Softball is written especially for the unprepared parent thrust into the role of coaching his or her 8- to 12-year-old child's softball team. Upbeat and inspirational, it schools new coaches in the fundamentals of controlling, motivating, and encouraging a disparate group of kids in the art and science of softball.
Parents learn the logistics of running a youth team and the specifics of coaching softball. They learn how to match drills to a player's skills and motivation level and gain a wealth of detailed instructions on such specifics as how to run a successful practice and manage during a game.
- Takes a drill-based approach to teaching basic skills
- Reviews softball fundamentals for inexperienced parents