Transcript Manager’s Meeting & Training

2011 Snoqualmie Valley
Little League
Manager’s Meeting & Training
Presented by: Wes Dover
Agenda
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Team Meeting
Volunteer Form
Team Medical Consent/Concussion/Conduct
Season Preliminaries
Game Day Protocols / Pregame routine
First Aid Training & Safety Discussion
Scheduling (Games & Practice)
Umpires
Hitting and Mental Game – Bucky Jacobsen
Pitching and Coaching – Elliott Cribby
Team Meeting
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Introduce yourself & coaches
Discuss your philosophy (briefly)
Let parents know when & how to communicate with
you (issues, questions, concerns, feedback on their child)
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Identify your TEAM MOM / DAD – A.S.A.P.
Indoor/Outdoor Practices - Schedule
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Safety issues, care of property
Player Survey
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Positions they have played, would like to play, want to get
better at this year. What will make this season a success to
them?
Team Meeting
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Volunteer Form
Concussion & Medical Consent Form
Parent Code of Conduct
Proof of Residency (as of February 1, 2011)
2 Adult Volunteer Umpires (local training)
Field Maintenance “Saturday Grounds Crew”
Scorekeeper & Pitch Count Person
Concession times (each team)
Composite Bats (new for 2011)
Chaplin’s Chevrolet Fundraising
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Great opportunity for SVLL, prizes for top sellers
Coaching Checklist
First
Last
Name
Name
Dustin
Dover
Will
Scott
Brandon
Roberts
Collin
Crose
Jesse
DeForrest
Austin
Glore
Eamonn
Himka
Lee
Kamp
Joseph
Lane
Logan
Nicholson
Jack
Venera
Jettoa
Suyama-Sadler
Volunteer Concussion Medical Parent Code
Form
Form
Consent
Proof of
Adult
Field
of Conduct Residency (3) Umpire Gr. Crew
Scorekeeper
Pitch
Team
Chaplin's
Count Mom(s) Fundraiser
Proof of Residency Requirements
Residence shall be established and supported by documents, dated on or before February 1 of the current year,
from THREE OR MORE of the following categories to determine residency of such parent(s) or guardian:
1. Driver’s License
2. Voter’s Registration
3. School records
4. Welfare/child care records
5. Federal records
6. State records
7. Local (municipal) records
8. Support payment records
9. Homeowner or tenant records
10. Utility bills (i.e., gas, electric, water/sewer, phone, mobile phone, heating, waste disposal)
11. Financial (loan, credit, investments, etc.) records
12. Insurance documents
13. Medical records
14. Military records
15. Internet, cable or satellite records
16. Vehicle records
17. Employment records
NOTE: Example – Three utility bills (three items from No. 10 above) constitute only ONE document.
Product Name
Model Number
Mattingly Balistk
BTKYB
DeMarini CF4
CFL10
DeMarini CF4
CFL11
Easton Omen XL
LNC1XL
Easton Omen XL
LNC2XL
Easton Stealth Speed -12
LSS6XL
Easton Stealth Speed -11
LSS1
Easton Stealth Speed -9
LSS2
Easton Stealth Speed -13
LSS3
Easton Stealth IMX - 11
LCN9
Louisville Slugger TPX Maverick
AYB11M
(AS OF 2-25-11)
Photo
Play Ball!
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Practice & Game Schedules (Charlie Carman)
Rainouts
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Practice & Games – email: [email protected]
Season Standings
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Majors: NBE, Coast: SES, Minors: Opstad
Email results of game/pitch counts to: SVNLL?
End of Season Tournaments
SAFETY FIRST! (Rule changes - Robb Kamp)
Coaches Resources:
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Borrow from others, books, videos, clinics, email,
SVLL web site
Game Day Protocols
(Field Use)
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Wet Fields
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Field closure lines (only for MANAGERS!)
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North Bend: 425-888-5628
Snoqualmie: 425-888-8001
If game is canceled, CALL YOUR UMP!
If infield is questionable, stay off – no pregame
infield – Use the outfield
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Walking on them or working them with a rake doesn’t
drain the water – leave them alone
Game Day Protocols
(Pregame – 6pm game start)
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5:00 – 5:20 – Visitor in batting cage
5:20 – 5:40 – Home team in batting cage
5:00 – 5:35 – both teams can use the side of
the infield and outfield for warm-ups
5:35- 5:45 – visitors take infield
5:45 – 5:55 – home team takes infield
5:55 – plate meeting with Umpire in Chief
5:59 – Home pitcher warms-up
6:00 – Batter up!
Sample Pregame Routine
(Visiting Team)
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5:00 – 5:20 - Batting Stations
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5:00 – 5:30 – Players done hitting, warm-up in
outfield – play catch (TWO HANDS!)
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soft toss, whiffle balls, live in batting cage and bunt station
(up against the dugout fence)
Players waiting to hit live play “Pepper”
Infield “short-hops” on side of infield
Coach hits ground balls on side
Infield-Outfield Drill
5:35 – 5:45 – Take Infield
5:45 – 5:55 – Starting pitcher warms up outside
fence; team meeting to review game strategy or goal
Game Roster
Stats Template
You are the Most Important People
in our organization
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You determine the kind of experience our
athletes have with SVLL baseball and softball
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We want Managers/Coaches who want to
win and help players learn “life lessons” and
positive character traits from sports.
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Honor the Game: Respect for Rules,
Opponents, Officials, Teammates & Self
Why are you Coaching?
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Define Success: Not always related to the
Scoreboard (Double Goal Coaching)
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Growth of the player/team (What they control)
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Effort
Learning
How to deal with Mistakes
Help kids achieve their goals
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Fun, Friends, Get better, Life lessons, All Stars
Keys to Successful Coaching
That YOU Control
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BE PREPARED and ORGANIZED
Be motivated and enthusiastic
Be balanced – it’s called LITTLE League
Demand Hustle – set the example
Want a Positive Attitude – set the example
Practice like you want them to play in a game
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Warm ups, Drills, Pregame workouts, Tempo
Teach Your Teachers
Coach Your Coaches
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Teach your volunteer coaches EXACTLY
how to run a drill, what you are emphasizing
and how to “verbally” give adjustments to the
kids
Use older, experienced players to help
younger or less skilled players – partners in
fielding short hops, pepper, etc.
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Challenge these kids to be “leaders” by example
FIRST
Great Teams
PAY ATTENTION!
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Watch opposing pitchers
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What is his “out” pitch? How does he start batters? Does
he “tip” his pitches?
What’s the umpire’s strike zone like?
Which defensive players aren’t paying attention?
Is the third baseman standing too deep?
Can you figure out the opposing coaches signs?
Have kids keep pitch count while on the bench.
Anything to keep them learning the game from
bench.
Game Strategies
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Moving your outfield & infielders
Pitching – Location & change of speed
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Lower levels: just being able to throw a strike
Intermediate: ability to pitch inside & off speed
Majors: move ball, work outside corner, change
speeds, work out of zone, pitch backwards
Running game –
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Being aggressive at all times on the bases
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Forces defense to be in a heightened state at all times
and to make plays
NOT delaying the game by messing around
Game Strategies (cont.)
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Defense
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Middle of the field
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Play for outs – outs are your friends
Can’t get an out, limit them to one base
Catcher-pitcher-shortstop-centerfield
Vary types of pitchers – one slow, one fast;
one tall, one shorter; right, then left;
Pitch calling – coach calls, but provide
instruction to pitcher/catcher between innings
about “why this pitch” was called or location,
sequencing, etc.
Strategies for
DEVELOPING your TEAM
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Player survey – identify kids that have a goal
to play a position
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assign them “homework” and benchmarks to work toward
so that they can achieve their goal
“Sandwhiching” pitchers
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Use out of hand games to pitch new pitchers
Start strong and finish strong (have your horse in reserve to
finish)
Strategies for
DEVELOPING your TEAM (cont.)
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Weak Pitcher, STRONG Defense
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Slow pitcher, strong 3B, SS, LF & CF
Fast pitcher, strong 1B, 2B, RF, CF
Accurate pitcher: strong SS, 2B & CF
Kids can only learn to hit by HITTING!
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Make your kids swing the bat!
Don’t rely on bunting your weak hitters
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It takes a great hitter to be a great bunter
If you are going to bunt as a strategy, make sure that your kids
understand that and are given praise for this accomplishment.
Move a struggling hitter higher up in the order to get more
AB’s
LEGACY & MEMORIES
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How do you want to be remembered?
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This is about the kids playing the game, not
you playing Manager/Coach.
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Give them something they will respect and
remember for years to come – good coaching
and mentoring.
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Remember, your job is to help these kids
achieve their goals – know what they are.
Questions? www.svll.net
Baseball Managers
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Wes Dover – Coaching and Player Development
[email protected]
Heather Randall – Player Agent Baseball
[email protected]
Softball Managers
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Kristi Aman – Softball VP
[email protected]
Barb Larson – Player Agent Softball
[email protected]
Online Help / Equipment Issues
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Scott Webb
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Email: [email protected]
Cell: 425-241-0102
Online Coaches Tools
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Activate Team page
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Display roster for team?
Team Announcements
Team Calendar
Registration forms
Safe Roster
Detailed Roster
Email Team
Scheduling
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Charlie Carman
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Email: [email protected]
Cell: (206) 947-3622
Safety Officer
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Robb Kamp
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Email: [email protected]
Cell: 206-276-0388
Safety First
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Bats, Bats, Bats!
First Aid Kit
Injury Report – for insurance purposes
Background check
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New local rules proposed
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Current lists
New App – Online only then SSN via fax or email
First Base Coach and Gum
First Aid Training
The Umpire in Snoqualmie Valley LL
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Umpire-in-Chief: Terry Granillo,
425.652.6124, voice or text. E-mail
[email protected].
The Umpire in Snoqualmie Valley LL
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Who are the umps?
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Volunteer adults
Volunteer youth, players and others.
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Tipping is encouraged to encourage and retain
youth umpires.
We do not tip adults, they should refuse if asked,
but don’t give them the chance.
Parent-child crews ….
The Umpire in Snoqualmie Valley LL
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…… TEAM UMPIRES
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Each team must provide two umpires from
among the parents of their players.
Must attend at LEAST UMP101 and FLD101.
Lots of training posted on the Umpire page of
SVLL.net
The Umpire in Snoqualmie Valley LL
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Interlock rules:
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Each team provides ONE umpire.
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Not necessarily plate or base; that is for the
umpires to decide between themselves.
For local vs. local, HOME team assigns full
crew.
The Umpire in Snoqualmie Valley LL
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Master Approved Umpire List.
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Watch for it via e-mail within the week.
This will be your lifeline.
All umpires listed and ranked for maximum level
at which the can work plate or bases.
Coaches and managers are backup umpires.
Call two to three weeks ahead of time – and give
a courtesy call a day or two before game day!
CALL UMPIRES WHEN RAINED OUT!!
The Umpire in Snoqualmie Valley LL
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ZERO Tolerance Policy
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Remember, umpires are in charge of the game.
SVLL has ZERO tolerance for abusive conduct or
language directed at umpires.
Penalty is immediate ejection and a minimum onegame suspension. Severe violations will result in
revocation of membership in LL.
ONLY the manager may conference with an umpire
regarding a question of rule. NOBODY may question
any umpire regarding a question of judgment.