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OPYBS Softball Coaches' Manual Oak Park Youth Baseball and Softball (OPYBS) Softball Coaches’ Manual Second Edition, April 2012 © 2012 Oak Park Youth Baseball and Softball OPYBS Coaches Manual, First Edition, April 2012 1 of 71 Photos and on-line video were added for the Second Edition of this manual. Thanks to the following for their work on photograph and video taping: Andrew Carlin Brian Endless Greg Meadors Brigid Sullivan Thanks also to our OPYBS players who served as “models” for these pictures and videos: Jenna Baig Eliza Endless Mireya Garcia Patti Meadors Cassie Metzger Paige Ross Mariah Scott Megan Sullivan And a special thank you to Concordia University Chicago and Fenwick High School for the use of their facilities as locations for photography and video taping. Visit www.youtube.com/opybssoftball for the “Pitching Instruction” video that accompanies this manual OPYBS Coaches Manual, First Edition, April 2012 2 of 71 Introduction -or- “Hey, you’re a coach! Now what?” ...........................................................................................4 Chapter I: Coaching 101........................................................................................................................................7 Being a coach.....................................................................................................................................................7 Positive Coaching ..............................................................................................................................................7 Competition .......................................................................................................................................................7 Leading by Example, Planning for Success.......................................................................................................7 Development of Players.....................................................................................................................................8 Specialized Positions .........................................................................................................................................8 The Importance of Developing Pitchers and Catchers.......................................................................................8 Working with Players ......................................................................................................................................11 Fairness Issues .................................................................................................................................................13 Working with Umpires ....................................................................................................................................13 Communicating with players/parents ..............................................................................................................14 Working with Parents ......................................................................................................................................15 Parents as Part of the Team..............................................................................................................................16 Requirements for coaches................................................................................................................................16 Chapter II: Game Planning ..................................................................................................................................18 Defensive Lineups - Notes for T-ball and 9U..................................................................................................18 Defensive Lineups - 10U and Up ....................................................................................................................20 Defensive Lineups - all leagues .......................................................................................................................20 Batting Order ...................................................................................................................................................22 Pre-game practice ............................................................................................................................................22 Coaching during the game ...............................................................................................................................23 Don’t Forget the Post-Game............................................................................................................................23 Skills for Game Day Overview........................................................................................................................23 Chapter III: Instructional Areas ...........................................................................................................................26 Overview .........................................................................................................................................................26 Meetings ..........................................................................................................................................................28 Warm-ups ........................................................................................................................................................28 Individual Skill Work ......................................................................................................................................29 Team Drills......................................................................................................................................................29 Conditioning ....................................................................................................................................................30 Chapter IV: Teaching Specific Skills and Drills..................................................................................................33 Warm Ups ........................................................................................................................................................33 Walking/Running drills - Goal: loosen legs, back and help endurance ...........................................................33 Arm and back stretching drills - Goal: loosen arms, shoulders and back .......................................................34 Leg stretching drills - Goal: loosen legs and back ..........................................................................................35 Fielding:...............................................................................................................................................................37 Grounders - the fundamentals of fielding grounders include the following: ...................................................37 Throwing - the fundamentals of throwing include the following: ....................................................................39 Catching the ball - balls above the mid-thigh (all position except catcher) ....................................................43 Fly balls ...........................................................................................................................................................45 Hitting:.................................................................................................................................................................46 Phases in Batting .................................................................................................................................................47 Running: ..........................................................................................................................................................49 Sliding: ............................................................................................................................................................50 Pitcher:.................................................................................................................................................................51 Catcher:................................................................................................................................................................64 Coaching resources..............................................................................................................................................70 Recommended Books:.....................................................................................................................................70 Web sites / videos:...........................................................................................................................................70 Appendices (see separate documents): ................................................................................................................71 OPYBS Coaches Manual, First Edition, April 2012 3 of 71 Introduction -or- “Hey, you’re a coach! Now what?” a brief note from Brian Endless, OPYBS Softball Director of Instruction Introduction to the Second Edition (April 2012): We were very gratified with the success of the first edition of this manual in 2011. Our goal was to provide coaches with a great tool to help them improve, and thus improve their players. And we were pleased to see that goal put into action across the OPYBS leagues. This year, we have added a variety of new materials, including a section on
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