Bantam: AAA, AA & A
Table of Contents
Page 2 to 7: NCCP Coaching Certification
Page 8 to 9: Emergency Action Plan
Pages 10 to 11: Roster Info/ Players INFO & Medical
Pages 12 to 16: Practice Plans
Pages 17 to 19: Extra Drills
Page 20: Coaching Resources
NCCP Coaching Certification
AAA:(Head Coach) AAA:(Assistants) Provincial Coach: Certified
● On-line initiation On-line Initiation ● Initiation Clinic Initiation Clinic ● Planning Clinic Planning Clinic ● Absolute Clinic Absolute Clinic ● Teaching & Learning Teaching & Learning ● Regional Evaluation W/ practice Pitching & Catching ● Making Ethical Decisions Strategies Clinic ● Pitching & Catching ● Strategies Clinic ● Coaches Portfolio ● Practice Evaluation ● Game Evaluation
AA: (Head Coach) AA: (Assistant)
● On-line Initiation On-line initiation ● Initiation Clinic Initiation Clinic ● Planning Clinic Planning Clinic ● Absolute Clinic Absolute Clinic ● Teaching & Learning Teaching & Learning ● Coaches Portfolio ● Practice Evaluation ● Making Ethical Decisions
A: (Head Coach) A: Assistant
● On-line Initiation On-line initiation ● Initiation Clinic Initiation Clinic ● Planning Clinic Planning Clinic ● Absolute Clinic Absolute Clinic ● Teaching & Learning Teaching & Learning ● Regional Evaluation W/ Practice ● Making Ethical Decisions
Pro Development Points
As a College Prep, AAA and AA head coach along with the College Prep, AAA and AA assistants, you must continuously get Professional Development Points throughout three years To keep your NCCP active. On the next page, there will be a list on how to do that. You must acquire 12 (PD) points in that 3 year period.
Pro Development Points
As a College Prep, AAA and AA head coach along with the College Prep, AAA and AA assistants, you must continuously get Professional Development Points throughout three years to keep your NCCP active. Below, there is a list on how to do that. You must acquire 12 (PD) points in that 3 year period.
Context (includes any gradation) Total points PD in 3 years Instruction – Beginners 6
Regional/Provincial Coach 12
Competition – Development 18
Approved Professional Development events Baseball Canada events
○ Baseball Canada Superclinic (3 pts) ○ Baseball Canada High Performance Coaches Seminar (3 pts) ○ Baseball Canada Bantam Girls Cuba Camp (3 pts) ○ Baseball Canada Junior National Team Spring Camp (3 pts) ○ Baseball Canada Junior National Team Fall Camp (3 pts) ○ My First Pitch workshop (1 pt) ● Provincial events ● Baseball BC ○ Baseball BC Super Clinic (3 pts) ○ BC Minor Baseball Coaches Convention (3 pts) ○ NW Portland Coaches Clinic (3 pts) ○ Douglas College QDPE Conference (3 pts) ● Baseball Sask ○ Baseball Sask Baseball Coaches Seminar (3 pts) ● Baseball Manitoba ○ Baseball Manitoba Catcher Clinic (1 pt/hr, max 3 pts) ○ Baseball Manitoba Coaches Convention (3 pts) ○ Power Smart Manitoba Games Coach Seminar (3 pts) ○ Coach Developer Seminar (3 pts) ● Baseball Ontario ○ Baseball Ontario Best Ever Clinic (3 pts) ○ LifeMark Centric Health, Concussion Awareness Webinar (1 pt) ● Baseball Quebec ○ Convention des entraîneurs de Baseball Québec (3 pts) ● Baseball Nova Scotia ○ Baseball NS Coaches Seminar (1 pt/hr, max 3 pts) ● Baseball PEI ○ Baseball PEI Coaches Seminar (1 pt/hr, max 3 pts) ● Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) ○ Make Ethical Decisions (MED) module (5 pts) ○ Planning a Practice module (5 pts) ○ Nutrition module (5 pts) ○ Design a Basic Sport Program module (5 pts) ○ Basic Mental Skills module (5 pts) ○ Teaching and Learning module (5 pts) ○ Developing Athletic Abilities pre-workshop session (5 pts) ○ Developing Athletic Abilities module (5 pts) ○ Prevention and Recovery module (5 pts) ○ Leading Drug-free Sport module (5 pts) ○ Managing Conflict module (5 pts) ○ Psychology of Performance module (5 pts) ○ Coaching and Leading Effectively module (5 pts) ○ Leading Drug-Free Sport Online Evaluation (5 pts) ○ Managing Conflict Online Evaluation (5 pts) ○ Make Ethical Decisions Online Evaluation - Community Sport (5 pts) ○ Make Ethical Decisions Online Evaluation - Competition – Introduction (5 pts) ○ Make Ethical Decisions Online Evaluation - Competition – Development (5 pts) ○ Make Ethical Decisions Online Evaluation - Instruction Stream (5 pts) ○ Coach Developer - Evaluator Core Training (20 pts) ○ Coach Developer - Learning Facilitator Core Training (25 pts) ○ Coach Developer - Master Learning Facilitator/Master Evaluator Core Training (30 pts) ○ Coaching Athletes with a Disability (5 pts) ○ Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) (5 pts) ○ Empower + (5 pts) ○ Making Head Way in Sport (5 pts) ○ Making Head Way in Football (5 pts) ○ Making Head Way in Soccer (5 pts) ○ Making Head Way in Speed Skating (5 pts) ○ Making Head Way in Freestyle Ski (5 pts) ○ Making Head Way in Snowboard (5 pts) ○ Air Aware (5 pts) ○ Aboriginal Coaching Modules (5 pts) ○ Resistance training (5 pts) ○ Petro-Canada Sport Leadership sportif Conference (3 pts) ○ ● Other events ○ Umpire Clinic (All Provinces) (3 pts) ○ Blue Jays Baseball Academy National Coaching Clinic (3 pts) ○ Blue Jays Honda Instructional Clinics (3 pts) ○ Blue Jays Honda Super Camps (3 pts) ○ Baseball Atlantic Coaches Conference (3 pts) ○ World Children Baseball Fair (3 pts) ○ American Baseball Coaches Association Convention (ABCA) (3 pts) ○ Be the Best you are Coaches Clinic (Cherry Hill) (3 pts) ○ Mohegan Sun Coaches Clinic (3 pts)
EAP
Emergency phone numbers: 9-1-1 for all emergencies
Head Coach Cell: Assistant coach Cell:
McNicoll Park Field “On Location Phone #”: NONE
McNicoll Field Address: 1050 Penticton Ave, Penticton, BC V2A 3G5,
Penticton Regional Hospital: 550 Carmi Ave, Penticton, BC V2A 3G6
Charge person (1st option):
Charge person (2nd option):
Charge person (3rd option):
Call person (1st option):
Call person (2nd option):
Call person (3rd option):
Directions to Penticton Regional Hospital from McNicoll FIeld: ● Emergency Entrance is Left field gate ● Take Penticton Ave west to Government St. ● Take Left onto Government ● Emergency is a right off of Government St.
Player Info & Parent Contact
Player Name Player Phone # Player Parent(s) Parent(s) Parent(s) DOB Name Email Phone #
Player Medical Cards
Name: Jersey #
Address:
Age: Birthdate: Sex:
Team:
BC Health card#:
Parent/Guardian Name(s):
Address:
Phone #:
Emergency Contact:
List 5 year Illness history:
Specific Injuries:
Other Illnesses or Surgery:
Family Physician:
Phone #:
Check if you suffer from any of the following
Asthma: Heart Disease: Diabetes: Recurring Headache: Blackouts: Seizures: Chest Pain:
Do you require the use of corrective lenses:
Immunization year of last Tetanus shot:
List of Allergies and /or Medications currently prescribed:
Date Completed: Important Notice
• Keep medical history cards located in coach’s binder within plastic envelopes or on Cardstock
• If athlete requires ambulance transport, hand the appropriate medical card to medical personnel
• Update information regularly
Practice Plan 1
Location: McNicoll
5 min: Explain Plan
20 Min: Run, Stretch, Throw
10 Min: INF/OF (W/ Team)
45 Min: BP on field or in Cages
30 Min: Over the Line
● Split field into two half (Left Field & Right Field) ● Set out three lines of cones( Edge of INF, one pair 20-30ft after and another one 20-30 ft after that) ● Split players into two equal teams ● One team is on defense and one team is hitting (can use coach pitch or hit off Tee) ● Each Line of Cones is one base if the ball gets past the players ● Errors also equal a base ● Each team either gets three outs or everyone hits before you switch ● Team with the most runs after a certain amount of innings wins
Practice Plan 2
Location: McNicoll
5 min: Explain Plan
20 Min: Run, Stretch, Throw
10 Min: Bunting at bases
● Use all bases as home plate ● Pair up in groups of 3 or 4 ● Players are pitchers about 35-40ft away from hitters ● Players work on bunting on the baselines
35 Min: Group Defense
● Split into to equal groups ● One group is on the inf working ground balls other is in OF ○ Could do a full INF or partner INF ○ Mass Ground Balls ○ OF work on changing directions and catching ○ Mix in some somersault catches and dives and roles for OF ○ Switch at 15 min
40 Min: Coach Pitch Scrimmage
● Can Split teams into two equal or 3 teams of 4 or 4 teams of 3 ● Stress taking extra bases ● Playe the ball live ● Can create situations or cut the field in half ○ (Hit and run, Runner on second, infield in) ● 2-4 at bats and rotate
Practice Plan 3
Location: McNicoll
5 min: Explain Plan
15 Min: Run & Stretch
15 Min: leadoffs
● Leadoffs at first with Secondary Leads ○ Left right left, Dodger Crossover, Shuffle, Shuffle, Step ○ Leadoff from FRONT Corner of the bag ○ Shuffle, Shuffle, Shuffle, Back hard to the BACK Corner of the Bag ● Second w/ no outs ○ Strait line between Second and Third ○ Three Big steps to the right of second base ○ Secondary (hop, hop, hop,) ○ Return Back to bag hard ● Second w/ two outs ○ Three steps back from second base @ 45 degree angle ○ Walking lead ○ Secondary (hop, hop, hop,) ○ Return Back to bag hard ● Third (Standard) ○ Start in line with bag ○ Walk with pitcher’s motion ○ Stay in foul territory ○ Cross over into fair territory when catcher has the ball ○ Run back to third
10 min: Catch
50 min: 21 outs
● Live defense with no runners ● Goal is to get 21 outs in a row
Blank Practice Plan Date: Location:
5 min or Time of Day:
20 Min or Time of Day::
10 Min or Time of Day::
45 Min or Time of Day::
30 Min : or Time of Day:
Offensive Drills
● Line Drive off Tee ● Cage Competition ● Bunting Competition ● Situational Hitting Drill ● High Tee ● Low Tee ● Middle of Cage ● Pull in Cage ● Oppo in Cage ● Hard ground Ball (Power ground ball) off tee or coach BP ● Front toss Underhand Behind L-screen(Stay away from tossing from the side) ● Tic tac Toe off Tee
Defensive Drills
● Two fungo INF ● Square Catch or Four corner catch ● Three cone drill ● Triangle fielding drill ● Controlled Double Play drill ● Short Hop (front, Forehand, Backhand) ● Pitcher pickoff drill ● Run down or Pickle Drill ● Quarterback or OF Routes drill ● OF backup drill ● Finding Fence Drill ● Fly ball Communication
Team Drills
● Controlled Scrimmage ● 21 outs ● No glove Back up ● Flyball Communication Full Field ● Live INF with runners ● Live OF with runners ● Simulated Game ● Live Bp ● Live situations ● PIckoff to Rundown ● Bunt Defense
Pitching Drills
● Towel Drill ● Chair Drill ● Strait Line Landing ● Shadow Pitching ● Mirror Pitching ● Over the Hill ● 21 pts ● Can Knockdown ● Tic Tac Toe (With targets) ● Double Knee follow through ● Pitching Drills by: Tom House
Coaching Resources
● Instagram ○ @baseballcanada ○ @armourybaseball ○ @slowthegamedown ○ @thecatchersfarm ○ @absolutehumanperformance ○ @majorleagueuniversity ○ @drivelinebaseball ○ @yougoprobaseball ○ @topvelocity ○ @antonellibaseball ○ @expandroutine ○ @fullerhitting ○ @coachlisle ○ @thehittingvault ○ @usabaseball ○ @baseballfactory ○ @bigleagueedge ○ @5toolbaseball ○ @ble.baseball ● Facebook ○ Baseball canada ○ Driveline baseball ○ Topvelocity ○ USA baseball ○ Fuller hitting ○ Big league edge ○ Baseball factory ○ Hitting Solutions with Matt Nokes ● Youtube ○ Ultimate Baseball Training ○ Yougopro Baseball ○ Chopcast Live: Ron Washington w/ Ozzie Albies ○ Defense with Bobby Dickerson: MASN Orioles ○ MLB Network ○ ● Books ○ The Baseball Drill Book ○ Coaching Youth Baseball: The Ripken Way ○ The Mental Keys to Hitting ○ Baseball Strategies: Your guide to the game within the ga If you have any questions on anything or want to see a drill done, please do not hesitate to contact myself and I will be more than happy to set up a date to watch and help with anything that you need. The best baseball communities are learning communities.
Best wishes in your seasons,
Josh Snider
Head of player and Coach Development [email protected]