Eastview Traveling Baseball Association Coach Application Form

Name:

Address:

Phone:

Email address:

Age group applying for:

Eastview Traveling Baseball coaching experience:

Other coaching experience (baseball and other sports; include name of School or Association):

Playing experience:

Clinics attended/videos viewed in the past 12 months:

Reasons you want to coach this age group:

Philosophies — briefly describe your baseball philosophy:

Communication – for the age group you are interviewing for, what methods/approaches would you use to communicate with both players and parents and obtain their feedback?

In past coaching experiences, how have you dealt with a disgruntled player or parent?

For the age group you are interviewing, what motivational techniques would you use to help players achieve their full potential?

For the age group you are interviewing, how would you handle the need to discipline a player (i.e. for mistreating an umpire, equipment, coaches, and players)?

Describe age appropriate approaches that you use to develop players – to improve both the physical and mental skills of your players throughout the season:

Rev. 12-15-15 Teaching Skills - In addition to teaching players good pitching mechanics and good hitting mechanics, how will you develop pitchers and hitters throughout the season?

Describe how you will conduct a typical age appropriate early season practice?

Mid-season practice?

Late season practice?

For this age group, what responsibilities would you give your assistant coaches and how would you choose your assistants?

At this age group, how would you utilize your team’s stats in planning offensive game strategy?

What other leadership positions or roles have you had, especially with youth at this age that will help you be a good baseball coach?

What key measures, outcome, feedback at the end of a season would indicate that you have been successful as a coach?

IF I AM SELECTED, I UNDERSTAND THE POSITION IS PROVISIONAL UPON MY CHILD BEING SELECTED FOR THE TEAM. I AGREE TO FOLLOW ALL RULES AND POLICIES OUTLINED IN THE EVAA TRAVELING BASEBALL HANDBOOK, INCLUDING PASSING A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK PRIOR TO INTERVIEWING FOR THE POSITION AND TAKING THE ONLINE CONCUSSION TRAINING COURSE.

(Signed) ______

E-Mail to [email protected]

Rev. 12-15-15