I’m the Assistant Coach for my boys 6-9 yrs old baseball team. Yes they do pitch to each other. Coaches, coach the kids and the parents. One of the biggest thing Parents and Coaches forget is the game is for the KIDS and the KIDS only.
The past 3 months of playing games we have watched other teams going for the win and the win only. The new kids play only the out field all game and every game. They bat last in the line up and the team has been stacked for the past 3 years so they have more 8-9 yrs old’s on the team so they can go undefeated and be able to go to State or Regionsls.
The style we coach is a little different than most and the other teams have a hard time with it.
1. All ( I Mean ALL ) players will play the out field in every game.
2. All players will play the infield every game.
3. Every player will get a chance to bat 2 times ( min ) in every game. ( WIN or Loose )
4. If you come to practice on time you will be moved up in the batting order.
5. We practice 2 times a week for 1-2 hours. On batting, fielding and base running.
6. WE MAKE SURE THE KIDS HAVE FUN AND LEARN THE BASICS OF BASEBALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We have 2 games left in the season and right now we are at 600. We have 4 kids that will move on to the next division next year and 8 kids that this is their first year playing.
Yesterday we played a undefeted team that was gearing to will at what ever cost it took to get the win. Every kid on our team hit the ball!!!!!! Some of the plays they made was breath taking in the field. Both teams played GREAT. We beat the team by 1 run, 7-6 final score. Trust me the other team and parents were not happy and they showed it.
WE have not had any parent complain about how we coach their kids and where they play. Just other coaches and other parents can’t under stand why we will put a first year kid that can barely through the ball on short stop or another position in the infield. Cause we might loose the game if the ball is hit to them or they can’t make the through.
Every kid we have coached knows the basics of baseball and enjoys playing the game. They are excited to come to practice and games knowing they are going to play and have fun.
This is about the KIDS!!!!!!!!! Not the parents or coaches.