Coaches and Managers 2008 Handbook (includes all the rules!)
Coach/Manager Code of Conduct
Parent/Guardian Code of Conduct
RCGSL Background Check Auhtorization
ASA ACE Certification
Positive Coaching Alliance - Double Goal Coach Certification
Drill Development: Four Steps to Improve Player Skills (National Fastpitch Coaches Association)
Then I Became a Softball Dad (pdf)
Practice Planning and Organization (pdf)
http://www.softball-tips.com/instruction/ (web site with drills)
http://www.eteamz.com/fastpitch/instruction/tips/ (another web site with drills)
http://www.winningsoftballonline.com (lots of online videos - paid subscription, but worth it!)
http://www.softballexcellence.com/ ( a small fee for most drills - great stuff!)
http://www.game-ex.com/drills/
The Colored Ball Drill
The purpose of this drill is to improve reaction time and thinking at the plate.
Paint several softballs with different bright colors, and place them in a bucket at the pitcher’s rubber. Make sure the batter does not see what color ball the coach pulls out of the bucket for each pitch. The coach/pitcher then calls out a color before pitching the ball. The batter can only swing if the ball matches the color the pitcher called out (and if the pitch is in the strike zone).
Knock It off the Can
This drill involves knocking something off of a garbage can that’s turned upside down. You can place the can at first base and/or home plate. You can use anything the girls would like to try and knock off – a large stuffed animal, a red cone, or a ball bucket. The players position themselves at their normal infield positions. For younger players you can just line them up close enough so they have a chance to hit the target. Make it a friendly competition where the winner receives a reward. Try to make sure everyone get’s something afterwards, but a little extra for the person with the most knock off’s!
More fun drills here...
http://www.eteamz.com/fastpitch/instruction/tips/category.cfm/Games/
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