Baseball Instruction/Tball practice and games

Advertisement

Expert: - 2/28/2009


Question
My daughter is 5 now and I have decided to coach her Tball little league team. Since her attention span is short and this is her first experience with "organized" sports, I was wondering if you had any practice ideas, or tips for game rules.

Answer
Lianna,

I would ask your league to limit the number of players on your team.  About 9-10 players max.  This means more playing time for players, and is better than having the normal 14-15 players on the field.

Buy blowup animals (like you would see in a pool) and place them at different spots on the field and ask them to throw at the animals and see if they can hit them (this helps with accuracy).

These are just a few to help you get started.  Should you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to ask!

-Martin Hoover

Baseball Instruction

All Answers

Answers by Expert:

Ask Experts

Volunteer

Martin Hoover

Expertise

Questions regarding the Rules and Regulations of Little League Baseball and Softball. Questions regarding the history and organization of Little League Baseball at local, state, regional, and international levels. Advise regarding certain operational procedures and recommendations to Local League representatives.

Experience

Volunteer Little League Umpire since 2000; 2003 Little League, Junior League, Senior League and Big League Softball European Regional Umpire; 2005 Little League Softball Western Regional Umpire; Member- Hesperia National(Hesperia, CA) Little League Board of Directors(2003-2004); President- Hesperia National Little League Board of Directors(2005-Present); 2007 Junior Softball Western Regional Umpire

Organizations
Little League Baseball, Inc is the main operational center. I fall under Little League Western Region, and California District 49. I currently serve as President of the Hesperia National Little League Board of Directors.

Education/Credentials
Western Regional Junior Umpire School(2000)(Named Outstanding Junior Umpire of the Western Region Area); Instructor - Little League Baseball Western Regional Outreach Clinics

Awards and Honors
Outstanding Junior Umpire of the Western Regional Area(2000)

©2012 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.