By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck It sounds so enticing…online coach training. Drills, streaming videos, quizzes, printable practice plans…everything a coach could ever need or want at his or her fingertips, just a high-speed internet connection away. It's a great...
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Proper Fielding Technique for Bunts
By Dave Weaver I explain to my students that the fielding of bunts requires the same skills that fielding a blocked ball does. When you master the skills you will be making yourself ready to make the play in either...
More Kids and Coaches
Thousands of sports leagues across the country are using CoachDeck as part of their coach training/appreciation programs. Many are telling us that because kids are participating in more fun and meaningful practices, more of them are coming back to play...
Youth League All-Star Selection Guidelines
It can be one of the most difficult, controversial and emotional topics a youth league faces each year. How do we choose who makes the all-star teams and who coaches/manages them? There are always going to be many more kids...
Tip for conducting an all-star tryout
All-star selections happen in leagues everywhere. Some leagues will simply select players based on kids and or coaches/board member votes. They will not hold a tryout. Other organizations do conduct tryouts to determine who makes the team. This is especially...