By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck Youth leagues have rules in place, usually to encourage participation for all or for safety. They may be age or weight limits; playing time and position rotations; maximum pitches allowed—the list goes on. And...
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Cheer For More
By Tony Earp At the soccer field, you probably hear the loudest cheers and yells when a goal is scored. All goals should be celebrated, and parents should let the kids know how proud they are of all their efforts...
F-U-N is NOT a Four-Letter Word!
By John O’Sullivan When I was a kid, my parents taught me to avoid those bad four letter words we all have heard. You know the ones I mean, the ones that you would first hear in school and then...
Shorten Your Swing with One-Handed Drills
By Bryan Sidensol, Owner of Hitting World Having a short, compact swing is vital to a hitter’s success. Among other benefits, having a short swing enables the hitter to start their swing later, which can lead to better two-strike hitting,...
Aaargh! Our Pitching Machine Isn't Working
Every season seems to start the same way. A league volunteer unlocks the equipment shed, rolls out the old pitching machine, wipes off a layer of dust… and hopes it still works. Sometimes it does.Sometimes it hums, sputters, or throws...