Summer T-Ball - Coach's Corner
Tips and Tricks:
COVID-19 Rules:
Running a Game
Home team is in field first, Away team bats first. Play as many innings as you can during your time allotted.
Batting
Each coach is provided with a binder which contains the field placement. Every player is assigned a fielding position which changes every inning
In order to 'play fair' and to ensure all players have a turn fielding the ball, the following method seems to work:
This continues - with the coach pointing to the fielders, one at a time, who pick up the ball and throw it to first base. This way, every player has an opportunity to field the ball at least once, during the inning. It also prevents 'swarming' which is - when the ball his hit, the tendency is for all players to run to field the ball. Fingers can be stepped on, heads butt - and there are tears. This prevents all of that. Please encourage your player to only 'make the play' if the coach indicates it is his/her turn.
The player on first base and the catcher are engaged in every play. This gives these two players an opportunity to hone their catching and throwing skills.
The positions rotate throughout the season, from inning to inning, so every player has an opportunity to play each position.
Players and the coach (and parents) return to the bench, get ready for batting.
- Coaches will be provided with hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes. Players must use the hand sanitizer at the beginning and end of each game.
- The coaches must wipe down the bat, ball and tee with a disinfectant wipe at the beginning and end of each game.
- With the exception of the tee/bases, no equipment should be shared between teams.
- Family groups should space their chairs at least 6 feet apart from other family groups.
- There will be no treats provided for the end of the game.
- Players must provide their own helmet which needs to be worn at ALL TIMES when the player is batting or running the bases.
- Parents are required to stay with their children for the duration of the game (not just drop them off and come back to pick them up at the end of the game).
- If a player is not batting they must stay behind the line of the backstop. This prevents injuries in case the batter accidentally lets go of the bat.
- The batter should not go up to the tee until the catcher has placed the ball onto the tee.
- Parents should be in the field with their player when they are batting or fielding.
- The catcher needs to wear their batting helmet.
Running a Game
Home team is in field first, Away team bats first. Play as many innings as you can during your time allotted.
Batting
- Each coach is provided with a binder which contains a batting order for each.
- Each player is required to wear a helmet while batting and running the bases.
- First batter hits the ball off the Tee and runs to first base. Only one base at a time.
- Second batter hits the ball off the Tee and runs to first base. The player on first base runs to second base.
- Third batter hits the ball off the Tee and runs to first base. The player on second base runs to third base and the player on first base runs to second base.
- This continues until the last batter.
- Last batter hits an automatic home run. The coach should announce – LAST BATTER – so that everyone knows. The batter hits the ball and runs all the bases – thus getting the home run.
- This ends this half of the inning.
- Players and the coach (and parents) return to the bench and get ready for fielding.
Each coach is provided with a binder which contains the field placement. Every player is assigned a fielding position which changes every inning
In order to 'play fair' and to ensure all players have a turn fielding the ball, the following method seems to work:
- When the ball is hit off the Tee, the coach will point to the player on second base to field the ball. The player on second base picks up the ball and throws the ball to the player on first base. The player on first base throws the ball to the catcher who places the ball on the Tee, ready for the next batter.
- When the next batter this the ball off the Tee, the coach will point to the player at short stop to field the ball. The player at short stop picks up the ball and throws the ball to the player on first base. The player on first base throws the ball to the catcher who places the ball on the Tee ready for the net batter.
This continues - with the coach pointing to the fielders, one at a time, who pick up the ball and throw it to first base. This way, every player has an opportunity to field the ball at least once, during the inning. It also prevents 'swarming' which is - when the ball his hit, the tendency is for all players to run to field the ball. Fingers can be stepped on, heads butt - and there are tears. This prevents all of that. Please encourage your player to only 'make the play' if the coach indicates it is his/her turn.
The player on first base and the catcher are engaged in every play. This gives these two players an opportunity to hone their catching and throwing skills.
The positions rotate throughout the season, from inning to inning, so every player has an opportunity to play each position.
Players and the coach (and parents) return to the bench, get ready for batting.
Downloadable Rules
| coaches___parent_information_-_division_1_and_2_summer_t-ball.pdf |