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The Great Bat Debate Continues
The Little League Coach | October 9th 2008 by The Little League Coach
Received this letter from Little League International today about bats in the Junior, Senior and Big League Divisions: October 9, 2008 Dear District Administrative Staffs and Local Little League Baseball Officials: Beginning with the 2009 Little Leag read more
Make Them Better
The Little League Coach | October 6th 2008 by The Little League Coach
Tonight I had dilemma. We have a travel pitcher that can dominate a game but we were playing against the other team in our division and it is fall ball. I don’t want to be accused of wanting to win at all costs, but I want to get her work and t read more
Tired of the “Somebody is Going to Get Hurt” Excuse
The Little League Coach | October 4th 2008 by The Little League Coach
Please allow me to preface this with, I in no way shape or form want to put kids in harm’s way. That said, I tired of people playing the “I don’t want anyone to get hurt” card when they know they are going to get their clocks read more
Paid vs Volunteer Umpires
The Little League Coach | October 4th 2008 by The Little League Coach
Sorry about not posting last night. I had a minor’s practice at 5PM, a major’s practice at 6:30PM, and a senior’s practice at 8PM. All is good w/ that except I started watching the debate w/ my wife and next thing I knew it was 1AM. read more
Why Do We Hold Grudges?
The Little League Coach | October 1st 2008 by The Little League Coach
I ask this question because it seems to be an epidemic in Little League. A coach makes a bad decision, says something that is out of line, loses his temper, or just makes a rookie error. A parent yells too loud, yells at the coach one day, takes thei read more
Must Wear a Cup
The Little League Coach | September 28th 2008 by The Little League Coach
One of the most overlooked rules in the rulebook is that every male player SHALL wear a cup. The shall means this is not an option! Why would you want to send your male players out there w/o a cup? Don’t you want grandchildren? When I was playi read more
If You Can’t Stand the Heat, Get out of the Majors
The Little League Coach | September 27th 2008 by The Little League Coach
Little League is comprised of three specific seasons and four divisions of play for kids 12 and under. The seasons consist of fall, an instructional program, spring, a competitive program, and All-Stars a hyper-competitive program. There are many les read more
Greatest Player Agent and Information Officer in Little League
The Little League Coach | September 22nd 2008 by The Little League Coach
I am the information officer for our Little League. This requires me to maintain constant contact with our membership. The best and most efficient way to achieve this is via mass blast emails. It is easy to just send out an email that says one thing read more
Little League White Paper Hits and Runs, Bumps and Bruises: Healt…
The Little League Coach | September 15th 2008 by The Little League Coach
I received a white paper from Little League today that provides a historical perspective of their Safety Initiative Program. Nobody can touch Little League for safety initiatives. All others follow their lead. They began tracking injuries in the earl read more
Little League Pitching: Qualities Of A Good Pitcher
Steven Ellis' The Complete Pitcher Baseball Pitching Ti… | September 9th 2008
At the early stages of a baseball pitcher's development, there are a number of qualities that can really make a difference on the mound and for the success of the team. In this article, I'll share the three I feel... read more
Not Every League is “Little League”
The Little League Coach | September 7th 2008 by The Little League Coach
I am getting very tired of every time someone refers to youth sports they call it “Little League”. I have heard about “Little League Football”, that doesn’t exist. Every youth rec. baseball league is referred to as ̶ read more
Donations Save Casselberry’s Season
The Little League Coach | August 31st 2008 by The Little League Coach
Wednesday I reported that the concessionaire of Casselberry Little League had stolen the profits from the concession stand and thereby stolen the fall season from the kids. Read about it here: http://thelittleleaguecoach.com/casselberry-florida-trea read more
Casselberry Florida Treasurer Steals Over 4,000 From Concessions
The Little League Coach | August 27th 2008 by The Little League Coach
According to News Channel 6 in Orlando, a Casselberry, Florida Concessionaire is accused of stealing more than $4,000 from the Little League. Obviously this person is a scumbag. Stealing is wrong, stealing from kids is despicable. Unfortunately, this read more
Too Good to Play Little League?
Juuust A Bit Outside | August 26th 2008 by Chris Kubala
Try your best. Give 110 percent. Do everything you can to the best of your ability. Play as a team. Everybody plays, everybody has fun.These are all things we hear as kids in organized team sports growing up. Howev read more
Hawaii Little League World Series Champions!
The Little League Coach | August 24th 2008 by The Little League Coach
On June 15th of this year, 2 1/2 months ago, every single Little League on the planet announced their All-Star teams and set out on a journey to be the best in the world! A lot of talent, a lot of luck, and the planets align, and maybe you can win it read more
Volunteers, You Have to Ask Them
The Little League Coach | August 23rd 2008 by The Little League Coach
I was in a situation today that had nothing to do with Little League where I overheard a hard working individual complaining that nobody was stepping up to help him. He was complaining that he had to do everything and that nobody had volunteered to h read more
2008 Little League Championship Weekend Television Schedule
The Little League Coach | August 22nd 2008 by The Little League Coach
Found this information at Little League’s site and though you would be interested in it. I was surprised about all of the extra coverage ESPN is offering. This tournament is out of control! Awesome! SATURDAY (AUGUST 23) 12:30 p.m. (ABC): Intern read more
Play To Tie or Win? That is the Question.
The Little League Coach | August 19th 2008 by The Little League Coach
Image by capn madd matt via Flickr Details, Details The other night I heard one of the manager’s of one of the teams in the Little League World Series say, "we are down by one so strategy says to bunt here". Or did it? Yes, he was down read more
Safety First
The Little League Coach | August 18th 2008 by The Little League Coach
Image by Getty Images via Daylife The Set Up How often do you watch a game and see a coach down by three or four runs late in the game trying to impose their will on the game by being way too agressive on the base paths? What happens? They often run read more
On Deck Batter Responsibilities
The Little League Coach | August 17th 2008 by The Little League Coach
Stupid Little League Rule One of the stupidest Little League rules is the one that does not allow an on deck batter. Batters on deck gain so much insight into the pitcher and the come to the plate much more prepared to hit. That is the obvious downsi read more
Extreme Baseball Not So Extreme
The Little League Coach | August 16th 2008 by The Little League Coach
National Extreme Baseball Tonight I took the kids to check out National Extreme Baseball . The game pitted the Orlando Dragons against the Daytona Stingrays. For those of you who don’t know (I was one of them until tonight), Extreme baseball is read more
My little guys
My Take on the World of Sports | August 14th 2008
I decided to do some community service (it wasn't even court appointed!) and coach a Little League team in Providence this summer, but even before the season started, I heard about what a poor decision I had made. A former teammate made sure to offer read more
Congratulations to Simpsonville Little League
The Little League Coach | August 13th 2008 by The Little League Coach
Congratulations to Simpsonville Little League 11/12 Major’s Softball Champions! Let by 6′1" Carley Hoover on the mound they pull of a victory in the top of the 6th in a seesaw battle over the team from New Jersey! Back and forth it we read more
Little League World Series Schedule Finalized
The Little League Coach | August 11th 2008 by The Little League Coach
Here is the finalized Little League Baseball World Series pool brackets and play as well as the television schedule. Too much to watch w/ the olymics, the world series, football starting, baseball getting hot! I love this time of the year! 2008 Lit read more
Southeast Regional Shows How New Pitching Rules Affect the Game
The Little League Coach | August 8th 2008 by The Little League Coach
Citrus Park Victorious! A team from Citrus Park Little League in Tampa, Florida just defeated a team from Mobile, Alabama to advance to the Little League World Series . The league has only five majors teams in it to pick from. What did they have that read more
ASA Banns Composite Bats?
The Little League Coach | August 5th 2008 by The Little League Coach
Image by oblivion9999 via Flickr I had no idea that the ASA had banned composite bats like the Stealth. Now I know they are hot bats, but I had no idea they weren’t going to be purchasable after 2008. According to Ken Krauss of the blog Life in read more
Little League to Use Replay!???
The Little League Coach | August 2nd 2008 by The Little League Coach
Image by M@nnie via Flickr I Hate Replay! First, let me got on the record as a HUGE hater of instant replay! I hate it in football because it slows the pace of the game, it often kills momentum, and it makes referees change the way they make their ca read more
2008 Little League Tournament Schedule
The Little League Coach | August 1st 2008 by The Little League Coach
Image by capn madd matt via Flickr I found this schedule on the Little League Baseball website and thought I would share it w/ you. I recommend printing it out and following every game! Baseball does not get better than this: 2008 Little League Inter read more
Off to See the Family!
The Little League Coach | July 24th 2008 by The Little League Coach
Image by Getty Images via Daylife Now that all the tournaments are over and we have set records in our concession stands we are off to visit family! Experienced Little League parents know to plan their vacations in late July and early August, so tha read more
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