Making Youth Baseball Line-Ups

This is not the way to make a good youth recreational sports baseball line-up. Making a line-up can be one of the most challenging aspects of coaching a youth baseball team. See below my recommendations for making a solid one. Recall one of the key tenets of the Hustle & Attitude philosophy – every childContinueContinue reading “Making Youth Baseball Line-Ups”

Teaching – My Favorite Part of Coaching Youth Sports

Youth recreational sports coaches wear many hats – leader, organizer, motivator, counselor, and my favorite:  Teacher.  It is also one of the more important roles a coach plays.  The coach teaches the rules, the skills, and the tactics of the game.  While doing so, a good coach also teaches compassion and discipline.  Recently, I recognizedContinueContinue reading “Teaching – My Favorite Part of Coaching Youth Sports”

Coaching and COVID-19

The new ‘normal’ – me coaching baseball last week All aspects of our lives have been impacted by the Coronavirus, including youth sports. Many states canceled youth sports for the spring and then eventually the summer. Here in Goodyear, Arizona youth baseball was suspended in March at the height of the national response to theContinueContinue reading “Coaching and COVID-19”