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How to Provide Equipment for a Little League Team

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The Little League coach is responsible for providing equipment to his team. The team will need equipment for practices and games. A well-equipped team will grow more over the course of a season than an ill-equipped team. Read on to learn how to provide equipment for a Little League team.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Provide Practice Equipment

Step1
Make sure to have many baseballs or softballs, according to which team you are coaching. These balls do not need to be in the best condition, but you are going to need at least as many balls as you have players, if not more. They will be used for catch, drills and batting practice.
Step2
Own a baseball bat that you feel comfortable using to hit grounders or fly balls to your players. A lot of coaches use fungo bats, which are longer and lighter than other bats. Find the bat that is right for you.
Step3
Keep spare baseball gloves and baseball hats on you at all times. Your players will forget one or the other at least a couple times throughout the season. This way, the player can use a spare during practice.
Step4
Buy some temporary bases. The field you use for practice will probably not have a first, second or third base. You will need to provide these yourself. Cheap, rubber ones are available at sporting goods stores.

Provide Game Equipment

Step1
Own a full set of catcher's gear. Do not depend on your player to provide his own gear. You will need shin guards, a chest pad, a mask and a catcher's glove. Buying some pads for the back of the knees would also be a good idea.
Step2
Have at least six helmets of various sizes for your games. Seven or eight helmets would be even better. That way, if the bases are loaded, the batter on deck will still have a choice of sizes.
Step3
Keep new baseballs on you when going to a game. Sometimes the league will require you to supply game balls for the game, but even if they don't, sometimes balls will get lost during game play and the umpire will ask the coaches to pitch in.
Step4
Make sure to have a first aid kit and some ice packs in your coach's bag. The Little League where you play will probably provide these items, too, but it is best to have the stuff on you just in case.

Tips & Warnings

  • Ask the Little League where you coach what kind of equipment they require you to supply.

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