How to Make Middle School Baseball Teams
Baseball has aptly been named America's pastime, Historians believe that as far Baseball has aptly been named America's pastime. Historians believe that as far back as the Civil War men were playing some form of baseball. Now both men and women of all ages partake in the sport. Aside from organized leagues, pick-up games are a common site throughout the country. And these days, baseball is also being played all around the world.
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Instructions
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Create separate leagues for each age group. Give each league a separate and distinct name.
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Hold tryouts. Provide each player with a number to wear so coaches can scout each player's talents without difficulty.
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Drill the players in catching throwing and hitting. Coaches should rank each player in preparation for a draft to be held at a later date.
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Hold a draft. Have each coach select players from the draft pool (tryout participants). Each team should have a pick in each round of the draft. Choose players in a descending order in round one and ascending order in round two. The team with the last pick in round one will receive the first pick in round two. This will help ensure all teams are fairly matched based on skill level.
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Inform each player of the team that's selected them along with their coaches name. Each player should have access to his coach through telephone or email to discuss any concerns or problems.
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Hold a team meeting where coaches and players are introduced to one another. Team rules, practice, and game schedules and locations should be distributed at this time.
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Tips & Warnings
Coaches should answer any questions or concerns parents have. Parents must be sure coaches are trustworthy enough to be alone with their children.
Team meetings should be held before practices start to ensure that every player can arrange for a way to get to and from practice and games.
Baseball is a rough sport, boys should wear cups at all times and a helmet when batting. Catchers gear should be required of any child catching live pitching.
Baseball injuries are common and some might require medical attention so you should make sure you league has the proper insurance.
