CCLL is a recreational league, meant to provide the best possible baseball experience for every player

 

Committed to:

• Teaching the core baseball skills and an understanding and appreciation for the game
• Respect - for coaches, teammates, umpires and opponents
• Hustle/Hard Work/Effort
• Fun

 

Coaches' Job

• Have a written practice plan for each practice or at least coordinated objectives amongst coaches (NOTE: The league has resources to suggest specific drills and approaches to practice - available upon request)
• Teach the game well to all their players (see skills matrix)
• Create a positive and fun environment - criticism necessary and ok, when balanced with encouragement/recognition
• Build sense of "team"
• Set a positive example of sportsmanship
• Make sure all Players play hard - rewarding effort as much or more than results
• Commit to developing every player - even the most difficult - while still challenging advanced players to improve
• Find good things that every player does and point them out - while also pointing out mistakes (within reason)
• Communicate with Players, parents, coaches, league
• Give Players a chance (e.g., if they want to pitch, find a way)
• Respect umpires (even when they are egregiously wrong 🙂 )
• Seek parental help and use it if offered (optional but encouraged) - develop a core set of assistants
• Talk to team briefly prior to and after every game - using the teaching opportunity
• Have a first aid kit at each game and practice
• Plan players' positions before games to ensure balanced playing time
• Teach all players an infield and outfield defensive position
• Advise the league of any significant issues - good or bad
• Balance trying to win with players' development

 

Coaches Should Strive To Not

• Favor their own child
• Relegate any player to the end of the bench (so long as they participate in practices and games and put forth honest effort)
• Risk players' health (throwing arms, concussions, especially)
• Walk any player intentionally

 

Parents' Job

• Respect the Coaches
• Help with practices, scorekeeping, whatever if they can
• Respect all players and umpires
• Communicate - if they have a problem, if their Player has a problem they need to go to the coach first to talk it out; to others if needed
• Get Players to practices and games on time
• Give coaches warning if practice or game will be missed
• Make sure the Players practice on their own

 

Players' Job

• Come to practice and games on time and ready to go
• Work hard
• Get better
• Show respect
• Have fun
• Communicate - if they are hurt, upset, whatever
• Sit with teammates during games (not w parents, friends, etc.)

 

Umpires' Job

• Know the Rules
• Respect the CCLL recreational teaching environment

 

Practices Should

• Include some (not too much) verbal instruction - including explaining which skills are being taught in each practice
• Start with warm-up throws
• Focus on a few specific skills
• Keep players busy - minimizing down time (multiple stations encouraged)
• Mix encouragement and constructive criticism appropriately
• Mix in some creative, fun drills (avoid over repetition)