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Coaching & Fieldcraft

• First-Time Youth Baseball Coach Guide — A first-time youth baseball coach should get the current league rules and safety plan, recruit approved assistants, and use short practice stations that…
• How to Teach a Kid to Catch a Baseball — Begin with a willing child, adult supervision, a softer practice ball, and gentle, predictable tosses.
• A 90-Minute Youth Baseball Practice Plan — A useful 90-minute youth baseball practice can include 10 minutes of check-in and movement, 12 minutes of progressive throwing, 20 minutes of small-group…

Game-Day Basics

• How to Keep a Baseball Scorebook — Keep a baseball scorebook by entering both lineups in batting order, using one box for each plate appearance, and recording how the batter reached base or…