Grand Ledge Pony Baseball & Softball

Prospective Coaches:  ANY person interested in coaching a league team must have their 2010 coaching application postmarked by February 5, 2010 in order to be considered.  Coaches interviews with the Selection Committee will occur on February 10th and  11th. All applicants will be contacted to set up an interview time. Coaching applications can be downloaded from the website by clicking (HERE).

Prospective tournament team coaches must submit their application by no later than Friday, April 30, 2010.  Coaches need only submit their application once, to be considered for a regular season or tournament team coaching position.  It is not a requirement to coach a Spring League team in order to coach a tournament team. The Coach Selection Committee will select the tournament team coaches on Monday, May 3, 2010.


GL Coach Code of Conduct

  
Baseball Local Playing Rules - Required Reading!  All baseball coaches are expected to know and follow the Grand Ledge Local Rules. The Local Rules govern play in all Grand Ledge League games. However, some rules apply to coaches and teams at all times, including independent tournaments.   


Draft Rules 


Baseball Coaching Tips:

· Be firm but fair when it comes to discipline. 

· Demand promptness in yourself and your players. 

· Be positive when giving instruction or offering constructive advice. 

· Do NOT be overly concerned with your Win-Loss record. The success of your players' development is not dependent on your wins and losses.

· Do not allow profanity.

· Do not allow the throwing of equipment.

· Make the evaluation and opinion of your players yours, not a combination of other coaches, parents and outsiders. You have the first-hand knowledge of their current skill level, practice habits and attiutude.

· Learn to communicate and delegate responsibility to your assistants.

· Demand that your players hustle at all times. Set a good example by having your coaches run (if possible) when going to the coaching boxes, not walk.

· All coaches should be "in the game" on every pitch by staying alert for easily correctable mistakes on defense; i.e. positioning and mental errors. When a coach comes to realize that baseball is played one pitch at a time, an entire new world opens up for him and he becomes much more effective.

· Don't become mute when the game begins. Use your voice as an asset correctly, and at the appropriate times, to communicate with your players important game strategy in specific siuations.

· Teach.