We just received an email from the President of a Little League who informed us that her league had been dissolved because of lack of volunteers. What a shame for those kids in the community. Those of you who currently volunteer or have in the past should be proud of yourselves for being the backbone [...]
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Over 100 softball organizations have chosen CoachDeck as a resource for their volunteer coaches. CoachDeck for softball, newly-released for the 2011 season, was overseen by Hall-of-Fame Coach, Sue Enquist. We’re excited about our newest arrival and, based on the feedback we’re getting from leagues everywhere, so are the coaches who are using it!
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If you’ve volunteered, (or have been volunteered), to coach a team of young players, there are a few techniques you can employ that may make your practice sessions more productive and enjoyable. Coaching kids this age doesn’t have to be glorified baby-sitting, if you take the proper approach. 1. Choosing Your Words There are many [...]
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It seems like more and more Little Leagues now are opting for a complete re-draft of their Majors teams at the end of each season. I wrote an article a while back expressing my views on the advantages of the “Titled Players” system where players, once drafted to a team, remain on that team for [...]
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For fathers everywhere, especially those like me who remember watching golf silently on a Sunday with their dads, another fantastic column by Rick Reilly recounting Jack Nicklaus’ final, unlikely Major win at Augusta 25 years ago.
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In just the first three days, our iPhone app is already an international hit! It has been downloaded in virtually every continent worldwide. Read the company’s press release detailing the new product here.
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We offer free “lite” versions and full versions for soccer, baseball and basketball. Clicking here will take you to our iTunes store page, where you can purchase the baseball app, or any of the others. The iPhone app allows you to shuffle through each drill electronically, search by name, or “Stack the Deck” by selecting [...]
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If there’s ever been a great reason to go out the ball game this Opening Day weekend, this is it. Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Player’s Association have teamed up to $500,000 towards UNICEF’s Japan earthquake and tsunami relief efforts. In-stadium fundraising drives will allow fans to join MLB and the MLBPA [...]
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