Rookie
Expectations and Learning Objectives
Reasonable Expectations for Player Ability: NONE.
- Objective #1 - Make the game fun & build confidence
- Objective #2 - Reinforce gameplay fundamentals and fundamental skills learned in T-Ball and Farm
- Objective #3 - Promote equal opportunities and teamwork for players with different levels of ability, they will have chances do differentiate themselves at higher levels
- Objective #4 - Improve consistency and fix bad habits to prepare players for future levels where expectations are higher
Critical Concepts
- Offensive Skills: Improving consistent contact and power (Offense 3.0)
- Three Keys: Feet, Hands, Head
- Feet provide balance, direction
- Hand position @ start & contact
- Head stays still through the swing
- Suggested Drills & Games see
- Three Keys: Feet, Hands, Head
- Defensive Skills: Good feet & soft hands (Fielding 3.0)
- Footwork
- Glovework
- Suggested Drills & Games see
- Gameplay: In-Game Awareness and Decision-Making (Gameplay 3.0)
- Suggested Drills & Games see
- Defense: Introduce “Intermediate” gameplay concepts, reinforce fundamental skills from Farm
- Gameplay
- Introduce Catcher position
- Safe receiving position
- Responsibilities
- Suggested Drills & Games see
- Defensive roles and responsibilities
- Introduce Double Plays
- Introduce Relays
- Defensive hierarchy and communication: pop-up and fly ball communication
- Suggested Drills & Games see
- Introduce Catcher position
- Gameplay
- PITCHING FUNDAMENTALS (Pitching 1.0)
- Basic mechanics
- Basic fastball grip
- Basic rules of being the pitcher: how to stand on the mound and legally deliver a pitch
2020 TCLL Rookie
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