Reasonable Expectations for Player Ability: NONE

• Objective #1 - Make the game fun & build confidence

• Objective #2 - Introduce gameplay fundamentals and very basic skills

Critical Concepts

• Basic Hitting Skills (Offense 1.0)
  • Safely holding and swinging the bat
    • Stance, grip, simple swing, NO THROWING THE BAT
  • Suggested Drills & Games: see Offense 1.0 in Training Guide

• Basic Defensive Skills (Defense 1.0)
  • Safe Throwing & Catching Basics (See Throwing 1.0)
    • How to safely catch the ball
    • Very early throwing fundamentals
  • Suggested Drills & Games: see Defense0 in Training Guide

• Gameplay: Basic Rules (Gameplay 1.0)
  • Defensive Basics
    • Positions names and locations
    • Ways to get an “out”: forces vs tags
  • Suggested Drills & Games: see Gameplay 1.1 in Training Guide

• Offensive Basics (Gameplay 1.2)
  • Basic base-running
    • Basics of how to score runs
    • When are you “out”?
  • Suggested Drills & Games: see Gameplay 1.2 in Training Guide