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ACE Certification |
Welcome to the Coaching Corner of MVLA Girls Softball.
The purpose of the site is to aid team staffs of the Recreational League in their understanding of the fundamentals of the sport.
Information, clips and references to other Web sites may be found in the links to the left which cover Hitting, Pitching and Catching. These are typically the three main areas of interest. More specialized information can be found in the links of the sections that follow. Coaches and managers: Plan to get ACE certified. Starting in 2007, ASA rules strongly recommend one ACE-certified coach in the dugout of each recreation league team. In 2008, Norcal ASA will require all recreation league staff in the dugout be ACE-certified.
Visit the ACE certification page at the Norcal ASA website for more information. Drill and Practice Ideas for Coaches Indoor Practice Plans and Drills
Other Sites http://www.girls-softball.com/ http://eteamz.active.com/fastpitch/instruction/tips http://www.y-coach.com/CD/Baseball_Softball_Drills.htm Coaching Youth Fastpitch - Softball Tips, Drills, and Strategies at mysoftballcoach.com
Drills For 6U (Mini) Division Below are some suggestions as to "drills" that can be used at the 6U level. Each suggestion should be considered to be a start point that can be improved upon to fit the skill level of your players. Drills will be added as they are received from various contributors. If you have a drill you believe is helpful, please email a short description to Historian@mvlags.org
Protect the Line Drill Find an easily recognizable straight line, such as a foul line of a softball field or a sideline of a soccer field. Position the players in a side-by-side arrangement facing away from the line, with each player's heels being a short distance from the line. Then, either roll or hit a softball on the ground to the first player in the line. If she catches the ball "cleanly," she is awarded 2 points. If she does not catch the ball cleanly, but stops the ball from traveling over the line, she receives 1 point. On the other hand, if the ball passes the player and rolls over the line, no point is awarded. This continues for each player in the line. Then, start again at the first player.
Scoring -- While no play should be difficult, tell the players that you are trying to get the ball over the line. Any points acquired by the players are added together until a goal is reached (such as 10 points). As a result, the players cheer for each other.
Skills taught -- This drill teaches the skills related to fielding ground balls.
The Base Drill Contributor -- Randy Hair
Purpose: To teach the girls who goes for the ball, who covers the base.
2-4 girls, 1 coach
Setup: If there are 2 girls, locate one girl at the shortstop position and the other at the second base position (as shown in the alignment below). If there are 4 girls, then assign two girls to each position- they will alternate turns. The coach is positioned as if at home plate, but a bit closer to the girls, approximately 25-30 feet from 2nd base.
Base
SS 2B
Coach
Start by throwing the ball to SS. As the SS goes for the ball the 2nd baseman covers the base and vice versa Alternate a few times between them, until they get it. After that, alternate randomly so they don't know who the ball is coming to. Next, instead of throwing the ball to the player, throw it a little to the right or left so they have to move to the ball. Next, throw the ball so the girl has to "charge" the ball- that is, throw it "short" and have the player run up to it. If you have 4 girls, place one behind the first SS and one behind the first 2nd baseperson. After each throw, the girls trade places. Keep it fast paced, but get them to (ok, try to get them to!) throw the ball such that the other player can actually catch it.
The Barney Bop Drill Contributor - Roger & Cathy Quinlan
Bring a stool or other platform (2-3 ft high) and a stuffed animal, like Barney. Have the players practice knocking the Barney off the stool at 1st base. Make it a game, with teams. They practice aiming for a target (the glove) in a fun and wacky manner.
More drills will be added, so check back from time to time. |
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