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You're right. Every year there seems to be more to teach and less time to do it. The link below is a checklist I've used to make sure I cover the things players need to know. I make it a point to cover every one prior to the first game and then cover it at least once more during the season. I place a check or an X next to it when I cover it the 1st and 2nd time so I know. It helps me plan out practices more efficiently. Feel free to use mine or make your own.
http://www.npenn.org/557770317...Offense_Pitching.pdf

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I find that the biggest problem is that the more you attempt to grow as a coach and the more knowledge you obtain you tend to forget the little things. I know personally I have to write out a plan like meachrm has to remind myself of the little things. I also have a plan that I gave my lower level coaches to use as well.

meachrm that's an awesome checklist and I'm going to borrow it if you don't mind.

What's worked for me in the past once I started realizing certain things were being overlooked is take a certain and just cover certain aspects of something. For example on Monday's we covered 1st and 3rd defense and anything associated with it. Tuesdays we did bunt defense and Wednesday we would do picks / rundowns. Thursdays would be different cuts / relays that you normally wouldn't see in pregame IF / OF. All this would change once we started playing games. Then I would just do it where if I haven't covered something in a long period of time that is what we would do the next practice.

You just have to admit the fact that a HS team cannot cover everything everyday. So pick and choose what you want covered when and just do it.

Very good list... It beats my master list.
And like any coach out there, I'm stealing it!

Great stuff. I am glad others share this struggle, and I too am stealing the list...

I agree that the more I learn and advance as a coach the more I seem to forget to do. I tell my assistant everyday I feel as if my brain is busting at the seams and I really can't remember anything so I sometimes "fly by the seat of my pants"

oh by the way, I'm gonna borrow the list also!

Excellent checklist meachrm. I am going to have to add it to my binder. Thanks for sharing.

@ Meachrm - on the pitching situations list, what is the "three pitch rule"??

I assume it's the goal for the pitcher to get the hitter out or to put it in play in 3 pitches or less but want to confirm??

Thanks!!

Thanks guys! Use them all you want and add your own.
Coach Bob, your assumption is correct. The goal is three pitches or less.

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