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How many coaches are to many to be in the dugout? We had 3 coaches and a lady that did the books.
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That is what we have and it works well. I think it all depends on the dynamics of the coaches. Typically we have had two coaches and a third outside the dugout that did all the small things that made things work like warming up new pitcher between innings, helping the catcher get the gear on, etc. But three can work if the interaction is there.
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lefty1955,3 and a score keeper seems to be the norm.
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The third coach (Dugout coach) is really one of the most important cogs in the teaching machine. The dugout coach is there when a kid comes in after an at-bat to talk about what happened during that at-bat. The other 2 coaches cannot do that when coaching the bases. When the girls come in from the field, the dugout coach can immediately go over anything that needs attention from their field play.
It is very important to teach and point out needed corrections as soon as possible after the mistakes occur. Sitting in the team meeting after the game is a poor time to try to point out a needed correction that happened in the 1st inning.
It is very important to teach and point out needed corrections as soon as possible after the mistakes occur. Sitting in the team meeting after the game is a poor time to try to point out a needed correction that happened in the 1st inning.
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Agreed. Mechanics are learned in practice, everything else doesn't sink in until game time.
Almost.
Almost.
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On our travel team we have four coaches. Head Coach/3rd Base, ***'t Coach/First Base, Bench Coach, and Score Keeper who is also a coach.
On my JV high school team its usually just me and whichever parent will keep the book.
On my JV high school team its usually just me and whichever parent will keep the book.
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same as you on this one...
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Do sideline coaches count? I sure hear enough of them at times.;&
FASTPITCH! Anything else, And you're playing to SLOW!
FASTPITCH! Anything else, And you're playing to SLOW!
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in that case most teams have 10-40 depending how many in-laws, grandparents, and older siblings show up...
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I keep the book too! Not too many parents show up for JV
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FastBlue Pitch:
I never cease to be amazed at the quality (lack thereof, that is) of some of the advice issued by those sideline coaches. Fortunately that's rarely the case with our team's fans, as JoeA made it pretty clear when he conducted the original tryouts for Buckeye Heat 95 how he feels about coaching from the stands.
Bil Vanalmsick:
Your comment about the importance of the Bench Coach made me smile. Ted used to be the Bench Coach for JoeA's older Buckeye Heat team and he was so into it that when there were only nine girls on the roster for any particular game, they used to set up an empty helmet on the bench for Ted to talk to while the girls were on defense, sort of like Tom Hanks and Wilson in Castaway.
As to the original question, we have a Head Coach and three Assistants. Book as well as hit production records are maintained by Assistants. Coaches handling those items know an awful lot about what is happening in the game and therefore have a lot of input during the game and in making up the line-up for the next game.
I never cease to be amazed at the quality (lack thereof, that is) of some of the advice issued by those sideline coaches. Fortunately that's rarely the case with our team's fans, as JoeA made it pretty clear when he conducted the original tryouts for Buckeye Heat 95 how he feels about coaching from the stands.
Bil Vanalmsick:
Your comment about the importance of the Bench Coach made me smile. Ted used to be the Bench Coach for JoeA's older Buckeye Heat team and he was so into it that when there were only nine girls on the roster for any particular game, they used to set up an empty helmet on the bench for Ted to talk to while the girls were on defense, sort of like Tom Hanks and Wilson in Castaway.
As to the original question, we have a Head Coach and three Assistants. Book as well as hit production records are maintained by Assistants. Coaches handling those items know an awful lot about what is happening in the game and therefore have a lot of input during the game and in making up the line-up for the next game.
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I think three coaches (3rd, 1st, and bench) plus a scorekeeper.
Len
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who do you guys have record the pitches?? Bench coach, scorekeeper, DD's mom/dad, or ...?
, or ...?
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if your coaching staff can complete an entire infield for a softball team or enter a volleyball tourney with a sub, u have 2 many coaches..imagine the thread needed to fit around those bellies
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some could field a football team + special teams players that are specific to that only:lmao:
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We had 2 coaches and a scorekeeper this year.. but it wasn't enough hands on deck for practices.. so we will be adding a third. I agree with most.. 3 and a scorekeeper seems to be the way to go!
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ohiostealth, that is a good point about practices. We have had to bring some parents in to the fold for some activities to get the necessary instruction going on. That's with 4 coaches. Usually an issue when we get deep into "individual station" workouts. Not every practice but quite a few.
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We have 3 plus the scorekeeper. Our bench coach coach is also our hitting coach and is crucial to the success in our games. Like Bill stated, he is the cog. Our scorekeeper usually does not sit in the dugout as she is very particular about how she keeps her book. Pitching coach takes care of the pitches thrown and I am the "reminder". We think it works well.
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I've found that there are less sideline coaches with better coaching. The teams my daughter played for at 11u had a lot of sideline coaches because the guy did more scorekeeping than he did coaching. This team played in a weekly league and a few tournaments. Never coached the girls on their fielding or their base running. It took about 3 games before they were taught to lead off. Wouldn't want to deal with that again.
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Question: How many coaches should be in the dugout during the game?
Answer: ALL of them. (Most teams would win more games if their coaches would stay in the dugout instead of occupying the coaching boxes when their teams are on offense. Unnecessary signs when the hitter has two strikes and no one is on base; suicide squeezes with nobody out and the 3-hitter up in the first inning; sending a runner home from second on a hard hit ball to left field with nobody out and the clean-up hitter on deck. These are just a few of the ridiculous and mind-blowing mistakes that could be avoided if most coaches would simply admit that they are liabilities on the field and remain in the dugout).
Answer: ALL of them. (Most teams would win more games if their coaches would stay in the dugout instead of occupying the coaching boxes when their teams are on offense. Unnecessary signs when the hitter has two strikes and no one is on base; suicide squeezes with nobody out and the 3-hitter up in the first inning; sending a runner home from second on a hard hit ball to left field with nobody out and the clean-up hitter on deck. These are just a few of the ridiculous and mind-blowing mistakes that could be avoided if most coaches would simply admit that they are liabilities on the field and remain in the dugout).
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