Coaching Baseball for Dummies

A hands-on guide to coaching young players successfully Coaching baseball can be a fun and educational experience for both the players and the adults teaching them. This enthusiastic, easy-to-follow guide helps parents or other adults coach young boys and girls in the fundamentals of baseball and softball. First-time coaches will discover how to teach basic strategies, understand the rules of the game, and make the team experience an enjoyable, productive one. More seasoned coaches will find this to be a great refresher and resource for new techniques and motivations for their players. The National Alliance For Youth Sports (NAYS) is America’ s leading advocate for positive and safe sports for children. The Alliance provides a wide range of programs for volunteer coaches, professional and volunteer administrators, officials, parents and young athletes to help ensure that everyone’ s experience is a rewarding one. The NAYS organization has certified 2.1 million volunteer coaches and over 1.7 million parents have participated in its parent volunteer program. Greg Bach (West Palm Beach, FL) is the Director of Communications for NAYS.