Newington Little League Intermediate Coaches Meeting

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Table of Contents

Purpose of Intermediates

Key Documents

Key Dates

Practice & Game Schedule

Coach Responsibilities

Game Rules

Commissioner Contact Information

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Purpose of Intermediates

Continue to develop and/or polish fundamental skills learned at lower levels

Develop new skills and knowledge based on increased competition and regular Little League rules

Further development of pitchers & catchers

Prepare players for playing in Majors

Have Fun!

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Key Documents

Volunteer Background Check Form Team Roster Coaches Contact List (see website) Little League Rule Book Division Rules Safety Information Packet – from Safety Clinic Practice Schedule Game Schedule - TBD

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Key Dates

March 28th – Practices Start (weather permitting) April 23th*** – LL Opening Day, Pictures, & Games Start May 15th – Rock Cats Day May 28th – Memorial Day Parade (games in PM) June 11th – Season Ends June 13th – Playoffs Start June 18th – Championship Game

TBD – Safety Clinic – all Little League coaches TBD – Equipment & Uniform Pickup

***All Fonts in RED need to be updated each season

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Practice & Game Schedule Overview

Practice/Game Times Mon - Fri will be 5:30pm Practice/Game Times Saturday will be 9am and 11am Additional practices can be coordinated with Commissioner Reschedule games should be coordinated with coaches and Commissioner

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Fields

Badger Field - Walsh Ave

Volunteer Field - 145 New Britain Ave

McCusker Field (Anna Reynolds) - Fenn Road

Wallace School East Field – 71 Halleran Drive

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Coach Responsibilities

Safety Equipment

Helmets, Balls, Bats, Bases, Catchers Gear, First Aid Kit, Score book, pitch counter

Uniform Distribution Players get Hat, Shirt, and Pants Players must provide glove and cleats (recommended) or sneakers

Getting additional Assistant Coaches (if needed) Rain Outs and Rescheduling Games

Communicating with other coaches and commissioner Calling or Emailing players/parents

Keeping players/parents informed of team/league activities Updating Website - www.newingtonll.com Coach, player, parent contact info Scores Pitch counts

End of Year Party/Awards

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Rain Outs/Rescheduling Games

Rain Out Guidelines If it is raining at all outside (unless a light sun shower on a relatively

sunny day), call the game. If it has rained overnight, try to stop by field early if possible. Contact

the Intermediate Commissioner before noon if you can’t check the field. If field is too muddy or there are big puddles, call the game.

Call the other coach by 5:00pm at latest and decide Communicate to your team

Rescheduling Guidelines Commissioner will provide Master Schedule Look at available days (will be on website), talk to other coach,

agree on primary & secondary makeup date Contact Commissioner re: agreed upon date Commissioner will update Master Schedule and communicate to all

coaches.

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NLL Website – Managers

www.newingtonll.com

To LoginClick on yellow lock iconID = First Name Last Name (e.g., Mike Johnson)Password = manager

Access/ResponsibilitiesView RosterMaintain Player/Parent/Coach profilesView Practice & Game schedulesPost Bulletins to Team Home PageEmail TeamSee Website Directions for Managers on Documents page of website for additional guidance.

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Intermediates Rules Highlights

Game Set Up All games start at 5:30pm – tell players to arrive between 5:00pm and 5:15pm No new inning shall start after 7:30 PM Games last 6 innings (target is 4 innings during week and 6 on weekends) Volunteer umpires (parent, assistant coach) must be used Chest protector and mask available as OPTION for behind the plate umpiring.

Rules Kid Pitch - LL pitch count rules must be STRICTLY followed 3 outs or 5 or more runs to switch sides. Whichever occurs first Stealing is allowed (no leading, leave base once ball reaches batter) Can advance on passed ball/wild pitch, but can only score once per half inning

Playing Time All players hit in order Only 9 players in field Players should play at least half a game

Scores & Statistics Scorebook should be kept by manager or assistant coach Verify pitch counts EACH half inning and verify all player changes for pitchers Scores are kept and must be updated on website after each game Pitch counts must be updated on website after each game Option available for many other stats to be kept on website

*** Consistency with rules is the key to success ***

Intermediates Rules Highlights Continued…

LL Pitch Count Rules “Days Rest” is based on a Calendar DAY of rest, NOT 24 hour (day) of rest 21st pitch = 1 day rest, 36th pitch = 2 days rest, 51st pitch = 3 days rest, 66th pitch

= 4 days rest. However; total pitches are also have per day limits based on age Pitching limits per day: 8 year old = 50 pitches, 9 & 10 year olds = 75 pitches, 11

year olds = 85 pitches After you input your pitch counts to the website, it will automatically calculate the

next available day for each pitcher on your roster. A pitcher’s report is then available for viewing.

Players Are Available For Majors If a Major’s team looses a player to resignation or an extended injury, the Major

manager and Player Agent will select a player from the Intermediate level Only 10 & 11 year old players are eligible to be moved to the Major level

Player Injury Report injuries to the player agent, currently… Rich Fairwood @ 860-665-0009

Dug Out Protocol Players and coaches only no warm up swings or holding bats until ready to enter the field Keep kids inside the dugout except when on deck or double deck

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Clinics & All Stars

Clinics to be held Wednesdays at Badger for all Intermediate players Players encouraged to attend “off” team (i.e. team without game during week) is expected to

attend in lieu of a separate practice

No Intermediate All Star Game (playoffs instead)

Opportunities for Summer baseball Tournaments (e.g., Forestville, Yalesville) – 9/10 year olds Inter-town summer league – 9/10 year olds

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Coaching Tips

Keep practices interesting Run multiple drills simultaneously – use assistants Use language kids can understand and remember Try out different drills Be Creative Get help if needed (other coaches, internet,

commissioner) Choose wisely when deciding which fielder plays 1st

base. Attentiveness should be a major factor Have Fun

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Newington Little League Contact Information

Please Refer to the Newington Little League Site for updated Contact Information.

Link:

www.newingtonll.com

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Commissioner Contact Information

Name

Address

Phone

Email