Rebels (Blanchard)

These days we seem to place too much emphasis on the scoreboard outcome. Or we go the other way and give everyone a prize. The great thing about softball is there are so many skills and knowledge to teach.  The challenge is how to accomplish the teaching and teaching our players the score board does not tell the whole story.

So before your next game get with your team and set a goal. The goal has to be SMART- Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timely.  An example is every player who goes up to bat will show a correct bunt stance, or when on base get a jump with the pitch every time. You can have your players set individual goals as well, just be sure they meet the same criteria. Many will say their goal is to play their best.  That is expected so set something they can measure for themselves, e.g. "I will work on making my throw right at the baseman every time I get the ball."

So coach, help your team and set some clear goals every game and practice. Then you can measure your progress to success.

 

 Brought to you by Coach Mitch. Contact him at mitchellseime@att.net if you have a great drill or tip to share.

 

Santee ASA is proud to announce that it has completed installation of the Electronic Scoreboards at all three fields, and such are now in use by our teams!

Instructions for Use:

Home teams, please send your scorekeeper to the Snack Bar before each game to sign for the remote unique to your field.  The remotes must be signed out by each Home scorekeeper at the Snack Bar, then turned back in at the Snack Bar for the next game's Home scorekeeper to check out.

Team managers and scorekeepers will oversee the use of the remotes, and such must be used by persons 18 years old or older.

Thank you for your cooperation!

Team Picture Day has been postponed (rained out), and will not happen on Sunday, February 27th.  We will update the website and notify team managers of the rescheduled date, which is yet to be determined.

Welcome to the first article of Ball and Glove. Check in occasionally to see what new tips and advice is available for Managers, Coaches, and Players.  Here is our first one.

As managers and coaches we always seem to have about a million details to teach our team. Looking for steal situations, reading pitches while at bat, turning double plays, etc always seem to overshadow the basics. The other day I watched a coach provide an excellent reminder to his team of older players. "Remember the 3 B's. Ball, Base, Backup." 

Those words encompass the basics of softball.  Field the BALL. Cover the BASE. BACKUP the play.  These simple phrases capture those goals we need to teach our younger players.  So during your next practice or game remind your players of the 3 B's.

 

Brought to you by Coach Mitch. Contact him at mitchellseime@att.net if you have a great drill or tip to share.

Thank you to the women from Rip City and City College for teaching Santee ASA players great skills and commraderie during the February 13th softball clinics!