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Training Library

Posted by Dave Owens at Sep 18, 2008 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )

The MILL Training Library is now open for business (Click the above link) and materials are available for check-out!

This site will serve as the online listing of the material contained in the library, current location, and return date.

If the material location is 'Library', contact Dave Owens @ (H) 453-2737 or (C) 506-5266 to arrange a check-out.

If the material is already checked-out by a Manager or Coach, please contact that Manager or Coach directly so that a transfer of the material can be arranged.  Once the material is transferred, the Manager or Coach surrendering the material MUST send an email to mill_librarian@bellsouth.net (that's mill_librarian) detailing the item #, title, and new location.  The table below will then be updated to reflect this change.

Due dates for checked-out material will be calculated as follows:
-  (3) days for text
-  (2) days for one DVD
-  (3) days for two DVD's
-  (4) days for three DVD's

Your assistance in rapidly circulating materials by prompt viewing and timely return is greatly appreciated!

Item # Title Format Due Location
1 2007 Little League E-Rules CD   Library
2 Baseball Rules Made Easy DVD   Library
3 Getting Started (T-Ball & Coach Pitch) DVD 9/19 Raussi
4 Planning a Practice (includinig drills, competitions, & fun activities) DVD 9/19 Raussi
5 How to keep score in Baseball & Softball DVD   Library
6 Where's the Play? (teaches kids baseball smarts) CD   Library
7 PlayBall: Basic Hitting DVD 9/19 Raussi
8 PlayBall: Basic Pitching DVD   Library
9 PlayBall: Basic Fielding DVD 9/19 Raussi
10 PlayBall: Official Rules & Regulations (includes safety tips) DVD   Library
11 Youth Baseball Series: Throwing & Catching DVD   Library
12 Youth Baseball Series: Hitting Mechanics & Drills DVD 9/19 Raussi
13 Youth Baseball Series: Pitching Mechanics & Drills DVD   Library
14 Youth Baseball Series: Team Defense DVD   Library
15 Youth Baseball Series: Baserunning & Sliding DVD   Library
16 Youth Baseball Series: How To Run A Youth Baseball Practice DVD 9/19 Raussi
17 Matt Walbeck: The Basics of Catching DVD   Library
18 Matt Walbeck: Secrets to Pitcher-Catcher Relationships DVD   Library
19 Matt Walbeck: Strength Training & Flexibility For Baseball DVD   Library
20 Frank Leoni: Becoming a Champion Infielder DVD   Library
21 Frank Leoni: 10 Essential Team Defense Drills For Baseball DVD 9/19 Raussi
22 University of Miami: Drills for Catchers DVD   Library
23 University of Miami: Chair Drills For Pitching DVD   Library
24 University of Miami: Hitting Drills & Technique DVD   Library
25 University of Miami: 10 Drills For Championship Baseball DVD   Library
26 Barry Davis: The Little Things That Win DVD 9/19 Raussi
27 Barry Davis: The Complete Guide to Successful Baserunning DVD   Library
28 Barry Davis: Organizing Indoor Practice DVD   Library
29 Barry Davis: Before & After the Pitch - Defensive Techniques for Pitchers DVD   Library
30 Baseball Skills & Drills (6 in 1): Pitching, Fieldinig, Hitting, Base Running, Positions, & Psychology DVD   Library
31 Little League's Official How-To-Play Baseball DVD   Library
32 Managing Little League Baseball Text   Library
33 The Little League Guide to Correcting the 25 Most Common Mistakes Text   Library
34 The Little League Guide to Conditioning and Training Text   Library
35 The Little League Guide to Tee Ball Text 9/19 Raussi
36 Basic Baseball & Softball Instructional Manual Text   Library
37 Advanced Baseball Instructional Manual Text   Library
38 Leadership Training for Little League Managers & Coaches Text   Library
39 Parent Guide to Little League Baseball Text   Library
40 Coaching the Little League Fielder Text   Library
41 Coaching the Little League Hitter Text   Library
42 Coaching the Little League Pitcher Text   Library
43 Little League Drills & Strategies Text 9/19 Raussi
44 Making Little League Baseball More Fun for Kids Text 9/19 Raussi

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Inside-the-park home run

Posted by Carla Steinmetz at Sep 14, 2008 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )
In baseball parlance, an inside-the-park home run or "leg home run" is a play where a hitter scores a home run without hitting the ball out of play.

To score an inside-the-park home run the player must run, round, and touch all four bases before a fielder tags him out, the same as he would do for a double or triple. The play often occurs due to a fielding mishap by the defense or a strange bounce in the outfield. If the fielder commits an error during the act, however, the play is not scored as a home run, but rather advancing on an error. 

The classic situation occurs when two outfielders collide on their way toward receiving a ball hit to the warning track; the missed ball then bounces first off the track and then low off the fence high and far away from the outfielders. Another situation occurs when the ball tips off the glove of a diving fielder away from the other fielder.

Mark "IP" next to the Home Run box to show that it was hit in the park

Triple with an overthrow error by the catcher to the thirdbaseman to go home - not marked as a home run

Photos for the slideshows are in the MILL Albums section.
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Catching Gear

Posted by Carla Steinmetz at Aug 16, 2008 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )
Available: Catching helmet/mask, chest guard, leg guards and soft pads (knee savers) for back of the legs.  Used one season.  $65 obo.  Contact Kyndra at klotspeich@gmail.com