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Coaching Tee Ball : The Baffled Parent's Guide |  | Author: H. W. Broido
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Category: Book
List Price: $15.95
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Rating:  4 reviews
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 144
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.2 x 0.4
ISBN: 0071387382
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.3578
UPC: 639785802372
EAN: 9780071387385
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Product Description
Each spring, Tee-ball introduces millions of boys and girls to "America's pastime" --and introduces their parents to the joys (and nightmares) of coaching first-time players. Filled with expert advice and tips on creating order from chaos, Coaching Tee-Ball is the solution to every baffled parent's predicament, offering the new coach a total approach to keeping kids involved, motivated, and having fun.
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Love this book July 6, 2009
Tante Mommy (Maryland)
This book gave me a lot of great ideas for my second year of coaching t-ball. It is a great reference and also gave me backing for why I was allowing the kids to play different positions, etc. The only issue you can run into is that the rules or how to play in the book are likely different than your league so you need to be very aware of how your league differs. Some of the drills are much too old for the age of the kids in my t-ball league (3-6 year olds) but would be good for older kids or kids with more experience.
Must Buy for 1st Timers! May 31, 2009
Clinton Andersen (Salt Lake City, UT)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am a first timer T-Ball coach. I volunteered to be the assistant coach and they were short on individuals so I had to step up and be full blown coach. I knew nothing. This book has helped out tremendously with everything from drills to running a game. I would definitely recommend this book to anybody. Of course, there are some things you're going to have to learn on your own and some things that you will be able to explain better to children (for instance, on how to hold the ball they explain it by keeping the thumb and pinky low and the other three fingers on top holding the ball on the pads of the fingers. Instead of telling 4, 5, and 6 year olds this it's easier to tell them to make a "tiger claw" and that's how they hold the ball) but overall this book will get you to where you need to be!
Excellent Guide for First Time Coaches June 29, 2008
John Doe (Detriot Michigan suburbs)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As a first time coach I had little idea what to expect when preparing for coaching a T ball team. This was a perfect guide to organize with and prepare the team for a season. I have worked through the five practices now and have gained confidence in running the team based on the guidelines presented in this book. I would recommend it to anyone who needs to coach a team. It truly is a step by step guide so is invaluable for a first time coach.
 A Good T-Ball Reference March 27, 2005
J. Whealton (Central Florida, USA)
25 out of 25 found this review helpful
This was one of the books I chose for my inaugural season as a T-ball coach. In my search for reference material I've found that for as many books as there are out there for all manner of sports, books on T-ball are in short supply... good ones anyway. This book runs through coaching T-ball from beginning to end. Not just on the field stuff but pre-season, pre-game, post-game, parent relations, etc. I doubt just one book will contain all the information that a new coach needs but this one comes pretty close. If your a new coach I'm sure you will find alot in this book that will help to prepare you for the upcoming season. The reason for only 4 stars though is that I would like to see the drills and exercise section enlarged (surely the author, who is the co-founder and president of the T-ball USA association, can come up with more drills or ideas for creative learning than what is presented in this book). Overall... probably the best choice for T-ball reference I could recommend at this time.
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