Alex Clark

Mr. Schurtz
English 12 AP Period 2
3 March 2011

Coaching and Youth Sports

“Baseball”
 40
Million
PLayers

“Sandlot”
 4
Million
Coaches

“1st Base”
 80%
Have no
training

“1st Base”
 "I think Little League is
wonderful. It keeps the kids out
of the house.” – Yogi Berra
C omprehension
O utlook
A ffection
C haracter
H umor
C omprehension
19 Excellent
“Opening Day”
55% Good
“Opening Day”
22% Fair
“Opening Day”
3% Poor
“Opening Day”
“Baseball Rulebook Cover” “Baseball Rulebook” “Official Baseball Rules”
“Umpire School”””
“Speaking”
“
You start developing a championship
attitude by, first of all, telling kids that they are
really good and that they have the potential
to become better.

”
Coach K

“Positive Thinking”
Short
&
Simple

“Players with their coach”

“baseball”
 You
St row
GO

ro
Th

Can
ng
TO

Nic

Do
e
AY

H it

It
W

Good Fo t
ob r m e n
d J e ll
oo x c
G E
O UTLOOK
“Chalkboard Goals”
PRACTICE
“Iverson”
Stations
“Jackpot””
Small Groups
“Jackpot””
Games
“Jackpot””
Tennis Ball Drill
Games
“Good Game””
 “How you win is as
important as winning”
A ffection
Effort “baseball”
Empathy
Control “Benchwarmers”
- Negative -
A ffection
 “A once innocent activity turns into
endless hours of travel, practice, and
competitions”.
45%
Called
names or
insulted

“Coaches”
 21%
Forced through Injury

“Hurt” “Injured”
 3.4%
Reported Sexual Abuse
“
Winning isn’t everything; it’s the
only thing

”
MENTAL STRESS
C haracter
“Vince Lombardi”
Honesty
St ren gt h s
&

kne ss es
Wea
 Types
of
Coaches

“Knight”
Amiable
Driver
Analytical
“Organized”
Expressive
“Upper Merion
“Artwork”
vs. Palmyra”
Motivation “Glove”
 i n n i n g
W . 5 %
13
Y S
BO
4%
GIRL
S
“Glove”
 Perso
Perfo n al
rman
ce
51%
49%
 Total
participation

11%
9%
“Huddle”
H umor
 Why
They
Participate
#1 Have Fun

“Dive”
#2 Improve Skills

#3 Stay in Shape

“Baseball”
#4 Good at sport

#5 Competition

“Baseball”
#6 Exercise

#7 Teamwork

“Baseball”
#8 Competition

#9 Learn Skills

“Baseball”
#10 Winning “1989”
Benefits
of
Sports
Maturity “T-Ball”
Fitness

“All Stars”
Confidence “Little Slugger”
“
“Never let the fear of
striking out get in your
way.
”
“Babe Ruth Logo”
“Arizona Diamondbacks”
“Team”
DANIE
L
“Arizona Diamondbacks”
Jimmy
Mark
“Arizona Diamondbacks”
“Arizona Diamondbacks”
ANTHONY
“Anthony” “Anthony 2”
“Arizona Diamondbacks”
 Works Cited
• Feigley, David A. "The Role of Winning in Youth Sports." Youth
Sports Research Council. Rutgers University, n.d. Web. 9 Nov. 2010.
<http://youthsports.rutgers.edu/resources/general-interest/the-
role-of-winning-in-youth-sports>.

• Hedstrom, Ryan, and Daniel Gould. "The Benefits of Youth Sport

Participation." Research in Youth Sports: Critical Issues Status. 4-8.
Holliston Soccer. N.p., 1 Nov. 2004. Web. 9 Nov. 2010.
<http://www.hollistonsoccer.org/

• Troubling Signals from Youth Sports. Minnesota, 2003. N. pag. PDF

file.
 Works Cited
"The Importance of Practice and Practice Planning."
Coaching. 46-49. PDF file.

• Seefeldt, Vern D, Martha E Ewing, and Temple Brown.

Youth Sports in America: An Overview. New York:
Carnegie, 1996. N. pag. PCPFS Research Digest. PDF
file.

Frankl, Daniel. Youth Sports: Innocence Lost. Los Angeles.

N. pag. PDF file.
 Works Cited
• Ripken, Cal, and Bill Ripken. "Chapter 2 -
Communicating." The Ripken Way. 10-17. Print.

• Ripken, Cal, and Bill Ripken. "Chapter 1 - Stepping

Into Coaching." The Ripken Way. 2-8. Print.

• Maister, David H. "Being an Effective Coach."

(2001): 2-8. Web.
 Works Cited (Pics)
• Olive. Sandlot. Digital image. Olive Design. Blogspot, 2010. Web. 2 Mar. 2011.
•  
• F, Matthew. Baseball Rulebook Cover. Digital image. Www.heartbreakingcards.blogspot.com. 9 Sept.
2010. Web. 1 Mar. 2011. <http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LJvUULi51sI/TH_DsGGM-BI/AAAAAAAAUzY/rxx-
qkBdo34/s1600/Baseball+Rule+Book+Cover.jpg>.
•  
• Bello, Al. Umpire School. Digital image. Albello. 2010. Web. 1 Mar. 2011.
•  
• Maury. Coaching. Digital image. Flickr. Flickr, 10 May 2008. Web. 1 Mar. 2011.
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• Fernando, Anthony. Positive Thinking. Digital image. Diabetic Dieting. 2009. Web.
•  
• Superstock. Players with Their Coach. Digital image. Superstock. 2010. Web.
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• Shutterstock. Yelling. Digital image. Shutterstock. 2008. Web. 1 Mar. 2011.
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• Palik, John. Ship. Digital image. Lost in a Game. 2009. Web. 2 Mar. 2011.
• Chalkboard Goals. Digital image. The Minimalist Path: Living A Simple and Balanced Life. 2009. Web. 2
Mar. 2011.
•  
• Schwartz, Erik. Iverson. Digital image. Philly Sports Blogs. 2 Dec. 2009. Web. 2 Mar. 2011.
•  
• Jackpot. Digital image. Maryland Baseball. Blogspot, 2008. Web. 2 Mar. 2011.
•  
• Admin. Player and Coach. Digital image. Colorado Avalanche Cares. 2010. Web. 2 Mar. 2011.
•  
• AllPosters. Effort Poster. Digital image. All Posters. 2010. Web. 2 Mar. 2011.
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• Dan. Coaches. Digital image. Better Pitches. WordPress, 29 Sept. 2010. Web. 2 Mar. 2011.
•  
• McDonald, Stuart. Don't Say a Word. Digital image. Stuart McDonald. 16 June 2010. Web. 2 Mar.
2011.
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• Plambeck, Thane. Championship. Digital image. Flickr. 14 June 2010. Web. 2 Mar. 2011.
 Works Cited (Pics)
•  
•  
• Honest Abe. Digital image. Abraham Lincoln. 2009. Web. 3 Mar. 2011.
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• Dessauer, John. Strong. Digital image. Euro ETF. 8 July 2009. Web. 3 Mar. 2011.
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• Dessauer, John. Weak. Digital image. Euro ETF. 8 July 2009. Web. 3 Mar. 2011
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• Organized. Digital image. File Traffic. 23 July 2009. Web. 3 Mar. 2011.
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• Natick. Steering Wheel. Digital image. Mathworks. 5 Oct. 2010. Web. 3 Mar. 2011.

Artwork. Digital image. Free Wallpapers. 2009. Web. 3 Mar. 2011.

Logston, Lisa. The Builders. Digital image. Old Stones Undeciphered. 16 June 2010. Web. 21 Mar. 2011.

Picnik. Baseball. Digital image. Flickrcc. 23 Apr. 2010. Web. 31 Mar. 2011.

1st Base. Digital image. FlickrCC. Web. 3 Apr. 2011.

Babe Ruth Logo. Digital image. Babe Ruth League. Web. 7 Apr. 2011.
 Works Cited (Pics)
• Baseball. Digital image. Flickrcc. Web. 8 Apr. 2011.
• Little Slugger. Digital image. NWSYMCA. 12 Feb. 2009. Web.
8 Apr. 2011.

Eilert, Daren. T-Ball. Digital image. FlickrCC. Web. 8 Apr. 2011.

Galla, Tom. 1989. Digital image. Trumbull History. Web. 8 Apr.

2011.
Morse, Paul. Dive. Digital image. White House Archives. June
2006. Web. 8 Apr. 2011