BBYSL Coaches Manual By Laura Harms
Laura Harms played BBYSL, KCC, Bradley University, and Chicago Bandits Professional Softball!  Currently she is the Head Softball Coach at Bishop McNamara Catholic High School, Head of Softball Development at Legends Sports Complex, and has prepared the BBYSL COACH MANUAL designed to give our volunteer coaches some idea about the responsibilities and expectations of being a youth softball coach in our league.

BBYSL Mission Statement
Double-Goal Coach Model
Honor The Game 
R.O.O.T.S. to Positive Play
E.L.M. Tree of Mastery
Coaching Philosophy
Coaching Your Own Child
Dealing With Parents
Holding A Team Meeting

Softball Specific Skills For All Divisions and Teaching Skills

Proper Grip
Throwing
Catching the ball
Throwing drills
How to Field Ground Balls and Drills
Catching A Fly Ball and Drills
Hitting, Bunting and Drills
Base Running
 

Every coach should try to incorporate these drills and skills as they develop their team over the entire season.  Establish effort goals for every practice and game.  The following is a list of Basic Skills & Fundamentals of Softball that all coaches need to incorporate into their practices and games.
 

Basic Skills & Fundamentals of Softball

Throwing

Catching

Fielding Ground Balls

Fielding Fly Balls

Catches In the Sun

Tagging Runners

Making/Understanding Force Outs

Rules Knowledge

Team Defense

Situations & Coverages

Transition Play/Relays & Cut-Offs

Bunt

Double Play

Rundowns

1st & 3rd Situation

Right of Way w/Pop-Ups/Fly Balls

Steal

Backing Up Bases

Individual Offensive Skills/Abilities

Hitting

Bunting, Slapping, Squeeze Bunt

Base Running

Sliding

Tagging Up

Drawing the Throw

Stealing

Taking Signals

Rules Knowledge

Team Offense

Hit & Run

Bunt & Run

1st & 3rd Situations

Double Steal