Coaching Tee Ball : The Baffled Parent's Guide [Paperback]

H. W. Broido (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 7, 2003 | Series: Baffled Parent's Guides

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.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

"I love this book and will recommend to all my future coaches."--Carl Crooks, President, Bolingbrook (Illinois) Tee Ball Association

"This book is thorough, user-friendly, informative, and right on the money. There is nothing else like it, and it is sorely needed. Kudos on a fabulous work!--Wanda Rutledge, President, National Council of Youth Sports

Coach. You just volunteered to coach your child's tee ball team, and now you realize you're not sure how tee ball differs from baseball, or how to help these 4- to 8-year-olds on the road to improvement while also ensuring that they feel safe and have fun. Don't despair--Coaching Tee Ball is here to help.

Coaching Tee Ball gives you the basic rules and procedures of the game, sample practices, and advice and tips from experienced tee ball coaches and organizers (and parents). Also included are activities that introduce basic hitting, throwing, running, and fielding skills in an atmosphere that emphasizes fun and participation. Along the way, you'll learn a thing or two about coaching style and how to make improvement--rather than winning or losing--the goal of your season.

• Survive your first practice and game
• Reach all your players
• Improve your players and your team
• Create a positive attitude and build team spirit
• Be the coach you never had
• Make practices fun, safe, and rewarding

"This is the type of book every parent and coach should read. The insights, information, and instruction are invaluable. I know I will refer to it often."--Roy Nelson, President, Canyon Creek Little League, San Ramon, California

"This book is an easy-to-follow road map for success. It should be required reading for parents, coaches, and league directors."--Tom McClure, Coach, Northside Youth Organization, Atlanta, Georgia

"It is great to see a book on tee ball that covers all the aspects of the game and how to run a team."--Carl Crooks, President, Bolingbrook (Illinois) Tee Ball Association

About the Author

Bing Broido is cofounder and president of the T•BALL USA Association, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the development of tee ball. He works directly with administrators, coaches, and parents to enhance their tee ball programs. A lifelong sports enthusiast, he is the author of The Book of Rules, a guide to the official rules and playing procedures of fifty sports, and The Official T•BALL USA Family Guide to Tee Ball.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press; 1 edition (January 7, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071387382
• ISBN-13: 978-0071387385
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #34,282 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #5 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Softball
  • #11 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Coaching > Baseball
  • #27 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Miscellaneous > Reference

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good T-Ball Reference, March 26, 2005

By 

J. Whealton (Central Florida, USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Coaching Tee Ball : The Baffled Parent's Guide (Paperback)

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.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must Buy for 1st Timers!, May 31, 2009

By 

Clinton Andersen (Salt Lake City, UT) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Coaching Tee Ball : The Baffled Parent's Guide (Paperback)

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!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book, July 6, 2009

By 

Tante Mommy "Tante Mommy" (Maryland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Coaching Tee Ball : The Baffled Parent's Guide (Paperback)

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.