Coaching

Coaching

Coaches are the heart of our organization. Volunteer to coach the youth athletes in your life. Create timeless memories while teaching baseball and life skills. Fun guaranteed.

RYBA supports its coaches by providing coaching clinics, practice plans, drills, and fundamental instruction. RYBA board members and staff are available to answer questions and address any concerns you may have during the season.

Introduction to RYBA Coaching Materials

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Practice Plans

RYBA provides sample practice plans that can be used to develop your team. These plans reference many of the drills in our drills documents.

• Kinderball
• 1st Grade
• 2nd Grade
• 9U
• 10U & 11U
• 12U, 13U & 14U

Drills

RYBA has generated many drills for coaches to incorporate into their practices.

• K-2: Basics of the game
• K-2: Fielding
• K-2: Hitting
• K-2: Receiving
• K-2: Running
• K-2: Throwing
• K-2: Pitching
• 9U – 14: Drills

Skills

RYBA encourages the development of these skills at the corresponding age/grade level.

• Kindergarten
• 1st Grade
• 2nd Grade
• 9U – 14U

Defensive Situations

Diagrams

Individual defensive situation diagrams are available which can be printed or viewed at practice to help players visualize the entire field for specific situations.

Videos

• Infield Ground Ball – No One On
• Infield Ground Ball – Runners On
• Single to the Outfield – No One On
• Single to the Outfield – Runner on 1B
• Single to the Outfield – Runner on 2B
• Single to the Outfield – Runner on 1B and 2B

• Hit Down the Line
• Hit in the Gap
• Bunt Defense
• Ground Ball to 3B with Bases Loaded
• Pass Ball Defense
• Stealing Defense

Field Position Rotations

Coaches may use this position rotation sheet to rotate players on the bench/infield/outfield:

• Field Position Rotations

Reserve Batting Cages, Infield Skin, and Pitching Mounds

RYBA coaches have access to batting cages, pitching mounds, and an infield skin at Rochester Baseball Complex. Reserve time for your team on these facilities located at 2658 Collegeview Rd E.

Reserve Facilities for Your Team

Game Cancellation & Rescheduling Policy

RYBA’s policy for cancelling and rescheduling games is defined in the document linked below.

Cancellation & Rescheduling Policy

Operating the Scoreboards at Rochester Baseball Complex

1. Downloaded “DAK Score” app
2. Open app
3. Display will show searching for active MX1 (control box)
4. Choose field number you are at (usually it will only display one field)
5. Scoreboard will turn on and control will now display game function
6. If scoreboard does not turn on, send someone to scoreboard and push switch on electrical box, located on steel support beam, UP ( on position)

This short video demonstrates how to operate the scoreboards using the Dak Score app:

Operating the Scoreboards Meet the Directors Field Locations Contact Us