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
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.
Drills
RYBA has generated many drills for coaches to incorporate into their practices.
Skills
RYBA encourages the development of these skills at the corresponding age/grade level.
Defensive Situations
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
Field Position Rotations
Coaches may use this position rotation sheet to rotate players on the bench/infield/outfield:
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.
Game Cancellation & Rescheduling Policy
RYBA's policy for cancelling and rescheduling games is defined in the document linked below.
Operating the Scoreboards at Rochester Baseball Complex
- Downloaded “DAK Score” app
- Open app
- Display will show searching for active MX1 (control box)
- Choose field number you are at (usually it will only display one field)
- Scoreboard will turn on and control will now display game function
- 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: