Application

 

NESLL Managers and assistant coaches must apply no later than January 15, 2023. The required Manager Application is available in either a Word or PDF document: PICK ONE.  Both are the same.

2023 NESLL Manager Agreement and Application - Word Document
2023 NESLL Manager Agreement and Application Form - PDF

For Baseball Managers, email it to:  (Christian Shewey) [email protected] NO LATER THAN January 15, 2023

For Softball Managers, email it to (Eric Knutson) [email protected] NO LATER THAN January 15, 2023.

The appropriate NESLL division coordinator will get in touch with you after they have received your application.

 

Clinics

 

It is MANDATORY that ALL NESLL coaches and managers must attend a coaching clinic leading into the upcoming season.   (It isn’t enough to have attended a coaching clinic leading into last season.)  This is a requirement of Little League International.  NESLL is investing heavily in coaching (better coaches produce better players) providing some superb coaching opportunities this year.  NESLL invites you to attend AS MANY of these free coaching clinics as you can and these are for everyone including the seasoned Majors coaches to the new Tee Ball coaches.

Helpful Links

 

Field Rain Out Hotline:  (206) 233- 0055
Need the lights turned on?  1 (855) 330-8400

Important Files

NESLL 2022 Local Rules
NESLL 2022 Pitch Tracker (Excel File)
NESLL 2022 Farm 1 division primer
NESLL 2022 Farm 2 division primer

Great place to start (practice plans, drills, etc)

http://www.baseballpositive.com/

Baseball Positive Coaching Guides:
Tee Ball
Coach Pitch
Kid Pitch Part 1 and Part 2 and Part 3 and Part 4
2 Day Pitching Clinic Info
2 Day Hitting Clinic Info

 

On making yourself a better coach

Why coach?

http://www.qcbaseball.com/coaching/baseball-coaching.aspx

 

What kids want

http://www.qcbaseball.com/coaching/coaching-kids.aspx

 

Tips for new coaches

https://baseball.tools/tips-for-new-coaches/

 

Tips for the parent-coach

https://www.playsportstv.com/baseball/articles/715/coaching-youth-baseball_tips-for-the-parent-coach

 

Batting order ideology

https://probaseballinsider.com/baseball-instruction/fundamentals-of-hitting/hitting-philosophy-and-lineup-scenario/

 

Coaching strategies

https://selectbaseballteams.com/blog/little-league-coaching-strategies-consider/

 

How to handle parents

https://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/sports/youth-coaching/handle-parents-while-coaching.htm

Practice management

 

Efficient practices

https://www.activekids.com/baseball/articles/how-to-run-an-efficient-baseball-practice

 

Sample practice plan

https://www.active.com/baseball/articles/the-perfect-practice-plan-874025

 

Sample practice plan 2

https://baseball.tools/practice-week-1-day-1-fundamentals/

 

Tee-ball specific plans

http://www.baseballpositive.com/tee-ball#perspectiveofplayers

 

Hitting basics

 

Hitting mechanics

https://baseball.tools/hitting-mechanics/

 

Hitting progression

https://www.littleleague.org/university/articles/hitting-drill-progression/

 

Practice plan

https://www.baseball-tutorials.com/youth-baseball-practice-plans-station-to-station-drill/622/

Hitting strategy

https://probaseballinsider.com/baseball-instruction/fundamentals-of-hitting/hitting-strategy/

Fielding/Defense

 

Fielding drills

https://baseball.tools/baseball-fielding-drills/

 

Fielding drills 2

https://youth1.com/baseball/1824553-5-great-youth-baseball-drills-to-improve-catching-and-throwing

 

Infield progression

https://www.littleleague.org/university/articles/infield-drill-progression/

 

Defense practice plans

https://probaseballinsider.com/practice-plans-baseball-defense/

Pitching

 

Pitching basics/drills

https://coachingyouthbaseball.com/teaching-youth-baseball-pitching-drills/

 

Keeping it simple

https://www.littleleague.org/university/articles/coaching-young-pitchers-in-baseball-keep-it-simple/

 

General tips

http://www.baseballzone.com/little-league-coaching-tips-pitching

Baserunning

 

First base breakdown

https://www.littleleague.org/university/articles/breakdown-baserunning-drill/

 

First base decision

https://www.baseball-tutorials.com/first-base-decision/5315/

 

Fun drill (always a good way to end practic)

https://www.baseball-tutorials.com/base-race/5099/

 

Drills

https://baseball.tools/baseball-baserunning-drills/