Athens Sandlot Coach's Clinic (Mandatory) Sunday - April 11, 2010    2:00 - 4:00 p.m. West End Ball Fields 398 W. State Street - Athens Meet At Fenway Outfield Shelter House At least one coach from each team must be present. Head coaches will be notified of their teams Saturday after teams are formed after Evaluation Day. Instruction will be given for coaches in all ages of baseball and softball divisions. We will: Discuss the Sandlot coaching philosophy and goals Provide practical instruction for basic fundamentals Practice planning to maximize time Demonstrate skills and drills you can use in your practices It is mandatory that at least one representative from your team’s coaching staff be present. The Sandlot Board strongly encourages all coaches to make time for the clinic. FORMS Game Summary Sheets - All Divisions (Need Excel to view)  Opening Day Roster (Word)   - Opening Day Roster (pdf)     COACHING APPLICATION If you are interested in coaching or being an assistant coach, you can sign up during Registration Day.  There is one head coach and usually one to three assistant coaches per team.  Coaches are placed with their players.  You must agree to a background check to be a coach. Get You Application below!   You can turn in your application at Registration! There is a $10 application fee. COACHES APPLICATION (Word) or  (Adobe) .    COACHES DUTIES   Pre-season Be available for necessary meetings Help with Skills Evaluation Day Hold a meeting to go over the rules with players & parents (at one of your first couple of practices) Conduct at least one practice per week, weather permitting. Regular Season     Before Game Notify parents of games, practices, rain outs, etc. Have team ready 20 minutes before scheduled game time for warm-ups. Home team keeps scoreboard and if first game of the day and obtains controller from concession stand if umpire didn't get it. Before first game of the day, both teams are responsible for having field in playable condition. Keep a scorebook for each game.  Scorekeepers must verify score with opposing scorekeeper & umpire after each half inning.  Home team will be the official book. Must have lineups/scorebooks turned in 10 minutes prior to game. Keep players in the dugout during games, & from climbing on fences or hitting balls against fences. Be in charge of player conduct, make sure players follow uniform rules; shirts tucked in, hats, etc. Encourage sportsmanship  After Game Supervise players to clean their dugout after every game. Hold team meetings outside of dugout so next team can get in dugout The home team from the last game of the day on each field will be responsible for filling in divots around home plate, bases, pitchers mound, etc & returning tools to the storage area and emptying dugouts of trash. Clean dugouts of trash before leaving. On last game of the day, home team is responsible for giving scoreboard controller to umpire or if unavailable, returning it to the concession stand and pluggin it in to charge. Last game of day returns scoreboard controller to concession stand, commissioner, or board member. Report (or update) game win/loss on clipboard after games located at concession stand. Other Duties Responsible for staffing concession stand on their teams’ scheduled days. Failing to staff concession stand on appointed day will result in delay of game or fofieture of game. Meet at concession stand for rain delays. Collect a 12 pack of Coke products from each parent to donate to the concession stand. Care for league equipment and returning it at the end of the season. 8U & 10U coaches umpire other games as needed (2 umpires per game, usually 1 from each team that plays the previous  game or following game.) Failure to umpire results in forfeit of following game . Have a basic understanding of the rules.    Rev. 1/10