COACHES CLINIC #1
This Saturday Feb 6, 9am at Chabot Elementary (unless it's pouring) we'll have the first of 2 coaches clinics. This clinic is aimed at younger/newer coaches and it will focus on How to Run a Practice. We'll touch on many different concepts, including:
building (and sticking to) a practice plan
understanding how and why to divide kids into groups
common, fun drills that reinforce fundamentals
teambuilding games
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OPENING DAY
Our three 12 and under competitive divisions have drafted 450 players to 35 teams. While we are struggling to get 500+ kids assigned to Farm teams with their best friends and schoolmates, we are also working to put together our best Opening Day ever. No slow parade and boring speeches this year...
2010 will ring in the new season with a BASEBALL CARNIVAL at Montera! Food, games, team races around the bases, photo day, home run derby, live music, plus guest appearances from some local luminaries. There's a rumor that it's going to be so cool that the OFD will stop by with their parade rig.
Photo Day will start as early as 9am and then run concurrently with the festivities which will start at 11am.
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2010 TEAM FORMATION
Tryouts have come and gone, and so have the drafts. Majors, AAA and AA teams have formed and are waiting (impatiently) for the weather to dry up so they can begin practicing.
We are now starting the process of forming Farm teams: TBall, Peanuts and SingleA. We are still accepting online registrations for Farm kids thru the end of January, and then we'll continue to accept kids to the Farm division off a waitlist as long as we have space available. The best way to get off the Farm waitlist is to volunteer to coach! Click here for a description of the divisions, and contact us for more info.
Juniors: Kids age 13 and 14 will try out Sun 2/28 (no makeup day) and will be drafted that night.
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What's New?
 2010 Registration
Umpire Registration
NOLL/SOLL Tweets!
Request Ump Assignments
Help!
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Coaches
We are still looking for Farm coaches (TBall and Coach Pitch). Volunteering to coach is a great experience, and the best way to guarantee that we keep the kids from your school together on the same team. If you are interested, email us ASAP.
Existing Coaches: Sat Feb 6 Chabot at 9am is Coaches' Clinic #1. We will focus on how to run a practice. We will go over the goals, drills and some terms that should be used during the practices. We will have examples of drills, fun games and other team building for players and coaches during practices for all levels.
We hope at that time to be able to go over the different items that we want coaches to pass on to their players. An example would be that we want T-ballers to learn how to stand in the batters box and swing properly at the tee, not run up and hit, or hot foot while swinging. We will explain what should be taught at each level. These examples will include safety, protocols and use of volunteers (parents). Coaches can bring their kids, and a glove.
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Oaklandish supports NOLL/SOLL
 
Baseball has roots in Oakland. Since the Live Oaks in 1866, all the way through the nine World Series titles held by the Oakland A's, this legacy of baseball has thrived. Let's try to keep it that way!
Click here to see the shirt Half of the proceeds go straight to NOLL/SOLL to support player scholarships! |
Upcoming Schedule
Sat Jan 9 In Person Registration #2 of 2
Mon Jan 11 All Coaches Meeting
Sat Jan 16 AA-Majors Tryouts day 1 of 2
Sun Jan 24 AA-Majors Tryouts day 2 of 2
Sun Jan 24 Majors Draft
Tue Jan 26 AAA Draft
Thu Jan 28 AA Draft
Thu Feb 4 NYSCA Clinic (ppd)
Sat Feb 6 Coaches' Clinic #1 9am @Chabot
Sat Feb 6 Equipment Pickup
Tue Feb 9 Ump Rules Clinic #1 7p @BOD
Thu Feb 11 Ump Rules Clinic #2 7p @BOD
Sat Feb 20 Ump Field Mechanics 2p @BOD
Wed Feb 24 Safety Talk w/ Dr Demorest
(emphasis on Arm Safety) 7p @BOD
Sat Feb 27 Opening Day Festival @Montera
Sun Feb 28 Juniors Tryouts and Draft
Fri Apr 23 A's Night
Dates TBD:
Field Setup Workshops
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