6U and Discipline Running??
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- Jan 9, 2015
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Take 10 minutes in the middle of practice and let them all play in the dirt and the grass. Then, get them back to business.
I'm sorry...they are 5 and 6 years old..They do not have their act together.
Making them run as punishment will have your team heading for lacrosse/soccer/anything else.
You get 60-90 seconds per year/attention span for how old they are...at max you have their attention for about 5-7 minutes.
The hardest thing I do each week is coach an 11U travel team and DD3's 8U rec team because I need to constantly remind myself how easy it is to lose a 7/8 year olds attention.
There are no college scouts at a 6U game unless their own kid is playing
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My granddaughter is 5. I have not signed her up for softball, because she cannot catch the ball. She would actually have more experience at softball as almost any 5 yo anywhere. Do you know why she can't catch the ball? It is because she doesn't have the coordination, yet. Her brain is not telling her what to do, in time.
She wants to play Duck, Duck, Goose and sing Frozen. I don't think that running her would improve her ability to catch a ball.
She wants to play Duck, Duck, Goose and sing Frozen. I don't think that running her would improve her ability to catch a ball.
See my comments in Bold - Jojo you make good points and Im actively coaching a 6U team right now
I don't think a punishment set of runs is a great idea, but sometimes a run over to that tree and back can get them to focus a little. If more than a few seen actually excited to run then you practice is too boring.
I'm guessing that the other team isn't turning too many 6-4-3 DP's yet so don't be too hard on yourself. At this age if the kids stand on the right side of the plate, know which direction to run when they hit you are doing great.
I'm guessing that the other team isn't turning too many 6-4-3 DP's yet so don't be too hard on yourself. At this age if the kids stand on the right side of the plate, know which direction to run when they hit you are doing great.
- Oct 22, 2009
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I watched the 6u All-Stars and they were still being directed to where stand in the batters box.
Hey, my DD was pretty good at 6U. I credit it all to having a dog that would retrieve a ball. IMO, best training aid for a young player.
(Dog is too old now, she just looks at the ball waiting for us to go get it.)
(Dog is too old now, she just looks at the ball waiting for us to go get it.)
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I know a couple of neighboring leagues that get an umpire for their 6u games as the parents and coaches take it that seriously. Our league's parents are dumbfounded that there is an umpire at these games.
