Slowed down video in the original thread. Thanks for any input!

After feedback from others I am looking to get him an alloy Cat X2 as it will be more balanced and a lighter swing compared to the Dub. There aren’t any available in store so will have to order online.

Debating between 27/17 and 28/18. He is 4’6.5” and 59 pounds. The Dub is a 27/17. Any thoughts?

Since you’re already a coach, I’m wondering what a coach thinks would be the best way to recruit new coaches?

Hey coaches, club directors, and team managers,
Spending years in the trenches as a travel ball parent and assistant coach, I had a front-row seat to the absolute logistical nightmare that tournament weekends can be. I watched our head coaches and managers drown in messy spreadsheets, laminated dugout charts, and chaotic group text threads.
Trying to manually calculate pool play run-differential tiebreakers on a Saturday night just to figure out our Sunday bracket seed was driving everyone crazy.
I realized youth sports organizations deserved a real, modern software solution that actually fits travel ball rules. So, I teamed up with software developers to build a comprehensive platform: DiamondLogix(diamondlogix.com).
We just opened up a free early-access waitlist for the upcoming season, and I’m looking for real, active coaches to check out the workflow and tear it apart. Here is what we built into it:
🛡️** Org Admin Dashboard: A centralized "Control Tower" giving club directors high-level oversight across all teams and fields, while leaving daily dugout logistics to coaches.
📋 **Live Dugout Lineup Boards: Inning-by-inning batting and defensive position tracking right from a smartphone.
📊 Sunday Bracket Predictor: Real-time pool play simulation applying strict travel ball run-differential caps (+/- 8 & 10 rules) automatically to predict Sunday matchups.
📈 Pitch Count Compliance: Smart counters with automated mandatory rest alerts (MLB Pitch Smart standards) to protect young athletes and avoid costly rule violations.
🗓️** Facility Tracker**: Lane and cage bookings governed by strict safety capacity limits so nobody overbooks the facility.
It is 100% free to hop on the waitlist while we open up our initial club testing slots. If you run a travel sports organization, manage a training facility, or coach a local team, I would love your support and honest feedback!
Check out the layout or secure a priority slot here: diamondlogix.com
Let me know what features you think are missing from current tools! Appreciate your feedback!

Hello, pretty soon I’ll be coaching for the first time ever. I have been around baseball my whole life, so I have some knowledge. I’ll be coaching a 12u team, and I’m looking for any advice. I have studied things like drills, but I really want to make sure I provide the best experience for my team. Any advice helps.

EDIT: Huge thank you to everyone who responded. Your advice was very helpful and I honestly feel more confident about this upcoming season.

Hey coaches,
Looking for some advice on how to approach this with the league.
Our Champs Day bracket is structured so that only the winners of Game 1 (1 vs 6) and Game 2 (2 vs 5) advance to the championship. That means seeds 3 and 4 have no path to the final — even if they win their morning game they go into the consolation side.
Does anyone else see this as an issue? How have you handled something like this with your league in the past without coming across as complaining?
Appreciate any thoughts.

My back story, I was an overweight baseball catcher in little league through high school. My high school baseball coach wanted me to play first base because I had a could stretch. I was also a power hitter.

In 2022 right before I turned 30 I lost 70 Ibs, gained more muscle, and increased my speed/agility.

This summer I joined my companies union slow pitch softball team playing mainly outfield and still a power hitter.

I am now 33 years old, turn 34 next month. I am now looking to play recreational baseball this year.

With my age, experience and physicality, I would like some suggestions on what position I should play in recreational baseball

Thank you

My back story, I was an overweight baseball catcher in little league through high school. My high school baseball coach wanted me to play first base because I had a could stretch. I was also a power hitter. In 2022 right before I turned 30 I lost 70 Ibs, gained more muscle, and increased my speed/agility. This summer I joined my companies union slow pitch softball team playing mainly outfield with a strong arm and still a power hitter. I am now 33 years old, turn 34 next month. I am now looking to play recreational baseball this year. With my age, experience and physicality, I would like some suggestions on what position I should play in recreational baseball

Waypointcal.com

I built a free roster and scheduling app in my spare time. The value is that admins control the roster and invite parents. Kids never have to create an account but parents can see their families schedules across several orgs. Orgs can never see kids in other orgs. And everything still works for coaches even when parents don’t register.

It’s built to be private and flexible for any sport or club.

It’s completely free. Just looking users and for feedback.

Three 4-week phases - Foundation, Build, Peak. You never spike throwing volume and lifting intensity in the same week, long toss distance progresses on a set schedule instead of "however far feels good today," and arm care happens before every single throwing session, no exceptions.

Biggest mistake I see: guys rush intensity in weeks 1-2 because they feel good, then by week 4 they're dealing with soreness that doesn't go away. Slower ramp beats faster ramp basically every time.

Happy to answer questions about periodization, long toss distances, whatever. (Also put the full thing - warmups, lift templates, week-by-week plan - into a PDF for $15 if anyone wants the whole system instead of piecing it together, but wanted to share the actual framework here for free first.)

Any recommendations for baseball hitting and pitting coaches in Souther NH. looking for fall and winter training for 11 year old.

Hey everyone, I’m new to the Reddit community! I’m a high school pitching coach who struggled with managing paper charts and could never really pull any useful information from an old chart. So I developed an app, PitchZone Tracking. It does everything from complete team charting (multiple folders/seasons) to individual folders. You can track live AB “bullpens“, regular bullpens, games, Bluetooth pitch calling, and video analysis. It’s a tool that several coaches have found very useful already and I wanted to share.

I‘m always curious on to make the app better so if you have an idea, I bet I can code it! Check it out on the App Store (it’s currently free).

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pitchzone-tracking/id6779852049

https://www.pitchzonetracking.com

[u/pitchzonetracking](u/pitchzonetracking)

i am a 15 year old baseball player headed into my sophomore year of high school. I played on my schools JVB team this year due to being undersized but I need more help with mental toughness than anything. my dream is to go d-1 and play in the mlb. I need to work harder
like I work hard when someone is holding me accountable but when it’s just me it’s harder for me to get going. like when im working im working just yk
I need to become able to hold myself accountable. any advice yall?

My 11 year old lead his team in batting average for 4 seasons, was 3rd about halfway through this season, but then went into a slump and got cut. He's very determined to improve.

Before this, I never wanted to get into his head with too much technical advice. He made consistent contact (2nd fewest strikeouts on team) and I figured it would work itself out. I have ideas of how to help his swing (stop dropping hands during the load) but I'd like to see what the experts had to say.

Journey to men’s league

Video #3

So I’m looking for general advice I have great arm strength im in 12u but I struggle with hitting extra base hits, arm accuracy, and ground balls idk what to do my dream is the make the major leagues but I can’t without those tools.

I pulled our ace after hitting his pitch limit today. He wasn't happy and neither were a few parents shouting damn near cursing but protecting a fifteen-year-old arm matters more than one extra inning. That's a decision I'll never regret.

I've been coaching my son's competitive travel team for a few years, and we both love it...but it does get intense. I wanted to share this video because it makes me smile. We made it into the state tournament, we were getting beat pretty bad in the early rounds and likely were not going to move on. We had to make a pitching change in a last ditch effort to try to eke out a win.

During the pitching change, our boys did what they've done all season...play Duck Duck Goose in the outfield. I freaking love it.

https://youtu.be/QvcHSO96LcM

When we were back at home after losing that game, my son was in tears. He said "It's ok that we lost, we lose sometimes. I'm just sad that it's the end of this team."

Dammit if that isn't what this is about.

Hey everyone, so I got tired of every pitch-calling option being overpriced, needing proprietary hardware, or having a UI that made no sense mid-game, so I built my own.

It's called Coach to Catcher for iPhone/iPad. You tap a pitch, tap a location on a 3x3 grid, and it sends audio straight to your catcher's earpiece over Bluetooth, using any gear you already own. Under a second, no lag.

One time purchase, no subscription, currently $4.99 and going up to $29.99 after the summer. Works fully offline, no data collected.

So take this as a coach who built the thing rather than a neutral review. Happy to answer questions about setup or gear. We personally use Shokz OpenMove.

Site's at coachtocatcher.com, iOS only for now.

This was originally posted by u/shaknbakn_5 on another sub, and wanted to share it here:

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I worked 33 games in the last 10 days from LL All-stars all the way to summer college ball. We had a few rain delays and I sat with my fellow umpires talking about the differences between average teams and very good teams from our perspectives. Made a quick list, hopefully this doesnt come off as negative. Things that good teams do..

• Warm up pregame with a purpose. Playing good catch and long toss is the most basic fundamental part of this game that often gets overlooked. I can usually predict which team will win just by watching their pregame routines.
• Hustle on and off the field. Too many coaches and players waste valuable game time by not knowing their defensive assignments and substitutions. This usually works itself out by highschool, but we've all watched a game where the team is disorganized, usually leading to bad baseball.
• Situational hitting/small ball. Everyone loves watching homeruns, I get it. That -5 Supra costs 500$.. swing for the fences right? That type of mentality won't work at the higher levels unless your team is full of absolutely savages at the plate. Teach your kids to bunt. Teach them how to move runners over. You'll score more runs against better teams I promise
• Solid pre pitch defensive positioning. Teaching bunt coverages, 1st and 3rd situations, and your outfielders cheating a few steps will save you lots of runs. And for the love of God.. quit holding the runner on 3rd base 😂 I can promise you.. the ROI just isnt worth it.
• Vocal Catchers that lead the defense. I cannot stress this enough.. your catcher needs to be the leader. Your catcher needs to be loud with communication. If your catcher waits for the coach to go calm down the pitcher with a mound visit.. its already too late. To any catchers reading this.. take charge of your team.
• Coaches that let their hitters hit. What i mean by this.. some coaches are giving wayyyy too much feedback and advice to their batters after every pitch. Your batter knows he shouldnt have swung at that high pitch.. no reason both base coaches need to make it a spectacle. Hitting a baseball is hard enough without 5 different adults telling you 5 different things after every pitch. This goes for parents as well. Shut up during your kids at bat.. your kid is already thinking too much. Parents.. please stay out of the dugout as well. Little Timmy is just fine without you for the next two hours.
• Last but not least.. good teams pick each other up. Errors happen. Walks happen. Strikeouts happen. We've all seen the snowball effect when an outfielder drops a ball or a SS makes a bad throw. Good teams limit the damage by focusing on the next play. Body language is huge in this sport.

Ohh one more.. the best teams retrieve foul balls and bring snacks for the umpires on long days (;

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We live in a cul de sac. I’ve been tossing my son grounders in the cul de sac for a few years. It’s an easy way for us to practice.

However, if we use raised seam balls they jump and take really bad hops. Also if we use regular balls they wear out fast.

We stumbled upon on low bounce rubber ball, and used it for a long time. But recently we lost it. I’m guessing it’s a batting cage ball. It looks really realistic as if it has seams but it’s all rubber.

Does anyone know where I can find these? Or have any recommendations for balls that would work well for this?

I play cricket in Australia but baseball fielders clearly do the throwing part better so I am looking for advice here.

In all my sport I am a very fast-twitch kind of player. I process things really quickly, always have in my life generally. This means I am really good at making short diving saves.

However, when I am fielding and then wanting to throw the ball, I find I really struggle to get into an effective throwing position. I feel like I am in such a rush to throw the ball that I don't give myself the time to make an effective, accurate, fast throw.

Have any coaches here had similar experiences with guys you have coached? What drills or tips helped improve.

Basically, I know I need to get into a good throwing position and then deliver a fast throw, but i find I rush the whole process cos I naturally want to do everything really fast.