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Coaches' Corner

Review note: resource details and coach FAQ answers still need league confirmation.

Practice plans, coaching clinics and the path to managing a team. Built for volunteer coaches, first season or tenth.

Practice plans

Pick your division, then preview a plan. These sample outlines are starting points; adjust the pace and activities for your team.

8U first practice 60 min · sample structure
8U throwing and catching focus 60 min · sample structure
8U game-day warm-up 30 min · sample structure

8U division

First practice

60 min total Sample template
5 min Welcome, names and team expectations
10 min Dynamic warm-up
10 min Throwing and catching progression
10 min Fielding stations
20 min Hitting stations
5 min Team huddle

Downloadable league templates are not available here yet. This outline is a sample structure only.

Coaching clinics

In planning for spring. Dates, places and instructors appear only once each one is confirmed.

Planned

Spring coaches clinic series

In planning. Details will be posted once confirmed.

Planned

Player pitching clinics

In planning. Details will be posted once confirmed.

Planned

Player catching & throwing clinics

In planning. Details will be posted once confirmed.

Manage a team

Ready to lead a team?

Managers are volunteers who run a team for the season. Start with the application.

Open the manager application

Opens the live application on chgs.org.

1

Apply

Complete the manager application for the season.

2

Review

The league reviews applications under its ground rules.

3

Get ready

Complete the league's coach requirements, as the compliance lead confirms them.

Details to be confirmed

Tools for coaches

A proposed section about software some coaches may find useful. Whether it appears, which tools it lists and what coaches would get are for the board to decide.

Coupon codes can be obtained from your Division Commissioner.

Details to be confirmed

Walkout IQ

What it does
Details to be confirmed
Cost to coaches
Details to be confirmed
League pays?
Details to be confirmed
Details to be confirmed

Lineup IQ

What it does
Details to be confirmed
Cost to coaches
Details to be confirmed
League pays?
Details to be confirmed
Details to be confirmed

Team Timer

What it does
Details to be confirmed
Cost to coaches
Details to be confirmed
League pays?
Details to be confirmed
Details to be confirmed

Tournament Runner

What it does
Details to be confirmed
Cost to coaches
Details to be confirmed
League pays?
Details to be confirmed

Review note: disclosure pending

Details to be confirmed. No trial offers, downloads or live links are shown until the board approves this section.

Coach questions

Details to be confirmed by the coach coordinator.