Coaching

A coach or manager is vital to the success of any baseball team. They offer direction, instruction and training of the operations of a team. A great coach can often turn a group of individuals into a team that is motivated for success (whatever they deem that to be!).

Baseball Victoria's Development Officers offer our clubs and volunteers with support and resources to assist them to become great coaches and managers of their team. Our aim is to help develop you so you can develop your players to become successful as individuals and as a team.

Coaching Resources

• 5-8 years
• 9-12 years
• 13-17 years
• 18 years and older
• High Performance
• Generic Tools & Tips

Coaching Accreditation Courses

Level 0 - This is an introductory course that caters for both junior coaches and parents. It provides advice on coaching children, relevant warm up and skill development activities, together with a general introduction to the game of baseball. The course runs for 2 hours, and costs $20 which includes resource booklets.  The Level 0 course can be catered to suit the needs of your Club or Group.

Level 1 - This course is accredited with the Australian Coaching Council (ACC) and provides participants with a formal coaching qualification. It is a practical course that covers a variety of components such as pitching, hitting, catching, infield, outfield and team offense/defense. The course runs for up to 16 hours (usually over two weekends) and costs $120.00 which includes registration with the ACC, a Level One manual and high quality instruction from top class coaches.

Upcoming Courses

Level One - 15th & 22nd August 2010 - 9am to 5pm
Preston Baseball Club (15th) & Greensborough Baseball Club (22nd)

If you would like to be a part of this coaching course please fill out the Level 1 Enrollment Form and return to Grant Karlsen in the Baseball Victoria office. Applications close Wednesday 11th August 2010.

If you would like to enrol for any coaching accreditation course, please follow the following procedures:

1. Download one of the following forms

• LEVEL 1 ENROLLMENT FORM
• LEVEL 0 ENROLLMENT FORM

2. Complete the form in clear block letters

3. Return the form back to Baseball Victoria - contact details

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