Goodyear Little League: My Site News

Wednesday, February 22
Goodyear Little League Softball Tryouts - 2012

Tryouts are February 25th at Litchfield Elementary School.

Minors (ages 8-10) 9:30 to 10:45 AM Minor Field (SW Field)

 Majors (ages 11-12)  11 AM to 12:30 PM Minor Field (NW Field)



Tuesday, January 3
WANTED: Volunteers

The combined efforts of our parent volunteers and the outgoing board members made the 2011 season a huge success.  With continued efforts Goodyear Little League will continue to grow and maintain its reputation as one of the finest Little League programs in the area.

As you know, managers and coaches are the front-line of our baseball programs and without their dedication and commitment to the players, we could not make this happen.  If you are interested in volunteering as a manager, coach, team coordinator, or in another capacity please fill out a volunteer form at the Goodyear recreation center between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. or contact the board @ goodyearlittleleague@gmail.com.



Friday, January 20
GYLL Coaches Clinic for 2012 Season - Feb 4th
Coaches Clinic is scheduled for February 4th, at Foothools Community Park field #1 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

Tuesday, January 3
Managers & Coaches..........5 STEPS TO A POSITIVE SEASON

5 STEPS TO A POSITIVE SEASON
 
  YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND WHAT YOUNG PLAYERS ARE ABOUT at the level you coach, their attention span, motivations, attitudes, fears, personalities and their skills and abilities.  You need to know the role the parents want to play, how players this age typically respond to adults and what gets them excited and turned on to the game.   All of this will help provide you the background you need to set the stage for a great season.
  PUT TOGETHER A SEASON LONG PLAN focused on developing every player on your team in practices and games. Then summarize the plan and share it with the parents so they know what to expect.
  LEARN HOW TO BREAK DOWN AND TEACH THE SKILLS in a way that each of the players understand and learn how to recognize the most common mistakes and ways to correct them.
  LEARN HOW TO RUN PRACTICES that are well organized and at the same time dynamic and fun.  Build into your plan pre-practice and pre-game routines.  You also need to introduce drills that allow players to practice the skills without fear and integrate fun games that challenge the players to compete during every practice.
  CREATE SYSTEMS OF PLAY that provide every player a chance to start and play complete ball games during the season. Create a plan to have players learn to play the 2-3 positions that fit their abilities but also challenge them to get better.


Tuesday, January 3
Introduction of 2012 GYLL Board of Directors

We are excited to annouce the new board members for the upcoming 2012 spring season -

 

Scott Trice, President

Mark Vanderwerf, Vice President

Jodi Tas, Secretary

Jeremiah Hood, Treasurer

Abe Totah, Player Agent

Jim Beaumont, Coach Coordinator

Jerome Sims, Information Officer

Michelle Cuadra, Fundraising Chair

Troy Mickelson, Board/City Liaison

Dave Eaton, Safety Liaison