Holden Baseball Program, Inc.: Instructional and Rookie Leagues
Instructional and Rookie League 2009 Schedules | |
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Click here to download the 2009 Instructional League Schedule in Microsoft Word format.
Click here to download the 2009 Rookie League Schedule in Microsoft Word format.
Teams and Managers
| Instructional League | Rookie League | |||
| TEAM | MANAGER | TEAM | MANAGER | |
| Herlihy Insurance | Tom Smith | Bagel Inn | Dave Olsen | |
| Bagel Time | Matt Jacob | Al Fresco | Matt Burnham | |
| Lew Evangelidis | Tom Wiegand | O'Connell Fire Protection | Damien Barbato | |
| Pepsi | Chris Larson | Holden Pizza | Jon Delongchamp | |
| George Luddy Cheverolet | Matt Carroll | Bay State Savings Bank | Brian Richards | |
| Phillies I | Mark Johns | Woodmeister Builders | Jon Simone | |
| City Sporting Goods | Tom Feraco | |||
| Captive Images | Mike Majersky |
About Holden Baseball's Instructional and Rookie Leagues
The Instructional and Rookie leagues are designed to introduce young players to baseball. Instructional League players (pre-K) and Rookie League players (Kindergarten) are taught the fundamental skills of baseball.
Instructional League Players should not see any live pitching at this level, and should hit only from the T for the entire season. Refer to Holden Baseball’s Coaching Curriculum for more information on proper hitting/swinging techniques, and proper T placement (hint: it doesn’t go on top of home plate!).
Rookie League batters should be introduced to live coach pitching as the season progresses. Start the season using the T and graduate to some live coach pitching by Memorial Day (midpoint of the season). For live pitching during games, switch to the T after 4 pitches to keep the game moving and to maintain the attention of the players in the field.
Coaches, remember to pitch from the players’ level, getting down on one knee when throwing. Also, do not pitch from the rubber (46’ away); instead, position yourself approximately 1/2 to 2/3 the distance from home plate to the pitcher’s rubber. Without throwing too hard, you want to pitch the ball with enough speed to maintain a relatively level plane as the ball reaches the batter.
Player pitching is not taught at either the Instructional League or Rookie League level.