Rookies Spring

2025

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Coaches Meeting

On behalf of Watertown Youth Baseball (WYBB), we are THRILLED to have you as our 2025 Rookies coaches.

Welcome Baseball Fans!

Watertown Youth Baseball

VP of

League Ops

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Pat 617-699-1827 (Text is Best)

Jason 978-771-6140 (Text is Best)

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Pat Dayton

Bill Furtado

Jason Desrosiers

President

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TeeBall, Farm, Rookies Coordinator

• Sullivan
• 552 Main

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Fields for the Rookies Level

2025 Rookie Rules

Little League ages 7, and 8.

Development of baseball fundamentals.

• Throw and catch with accuracy
• Run the bases with strategy
• Field with the BBB plan (Ball, Base, Back-up)
• Increase Pitching accuracy (not speed)
• Improve batting mechanics and pitch selection

At Practice:

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• Suggested drills.

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• Coaches will follow a general outline to ensure consistency of learning across league, but will be given flexibility to modify drills to focus on their team’s needs.

Game Day

On Game Day:

We are going to be using modified player pitching:

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• Players pitch and get 3 pitches per batter; no balls and strikes.
• Players will pitch from a modified rubber location fitting their arm strength.
• If batter has not hit the ball in 3 pitches, batting team coach step up to pitch.
• Player that was pitching stands beside the mound to continue fielding the position.

Game Day

On Game Day, cont:

• With coach pitching, batter gets 3 swings, otherwise s/he is out.  If the batter hits a foul ball after having 2 strikes, s/he gets another chance.
• No balls/strikes for non-swings. Stationary players will be encouraged to swing, including ultimatum on pitch count where appropriate.
• Outs recorded in the field. Runners that are out return to their bench.

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Baserunning

• Infield hits are singles.  

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• Hits traveling to the outfield max out as doubles.

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• Batter stops on second, and other base runners stop after moving ahead a maximum of two bases.

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• No leading, stealing, or advancing on over-throws

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• No head-first slides (runner is out)

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General Rules

• 3 outs or 7 batters per inning max with a continuous batting order.

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• No score is kept.  Focus for this level should be on skill development.

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• No umpires; base coaches make calls on the field (unclear situations will err on the side of the runner to promote development opportunity with base running).

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• No infield fly rule.

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General Rules

• No batters “on deck” at any time. This is a safety rule, as kids this age are not always (or even often) paying attention to the live ball or where they’re swinging the bat.

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• Each team will have 6 players in the infield – P, C, 1B, 2B, 3B, and SS. It is important for players at this level to learn “real” baseball infield positions. Those not playing an infield position will be placed in the outfield. Players that played outfield the previous inning will be switched to infield the next.

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• Coaches will strive for four innings per game, but may be called early due to time.

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Equipment

Kids Bring

• Glove
• Water
• Cleats/Sneakers
• Pants (no shorts)

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League Provides

• Uniform (shirt and hat)
• Bats
• Balls
• Helmets

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Equipment

Field Lockboxes

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1. Use key security box code 9283
2. Used key to open both locks and replace key
3. Keep lock box closed during practice
4. Lock padlocks once all equipment has been replaced inside.

Coaching Tips

Coaching this age can be fun, but sometimes frustrating. Please remember the following:

• #1 goal ….Kids having fun
• If they enjoy it they will want to participate
• Be engaging, energetic, show your enthusiasm
• Communicate
• With the kids
• With the parents
• With me. I’m here for you
• Be Consistant
• Stick to strikes and outs so the

kids learn the game

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Questions