For Our Coaches

Introduction

QUESTION: Interested in managing or coaching?

ANSWER: Complete these TWO quick steps to apply!

#1: Volunteer Application

AND THEN...
#2: Manager/Coach Application

Cactus Foothills North Little League managers and coaches must be leaders. All must recognize that they represent the League and hold a position if leadership, trust, and responsibility and are role models for youth on and off the playing field.

Managers and coaches must understand that their actions and behaviors influence, shape, and often dictate how the young people they are leading behave on and off the field.

The manager and coach should be able to inspire respect. It is required that managers and coaches have understanding, patience, and the capacity to work with children, parents, and league officials.

Lastly, managers and coaches must be more than just teachers. To be clear, knowledge and understanding of the game is important, but those attributes alone do not make good managers and coaches. Good managers and coaches must have a range of admirable traits and abilities to utilize as they help shape the physical, mental, and emotional development of young people.

On this page:

Team Manager and Coach Roles and Responsibilities
Expectations
Regular Season: Manager and Assistant Coach Selection Process
Tournament Season: All-Star Team Manager and Assistant Coach Selection Process
Resources for Managers and Coaches

Team Manager and Coach Roles and Responsibilities

Having qualified team managers and coaches are key to the smooth operation of teams in Cactus Foothills North Little League. Often, the League receives questions about the differences in the roles and responsibilities for managers and coaches. This section summarizes several of the key differences between managers and coaches in our League.

team managers	coaches
Roles and responsibilities of Team Managers include: Overall team leadership and accountability Teach and demonstrate good sportsmanship by respecting the rules, opponents, officials, teammates, and one's self Refrain from the use of insulting, embarrassing, foul, or abusive language. Be a good role model Have the understanding, patience, and the capacity to work with children in the age group of the division Attendance at mandatory manager/coaching clinics Accountability for actions of the team (parents, players, coaches) Responsible for understanding, complying with, and enforcing all Cactus Foothills North and Little League rules, regulations, and policies Game preparations and related decisions Practice planning and game strategy Discipline and personnel moves Team communication (rules, schedules, league events, etc) Field preparation and cleanup Provide team resources to operate the concessions stand Return all issued equipment at the end of the season in good an clean condition	Roles and responsibilities of coaches on the team include: Skill instruction (pitching, hitting, fielding) Teach and demonstrate good sportsmanship by respecting the rules, opponents, officials, teammates, and one's self Refrain from the use of insulting, embarrassing, foul, or abusive language. Be a good role model Have the understanding, patience, and the capacity to work with children in the age group of the division Attendance at mandatory coaching clinics Responsible for understanding, complying with, and enforcing all Cactus Foothills North and Little League rules, regulations, and policies Repetition training (ground balls, fly balls, batting practice) Base coaching Dugout monitoring Pitcher warm-up Field preparation and cleanup Manage the team in the absence of the Team Manager Advise the Team Manager on game and practice strategy Assist the Team Manager where/when needed with team activities

Expectations

Cactus Foothills North Little League expects nothing but the best from our managers and coaches. Given the important role that managers and coaches play in the development and leadership of youth in the Cactus Foothills North Little League program, much care is used in the review, vetting, and selection of managers and coaches for Cactus Foothills North teams. While not all inclusive, the League has these base expectations for all managers and coaches. Read more...

Regular Season: Manager and Assistant Coach Selection Process

Cactus Foothills North Little League follows the rules and guidelines as established in the Little League Operating Manual in the selection of managers and coaches. The League also has processes in place for naming replacement managers and coaches during the regular season and tournament play as well.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The assessment of our coaches continues throughout their participation in our program and is revocable in the event the Board determines there has been misconduct of any kind. Furthermore, having been a manager/coach does not qualify one to manage/coach additional seasons. Read more...

Tournament Season: All-Star Team Manager and Assistant Coach Selection Process

The selection of the coaching staff is a very important step in the process. In order to be selected to manage or coach a team, the candidate must meet the eligibility requirements as specified by Little League in the Tournament Rules and Guidelines (in the Official Regulations and Playing Rules handbook). More information about eligibility requirements and the manager and coach selection process used by Cactus Foothills North can be found on a page dedicated to this topic. Read more...

Resources for Managers and Coaches

The section contains useful tips and other information for Cactus Foothills North managers and coaches.

resources for managers and coaches	descriptions
Cactus Foothills North Manager\Coach Code of Conduct Policy	Code of conduct and expectations for all managers ans coaches. Managers and coaches are expected to read and comply with Cactus Foothills North's code of conduct policies. There are no exceptions.
Health and Safety Information	The health and safety of players, parents, and everyone associated with Cactus Foothills North is a top priority. Managers and coaches will find important safety information, including the Cactus Foothills North Safety Manual, in this section of the website.
Manager's and Coach's Role	Very good description of the roles that managers and coaches play in developing young people both on and off the field
Little League Coaching Resource Center	The Little League Resource Center provides managers and coaches the tools they need to be effective leaders of children, to run efficient and productive practices, and to teach children the baseball or softball skills they need to be able to excel.
Coaching News	Latest news and tips from the pros
Manager and Coach Training Program	Little League is launching a program designed to help managers and coaches be their best. While part of the program is making managers and coaches better at teaching skills, it is also aimed at making them better teachers and role models.
Official Manager and Coach Education Program	Little League is committed to helping managers and coaches be their best. While part of this program is targeted at making managers and coaches better at teaching skills, planning active and fun practices and showing coaches how to include all players on game day it is also aimed at making them better teachers and role models.

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