T-Ball - Ages 5-6
Sample Practice Plans
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Program Outcomes /Skills
Throughout the course of the season, coaches should work to deliver age-appropriate skills (program outcomes) for each player and as a team.
Ages: 5-6 (T-Ball) | Program Outcome / Skill |
| Rules | - Knows field of play (bases, infield, outfield)
- Understands ball in play (fair vs. foul)
- Swing attempts (Max 5 - off tee)
- Safely dropping the bat
- Understands out vs. safe
- Force outs, tagged runners, fly ball outs
- Understands basic baserunning
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Positions | - Knows infield positions (not including catcher)
- Knows outfield positions
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Throwing | - Uses the correct hand
- Grips the ball correctly
- Makes eye contact with throwing partner / keeps eyes on target throughout throw
- Understands basic throwing motion
- Glove foot forward
- Arm motion / body positioning
- Release point & follow through
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Catching | - Uses the correct hand
- Makes eye contact with throwing partner / follows the ball, eyes open throughout catch
- Demonstrates proper body positioning
- Square to partner, glove foot slightly forward, glove up ready to catch
- Uses the glove to catch
- No bare (throwing) hand
- Fingers up or fingers down
- Catches the ball on glove side
- Moves glove to ball in flight
- Attempts to catch / squeezes glove
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Fielding | - Demonstrates ready position
- Follows the ball from bat to glove
- Moves body to the ball while in play
- Demonstrates proper body positioning when fielding ground balls
- Glove foot slightly forward, knees bent, hands out
- Glove hand down, throwing hand on top
- Transitions from fielding to throwing
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Batting | - Demonstrates proper batting stance
- Feet and hands positioned correctly
- Eyes on the ball
- Demonstrates proper swing technique
- Keeps both hands on the bat
- Rotates torso and hips
- Keeps both feet on the ground, does not spin
- Safely drops the bat after hitting and runs to first base
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Baserunning | - Runs to and through 1st base on batted ball
- Waits for fair ball, ball on the ground, to advance
- Runs in straight line to the base
- Listens to coach while running bases
- Stops, when appropriate, at 2nd and 3rd base
- Advances, when appropriate, at all bases
- Runs through home plate
- Does not pass other players on the bases
- Leaves the bases when called out
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| Misc. Skills | - Follows batting order (listens to coaches)
- Safely waits to bat (on-deck circle)
- Pays attention while on defense
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