Welcome to the Otisville Little League Coach's Corner. On this page, you will find links to valuable resources and information to help you instruct throughout the season. Our goal is to help new coaches gain the confidence in managing a team for the first time, as well as provide experienced coaches with new ideas to help teach kids this great game of baseball. Please visit league specific documents at the bottom of this page to aid you in your coaching venture with Otisville Little League.
First stop is the Little League International site offers a wide range of information about baseball, baseball skill development, baseball parenting, and much more. Browse the Little League Coach Resource Library filled with articles and videos.
Otisville Little League managers and coaches must be leaders. All must recognize that they represent the League and hold a position of 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 and must have understanding, patience, and the capacity to work with children, parents, and league officials.
Managers and coaches must be more than just teachers. Although knowledge and understanding of the game are important, good managers and coaches must also be able to utilize a range of admirable traits and abilities to effectively help shape the physical, mental, and emotional development of young people.
Little League Background Check PolicyOtisville Little League conducts a National Criminal File database search that includes criminal records and sex offender registry records across 50 states. Roles and Responsibilities For Managers and Coaches
Having qualified team managers and coaches is key to the smooth operation of teams in Otisville Little League. This section summarizes several of the roles and responsibilities for managers and coaches in our League.
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Team Managers include: | Roles and responsibilities of Coaches on the team include: |
- Overall team leadership and accountability
| - Skill instruction (pitching, hitting, fielding)
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- Teach and demonstrate good sportsmanship by respecting the rules, opponents, officials, teammates, and one's self
| - Teach and demonstrate good sportsmanship by respecting the rules, opponents, officials, teammates, and one's self
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- Refrain from the use of insulting, embarrassing, foul, or abusive language. Be a good role model
| - Refrain from the use of insulting, embarrassing, foul, or abusive language. Be a good role model
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- Have the understanding, patience, and the capacity to work with children in the age group of the division
| - Have the understanding, patience, and the capacity to work with children in the age group of the division
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- Attendance at mandatory manager/coaching clinics
| - Attendance at mandatory coaching clinics
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- Accountability for actions of the team (parents, players, coaches)
| - Responsible for understanding, complying with, and enforcing all OLL rules, regulations and policies
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- Responsible for understanding, complying with, and enforcing all OLL rules, regulations and policies
| - Player Skills development training (ground balls, fly balls, batting practice)
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- Game preparations and related decisions
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- Practice planning and game strategy
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- Discipline and personnel moves
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- Team communication (rules, schedules, league events, etc.)
| - Field preparation and cleanup
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- Field preparation and cleanup
| - Manage the team in the absence of the Team Manager
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- Return all issued equipment at the end of the season in good and clean condition
| - Advise the Team Manager on game and practice strategy
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| - Assist the Team Manager where/when needed with team activities
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Expectations For Managers and Coaches
Otisville Little League expects nothing but the best from our managers and coaches. Given the important role that these individuals play in the development and leadership of youth in the Otisville Little League program, much care is used in the review, vetting, and selection of managers and coaches for OLL teams. While not all inclusive, the League has these base expectations for all managers and coaches:
- Encourage players at all times and will not damage the self-esteem of any player or parent at any time.
- Understand that becoming "physical" (grabbing, pushing, hitting, physical or verbal intimidation, etc.) with any player, parent, league official, opposing coaching staff, spectator, or umpire is not acceptable at any time -- such actions are grounds for serious consequences up to immediate removal as a manager or coach.
- Will have undergone the standard Little League required background check.
- Have open, productive and strong relationships with the League, OLL Board of Directors, parents, and umpires at all times.
- Demonstrate that they have an appreciation of the philosophy of Little League Baseball, Otisville Little League and cooperates with others in making the program of mutual benefit to all children in the program.
- Recognize that they are agents of the Board and will follow the Board’s direction, philosophy, and advance the agenda for the League as set forth by the Board.
- Recognize and accept that Otisville Little League has a zero tolerance policy for rules and regulations infractions and non-compliance with League code of conduct and facility use policies.
- Attend all mandatory coaching and safety clinics -- no exceptions.
- Lead by example in shaping acceptable behavior patterns whether the team wins or loses.
- Have a solid understanding and agree to comply with all OLL and Little League rules, regulations, and code of conduct policies.
- Reflect an understanding and appreciation of the age group they supervise.
- Respect the judgment and the position of authority of the umpires.
- Exercise their leadership role, but leave the outcome of the ball game in the hands of the players.
League Safety Certifications
Otisville Little League requires all Managers, Assistant Coaches of Record, and umpires to take the following training:
- Concussion Training (yearly renewal) -
- Headsup CDC Concussion Training
- Review the Concussion Fact Sheet
- Review the Concussion Clipboard Info sheet
- Abuse Awareness training (yearly renewal) USAB Develops **NEW in 2024**
- Create an Account or Sign in to USABDevelops.com
- Go to USABDevelops.com or download the USA Baseball App.
- Click “Sign in/Register”
- Enter all required information
- Select your league from the “Little League – Local Leagues” drop-down menu – select **Otisville LL - Otisville, NY“+Join”
- If you have an existing account, click your name in the top right corner, select MY ACCOUNT, and then UPDATE MY PROFILE to link your account with your local Little League.
- Complete Abuse Awareness for Adults course*
- Click EDUCATION
- Select COURSES
- Click “Abuse Awareness for Adults” → “+Enroll” → “Go to Course”
- Complete the course
- If you have completed the Abuse Awareness for Adults course in the past and need an updated certificate, please select the Restart Course button.
- Click your name in the top right corner and select MY ACCOUNT
- Select COURSES
- Scroll to the Abuse Awareness for Adults course and click RESTART COURSE
- Download Certificate
- Click your name in the top right corner and select MY ACCOUNT
- Select COURSES
- Scroll to the Abuse Awareness for Adults course and click DOWNLOAD CERTIFICATE
Diamond Leader Training: https://www.littleleague.org/diamondleader/
Upload Completed training certificates at the following Google Form.
OLL Training Certificate Upload