Coaching Resources

Team Snap Practice Plans

Foothills Little League have invested in a comprehensive training program with TeamSnap. All Foothills Coaches will be given access to the training videos, which can be easily accessed on the TeamSnap app on your phone. There are hundreds of training videos and detailed practices plan for the following age groups:

6 & 7 (Tee-Ball / Coach Pitch)

8 & 9 (Minors)

10 & 11 (Majors)

12+ (Teenage)

The best practice plans/videos available on Team Snap are the Dug Out Captain series. Please see below on how to access the practice plans.

Step 1

Select the "Discover" icon on the in your team page. If you don't have this icon, please contact your division coordinator. This is where all the content is.

Step 2

Select "Dug Out Captain" and then find the age of you team and select Practice Plan #1 to start. There are 11 practice plans for each age group.

Step 3

Watch the videos before your practice for tips on how to run the drills and the key teaching points to focus on.

Rules

Little League Rules

It is important for all Little League® volunteers and parents to be familiar with the most up-to-date version of Little League’s Official Regulations, Playing Rules, and Operating Policies. These rulebooks, published in the fall for all divisions of Little League Baseball®, Little League Softball®, and the Little League Challenger Division® provide the structure and support for local leagues and Districts to provide a meaningful Little League experience for all children in their community.

This link includes information about any rule or regulations changes for the current year not included in the print version of the rulebook, significant changes included in the current year’s rulebook, and information about how to purchase the most up-to-date versions of the Little League rulebooks in both print and for mobile.

2018 Bat Information

Beginning with the 2018 season, non-wood and laminated bats used in the Little League (Majors) and below, Intermediate (50-70) Division, Junior League divisions, and Challenger division shall bear the USA Baseball logo signifying that the bat meets the USABat – USA Baseball’s Youth Bat Performance Standard. All BPF – 1.15 bats will be prohibited beginning with the 2018 season. Additionally, starting in 2018, the bat diameter shall not exceed 2⅝ inches for these divisions of play.

Little League Bat Rules

League Rules

Please click on the links below to review the league rules.

Minors Tier 3

Minors Tier 2

Minors Tier 1

Nationals

Majors/Int/Jr/Sr D3 Interlock

Pitch Count Rules

Pitch Count rules are designed to prevent player injury, please familiarize yourself with the attached.

Pitch Count Rules

Pitch Count Sheets

Training and Drills

Baseball Canada NCCP Training

The National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) is here to help you be the best coach that you can be. When you take an NCCP clinic, you'll gain baseball technical abilities as well as leadership and decision-making skills. NCCP training will open doors to new opportunities in coaching and in life.

NCCP Site

AABC

Visit the Amateur Alberta Baseball Council (AABC) website for training videos for T-ball to Juniors Ages. Go to the "Coaches Corner" or "Technical" pages in the sub-menu.

AABC Training