Overview
Introduction
As the National Head Coach I would like to welcome you to the Aussie T-Ball Program. Aussie T-Ball is an
Australian Baseball Federation initiative that has been designed in collaboration with State and Territory
Baseball Associations, the Australian Sports Commission and Major League Baseball. Aussie T-Ball caters
for all junior baseball enthusiasts no matter what their current skill level and experience.
Aussie T-Ball has six players on a team in which fielding positions and batting line ups are rotated
every inning. This will give every player an equal opportunity to experience every position on a baseball
diamond. As a coach what I like most about the changes made to t-ball is that kids have more time
having FUN, being active and practising the core skills used in the game of baseball.
Aussie T-Ball will introduce new players to the game and recruit the next generation of baseball players,
coaches, volunteers and fans. No matter what the participant’s aspiration, whether that is social,
competitive or elite, Aussie T-Ball introduces all participants to the game of baseball in the most suitable
way possible. Aussie T-Ball represents the first point in a series of developmentally sound programs which
constitute the player pathway for baseball in Australia.
We want your experience as a coach to be enjoyable. Your primary responsibility will be to make sure you
provide a fun and encouraging atmosphere for the children. The Aussie T-Ball philosophy, game sense
activities and game rules are set out for you on the following pages of this manual to guide you through
the steps required to create an enjoyable experience. For many participants, their initial experience with
baseball through Aussie T-Ball will determine their future involvement. Your role as a coach is important
to make the children’s first experience a good one.
This manual contains all the sports specific knowledge and activities you will need to know in order to
complete the assessment tasks for level 1 coach accreditation. Those activities which will be assessed for
accreditation purposes are marked with a ‘Level 1 Stamp’. Remember that before you attempt your level
1 baseball accreditation you must complete the Australian Sports Commission’s ‘Beginning Coaching
General Principles’ which can be done online free of charge at https://learning.ausport.gov.au
Yours in Baseball
Jon Deeble
National Head Coach
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