Developing a Successful Softball Program

by Mike Noel

A resource-packed, comprehensive handbook that covers much more than just the X’s and O’s of the sport. Includes chapters on planning the season (assessment, schedules, position assignment, timelines); planning a practice; fundamental skill strategies (hitting, bunting, fielding, throwing, base running, and sliding); offensive strategy (batting order, bunting and hitting strategies, special situations); defensive strategy (general rules of defense, player responsibilities). Also covers scouting, game day considerations, season-ending responsibilities, off-season training, and even tournament planning, field maintenance, and fundraising! Contains dozens of photographs and illustrations.

148 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2004