What to cover in pre-game conference with coaches?

[ASA/NYSSOBLUE]

In about three hours I will be working (PU) with two teams I have had three times each in the last two weeks - my pre-game meeting will be about 30 seconds long -just long enough to point out dead ball lines and wish the girls good luck!

Unless both teams have bought entirely new sets of bats and hats in the last 48 hours, THOSE checks will be EXTREMELY brief...

My guess is we will be started at 3:45 instead of 4....


In all the PONY tournaments we do, we always have the team who traveled the farthest call the toss, we remind them of the time limit, and get them started!

At that level, IMO, jewelry and sportsmanship should be a given! We do gently remind the coaches while checking bats and hats, but never at the pregame..

Most teams also know enough that its 5 pitches the 1st innings, and 3 thereafter...