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[quote=Anonymous]They don't need skills at that age, it's a time to learn about being part of a team, having fun, making friends and learning about the game.  I coached my son in the 5-6 yr old league this fall in a coach-pitch not t-ball, they get 6 pitches to hit if they don't, they get to hit off the tee to put the ball in play.  No scoring, everyone bats each inning, no outs but teams still try to make outs, basically forceouts.  No one is able to really catch the ball in the league, that will come later due to safety concerns since we play with a regular hardball.  Same with holding a bat, each player must have a helmet on if he or she bats or is on deck, otherwise no one can hold a bat.  We did some catching in practice but no fly balls or anything around the head.  Most kids on our team got better as the season went on which was neat to see.

Some kids were in the weeds/dirt during games and some paid attention on the field.  During practices, I would get the kids involved so they wouldn't be standing around so much.  Batting practices, fielding ground balls, running the bases, and even obstacle courses.  My son who is in 1st grade was a beginner and wasn't sure if baseball would click for him but he loves it and wants to play again this spring.  [/quote]

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