ATTN: HYBA COACHES

Please use the attached form to indicate if you are interested in coaching a tournament team this year. We will be filling teams at the 8/9/10year-old, 9/10/11 year-old, and 10/11/12 year-old Little League International levels along with 8 year-old, 9/10 year-old and 11/12 year-old Clarence Boyd teams if there is enough interest. If possible, we may fill multiple teams at certain levels.

Only current head coaches and approved assistant coaches that complete and return the attached form will be considered candidates to coach a tournament team.

All tournament teams will be playing in Little League sponsored tournaments. All sites have not yet been announced.

The criteria used to select a coach from those that apply include:

  • Current HYBA league record.
  • Baseball knowledge and experience.
  • Previous tournament experience, including team performance.
  • Sportsmanship during the current and previous HYBA baseball seasons.
  • Knowledge of the HYBA baseball rules.
  • Knowledge how HYBA rules differ from the Little League rules.
  • Any violations of the HYBA and/or Little League rules during the current HYBA season.
  • Availability. The tournaments can start as early as the last week in June and continue into late July, possibly through August if the team advances. Practice can start on or after June 1st.

Based on the age of the team, the above criteria may be weighted differently. For example, previous tournament experience may be weighted differently for coaches applying for an8/9/10 year-old team as opposed to a 10/11/12 year-old team.

The Tournament Team Coach Selection Committee may gather data from the following sources:

  • The attached form.
  • Interviews. Each coach that applies may need to meet with the committee for no longer than 30 minutes.
  • Coaches evaluations from previous year.
  • Input from league coordinators regarding issues during the HYBA season and the league record (no count games not included).
  • Input from umpire coordinator. This only applies to the minors.

It is important to remember that the tournament coaches will not only be tasked with fielding a competitive team; they will be representing their players and the HYBA.

Applications must be submitted to the league coordinators by May 14, 2018.

Application to Coach

HYBA Tournament Team

Name:

Team Coached During Current Season:

Previous Coaching Experience (Non-Tournament Team):

Number of Years Coaching Baseball: Assistant Coach: ___ Head Coach: ___

Describe Other Coaching Experience:

Previous Coaching Experience (Tournament Team):

Please Indicate the Number Years Experience:

Head Coach: ___ Assistant Coach: ___ Scorekeeper: ___

Most Recent Record of Tournament Team When You Were:

Head Coach: ______Assistant Coach: ______

Desired Team to Coach (Check all that apply):

Little League TournamentClarence Boyd Tournament

__ 8/9/10 year-old__ 8 year-old

__ 9/10/11 year-old__ 9/10 year-old

__ 10/11/12 year-old__ 11/12 year-old

Note that players must play for the team for which they are selected. For example, a player selected for a Little League Tournament team cannot opt to play for a Clarence Boyd Tournament team.

References(please verify references and phone #'s prior to submitting application):

NamePhone #