The BABA website has a lot of great information for new managers starting up their own teams, but what about first-time select baseball parents or those who are just interested in what all the hype is about?
Select baseball is different than Little League in several ways. Generally, it is more competitive. The fields and bats are larger, and many teams play year round. This article lists the major points about select baseball.
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In the first of this series, Starting a new team: Part I, we talked about the first steps required to start a new team with Nations Baseball: registering, choosing your team name, and creating your team.
In this article, we’ll explore the next steps: determining your team age, class considerations, and forming a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
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Long hours, no pay, lost weekends, the occasional irrate coach-in-your-face. Ahhh, you must be a baseball director! |
This series details the steps required to start a new team with Nations Baseball. Start a New Team, Part II is the continuation of this article.
What makes a team?
Teams come in many forms: sports teams, work teams, and military teams to name a few. But what defines a team? When does a group of individuals change from being a collection of single personalities into a full-fledged, functional unit? I don’t have all the answers, but after observing many, many teams of all sorts, I’ve noticed a few things.
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