Question
What kids should play watch position in baseball 7-8 yr old
I have a group of talented kids who can play any position on the field. However my concern is how do I determine who can play what position the best. Starting with first base all the way around. Catcher is the least importance of the positions. I'm curious on what type of drills I could do to determine who will play first base. After that I'm stuck between second and short and whats the determining factor? What are some drills to help figure this out? I have about 7 kids who could play the positions between 1st and third.
Answers (5)
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I wouldn't worry about who can play what position the best, for god sake these are 7-8 year old kids, let them play all the positions, have fun and learn. WePlay, Webball both have some great drills for that age group.
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I agree with Coach Moore, commit to conducting drills that incooporate all players fielding ground balls. Based on how they range and how strong their arms are would be a good determination on who plays what position. Overall keep teaching and allow them to have fun.
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One last thing, 7-8 year old kids should do a lot of throwing drills, throwing a baseball/softball properly with sound mechanics is to those sports like ice skates are to hockey, good throwing mechanics lead to confidence in all other aspects of baseball & softball.
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SKILLS, SKILLS, SKILLS!.........Postion, means nothing if the kids don't have fundamental skills!.... This is true of any sport.
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there's nothing they can't do
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