Coaches Lab

Free tools for youth baseball

Teach every kid where to go on every play.

Animated plays that show all 9 positions their job on every ball in play — bunts, cutoffs, double plays, first-and-third.

  • 50 game situations
  • Practice planner & game-day calculators
  • Free — no signup
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Watch: 6-4-3 Double Play

Built on the current published rules of Little League, USSSA, PONY, Babe Ruth / Cal Ripken, Perfect Game, and AAU — cutoff dates cited on every tool.

All 9 have a job — Ball, Bag, or Backup. Nobody stands still.

Workflow

A season with Coaches Lab

  1. Plan the practice

    Build a timed plan with the practice planner — drills, water breaks, and what to say at every station.

  2. Teach the plays

    Put a situation on the screen at practice, animate it, and have players call out their job before the ball moves.

  3. Send it home

    Send 5–10 plays to your team in one link, or print each player's position study card to study between practices.

Free tools

Everything here is free. Use what helps.

All tools
Defensive Play Trainer Animated plays that teach all 9 positions their job on every ball in play — and send your picks to the team in one link. Open Practice Planner A timed plan for tonight: drills by age group, water breaks built in, and what to say at every station. Open Pitch Count Calculator Little League and Pitch Smart limits by age, with the exact date your pitcher is eligible again. Open Printable Sheets Position study cards and play booklets, formatted for paper and the dugout fence. Open

Also free Lineup Generator · Pitching Eligibility Board · Stats Calculator · League Age Calculator · Bat Size · Field Dimensions

Questions

Before you ask

Is it really free?

Yes. Every tool on Coaches Lab is free to use, with no account, login, or trial. Progress and favorites are saved in your own browser.

Do I need to create an account?

No. Nothing on this site requires signup.

Whose rules do the tools use?

Calculators are built from the current official rules of each organization — Little League, USSSA, PONY, Babe Ruth/Cal Ripken, Perfect Game, and AAU — and are refreshed every season. Each tool page cites its cutoff dates so you can verify against your league.

What ages is the play trainer for?

The plays cover standard 9-player defense, taught at Little League Majors, travel ball, and school levels. Younger teams can use the printables to learn one position at a time.

Practice is coming. Walk in with a plan.

50 animated plays, printable study cards, and every calculator you need — free, no signup.

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