Crystal Lake Babe Ruth 14U

Welcome to Crystal Lake Babe Ruth 14U team page. The coaching staff and I are planning to use this website for calendar events and basic communication. We will also rely on rainedout.com and I can always be reached by text for quick questions during the day (my number is listed below).

Playing for a Crystal Lake Babe Ruth Tournament Team is an opportunity to not only compete against teams in McHenry County, the Midwest, and around the World, but also a chance for players to develop leadership skills at the in-house level. We believe this dual team concept is an integral aspect to player development and leadership and want the players and parents to understand the true value our league requires for each level of competition.

During the 2017 tournament season, Crystal Lake Babe Ruth is again implementing a goal-based player development plan for all tournament players. The goal-based system for player growth begins with each player establishing realistic and obtainable goals at the start of every baseball season.

At least four goals are written out and measured throughout the year. One goal is set by the tournament manager as an area of achievement that will measure a player’s successful transition to the next level of baseball development. The player establishes one goal as an obtainable skill-building objective that will be accomplished during the season. Each player also receives a future objective that is an obtainable in one complete season. Finally, each player is given a team driven goal that provides a basis to measure team success beyond the simple statistical wins and losses method.

The plan is designed to give a player a chance to succeed beyond the standard statistical method used by most teams. It will demonstrate a player’s readiness for the next level of play as well as give everyone a measure of a success that is more reliable than just using categories like wins and losses, batting average and fielding percentage.

Using this goal-based system, all players should be able to measure individual and team success at any point throughout the season. When a goal is accomplished, the entire roster should discuss this achievement and help establish additional goals for the remainder of that season. By measuring success using an achievement-based system, players are rewarded for their hard work and dedication to the team.

This plan maximizes player’s strengths, improves player’s weaknesses and demands that every player provide as much effort and energy as his coach is contributing

thank you
Coach Justin, Coach Mark and Coach Dave
815-762-5799