Activities during practice tend to be very rule-bound. Coaches allow little flexibility in the executing of skills or in the performing of other tasks associated with practice. Eitzen and Sage also say that this can be seen by looking at the kinds of games children play in their free time. They do not have a lot of rules in the games they play, but the just play to keep the game the way that it should be and to have fun. Children will be more civil and learn to play with each other better when less emphasis is on the rules and execution, and more on teamwork.
Practice can be a great experience if it is done in a fun way.
To keep it fun we would say that practice should be conducted before and after games, but also give some time off from the organization. If the kids still want to have practice that day they can come and practice with each other. By doing this they will learn different elements of teamwork that no coach could ever teach. Bat Through the Order There are ways that games can resemble less stressful practices. We think that until the 13-14 year age group the athletes should just bat through the order instead of having three outs.