1. Attributes/ Activities
Team chemistry
 Team ice breaker
 Hot peppers
 Ping pong in dugout
 Batting oranges, tomatoes, eggs
 Rainy day flag football
 Every kid pitches an inning
Balance
 Rope challenge
 Mitt on knee competition
 Stance for stretching
Fitness
 Stretch, run, throw before every practice
 Homework recorded in notebook to set batting order
 End practice with relay race
 Drills: wide receiver, double play, 3 balls at 3rd, grounder to right drills
Courage
 Hit by pitch drill
 Bunting, sliding, stealing, peppers
Injustice
 Unfair WR drill on purpose

2. Tools to win
Collaboration with parents
 Communication – relatives in town, player wants a position
 Help on field with individual stations
 Game reports
Tools
 Insider bat
 Hitting stick
 Footballs
 Dog ball thrower

3. Passion
Doug
 Member and contributor to the Positive Coaching Alliance
 President of the San Francisco Play Flag Football franchise, responsible for oversight of 370
players, 40 teams, 80 coaches, 40 officials, negotiate field space, qualify/ hire coaches,
dispute resolution, payroll, referee training and development
 VP of Gifts and Sponsorships for SFLL, raised over $200K in last four years
 Coached baseball teams that won SFLL divisions so as to qualify for entry into the District 3
Tournament of Champions in three of the last four years
 Coached team that won the District 3 Majors TOC in 2011, only the 3rd SFLL majors team to
win event in 50 year history of TOC
 Assistant coach to 2014 District 3 Juniors All Star champions. Willing to follow or lead
 Assistant coach to 2014 15u Play Flag Football All Star Champions

4. Champions!

5. Parent Comments
• Doug McDowell provided outstanding coaching this season. He taught my son
new skills, encouraged each of the boys, and maintained an extremely positive
attitude. We cannot speak highly enough of Doug! Thanks, Doug!
• Coaches were fantastic. They rotated players around and all the kids had fun.
A+ all the way
• Doug was kind, patient, informative, and gave so much time and effort to this
team. Our son learned a lot and had a very positive experience.
• Baseball is more than just a great game; it's a crucible for many of life's most
important lessons. On both fronts, Coach Doug is truly outstanding.
• Doug has an excellent way of getting the kids concentrated, wanting to win
and learning, without putting too much pressure on them. Our son learned a
ton, always wanted to play all the games and practices, and respected Doug's
opinion hugely. He's a great coach.