| | | In the Spotlight: | | |  | | | Make sense of the hydration hype with new release In Waterlogged, Dr. Tim Noakes debunks current hydration beliefs that lead to exercise-associated hyponatremia (EAH)--a potentially fatal condition caused by overhydration. Noakes takes you inside the science of athlete hydration for a fascinating look at the human body’s need for water and how it uses the liquids it ingests. He sets the record straight, exposing the myths surrounding dehydration and presents practices that all athletes should follow, variables they should consider, and guidelines they should use to maintain proper fluid balance in sport training and performance. Read more. | | | | | Use nutrition to maximize performance on the field Expanded and updated, the popular Gold Medal Nutrition is back and more relevant to athletes than ever. The fifth edition sports a new look, illustrations, and current discussions of key topics, like what nutrients are needed for peak performance, how best to plan food purchasing and how to control body fat stores and gain muscle. The book explains how to build endurance and energy with the right mix of protein, carbohydrate, vitamins and liquids. Particularly helpful are the tips for burning fat, building muscle and losing weight safely and sensibly. Readers will feel more confident eating out, reading food labels and even choosing supplements as they integrate these guidelines into their daily lives. Read more. |  | | Best selling books by the ABCA
 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Free webinar detailing NCAA's new academic requirements and impact on college eligibility and recruiting
| | | |  | The NCAA recently approved legislation which has greatly increased academic standards for NCAA freshman eligibility. In this free webinar, Dan Eassa of the Recruiting Education Foundation, Tampa, Florida, disc ussed the college recruiting process and academic eligibility. Learn about the new SAT/ACT sliding scale, the new core requirements, and additional information surrounding college eligibility and recruitment, by viewing the recorded webinar, which took place April 12. View recorded webinar. | | | | | Fundamentals of fielding a ground ball
| | | | | Read is an excerpt from Coaching Youth Baseball, Fourth Edition. Catching Throws Drill
Players are divided into two groups; one group lines up in left field, and the other lines up in right field. For each group, a tosser takes a position about 15 feet in front of the line, facing the line. On the coach’s command, the first player in each line steps about 5 feet to the right of the line and assumes the proper catching position (as described in "Catching Throws"). The tosser throws a moderate-speed underhand throw to the player. As the ball is thrown, the tosser calls out a shortened form of one of the basic techniques of good catching-such as "throwing foot," "two hands," or "chest." Continue excerpt. | | | | | Go Coach Baseball now available on Kindle Fire
| | | | | Developed by the American Sport Education Program (ASEP) and endorsed by Babe Ruth League, Inc., Go Coach Baseball offers 32 video clips and 11 animations demonstrating 34 skills and 26 drills to organize and run your practices. Drawing content from ASEP’s Coaching Youth Baseball book, Go Coach Baseball is the authoritative app for any on-the-go coach. You can download Go Coach Baseball from the Amazon App Store for only $1.99. Download now. | | | | | L.A. Baseball
| | | | | HK News reports Rick Horrow and Karla Swatek’s perspectives on events taking place since authoring Beyond the Scoreboard. Here’s their latest take on baseball: As the Magic Johnson group formally closed its $2 billion purchase of the Los Angeles Dodgers, former Dodgers owner Peter O’Malley began an aggressive push of his own to get back into Southern California baseball. O’Malley has strong interest in buying the San Diego Padres, and he wants to close the deal by the All-Star break. The Padres recently landed back on the open market after Jeff Moorad’s attempt to buy the team fell through. Continue article. | | | | Subscribe, unsubscribe, or customize your email preferences, here.
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