12U Softball-Coaching Help/Advice Needed | Girls Fastpitch Softball forum

A little of my backstory… I have dabbed in softball in some fun rec adult leagues, nothing serious. I have coached my daughters tball teams a long time ago. My ex and I coached together for a couple of years as the girls got older, but I was just the gopher assistant and did what I was asked. My ex was always very great at planning practice as he was out there. We signed up to coach together this spring with another friend, as we had a large team. Since we signed up, our friend took a new job out of state and my ex and I have separated, in which he has chosen not to do softball at all. I tried to get out of coaching, but long story short, the league asked me to please stay as no one wants to coach. So I have no assistant coach at this time.

Our practice is 1 hour during the week and 2 hours on the weekends. I have zero idea what I am doing, but I do know I need to have things planned out for practices, because that is who I am. We have coached most of these girls last season and know them, but there are a few new ones.

I really want to develop a pre-practice and pre-game warmup routine. I also have two catchers and two pitchers. (Just FYI, zero idea how to pitch or coach pitchers)

Honestly, I am by no means a softball player but trying to be a decent and confident coach. I catch on pretty quick, but there is SOOOO much out there for softball and I have become overwhelmed. Does anyone have a few practice layouts, pre-game, pre-practice routines that I can use? Any advice would be so helpful. I just sat down to work on this for THURSDAY night and I am stuck!