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Before you head out to a tournament for the weekend, what things do you put in your bag? We have all had an instance of something happening and not having whatever is needed to fix the issue. For example, I now carry super glue because the chin pads on our girls masks likes to come off just before a game (I fixed 2 of them this past weekend). What are some of the basics to have and some of the things you have added to your bag through the years as situations arise?
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backstop13 - Posts: 147
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OK, I'll give you my experience. First and foremost if you're taking a backpack, maybe get a cheap one, use it, see what works and what doesn't, then find the one you need. Case in point, this past season I bought the coaches bat packs just like the players got. While they served their purpose, I wasn't very pleased with the level of organization you get out of a generic bat pack. Next time I will get something different.
As far as what goes in, it kind of depends:
I ALWAYS carry a spare shirt and socks. I follow Lt. Dan's rule about my feet. And it's always handy to have a spare shirt, be it rain or a fight with an unruly mustard bottle.
During high school ball, I tend to carry.....my closet with me.
As far as stuff goes, maybe that's a little dependent on what age group you're coaching. I usually have:
A small compartment container (like for jigs for your fisherman) to keep screws for helmets, T-nuts, etc.
A small roll of duct tape, preferable in team colors.
Jim Beam BBQ Sunflower seeds.
Bacitracin (a myriad of uses)
Travel size body powder
Regular and phillips screwdriver
Regular and needlenose pliers
Dental floss, I know, I know, but it works better than the corner of a lineup sheet
Light pullover
Pens/pencils/ notepad, I'm a note taker, because I can't remember what I was doing five minutes ago. I see things I write it down. I buy like a pack of three of the little note books you can put in your back pocket at Wal-Mart and keep them in my pack
I have a charger for my phone, but that's a whole other story. Let me just say if you're looking at getting a Razr Droid don't the battery life SUCKS!
Reading glasses.....OK, there's your soft toss right over the plate
Contact solution
Spare contacts for my DD, because even though I told her to bring spares, I know she didn't
Umbrella, sometimes
Utility knive
Fingernail clippers
Tweezers
Allergy pills
Immodium (what can I say I love the concession stand, but sometimes it don't love me back)
A couple of trash bags, to put wet clothes in, and also to put my backpack in if it rains
A copy of my DD's DL and Birth Certificate
Hand sanitizer
Lotion, I know, I know, but particularly in the cooler times of the year, my skin gets dry. You don't get to be as old as I am and still look as good as I do without a little maintenance
Lastly iPod shuffle, and probably my iPad this summer for scorekeeping purposes.
Some of this stuff is totally me being me and stuff I think "I" have to have or want with me.
As far as what goes in, it kind of depends:
I ALWAYS carry a spare shirt and socks. I follow Lt. Dan's rule about my feet. And it's always handy to have a spare shirt, be it rain or a fight with an unruly mustard bottle.
During high school ball, I tend to carry.....my closet with me.
As far as stuff goes, maybe that's a little dependent on what age group you're coaching. I usually have:
A small compartment container (like for jigs for your fisherman) to keep screws for helmets, T-nuts, etc.
A small roll of duct tape, preferable in team colors.
Jim Beam BBQ Sunflower seeds.
Bacitracin (a myriad of uses)
Travel size body powder
Regular and phillips screwdriver
Regular and needlenose pliers
Dental floss, I know, I know, but it works better than the corner of a lineup sheet
Light pullover
Pens/pencils/ notepad, I'm a note taker, because I can't remember what I was doing five minutes ago. I see things I write it down. I buy like a pack of three of the little note books you can put in your back pocket at Wal-Mart and keep them in my pack
I have a charger for my phone, but that's a whole other story. Let me just say if you're looking at getting a Razr Droid don't the battery life SUCKS!
Reading glasses.....OK, there's your soft toss right over the plate
Contact solution
Spare contacts for my DD, because even though I told her to bring spares, I know she didn't
Umbrella, sometimes
Utility knive
Fingernail clippers
Tweezers
Allergy pills
Immodium (what can I say I love the concession stand, but sometimes it don't love me back)
A couple of trash bags, to put wet clothes in, and also to put my backpack in if it rains
A copy of my DD's DL and Birth Certificate
Hand sanitizer
Lotion, I know, I know, but particularly in the cooler times of the year, my skin gets dry. You don't get to be as old as I am and still look as good as I do without a little maintenance
Lastly iPod shuffle, and probably my iPad this summer for scorekeeping purposes.
Some of this stuff is totally me being me and stuff I think "I" have to have or want with me.
Every man lives by a code:
1.Always look cool
2.Never get lost
3.If you get lost, look cool
1.Always look cool
2.Never get lost
3.If you get lost, look cool
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slapperdad - Posts: 887
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My husband carries a bucket, not a bag. But one of the things I know he always has is a plastic pencil box that has pieces of leather and a tool to relace gloves. It has come in handy more than once. And sunscreen.
- southernINfan
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Coban and Kineseo tape, oh and lot's of bug spray.
- sjjjbugs
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- Joined: Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:07 pm
Slapper's list is pretty exhaustive. We carried all of that in our equipment trailer.
My coaches bag, contained administrative type stuff: roster, rule books, tourney bracket for the weekend, limited health care power of atty (thank goodness I never had to use one in my 10 years as a travel coach), etc.
Our scorebook bag contained the scorebook, lineup cards, magnetic line-up board for the dugut, pens, pencils, and pitch counter.
My coaches bag, contained administrative type stuff: roster, rule books, tourney bracket for the weekend, limited health care power of atty (thank goodness I never had to use one in my 10 years as a travel coach), etc.
Our scorebook bag contained the scorebook, lineup cards, magnetic line-up board for the dugut, pens, pencils, and pitch counter.
- Turn two
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Turn two wrote:Slapper's list is pretty exhaustive. We carried all of that in our equipment trailer.
Well played sir, well played!
Turn two wrote:My coaches bag, contained administrative type stuff:...rule books...,
I keep that in my head
Turn two wrote:My coaches bag....
Our scorebook bag...
I got one back pack. Touche' And when you're on Diamond 6 at Midwest and you're parked at the front gate and you need your Immodium, don't come begging from me!
Every man lives by a code:
1.Always look cool
2.Never get lost
3.If you get lost, look cool
1.Always look cool
2.Never get lost
3.If you get lost, look cool
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slapperdad - Posts: 887
- Joined: Fri May 01, 2009 7:28 pm
Epipen...
laces and lace tool
nokona glove conditioner
black athletic tape
lineup cards
small towel
needle nose
multi-tool
screws and clips
ibuprofen
Will be adding
midol!!!!
LOL thanks for the ideas
laces and lace tool
nokona glove conditioner
black athletic tape
lineup cards
small towel
needle nose
multi-tool
screws and clips
ibuprofen
Will be adding
midol!!!!
LOL thanks for the ideas
- clayface74
- Posts: 277
- Joined: Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:24 pm
I got one back pack. Touche' And when you're on Diamond 6 at Midwest and you're parked at the front gate and you need your Immodium, don't come begging from me! [/quote]
My coaching days are over, now just a proud parent watching my senior daughter finish her softball career. Never needed the Immodium when I coached, need it now more than ever...or a shot of whiskey to calm the nerves...
[/quote]My coaching days are over, now just a proud parent watching my senior daughter finish her softball career. Never needed the Immodium when I coached, need it now more than ever...or a shot of whiskey to calm the nerves...
- Turn two
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- Joined: Tue Nov 17, 2009 5:35 am
Scissors - So I can cut the sleeves off my shirt when it gets hot and sunny!
- Bake
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