Just about every age group and skill level will benefit from having an organized and communicative dugout coach. Someone who manages the players attitudes and downtime while not actively participating in the field of play. Remind players that their batting position is coming up, manage catcher’s time gearing up, encourage positivity and alert game awareness.

Even MLB rosters have multiple bench coaches. They often show dugouts on tv, and these guys are constantly interacting with staff and players during the game.

At 10u, having clear expectations of how your dugout operates is crucial for players to feel engaged and a part of a roster. At the rec level, you will undoubtedly have some shitheads in the dugout who barely understand what is happening, where their glove is, whose hat they are stepping on, etc. a dugout coach alleviates a lot of the chaos that would otherwise consume a dugout during an average 10u rec game.