Coaching information with Wakulla County Youth Baseball Association

• Our association is under the Babe Ruth Charter with a Board of Directors who administers our team. WCYBA is not a part of Wakulla County Recreation Park.

• In order to coach with Wakulla Youth Baseball, you must also submit a background check form with their application that goes to the Wakulla County Recreation Park, who then sends the form for processing.

  • Wakulla Youth Baseball League OR the Wakulla County Recreation Department receives the background check and results. Our league only obtains rejections, not the reason for the rejection due to confidentiality.

• Coaches’ applications are not guaranteed. The process is a first come, first serve, with timestamp and date on application. There are other factors that are considered prior to being a returning coach.

  • The board will hold a public board meeting where coaches are voted into our league prior to the start of evaluations.

  • Once the coaches are determined, there will be a mandatory coaches’ meeting prior to the start of evaluations.

• Only the head coach and 1 assistant coach are allowed to be the official coaches prior to the draft.

  • This rule is in place to align with the by-law that states there are only allowed 2 protected players who are immediate family only prior to the draft.

• We are one team. We are united together to make our program better as a whole.

  • As a coach, you are to lead by example.

  • As a coach, you are not allowed to argue with an umpire, board member, parent, or another coach.

  • No foul language is allowed.

  • No alcohol is allowed.

  • No weapons are allowed.