little luegue pitchers

QuestionThis question Is in regards to an 11 year old Player in the minor league division.the Sa飀 Player was on the allstars in the minor league last year

High School Baseball Rule

QuestionMy son plays little league baseball, but its the 13 and up age group and they go by the high school rules. When he played JV baseball I noticed tha

History of baseball balls

QuestionQUESTION: When in history did the umpires start replacing every ball touched by anything other than the pitcher, the catcher or the umpire, ie: the

Catchers

QuestionMy son is an 11 year old catcher playing in a AA league.  What should i expect from him as a catcher?  Should he be able to throw out run

LOSING PITCHER

QuestionIF TEAM 1 IS LEADING 3 TO 2 IN THE 6 INNING. TEAM 1 MAKES A PITCHING CHANGE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INNING WITH 2 MEN ON BASE.THE NEW PITCHER GIVES UP

Scenario

QuestionMy son plays 3rd base for his freshman HS team and he asked the following question: No outs, runner on 1st and 3rd, ground ball to him, what play d

Symptoms of a Too-Wide Stance

QuestionMy question is: What are the symptoms of a stance that is too wide? Other than lowering the head, doesnt a too wide stance lead to the same proble

Coaching Pitcher after he hits a batter

QuestionI coach a Little League team in their first year of kid pitch and Im wondering what to tell a pitcher after he hits a batter. How do get a pitcher

Baseball Catching The Ball

QuestionHello I Play Center Field For My School And I Just Cant Throw The Ball Right It Always Falls Short From The Person Catching the ball and I usually

sliding on home

Questiondo you have to slide on home if the catcher does not have the ball its in play my 8 yr old got out last night his foot was on the bag before the ca

Shortstop

QuestionIm a utility player and i recently picked up ss more than anything else. my question is what is a good drill to work on charging/throwing on the ru

Tag Up Foul Ball

QuestionBases loaded. One out.  Pop up in foul territory by third base bag in infield.  Caught by third baseman. Runner took off from his lead of

freezing up

QuestionI coach 9-12yo. Why does a player freeze while at bat on a perfect pitch? Usually its the one pitch that puts him behind in the count.Then starts s

Pregame

QuestionI always get nervous before a game any tips you recommend on  what to do before a game and what can calm me down. I usually get to excited and

tie game/extra innings

QuestionIm a commissioner for 9-10 & 11-12yo Dixie Youth. Home team showed score of 7v-6h, visitors showed 7-7, umpire called the game declaring visitors w

Sr. league bats in youth leagues?

QuestionMy son aged 7 just started playing coach pitch. He is on a team with all 7 year olds and has played and been beaten badly by teams composed of all

touching home plate

Questionthe runner inadvertently misses home plate and continues to the dugout, the plate ump calls him out without the other team protesting his not touch

batters box rules

QuestionAfter a pitch, can you step completely out of the batters box, or can you have a strike called against you? AnswerTom:  Thank you for your qu

Batting

QuestionMy 11 year old grandson was hit by a pitch twice in one game last year.  This year he steps out on every pitch before the ball even gets to th

softball broco

QuestionSorry for the questions its two questions I have ..first I live in a small town but we made two bronco girl teams lets call one yellow the other bl