Machine Pitch - Stealing

QuestionDennis - Our Board of Directors is reconsidering the stealing rule in our Machine Pitch Little League Division.  Stealing one base at a time (

Pick off attemps

QuestionFor a pickoff attemp at 1st or 3rd- must the baseman be tending his bag i.e. on or near the base to legally tag runner on the throw from pitcher? I

wooden bat recomemdations

QuestionGrand son 14 years old, 510 slender build, 150 lbs, I am trying to find the correct wooden bat for him to use and to develope his hitting mechanics

Throwing the ball

QuestionMy son is not the greatest athlete but has the biggest heart and loves the game of Baseball. He has played 2 season of Machine pitch and now is in

11yr old son(pitching)

QuestionHi Sean, my 11yr old son Evan has been playing baseball for quite a while. He has been playing travel ball for the past 1 1/2. They primarily wante

switching from coach pitch to kid pitch

QuestionMy son is 8 years old and is playing on a league that is all kid pitch.  Up until then, he was a consistent hitter.  Now he swings at bad

dead ball or not

Questionball pitched by pitcher hits ground before crossing home plate and batter hits it off the bounce off ground is it a dead ball or id it live and in

baseball development

QuestionDo u know if the American Baseball Institute is real or a scam. I can not find to much information about it on the internet and even read somewhere

Win vs Save

QuestionA game is 0-0 going into the top of the tenth inning. Your team bats the top of the 10th, and scores a 3 run home run. Manager immediately warms up

baseball strategy

Questionhi Steve, our 10u travel team starts the season in 2 weeks.the schedule has us play 1 game on Thursday and a doubleheader on sunday.we have 1 playe

pinch runner

QuestionHi Sean!  I am the mother of a 15 year old boy who is playing high school baseball.  The last game, he was substituted in to run for the

Catchers Arm

QuestionSir, My 16 yr old son has a POP time of 2.10, his coach wants it at/or below 2.00 by his senior year (2011). What is the best way to strengthen him

inning rotation

QuestionI coach a 9&10 year baseball team, our rules state every player has to sit on the bench one inning. What is the best way to rotate the players so t

baseball bats

Questionmy baseball season is about to start. and i need a new bat and i dont know witch one to get, ive been looking at the 09 vexxum and the 09 exo and i

Too late? And training

QuestionQUESTION: I am in a very unique situation. I am 18 years old and a pitcher. Im 62 225 lbs (of fat not muscle). I have never actually had a pitching

Asking Coach if Child can occasionally try a position

QuestionI would like to know if it would be appropriate to ask our new coach if it were possible our son could take the pitcher position on the field occas

Cal Ripken baseball rules

QuestionQuestion about Cal Ripken baseball rule interpretation...this situation was presented during the training of umpires for our organization.  

player rights?

QuestionOur local little league is supposed to be made up of 5 teams, divided on the map, all in the same county and they play each other during the regula

Hit or fielders choice

QuestionQUESTION: runner on 2nd, 1 out.  Grounder in hole that shortstop fields cleanly.  No chance to throw out batter.  After looking at b

Offspeed Youth Pitchers

QuestionHow seriously do high school and college coaches look at off speed pitchers? How do you get them to give you a good look? My skinny pre-puberty 13