Little League draft

QuestionI know that if you are a coach, your son plays on your team.  My question is, if you coach and you do not have a son in the league, do you get

Age for Bunting

QuestionDo official little league rules permit bunting for 9-year old players, or is the starting age/player division for bunting determined by local leagu

pitching coach

QuestionIm a 19yr old LH pitcher looking for a qualified coach to evaluate me and give me their honest opinion of where I currently stand.  I am curr

Summer collegiate leagues

QuestionI coach at the University club level.  We have a couple of pitchers with upper level ability.  What is the best way for me to help them f

baseball beginner

QuestionMy son will soon be 9 years old and has never played baseball.  He can hit a wiffle ball with a plastic bat, but he has not experienced throwi

pitching control

Questionhey i was wondering if you could help me with this problem i have. i am 13 and am a little league pitcher. i have just about always had the best ve

Size of bat for a seven year old

QuestionMy son is 7 years old and starting coach pitch.  What length and weight of bat should he use at this time? AnswerSandy, I would think a 26 to

throwing.

QuestionI am doing a science experiment and i have prove something and i chose to prove which is the more accurate way to throw a ball, would it be straigh

bat size

QuestionMy son plays high school baseball, hes 59 170lbs, and Im wondering what size bat he should use. Last year he played showcase ball and did excellent

Batting Practice

QuestionI am coaching a Majors level (11-12 yr old) Little League Team for the 1st year after previuosly coaching in the lower divisions. I have ALWAYS use

Bad Throwing Motion

QuestionMy son has always had a bad throwing motion. He reaches back but he stops near the ear and just flicks the ball with his wrist. He does not follow

Baseball Teaching System

QuestionHi Coach Nicollerat, Could you provide any insight on where I can find youth baseball instruction or a youth baseball teaching system? I just sta

base hit scoring

QuestionHow should I score a ball batted into fair territory and fielded cleanly but no attempt to throw the batter out at first? The situation was 1st bat

Hitting a Baseball

QuestionProbably shouldnt get too hung up on it, but how come several coaches and websites and instructors say the top hand is the power hand and a few say

7 yrs. old coach pitch

QuestionWhat is the distance you pitch from? What is the dimensions of the field? AnswerLisa:  If the coach pitch league is a part of the Little Leag

pre-game warm up

QuestionThis is for an 11-12 year old boys baseball team. How long should we warm up before a game. What routine do you recommend - should we do push ups o

Summer Camps for 14YO

QuestionHi John, Im wondering if you could suggest some good summer programs for a 14YO who will be entering high school in the fall. Hes done the ABC Camp

runner caught running home

QuestionWhat should a runner do at the 3rd (with less than 2 outs) if attempting to run home he gets caught in a rundown how do i coach kids to avoid being

confidence problems

Questionhi, im 16 and im currently on my high school jv team. im a good hitter and in practice and in the cage i always do well hitting, but when i get in

Ethical selection of athletes

QuestionMy son just tried out for his High School baseball team and did not make the team.  He is beyond upset, and extremely discouraged!! While I am