Who gets the run?

QuestionHow do you determine which pitcher gets the run when a pitcher comes in in the middle of an inning?  The run was scored off a hit from the rel

Players Input

QuestionI have coached for many years and came across something quite new. The players on my team want to play more positions than what I have assigned so

minimum age requirements

QuestionAs a board member of our local little league I am struggling with an age issue.  While I realize majors are classified as 9 - 12 year olds, I

t-ball bat size

QuestionMy son is in his second year of t-ball and is 311 and 52lbs. He currently uses a 25in. 12.5oz. bat. He often complains it stings his hands, is he h

t-ball bat

QuestionMy son is a second year t-ball player. He is 311 and 52lbs.  What size of bat should he be using, he currently uses a 25in. 12.5oz bat. He is

Too late for baseball?

QuestionHi, Im Raymond. Im 14 years old, and I am extremely weak, and have never even touched a baseball before. I seem like an unlikely baseball player, h

slump

Questioni think its more mental than it is with my swing cause when i get behind the count my coach says i panache and swing at pitches that are not in my

scoring and stats question

QuestionI am preparing the stats for a game in which a player was injured, and was out for 2 innings, and then returned to play.  Because of already h

Too late to have a baseball dream?

QuestionHi, Im Raymond. Ill give a short introduction on myself. Im one of the weakest kids in school, and so far, have shown little athletic ability. Ill

Little league mandatory participation

QuestionAt a recent little league game, minors division, the visiting team waited until the bottom of the fourth inning to place the last two subs into the

9-10 yr old baseball

QuestionI have a son on a town baseball league. He has been playing for many years and is quite good. Given this is a town league, there are some children

Coach Pitch Hitting Lineup

QuestionI have 10 players on my coach pitch team. No bunting, walking, or stealing bases allowed. I have 1 strong batter, 5 good batters, and 4 batters tha

pony league

Questionwhat is the rule on head first sliding AnswerMario, As far as I know, there is no over arching rule against head first sliding.  Individual

pitching/recruiting

QuestionI am a D3 college RHP, I throw 80-85 mph with command I have 3 main pitches 2 seam, change and curve. My best pitch would be my change up, this is

game awareness mental attitude

Questioni coach my sons 9 and 10 year team. i tell my pitchers to try and block out all the excitment and crowd noise when on the rubber and to forget abou

HBP Rule

QuestionI have seen a shifting of umpire calls on batters hit-by- pitch calls. In the last month, I have seen 3 calls made where the umpire ruled the batte

Catching

QuestionMy son is 6yrs old and this is 2nd year playing T-ball. his lefty and his on 1st base i notice that he catches the ball but then it falls out of hi

Girls in Little League BASEball

QuestionI have 8yo twins who are a girl/boy set (and two older sons, only one of whom is still in Little League), and registered all three children to play

Obstruction of a base

QuestionQUESTION: In my opinion, in order to avoid injuries and to be fair to the runner, the fielder, including the catcher should not be allowed to block

defense for 7 and 8 year olds

QuestionWe just started practice for our 7 and 8 year old coach pitch league.  Should I be teaching the second baseman to throw to second if there is