little league baseball 9-12 year olds

QuestionOur team bases loaded batter hit ball to second baseman, which he fell over the umpire on the field while trying to catch the pop up, ball fell. &n

coaching issue

QuestionI am a first time coach of 9-10 year olds.  My son, who will soon be 11, has played ball now for 6 years. I am having a problem with a number

pitching and day/vs game rest

QuestionQUESTION: It states under tournament rules that a if a player exceeds 40 pitches in one game, then he must sit out 2 days AND one game. So if a pla

Illegal pitch penalty

QuestionWhat is the penalty for a little league pitcher putting his fingers to his mouth before pitching the ball?  (Our pitcher was ejected with no w

catchers mitt interferes with the batters swing

QuestionQUESTION: I need an unbiased answer and it sounds like you are the one that I need to talk to. In a recent High Sshool game, one of our batters swu

bat speed or power

QuestionQUESTION: my boy play high school baseball,how can he get more power or speed with the bat ANSWER: James,     Power is the pr

stealing bases

Questionwhen a runner is a base, and the pitcher delivers the ball to a batter that is in the age group of 9-10 (minors) the runner takes a lead.  the

Fair or foul?

QuestionBatter hits pitched ball which lands in fair territory between home and first.   The ball then crosses 3rd base, in the air, still in fai

Force out situation

QuestionMartin, There is bases loaded two outs. Batter hits a ground ball to the short stop, the short stop fields it clean and stands in the base path to

Batter Interference or not

QuestionIn a BPA tournament this weekend there was one of those odd circumstances that had everyone including the umpires talking.  Runner on 2nd tryi

Ethical Punishment

QuestionI manage a Major girls (9-12) little league team. After staring the season 3-1, we have made a complete turn and now have lost 3 in a row. The team

10 year old pitching

QuestionDennis, I coach my 10 year old BB team.  We have several kids who do a decent job pitching.  Questions:  How many pitches should a b

Runner hit by ball - AB ?

QuestionIf a runner is hit by a batted ball and declared out, is the batter charged with a time at bat, and if so, how would it be ruled? AnswerJim, It d

Special Bat

QuestionMy coach to me to go and buy a specialized bat used for hitting popflies into the outfield but he didnt tell me the name of it.  What is the n

earned runs after third error

QuestionQUESTION: Runner on 1st and 3rd with two outs...runner on 1st leaves early...pitcher steps off...feints to first...throws to 3rd baseman with runne

Fielder Blocking the Base

QuestionBrian, In a Babe Ruth League game the other night a runner was attempting to steal second, the second baseman was covering the base and waiting for

batting during playoffs

QuestionLast night we had our second playoff game, its double elimination. First inning bating went as usual, by the second inning we were already ahead by

Mechanics

QuestionI have a 6 year old son and he loves baseball. I want teach him about the game, specifically the hows/mechanics of hitting and catching. Can you gi

small town politics in pitching machine

QuestionOk first let me thank you for your time,And i will try to be brief,  What should i do ,I have been developing my boy since he was three to p

catching &feilding

Question              my son is 9 and has played 2 yrs. t-ball, 1 yr.machine pitch then mo