Dropped third strike + foul tip

QuestionI encountered this situation while umpiring and still am not completely sure of the proper call.  1-2 count on the batter, bases empty, two ou

Out of Play Ruling

QuestionLast night in a Little League game, a hard hit batted ball deflected off the 3rd baseman, who was in fair territory, and then rolled out of play pa

catcher Qs - throw to 2nd

Questionas a sophmore catcher in high school i was wondering what is the key to get a solid throw down to second, i have one of the strongest arms in the l

Kid afraid to hit off kid pitchers

QuestionMy 8-year old son has great mechanics in his swing, and has always hit well, but this season has developed a fear of hitting against kid pitchers,

FAIR VS FOUL

QuestionTHE QUESTION ABOUT FAIR OR FOUL:  THE RULE STILL APPLIES WHEN TALKING ABOUT A FLY BALL HIT JUST FOUL.  THE FIELDER WHILE STANDING IN PLAY

avoiding tag at home plate

QuestionRunner rounds third coming home, catcher is about one foot in front of home plate toward the pitchers mound.  Runner crosses home plate before

coaching question

QuestionMy son is 11. He moved up to out major league this year. He plays with other 10-12 year olds. His coach this year is new to this league. We have 3

Hitting for an 8 year old

QuestionMy son is 8 years old and he hits on his right side but he is swinging late on most of the pitches, what do you recommend I do to make him a better

bat regilations

Questionhi my name is alec Siva and i play in the juinior leage and i was wonderimg if im allowed to use a wood bat AnswerI know that a lot of leagues hav

release point

Questionwhat are good drills or excercises i can do to pitch more accurately and get a consistent release point? Thanks AnswerTo be honest you can do all

pitching release point

Questionwhat are good drills or excercises i can do to pitch more accurately and get a consistent release point? Thanks AnswerHey Chris, Throw against a

illegal pitch

QuestionLast nite an umpire in little league called an illegal pitch because the pitcher stopped his pitch in the middle.  He stopped because the batt

little league softball regulations

Questionif a 11 yr old girls plays 2 innings a game for three in park games and is humilated by the coach and refuses to play for that coach. can she retur

softball roster rules

QuestionI just learned that a player can play on the allstar team for little leage even if they are on a travel team . How does this work if they are then

Baseball Sweetspots

QuestionI have a brand new product on the market called Baseball Sweetspots for youth ball players. Its a yellow bullseye patch that sticks to the sweetsp

Player leaves the game

QuestionQUESTION: 12 yr old majors division, we bat the bench. if a player leaves the game say in the 5th inning because his parents say he needs to be som

Taking pitches in Little League (9-10 yrs)

QuestionI coach a Minors Division Little League team consisting mainly of nine year olds who have never faced live pitching situations before.  They a

Penalty for illegal pitch

QuestionWhat is the penalty for a pitcher who puts his fingers to his mouth and does not wipe them on his shirt before throwing the ball?  We had this

Help my son is very discouraged

QuestionIm a single Mom of a bright 12 yr old son. My concerns for my son this year in baseball, are that coach has his way of putting my son in the game.

ball hit by the bat in fair territory

QuestionThe batter bunts the ball into the field of play (right in front of the plate).  As he  leaves the batters box, he drops the bat in front