force out

Questionlets say there are bases loaded one out. fly ball hit to left field. player catches it for 2 outs. runner on third tags up and crosses home plate.

coming home

Questiona player who is forced to run home need not be tagged, catcher only needs to touch the plate to make the out??????? is this correct or not so! Ans

Fielding

QuestionMy son is 7. he fields the ball pretty good for a kid his age.  He plays first base on his coach pitch team.  Lately I have noticed every

throwing problem

QuestionI recently started throwing the ball into the ground.  Its like I cant let go of the ball. How can I fix this? AnswerRichard:  Thank you

Bunt Rule

QuestionQUESTION: I saw a little league game where there was a squeeze play, the batter bunted the ball, and then it hit him as he went out of the box. Doe

1st and 3rd

QuestionPlease help us resolve a disagreement. Assume: HS game; 1st and 3rd; 2 outs; game tied in bottom of 7th (final inning); average RH hitter at plate.

Home Run or Double

QuestionJust had a weekend high school game where this rule was in question and slightly different than usual.   The fly ball hit the top 1/3 of the f

little league majors div rule

QuestionBottom of last inning and home team hits 2 run walk off home run.  The batter crosses home plate before the original baserunner that was on fi

Bounced Pitch & Dropped Third Strike

QuestionLess than two outs, first base open. Runner on third. Pitcher pitches the ball, it bounces before crossing home plate. The batter does not swing. T

blown save

QuestionCan a relief pitcher get more that one blown save in a game? Example: closer comes in a 1 run game in the ninth, giving up the tying run for a blow

Batter hit by batted ball with both feet inside the batters box.

QuestionQUESTION: As long as I can remember, and Ill soon, god willing be turning 61, this play has always been called a foul ball. Well, a coach in his fi

allstar selection

Questionmy local little league only allows 12s to play on its major allstar team. is that the rule or does my 11 year old son have the option of trying out

play at home

QuestionI have read previous post on this but would like to make the question a little more in depth.  The situation is like this.  A runner is g

Batting 9 on a traveling ball team?

QuestionHello, You recently posted a question to Jack Elliott in category Baseball Instruction: I coach our city 12U B team with 11 players on it. I have

Baseball Catchers Balk

QuestionOn a suicide squeeze play or a pitchout to throw out a runner stealing, at what point in time can the catcher leave the catchers box to catch the p

pitch

QuestionI was doing a game the other night and the pitcher went to pitch it and threw the ball straight down accidentally so it just  rolled a little

base on balls - steeling 2nd

QuestionIn Minors Little League (Ages 9-10) if a batter gets a base on balls and there is no one on 2nd, is the batter allowed to steel 2nd? AnswerJill,

hit or error

QuestionLine drive at the SS.  Ball has some top spin and begins to dive just before reaching the SS.  SS goes to his knees then lunges forward i

batters box

QuestionQUESTION: Arent these mlb rules contradictory? 6.05 (1) The batter shall keep at least one foot in the batter’s box throughout the batter

Rule

QuestionWhen a batted ball hits a runner is the ball always declared dead and the hit runner is out and the batter automatically awarded 1st? Our situation