the right call?

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Disappointment?

QuestionQUESTION: Mike, I am at a loss.  I currently coach my 7 year old son in the 7-8 coach pitch league and I have coached him team for the last

Dropped third strike - Babe Ruth Baseball

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sliding into 1st

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interference calls

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high school baseball and politics

QuestionMy son is a junior on his hs varsity team. He has lost alot of playing time to a sophomore who is well known to be not as good but  whose dad

rule clarification

QuestionA runner is on 3rd with two outs.  The batter foul tips a ball.  The catcher throws the ball back to the pitcher. The ball hits his glove

Scared to swing

QuestionHi Michael, I have a 9 year old son who moved into kid pitch this year.  He has always been a home run hitter, always played first, third or s

Force Out & Tagging Runner

QuestionThere was one out and the bases were loaded.  The batter hit a ground ball which the 1st baseman fielded, tagged the base (second out) and th

Is a runner out at first if he turns left to return

QuestionA batter bunts the ball.  While in the process of running to first base, the catcher throws the ball to first base but hits the batter in the

Pickoff Moves to 3rd

QuestionOK, my son is 10 years old and they play regular baseball rules with stealing and all.  My son was pitching and he had a kid on 3rd base. &nbs

Scoring at Home Plate

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fair v. foul ball

QuestionA ball is hit infront of the plate fair and is a high hopper going over the line into foul territory before third base. The fielder, standing in fa

catchers box

QuestionWe played a game in which the catcher came in front of the plate before the pitch crossed over While executing a pitch out.  Is this legal? A

batting stance fpr thin 10 year old girl

QuestionMy daughter is 10.  She played t-ball for 2 years, and has played softball for 4.  She was a great little hitter, until the end of last y

1st and 3rd situation

QuestionThis is the situation...tie score, top of the last inning with no outs and runners on 1st and 3rd. Hard groundball to shortstop with enough time to

Knee Savers

QuestionEver since I first tried these I couldnt see why people liked them mostly because I found it hard to get off them in order to get into the recievi

Juniors Division-Intentional Walk

QuestionBatter has 0-2, runner on 2nd, no outs. Pitcher and Catcher are instructed by their coach to Now Intentionally walk the batter. Catcher does not no

discipline

QuestionWe have a problem with the kids on our team - constant complaining about the coaches decisions on plays and player positions which in turn brings d

Base running Blunder

QuestionThis is a game situation that took place tonight in my sons game. 1 out runner on 3rd, batter bunts, catcher fields the ball, checks the runner ba