Bunting for younger players

QuestionMike,   Thanks for answering my question.  I have been a coach, manager, and umpire in Little League for over 20 years.  I thi

Force Out Ruling

QuestionThis happened tonight at my sons PeeWee game.  Ill not say which side he was on...Top of the 1st, basses are loaded, batting team has one out.

Sliders

QuestionI am 17 years old and i am pitching pretty decently. however, my coach doesnt want me to pitch because i dont know how to throw a slider. is a slid

walking a batter

QuestionIn our game today,  the other team wanted to walk our player and instead of throwing 4 pitch outs they just told the umpire that was their int

throws strikes no velocity

Questionmy son is age 13 and when he is put in to pitch he will throw strikes and gets ahead of most hitters but the problem is he lacks in velocity he doe

Arm Health

QuestionI coach a group of 12 year old all-stars. This weekend was our first tournament, and the majority of arms were very sore in a hurry. What would be

bounced, but not dropped third strike

QuestionQUESTION: With first base unoccupied, the batter swung and missed a bounced third strike, but the catcher caught the ball cleanly after the bounce.

Son has become afraid

Question My son is 9yrs old.I have coached his little team for three years,this being the first year that us coaches didnt pitch to them,they now face othe

Pitch bounces/rolls before reaching the plate

QuestionQUESTION: If the pitcher throws a wild pitch that for whatever reason bounces or rolls toward the plate, can the batter still hit it as long as he

Switching from right handed to left handed player at age of 15

QuestionMy son, 15, injured his right arm/elbow one year ago. After immobilization, surgery, and rehab, it is obvious that playing righthanded will not hap

Balk?

QuestionRunner on 2nd.  Pitcher in the set position lifts front leg, but then stops for just a moment. (I.e., for about 1/2 to 1 sec, the front leg is

Vacating Batters box

QuestionSitiuation: Bases loaded. No outs. First pitch is wild pitch. runner on third breaks for home. Does the hitter HAVE to vacate batters box as to not

Umpire Positions

QuestionHi, Where should minor league field umpires stand in the game?  I know to stand directly behind 1st base when no one is on base, or if there i

Weight Transfer

QuestionHi, I throw at about mid 50s to low 60s and have noticed that when I make throws from the outfield when my weight goes into it, the ball seems to b

Outfield fencing

QuestionAre there any regulations requiring protective tubing along the top of a chain link outfield fence? AnswerDan, Little League Baseball does not ha

Replacement Player Eligibility

QuestionI coach in the (9-12) minors division, and we picked up an 11 yr old replacement player who took the place of an injured kid who had to quit.  

bases loaded 2 outs run was scored

Questionthey had the bases loaded with 2 outs, we had a infield pop fly (Infield fly doesnt apply) and was dropped. the player stayed on second and didnt a

Setting the lineup with players who arent hitting

QuestionThis topic came up here recently, but Id like to follow up.  On a Babe Ruth youth team, 7-8 year olds hitting off a pitching machine.  No

batting time

QuestionMy child did not get to bat  once in his last game and only once in his other games. He shows up for every practice and has a great attitude b

batting rules

QuestionI live in Adel Ga and have a son in little league and wanting to know the required times a child is allowed to bat. MY child did not get to bat at