lineup rules for 14 players with restrictions

QuestionQUESTION: The team that I am coaching is 14 boys ranging from ages 9 to 12. My problem is the lineup/batting order.  We have six inning games.

Telling the batter the count

QuestionLast night my partner and I did a junior league double header. In the second game he had the plate.  Runner on first, one out. Count of 1 ball

Just Want To Keep Getting Better

Questionhey coach, well the main reason im sending u this is because i just want to keep getting better at defense.im already and all state second base man

Catching w/ knee savers

QuestionMy grandson uses knee savers catching in the Little Leagues . 12 yo. I love the idea, but think he is not using them properly. I feel he has them t

baseball hitting

QuestionWhat if the batter tipped the ball and landed in the catchers glove is it an out? AnswerIf the ball is tipped off the bat, and goes over the batte

Ball 4, runner walks -- can he run for 2nd?

QuestionWhen the pitcher walks a batter, the batter takes 1st base.  Is the ball now dead?  Or can he continue past 1st if the pitcher isnt up on

Whats the rules???

QuestionOK Bases loaded no outs. Batter in place. Pitcher pitches low, ball hits homebase and bounces. Batter swings and hit ball. Ball hits ground in fron

little league baseball/play at the plate

QuestionBall is coming into home plate.  Runner coming around third,as the ball comes in, it ricashades off catchers shin guard,the ball is now three

Pinto League (Coach Pitch) Baseball

QuestionDoes run count if bases are loaded, the ball is hit to 3rd, the runners are safe, however the runner at 3rd overruns 3rd base and is tagged out. &n

Where to position the kids?

QuestionIm one of 4 coaches (and one manager) of an 11 year old travel baseball team.  Its a new team so we are all still trying to figure everyone ou

Scoring the batter when 3rd out is runner caught stealing

QuestionThis might seem obvious to most, but I cant find it in the rulebook. Two outs, count is 1-1 on the batter, and the runner on first is caught steali

Sacrifice fly - bunt

QuestionYou answered that a sacrifice was an at bat since the batter got the benefit of an RBI and a bunt to advance the runner was not. What if there is a

SCORING

QuestionIF A BATTER HITS THE BALL TO AN INFIELDER AND THE INFIELDER CHOOSES TO MAKE A PLAY ON A BASERUNNER - THAT IS A FIELDERS CHOICE....BUT IF THE BASERU

10 year old pitching technique

QuestionI was reading some of your threads re: pitching technique for 10 year olds. You mention pitching from the stretch. Im not sure what that means. Can

RE: Weight training/arm

QuestionMy son is 14 and 65 and plays all sports...he is currently playing baseball and finishing track for his school. He does shot put.  Anyway...hi

Pitching changes

QuestionQUESTION: Question about this scenario:  You bring in pitcher A to pitch.  Can you as the coach change pitchers to pitcher B without pitc

third strike dropped by catcher

QuestionI do understand the rule, the runner may get the base, but does it count as a out for the inning or just the pitcher.   AnswerHey Dave, I am

2 Questions (baseball related)

Question7 Inning game:  1st question, pitcher A starts the game and goes 2 innings leaves the game with no score.  Pitcher B comes in and throws

Being hit by the ball.....

QuestionSo, my son is 7 years old, this year he has gone from T-ball into Minor B. 1/2 the season was coach pitch, second half is Player pitch. Unfortunate

Youth Catchers equipment

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Michael, Im not sure if I ordered the correct size equipment for my son Ray.  He is 12 years old about 5 1 and 115 pds, hes been