Should Your 8-Year-Old Move to Minor League Baseball?

QuestionWe recently had baseball sign-ups in our town.  My son is 8 and played tee ball at 6 and coach pitch at 7.  He can hit very well but need

Little League: Playing Up & All-Star Eligibility

QuestionIf a 10 year old boy opts to play up in the 11/12 division of little league.  At the end of the season can that boy play on the 10U all-star/t

Fair Softball Draft Order: Best Practices for Youth Leagues

QuestionI am on the Board of Directors for my citys recreational softball league.  Every Spring we have a draft for our 10U and 12U divisions and ever

Softball Practice Locations: Options & Considerations

QuestionMy 7-year old granddaughter just signed up for the 2011 Little League softball program.  The coach is very knowledgeable, coached his now coll

Best Baseballs for Indoor Baseball Practice - High School

QuestionWhat type of baseballs would you recommend for indoor practice drills for high school students? Also, what is your stance on fielding batted ground

Improve Baseball Pitching Accuracy in 11-Year-Olds: A Simple Guide

QuestionRicky My 11 year old son is wanting to be a pitcher and Im working with him at home.  What is the simplest thing I can work with him on to im

MLB Intentional Walks: When Did the 4-Ball Rule Begin?

QuestionWhat year did the rule change requiring a pitcher to pitch 4 balls to issue an intentional walk.  Previously, the umpire just awarded the batt

Navigating High School Sports Tryouts: Dealing with Cuts and Setbacks

QuestionToday I got cut from my high schools JV tryouts, I got cut last year because I had tendonitis in my throwing arm and could barley throw from 2nd ba

NFHS Rules: Hurdling Over a Catcher - Legalità e Regolamento

QuestionIs a player out for hurdling over or jumping over the catcher who has the ball and is attempting to make a play?under what section and rule # is it

Navigating Disappointment: Turning Baseball Tryout Rejection into a Leadership Opportunity

QuestionMy son was cut from baseball yesterday and he is devastated.  He came to the sport later than most kids, but fell in love with it when he was

Pool Rules: Player Substitutions and Game Integrity

QuestionIn a recent majors (ages 11,12) game, a team requested a pool player in order to have 9 players. Prior to the game starting, the teams 9th player s

Continuation Game Rules: Absent Player & Lineup Order

QuestionGreetings ... does rule 4.04 apply to an absent player to a Continuation of a game?  In are case a game went just 3 innings ... halted after j

Recovering from Injury & Re-entering Baseball: A Player's Journey

QuestionDear Steve Nicollerat, My name is Emanuele, Im 21 years old and Im playing college Baseball in a Junior College. In may Im going to be 22. Ive be

Background Checks for Coaches: Guidelines & Liability for Little League

QuestionWhat type of guidelines should the league have in place for running background checks on coaches? Does little league do them?  Whats the crite

Baseball Skill Decline: Helping Your Teen Player Rebound

QuestionMy son is 14 and has been playing baseball since he was 5. He loves the game and has always been an outstanding player, often surprising other pare

Balk in Baseball: Live Ball or Dead Ball with Bases Loaded?

QuestionDuring a pitch, infield umpire calls balk, bases loaded, batter hits a ball. Is the ball struck dead or is it a live ball? AnswerJess, It depends

Baseball Training Interruption: Navigating Season End & Future Plans

QuestionIt was my last day of practice since the update. The season is endind on April 20, and there wont be more practice until september. I want to kee

Uncaught Third Strike Rule (12 & Under Baseball): Force Play & Scoring

Questionin our league (12 and under) a batter can attempt to run to 1st if the catcher drops the 3rd strike. if the catcher drops the 3rd strike and the b

NFHS Rules: Batter/Runner Interference - Fair Ball or Foul?

QuestionBatter takes a big swing and drills the ball straight down into the batters box where it comes to a stop clearly in fair territory, but still insid

Navigating Youth Sports: A Parent's Guide to Coach Communication & Involvement

QuestionAs a parent of a 13 year old, how is it best to survive the next 6 years of middle school, high school and tourney baseball as a parent in regard t