Base Running Rules: Interference and Player Contact

QuestionIn our recreational league, I had a player hit a home run (out of the park), and as he rounded the bases, I gave him a high-five as he passed third

Correcting Uppercut Swing in Young Baseball Players: Drills & Tips

QuestionMy son is 7 and in first year of machine pitch after 3 years of tee ball. what can i do drill wise to help him eliminate his uppercut swing he pick

Optimizing Little League Drafts & Late Sign-Ups: Recommendations

QuestionMr Hoover: A recreational Little League Baseball League is looking to improve its drafting techniques. Below is a copy of our Draft order. Do you h

Baseball Run Accounting: Determining Charged Pitchers

QuestionHow do you determine which pitcher gets the run when a pitcher comes in in the middle of an inning?  The run was scored off a hit from the rel

Empowering Players: Expanding Position Versatility for Increased Engagement

QuestionI have coached for many years and came across something quite new. The players on my team want to play more positions than what I have assigned so

Little League Age Requirements: Can an 8-Year-Old Play in Majors?

QuestionAs a board member of our local little league I am struggling with an age issue.  While I realize majors are classified as 9 - 12 year olds, I

Starting Late: Can a 14-Year-Old Learn Baseball?

QuestionHi, Im Raymond. Im 14 years old, and I am extremely weak, and have never even touched a baseball before. I seem like an unlikely baseball player, h

Breaking Baseball Slumps: Mental Strategies & Pitch Recognition

Questioni think its more mental than it is with my swing cause when i get behind the count my coach says i panache and swing at pitches that are not in my

Can You Still Pursue Your Baseball Dreams? A Late-Bloomer's Story

QuestionHi, Im Raymond. Ill give a short introduction on myself. Im one of the weakest kids in school, and so far, have shown little athletic ability. Ill

Little League Participation Rules: Addressing Late Substitution & Game Time Limits

QuestionAt a recent little league game, minors division, the visiting team waited until the bottom of the fourth inning to place the last two subs into the

Baseball Drills for Mixed-Skill 9-10 Year Old Teams

QuestionI have a son on a town baseball league. He has been playing for many years and is quite good. Given this is a town league, there are some children

Optimized Coach Pitch Lineup: Maximize Team Performance

QuestionI have 10 players on my coach pitch team. No bunting, walking, or stealing bases allowed. I have 1 strong batter, 5 good batters, and 4 batters tha

Pony League Rules: Head First Sliding - What You Need to Know

Questionwhat is the rule on head first sliding AnswerMario, As far as I know, there is no over arching rule against head first sliding.  Individual

College Baseball Scouting: How to Get Noticed by Scouts

QuestionI am a D3 college RHP, I throw 80-85 mph with command I have 3 main pitches 2 seam, change and curve. My best pitch would be my change up, this is

Developing Mental Toughness in Young Baseball Players: A Coach's Guide

Questioni coach my sons 9 and 10 year team. i tell my pitchers to try and block out all the excitment and crowd noise when on the rubber and to forget abou

Understanding HBP Rule Changes: Batter's Responsibility & Umpire Decisions

QuestionI have seen a shifting of umpire calls on batters hit-by- pitch calls. In the last month, I have seen 3 calls made where the umpire ruled the batte

Troubleshooting T-Ball Glove Issues: Tips for Better Catches

QuestionMy son is 6yrs old and this is 2nd year playing T-ball. his lefty and his on 1st base i notice that he catches the ball but then it falls out of hi

Little League Baseball: Can a Girl Be Restricted?

QuestionI have 8yo twins who are a girl/boy set (and two older sons, only one of whom is still in Little League), and registered all three children to play

Base Running Rules: Should Fielders Block Bases?

QuestionQUESTION: In my opinion, in order to avoid injuries and to be fair to the runner, the fielder, including the catcher should not be allowed to block

Coaching Baseball: Teaching Fielders with Runners - 7-8 Year Olds

QuestionWe just started practice for our 7 and 8 year old coach pitch league.  Should I be teaching the second baseman to throw to second if there is