T-Ball Coaching Tips: Practice Drills & Game Strategies for Beginners

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T-Ball Coaching Guide for 5-6 Year Olds: Tips & Practice

Questionmy daughter just turned 5 and wants to play in the local tball league. I volunteered to coach because I am good with little kids. However, I am not

Fantasy Football Draft Rule Violation: Protecting Family Members

Questioni drafted a boy in the third round who has a brother,im the manager and was told i had to draft my son in the fourth round.in the fifth round the b

Improve Your Pitching Velocity: A Guide for High School Pitchers

QuestionHi, im 6, 220 lbs. I am a sophomore in high school and i play just about any position. i have been pitching for 6 years and i just recently got con

Baseball Force Plays: Can an Empty Glove Be a Valid Tag?

QuestionMy understanding is that a fielder can touch/tag a base (on a force) with ANY part of BODY-While in control of ball!......My Question then,......is

High School Baseball Rule: Runner Advancing on Out-of-Play Grounder

QuestionIn my high school game, there was a ruling which I am not sure if it was correct. The situation was with a runner on 1st the batter hit a very slow

Little League Redraft Rules: Understanding Age-Based Player Placement

Questioni have coached in the little league for many years and have recently because of the age of one of my children started coaching the at the 7 and 8

Little League Coach: Fundamentals Clinic & Practice Limits

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Third Baseman Positioning Rules: Legal Straddling and Balk Prevention

QuestionSorry in advance about the length of this question... 3rd baseman straddling the bag while a runner is on 3rd.  Left foot is in bounds, righ

Can the Mizuno MVP Prime Series Glove Be Used for Pitching?

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Find a Baseball Coach in Southern California | Expert Advice

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Fixing Shoulder & Head Movement in Baseball Swing: A Guide for Left-Handed Hitters

Questionmy boy plays high school baseball,he bats lefthanded. my question is how do i stop him from pulling his shoulder an head off the baseball at the st

Little League All-Star Eligibility: Playing Travel Ball

QuestionMy son plays on a travel team as well as a Little League team. There are 13 kids on the travel team. Out of those 13 it is very possible that 8 or

Boost Your Batting Power: Exercises for Teen Baseball Players

QuestionI know this is the generic question you get a lot (or maybe not), but Im 14 years old and am definitely not a power hitter. I can field and make co

Baserunning Technique: Consistent Foot Placement for Optimal Speed

QuestionWhen rounding first, after coming off the line to set up the turn, which foot should be place on the bag as the runner heads for second base?  

Appealing a 3rd Strike: Understanding Timing and Rules

Question2 strikes on the batter, no one on base.  The batter checks his swing, no call by the umpire, the ball gets by catcher and goes back to the ba

Little League Baseball: Rules for Short Teams & Player Pools

QuestionMy son plays in the division for 8-11.  There are 5 teams of 11 kids and 1 with 12.  I know that if there are only 8 players the team tha

High School Baseball: First Baseman/Pitcher - Role & Development

QuestionHello, My son is very tall (64) and in his Junior year of high school. He has played first base since little league and is very quick, very fit, h

Basepath Interference: Understanding the Rules

Questionsay a fielder runs in the basepath to step on second to get an out on the runner advancing from first and basically causes the runner to have to st

Home Run Rule: Fielder Interference or Valid Home Run?

QuestionBall is going over right field fence when fielder jumps up, catches it (glove over fence) and goes over fence (short fence). Fielder lands glove fi