Baseball Basics: Rules, League Setup, Coaching & More

QuestionI have some general questions: baseball rules, setting up a little league, establishing emergency action plans, coaching skills, techniques, discip

MLB Rules: Foul Ball, Tagging, and Runner Advancement - Is It Legal?

QuestionUsing major league rules. Runner on 1st base 1 out batter hits a foul ball down the left field line. Runner on 1st goes back and retags 1st base as

Baseball Base Sizes for 13-14 Year Olds: NFHS Rules & Best Practices

QuestionHi Michael Should 13/14 baseball be using 15 bases or 14 bases. Currently our 15/18 players are using 15 bases as per NFHS Rules. Our T-Ball throu

Little League Baseball Coaching Standards by Age Group

QuestionAre there any set teaching standards for each level of LL baseball.  Such as 6 yr. old Tee-ballers should be taught to throw and catch, or 10

Ace Your High School Baseball Tryouts: What Coaches Look For

QuestionI am trying out for my high school freshmann baseball team very soon. I just wanted to know what high school coaches look at and look for during tr

Choosing the Right Youth Sports Team & Coach: A Parent's Guide

QuestionMy son is 8 and has played on a regular team for the past two years.  All the better players on his team from last year have moved on to other

Softball Interference Call: Runner Hit by Throw - Game Analysis

QuestionThis happened in a junior college softball game: A runner was on first with one out. The batter hit a hard ground ball to the shortstop. The short

Overcoming Fear of Backcatcher Position in Baseball

QuestionLast week while practicing at home crouched down in the  catchers stance, w/o a helmet on my 8 y/o son was hit in the nose by a baseball. &nbs

Best Baseball Bat for a 9-Year-Old: Weight & Size Guide

QuestionMike - My son is 9yrs.old. He weighs about 88 lbs and is about 48. Can you please recommend the weight and size of a baseball bat to purchase. We

Correcting Hand Drop in Baseball Swing: A Parent's Guide

QuestionMR. Leicester, Hello.  My son, who is 11 and is playing his first year of travel ball.  He has developed what I feel is a bad habit of d

Improving Pitching Consistency in Baseball: A Guide for Young Players

QuestionMy son was just cut from his high school sophmore baseball team. He has taken lessons and has generally good motion.  But when he pitches you

Increase Pitch Velocity: Off-Season Drills for High School Pitchers

QuestionI have a 15 year old son.  What off season drills would you perform to increase velocity. Pat AnswerPat, Thanks for the question.  It

Pitching Hitch: Addressing a Delay in Throwing Mechanics in Teen Athletes

QuestionQUESTION: My 17 yr old son who is 59 and 165lbs has always been a pitcher/3B since he was 8 years old.  He always was very consistent over the

Metal Cleats in Little League: Are They Allowed?

QuestionIs it bad or dangerous to wear metal cleats or is it ok to wear for the juniors little league?   AnswerMarc, Little League Baseball Rules sta

Wee Ball & T-Ball: Rules, Age Groups & Field Dimensions - [Year]

QuestionOur community is organizing wee ball and t-ball for this year. We are all new to the game. The volunteers have questions regarding the rules for th

Weightlifting After Throwing: Advice for Athletes

Questionsir my name is howard i would like to know if you could give me an advice . when i finish throwing long toss or practice can i go to the gym and do

Louisville Slugger Omaha Bat Issue: Rattling & Denting - What To Do?

QuestionI recently bought my 6 year old son a louisville slugger omoha bat, after only a few practices the bat was dented, he only hit baseballs with it. I

Correcting Over-Striding in Baseball: Drills & Solutions

QuestionCoach Perl, Hello.  I have an 11 year old son who has recently picked up the habit of over-striding.  Can you please offer any drills th

Improve Ball Catching Skills: Drills and Techniques for Consistency

QuestionQUESTION: Do you have any drills that I can use to help my son to catch the ball? He is pretty good, but not consistent.  I know it is a matte

Best Radar Gun for Youth Baseball Pitching (Ages 10-12)

QuestionWhat would you say is the best radar gun for measuring youth (10yr-12yr) baseball pitching?  What do you think about the balls that have a spe