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How far in can you play your outfield

Mark asked: I am the coach of a girls softball team and the opposing coach complained that i wasn't playing my outfield deep enough. Rick answered:

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What do you call a shortened hit?

Miko asked:I need help on it I do not know anything about baseball? HELP!!! Rick answered: Miko, thank you for your question. Using your terminology

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Is the batter out when he bunts a ball that strikes the plate and bounces immediately back up and strikes the bat?

Kevin asked: The batter squared to bunt, and bunted the ball cleanly. Before he could even get out of the batter's box the ball went straight down

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Is it a balk when the pitcher, with no one on base, is in the set position, and begins to move the ball out of the glove and then puts it back in, and then starts his delivery?

Kevin asked: I was the field ump and the pitcher was pitching from the stretch, set position. No runners on base. While in the set position the pitcher,

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Can a runner steal second on a caught third strike less than two outs?

Cliff asked: Runner is on first with one out. Batter misses ball strike three and is out for second out. With batter still standing in the box, runner

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Sacrifice Bunt

David asked: Runners at first and third, no outs. Coach signs for a sacrifice bunt. Runner at 3rd stays but the runner at 1st moves up to second base.

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The ball is hit towards first, the first baseman throws to first base being covered by second baseman. How is that written in the book?

Anonymous asked: The ball is hit towards first, the first baseman throws to first base being covered by second baseman. How is that written in the book?

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Dropped fly ball followed by a 8-6 putout...

Dean asked: Greetings, Rick. High School baseball...we had a runner on first with 0 outs. Fly ball to CF should have been caught, but CF dropped the

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Baseball Coaching and Participation, Youth and Amateur, at The Ole Ballgame

Baseball coaching techniques developed from 46 years combined playing and coaching experiences, in this very special game.

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Infield Warm-ups

Infield warm-ups: A way to provide purpose and focus to between innings, while at the same time, building player confidence.

Mental Framing

Mental framing puts the players mind in a position to be successful, in the difficult situations that arise in the game of baseball.

Baseball Mental Power

Baseball mental power; you are searching for the magic key that will unlock the door to the source of power. You have the key in your own hands, and you may make use of it the moment you learn to con

Baseball Instruction, Bunting

Bunting because you want to, not because you have to!.

Hitting: A Proven Team Approach

A proven team hitting approach, one that enabled our players to put the ball in play early and often, a baseball recipe for success.

Hitting Progressions Advanced

Description: Hitting progressions; the movements a hitter makes, prior to swinging at a pitched baseball.

Baseball Rules First Base Running Lane

As you look onto a baseball field, regardless of its dimensions, you will notice a chalk line marked along the first base foul line.

Baseball Drills - Team Defense

This multipurpose baseball drill for team defense is the all time standard for game situation drills.

Base Running

Base running, one of the least taught and practiced skills, yet still one of the most important, even in the age of the aluminum bat