Basic Fundamentals of Holding Runners and Pickoffs
Content provided by USA Baseball. The best methods on how a pitcher can attempt a pick-off move Some of the most effective measures that a pitcher takes when holding runners…
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Hey, Blue! – The Pitcher Needs to Have the Ball to Appeal
This month, we will explain and outline how to appeal a play after the ball has been declared “dead” by the umpire. The situation described below is applicable in all…
You Make the Call – One Base, Two Outs?
Situation With a runner on first base, and no outs in a Little League® Major Division softball game, the batter hits a clean single to the outfield. The batter-runner advances…
Defining Catcher’s Interference
Rule 6.08 (c) in the current edition of the Little League Baseball® Rules, Regulations, and Policies states that “The batter becomes a runner and is entitled to first base without…
B Position – Runner on First
This video covers the B Position with a runner on first base only.
Alyssa Marchetti Picks Off a Runner
Alyssa Marchetti throws to first base to pick off the runner in the bottom of the 1st inning.
Julian Lopez’s diving out
Julian Lopez makes a great out to end the 5th inning with a throw to first base
Adam Cary’s diving play
Adam Cary makes a diving play at first base for the final out of the inning
Hey, Blue! – The Runner Is Out of the Baseline
This month, we will explain and outline the rule governing interference when a batter-runner is contacted by a thrown ball outside of the runner’s lane. The situation described below is…
Diving catch at first
EvaClaire Church makes a diving play at first base to record the second out of the bottom of the 3rd.