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…
All Results
Defining Interference and Obstruction
The terms interference and obstruction are often misunderstood and confused by managers, coaches, and umpires alike. Using the current edition of “Make the Right Call: The Casebook of Little League…
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.
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…
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
Diving catch at first
EvaClaire Church makes a diving play at first base to record the second out of the bottom of the 3rd.
Lukas Peterson’s play at 1B
Lukas Peterson stays with it as he dives to make the tag at first base for the innings final out.