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Thursday, June 25th, 2009
Youth Baseball Bats
What bat should you be using? here is a chart that should be used as a base guide not all situations will fall into ths chart.
Age
Weight Minimum
Weight Maximum
Length Minimum
Length Maximum
Barrel Size
6 – 7
17 Ounces
19 Ounces
24 Inches
28 Inches
2 ¼
8
19 Ounces
21 Ounces
27 Inches
30 Inches
2 ¼
9
20 Ounces
23 Ounces
28 Inches
30 Inches
2 ¼
10
20 Ounces
23 Ounces
28 Inches
31 Inches
2 ¼
11
21 Ounces
24 Ounces
29 [...]
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Thursday, June 25th, 2009
Youth Baseball – Stealing Third Base, Stealing Home, and Other Baseball Thievery
Stealing third base is generally easier than stealing second. You can take a bigger lead at second than at first without drawing many throws. If your timing is good, you can also take off from second before the pitcher actually releases the ball.
Pitchers generally find it more difficult to pick runners off second than at [...]
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Thursday, June 25th, 2009
Use Shaving Cream to break-in a new Glove
Break in a New Baseball Glove with the Shaving Cream Method
So, you have just purchased that new baseball glove you’ve had your eye on for weeks, and now, it’s time to break it in. You know the drill – rub in some glove oil, put a ball in the pocket, stick it under your couch [...]
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Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
Youth Baseball Dropped 3rd Strike!
WHEN THERE IS A DROPPED third strike with runners on base, particularly with the bases loaded,
it can create interesting challenges for catchers, pitchers, runners and even managers.
The related rule here is 6.05 (c) which reads,
“A batter is out when a third strike is not caught by the catcher when first base is occupied before two [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Rules by Hey Blue
Monday, April 6th, 2009
Baseball Player Position Numbers
Here is a nice printable image that shows the baseball position numbers for each position.
baseball-field-position-numbers
No Comments » - Posted in Rules by Hey Blue
Monday, March 2nd, 2009
How To Start A Baseball League In Your Area
No teams in your area!
Start your own you will be surprised by how many children would be interested. It is fairly easy to start your own league however there are a few things to keep in mind.
Practice and playing fields are usually the most difficult to find, if there are fields in the neighborhood first [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Tournaments, startups by Hey Blue
Sunday, March 1st, 2009
New junior tackle football website
Check out a new junior tackle football website
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Saturday, February 28th, 2009
A Little Baseball
It is that time of year for a Little Baseball!
No Comments » - Posted in Batting by Hey Blue
Friday, October 31st, 2008
Tournaments Single Elimination
A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout or sudden death tournament, is a type of tournament where the loser of each match is immediately eliminated from winning the championship or first prize in the event. (However, it does not always mean that the defeated competitor will not participate further in the tournament (in some such [...]
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Wednesday, October 29th, 2008
Baseball Tournament Overview Setup and Timeline
1. Set the Time and Location for the baseball tournament
Form a committee to decide when the best time to have the tournament and the fee needed to cover expenses. At this time you will also determine the Tournament Director who will oversee the entire tournament. Decide what fields will be used along with game format [...]