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Originally Posted by mbcrowder
In a tie game in the last (or extra) innings, the visitor has to make a strategic decision about whether to go for a big inning or sacrifice an out to get across a run... the home team KNOWS how many runs it needs, and can avoid that choice. They would not sacrifice if they needed 2 runs and only had 1 person on. Ditto stolen base decisions, etc.
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Decision may hinge on who is at bat, but agree, decisions to be made for visitor, but nevertheless they are made throughout the game, and in a youth league tournament it don't matter much.
Home matters for teams who actually play at home fields, they know every nuance of the field. Playing LF wall in Boston is certainly an advantage for the home team vs. the visitors. Who is home team for youth league players in tournaments on neutral fields is hardly relevant.
The question asked was about how it is decided in youth league tournaments, not whether advantageous, and for the most part that has been answered.