Youth baseball - intentional walks fair?

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Originally posted by ozzy6900

The following is not directed to anyone, just a general statement.
A word to the wise - it's time to stop this "is it fair to the kids" crap! We need to teach the game as it is. As an upper level official, I see the game deteriorating more and more to make it "fair" for all. This is baseball, the game is designed for failure - you have to beat the game before you can beat your opponent.

The reason the game is deteroirating is because of these idiot coaches who are trying to win every game at the LL level. How can a kid beat the game when he never gets to see a pitch? How can a kid beat the game when he is sitting on the bench all year because he hasn't blossomed as quickly as the other players. The game would be in great shape and there would be no need for any of these rules if the coaches at this level would TEACH THE GAME, and teach it to EVERYONE, rather than try to be the next Joe Torre.

I coach a high school team and every year, without fail, I have to teach all the freshman everything they should have already learned from their previous coaches, but didn't because they were more concerned about winning than teaching.