Visit by Coach to Pitcher

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Originally posted by BBCoach
Hello everyone, I am a basketball person looking for information on baseball rules. Rec. league in question is 13-15u played under Babe Ruth rules.

1) Can the coach be on the field between innings while the pitcher is warming up? If so would you consider this a "trip"?

No, as long as he does not hold up the game.


[/QUOTE]2) Should it be considered a trip anytime a coach request time out and talks to one of his players, even if he does not cross on to the playing field?[/B][/QUOTE]
Anything above LL, he better cross into the field, preferably to the mound - but yes, it is a trip.


[/QUOTE]3) When the coach completes his trip to the mound and crosses the foul line and wants to return to tell his pitcher something else, would you allow this? Would you consider it another trip?[/B][/QUOTE]
First of all, you are referring to a FED (high school) rule. When the coach crosses the foul line, he has to keep going and cannot return. In OBR (Major League Rules), when the coach leaves the dirt area of the mound, he must keep going and is not allowed to return to the pitcher or speak to any other player. He has to go to the dugout or coach's box. - Now do you see why I stated earlier that above LL, he better get on the field? -