Little League base on balls and dead ball

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Originally posted by mcrowder
Funny, I'm the opposite. At most levels, if I have a catcher that can throw, I throw down to 2nd. Trade that near-run at 3rd base in and let them score, but gain an out and erase a baserunner. We have an 11-12 catcher that probably throws out 80% of the runners that go (especially since most are not expecting a throw at all), and some on passed balls even. You'd be amazed how many coaches stop taking that free base after we've thrown 1 or 2 out at 2nd.

As an offensive coach I would trade an out for a run all day. As a defensive coach I would not, unless I have a big lead late in the game.