Batting Question

[MJKraska]

Question:

A batter comes to the plate batting right handed, swings and misses at the first pitch. The coach tells the batter to switch sides and bat left handed. Under Official Little League (Williamsport) rules is the batter permitted to switch sides? If so or not, do you know where in the rule book that rule exists? (Pg.# please)

Thanks....

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by MJKraska

Question:

A batter comes to the plate batting right handed, swings and misses at the first pitch. The coach tells the batter to switch sides and bat left handed. Under Official Little League (Williamsport) rules is the batter permitted to switch sides? If so or not, do you know where in the rule book that rule exists? (Pg.# please)

Thanks....

He may switch.

RULE 6.06
A batter is out for illegal action when -
b) stepping from one batter's box to the other while the pitcher is in position ready to pitch;


So therefore if the pitcher isn't ready to pitch, he may switch.

[wmandino]

Does the same scenrio apply to a pitcher?

Could a pitcher change "arms" during an abat and or every other batter?


Dixie Youth Baseball only allows a pitcher to throw a max of 6 innings per week. Could a kid pitch 6 innings on Monday right handed and pitch 6 innings on Thursday?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by wmandino

Does the same scenrio apply to a pitcher?

Could a pitcher change "arms" during an abat and or every other batter?


Dixie Youth Baseball only allows a pitcher to throw a max of 6 innings per week. Could a kid pitch 6 innings on Monday right handed and pitch 6 innings on Thursday?

OBR: Yes, a pitcher can switch (there's a restriction if both the pitcher and the batter switch "hands")

FED and NCAA: A pitcher must pitch to a batter as either a RH or a LH pitcher (no switching during an at-bat). They can switch for different batters.

Almost all leagues with restrictions: The restrictions apply to the pitcher, not to the arm.

[DG]

Originally Posted by wmandino

Does the same scenrio apply to a pitcher?

Could a pitcher change "arms" during an abat and or every other batter?


Dixie Youth Baseball only allows a pitcher to throw a max of 6 innings per week. Could a kid pitch 6 innings on Monday right handed and pitch 6 innings on Thursday?

When was the last time you saw an ambidextorous pitcher?

The answer is NO, to the ridiculous question.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by DG

When was the last time you saw an ambidextorous pitcher?

The answer is NO, to the ridiculous question.

I believe former Ranger and Padre Greg Harris could pitch effectively with either arm.

[Bainer]

We've had this line of questioning!
This was the decision 'round here-

An ambedextrous pitcher is actually TWO pitchers.
When and if he switches, he may not switch back.
When and if he swiches, he will be permitted warm-up pitches.
When and if he switches, he will be permitted two additional mound visits.

It was determined for whatever reason that each arm is a seperate pitching entity.

Given this 'ruling', yeah, a kid could extend his innings per week! But again, that was just what was decided upon locally.


Bainer.

[Lab4man]

We had 2 ambi pitchers on my high school team. One was my brother, but when he switched to pitching left handed you could expect all curveballs and knuckleballs. The second guy was almost as hard a thrower right handed as left.

[Blue37]

Originally Posted by wmandino

Dixie Youth Baseball only allows a pitcher to throw a max of 6 innings per week. Could a kid pitch 6 innings on Monday right handed and pitch 6 innings on Thursday?

Dixie makes no exceptions for ambidextrous pitchers.