How to handle fake steal cat/mouse dance

[PeteBooth]

Originally posted by Danny R


Anyway, the way for the kids to deal with this (IMO) is for the catcher to take a step or 2 in front of home plate and towards third, for the pitcher to take 1 or 2 steps in from the rubber, and for them to make an easy toss.

Remember, these kids are only 8 yrs. old. My son is in the minors (age 10), and in these divisions, F2 has all he /she can do to get the ball back to F1 properly without throwing the ball away. Even in our minor division, we do not allow stealing. The games are long enough without adding insult to injury.

Each age level will bring new skills. Age 8 IMO, is still in the development stages, and when you allow stealing it's a joke. Players at this age should start learning how to catch a ball properly and how to hit. All the other stuff will come later.

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