T Ball

[MIZFKU]

I think the question was just regarding whether a thrown ball that makes contact with a coach in the field of play is dead or live.

If a thrown ball hits a base coach, the ball remains live.

Let people learn the rules without the run around man. This is here to provide good discussion and a baseball education.

[GA Umpire]

Originally Posted by MIZFKU

I think the question was just regarding whether a thrown ball that makes contact with a coach in the field of play is dead or live.

If a thrown ball hits a base coach, the ball remains live.

Let people learn the rules without the run around man. This is here to provide good discussion and a baseball education.

But, you don't learn the rules in Tball. Certain rules do/should not apply to Tball. So, there is no way to learn them.

Such as this case. If the base coach does it intentional such as picks it up to give it to the 3B man, are you going to call out the runner? I wouldn't. It would be a "Don't do that" issue at this level.

If you want a baseball education, leave out the Tball part. B/c many baseball rules do/should not relate to Tball. At the Tball level, KISS. These kids are just learning to hit and catch. Now, throw in the more complicated rules and they will have no fun b/c of some OOO.

Also, it has been my experience that parents are the worst at not knowing the rules and bothering officials(kids) after the game instead of just letting it go. Now, make a call they completely don't understand and the official is making it harder on himself. Tball is a completely different application of rules.

[jicecone]

Originally Posted by MIZFKU

I think the question was just regarding whether a thrown ball that makes contact with a coach in the field of play is dead or live.

If a thrown ball hits a base coach, the ball remains live.

Let people learn the rules without the run around man. This is here to provide good discussion and a baseball education.

Hey if you read his answer you would know it was more complete than yours.

If you think they are going to sugar-coat it when you get to Big Ball (like Dad pitch League) your wrong. We are just toughening you up here , so your ready. Think of it as being eduacated in umpiring.

[celebur]

When my son was in Tball a few years back, we didn't keep score, we didn't count outs, and each inning consisted of batting through the roster. At this level, why is anybody worrying about what to rule if the ball hits the coach?

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by MIZFKU

Let people learn the rules without the run around man.

The run around man...isn't he the umpire in a T-Ball game? You know, that man that all the little kids run around for 6 lonnnnnnnnng innings?