2 little league rule questions

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Larry1953

Is there really any advantage to be gained in Little League by having a first baseman play with a mitt as opposed to a glove? Most kids don't (or shouldn't) just play one position at that level and a well-broken in glove that you know better than your best friend seems to be the most important thing about catching a ball.

Dude, didn't you play Little League? Every first baseman has a mitt. I had a fielder's glove for the rare times I played other positions (like the pitching fiasco ), but I had a first baseman's mitt from LL MInors all the way up. And this was back in the 60's! My dad oiled it up, I put a ball in it, tied it up with a shoelace, put it in a pillow case, and had my mom run it over with the car a few times to break it in! Little League was, and still is, serious business. Nowadays, kids have designer everything....batting gloves, primo bats, gloves and mitts, and all sorts of gear.

Aside from it just being cool to have a first baseman's mitt, the big advantage it gives you is that you can scoop errant throws in the dirt much easier than with a fielder's glove, and it also gives a really great big target for the infielders. The first baseman can save his infield many errors by being skilled at the position.