Interesting Dilemma

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by pob14

If we're playing it that way . . . what rule requires the pitcher to wear a glove?

FYI the LL rule says "must wear a glove"

[MD Longhorn]

OBR - no requirement to use a glove... so if we're sticking to the rulebook here, he pitches with no glove to at least one batter.

[bob jenkins]

There is no way in any youth game I am forcing, or even suggesting, and probably not allowing, a kid to play with no glove.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

There is no way in any youth game I am forcing, or even suggesting, and probably not allowing, a kid to play with no glove.

I agree. I was just participating in the exercise.

[JJ]

"Where's the nearest Walmart? Let's go get you a glove, Billy."

JJ

[Robert Goodman]

Is there an advantage to a pitcher from wearing a 1B mitt?

[john5396]

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

Is there an advantage to a pitcher from wearing a 1B mitt?

For a MLB pitcher, probably. The larger mitt would give him a chance for more diversion to cut 0.02 seconds from the batter recognizing the ball.

For a LL pitcher, no I don't think so.

[Matt]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

OBR - no requirement to use a glove... so if we're sticking to the rulebook here, he pitches with no glove to at least one batter.

That's what I'd do if we're going by the book.

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

There is no way in any youth game I am forcing, or even suggesting, and probably not allowing, a kid to play with no glove.

That's what I'd do if I did youth ball.

[BoomerSooner]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

FYI the LL rule says "must wear a glove"

Rich, I've never worked LL and am not familiar with that rule set. Do they give specific requirements for the glove that must be worn. A batting glove is a glove and would meet the requirement of wearing a glove (unless the are additional requirements) but not violate the prohibition on using a mitt.

To Bob's point, I'm sure his concern is safety and I was prepared with a solution had it come to stalemate with nobody being willing to yield. I would have told him to intentionally walk the batter and then had the catcher walk the ball out to the pitcher after each pitch. He could also roll it back or we could just invoke one of the minor rule modifications that allows a team to intentional walk a batter upon a verbal request. Walking it back to the pitcher would have been a good way to show displeasure with the situation (can anyone say passive-aggressive?).