Is this what's wrong with kids basketball?

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

There were runners on 1st AND 2nd who had both left for the next base on the hit and had not yet returned since the ball was caught.

Camron, Unfortunately in his write-up, BillyMac said the runners were on first AND third. Hence Bob correctly points out that the fielder stepping on second after catching the ball is of no consequence.

An oopsy in typing which I have experienced many a time myself and I'm sure I will in the future.....

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

There were runners on 1st AND 2nd who had both left for the next base on the hit and had not yet returned since the ball was caught.

Billy did say first and third. I would assume he meant first and second.

Although I have seen some t-ball games where there is enough confusion that the fielder could have had enough time to run to both third and first for the unassisted triple play.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Although I have seen some t-ball games where there is enough confusion that the fielder could have had enough time to run to both third and first for the unassisted triple play.

I was at a T-Ball game once where there were no fences and there were two fields with adjoining outfields (kind of head to head) with space between the outfields.

Young boy hit a ball in the left-center gap and the coach told him to "keep going." So, he ran down the first base line.....and kept going. Right down the first base line onto the other field and down the third base line! Coach a runnin after him and trying to get him to stop! Absolutely hysterical!!!

[Amesman]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Young boy hit a ball in the left-center gap and the coach told him to "keep going." So, he ran down the first base line.....and kept going. Right down the first base line onto the other field and down the third base line! Coach a runnin after him and trying to get him to stop! Absolutely hysterical!!!

Sounds like a Forrest Gump type moment.

Of course the kid-communication things could go on an on. Reminds me of one of my son's teams for 7-year-old baseball a few years ago. Really wild opposing pitcher so we tell the on-deck batter to go up there and "make sure you take one." First pitch, a foot over his head. Takes a big chop at it. Misses. After the at-bat (a resulting strikeout, I think), "Tommy, what happened?" Totally confused that we were even asking: "You told me to 'take one,' so I did -- I took a real big swing!" Sigh. We were more careful with our words after that.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Camron, Unfortunately in his write-up, BillyMac said the runners were on first AND third. Hence Bob correctly points out that the fielder stepping on second after catching the ball is of no consequence.

An oopsy in typing which I have experienced many a time myself and I'm sure I will in the future.....

You are correct. I, misread it, perhaps assuming the play as I expected it to be. I'm sure one of his base references was a typo. Whether 1st and 3rd with tags on 1st and 3rd or 1st and 2nd with tags on each, the point of the story is the same.

Originally Posted by stratref

Even if they didn't keep track of outs there could still be an unassisted triple play, it just wouldn't end the inning, I have to give the play by the kid a big thumb up, however having all the gear sounds like a little much.

Jasper

Sounds like this kid got a way early advance from his future slow-pitch softball travel team's sponsor.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

That sounds like only two outs, to me. The touch of second means nothing.

Fixed it. Runners were on first and second. Thanks.

[CoachCER]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Great article on corporate sponsor involvement in competitive kids basketball programs. Notice - it's a little long.

Ethical lines blurred at Rose City Showcase basketball event – OregonLive.com

In a word, yes.

Next season will be last year of AAU basketball. If I can land my core players on a team with a decent coach, I may not even make it that far. It's a dirty world racket.

[dave30]

The things that are wrong with kid's basketball are parents and coaches trying to live life through the kids. Parents and coaches who take basketball way too seriously cause all the problems.