Strange Local Rules

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One league in the 6U (Sweeties) division will not allow the pitcher to tag the B/R between home and 1st.

Our 6U division has a rule similiar to this. We have an imaginary line running from home thru second base. A fielder is not allowed to cross this imaginary line to tag a ruuner going to 1st or 3rd. In effect, the pitcher cannot run to her right, then run and tag the runner going to 1st. The intent of this rule is for the coaches to teach the girls to throw and catch the ball. If we did not have this rule, coaches tend to put their best player at pitcher or SS and have them run everyone down. The other players get to stand around and watch Suzy do everything.
A lot of these "silly" rules do have good intentions behind them.