Aarpn asked:

pros and cons of travel baseball

Coach’s answer:

This is a complex problem, yes the cost is to much for a lot of players, but even that is something I can live with, the problem I see is travel & elite teams use to play after community programs ended in late July (especially for the older players) bu... Continue reading »

Duke Barrett asked:

Should Little League Baseball Players Be Paid?

Coach’s answer:

the first question is who pay them/ second my personal feelings are that tournement teams/ play to play teams and the monies involved in sports is destroying the game/ fewer kids are playing (many can't afford it) and even at the MLB level the game is ... Continue reading »

asked:

Local Youth Leagues

Coach’s answer:

Call the AD at the local high school and i am sure he/she can guide you to available in your area

Harley Alcorn asked:

i have a 14u travel team is there any place else to play games closer to Long Beach ,ca. all i can find are usssa.?

Coach’s answer:

i would google local tournments

Wayne Smoak asked:

baseball web site

Coach’s answer:

webball.com/

Chuck Klyber asked:

I wish to Volunteer as a Asst. Coach (in one or all-football, baseball, basketball, softball), am a senior hall of fame member.

Coach’s answer:

first of all what level do you want to coach at, high school, community programs etc.

Laurence Taylor asked:

How do I get my 6 and 8 year old boys signed up for sports?

Coach’s answer:

I assume your talking about community ran programs, if so call the AD at the local high school and i am sure he can send you to those who run those programs

asked:

how to recognize and hit a curve ball.

Coach’s answer:

It's difficult for many young players, but picking up the spin of the ball can tell you what type of pitch is being thrown. Curve ball always sping toward the batter, fastballs spin back toward the pitcher. Also by watching the wrist, if you can see th... Continue reading »

Pam Moore asked:

How can we help my grandson to not be afraid of the pitching machine? He's 7 eclipsecandleco.com/moore

Coach’s answer:

First of all i wouldn't use a pitching machine for a 7 yr. old, working off the tee and soft toss is how i would start them, teaching them to use their bodies to hit. Then when the gain some confidence in those methods, i would pitch to them in a batti... Continue reading »

Marc Wilkinson asked:

fly ball past first base, player attempts to catch it, the ball goes foul over first player is in fare but muffs catch ball falls fair call

Coach’s answer:

if the player muffs it and is in foul territory it's a foul ball, if the players touches the ball in fair territory and then it bounces off him into foul territory it a fair ball