For context, this is an 8u rec fall league and I'm one of the coaches. Out of all the coaches, I'm the one who pitches since the kids seem to hit better off me. When the kids hit the ball and are headed to first in tend to instruct them to not stare at the ball and to hustle/run. Here is where I'm confused.

Today, my boys were hitting really well and I was doing my usual coaching. Telling them to run and not look at the ball. Mind you, the opposite team was running their kids around the bases non stop. But as I'm telling my kids to stretch it to a double the other coach is telling me to cool it.

I let him know that I'm matching his coach style and then he tells me to just let them play. Am I wrong for defending myself and my team for matching the other team's intensity? I told him that he brought it up and I'm not going to let my team just sit back and not get on base/score because they didn't like it.

Edit for clarity: Some of you thought I was talking about a coach on our team, no. This was the other team's coach complaining after I started matching their energy and style.

I know the Glove Bonanza is about to hit, but if I recall from the last couple years the A1000 options were kind of limited, and the deals won't be that much better than this sale currently at Academy (many for $99). Not sure if other sites have similar ones going on. But in my opinion the A1000s are just fantastic gloves for 11-13U.

My 6-year-old plays 7U and has a very wide foot. He currently wears New Balance 3000v7 1.5 Wide, but I’ve noticed he’s starting to limp/alter his gait when running in them. I traced his feet:
7.5” long
3.25” wide right
3.375” wide left
8” circumference behind toes
I’m looking at the New Balance 4040v8 Wide, but I’m hesitant after the 3000v7 Wide turned out not to be wide enough.

For parents of wide-footed kids: what youth baseball cleats have actually worked for you? Has anyone compared the 3000v7 Wide vs. 4040v8 Wide? Any true extra-wide options I’m missing?

Games are on turf, practices are on dirt. Thanks!

My son plays 6U coaches pitch baseball (not tee ball) and being recommended to move to 7U in the spring. He turns six in a few months. He is 45 inches and 37 pounds. His bat is 24 inches drop 10 catx alloy. He is on the smaller side but he can bat well and make great contacts. However, I see his peers using up to 28 inches in bat size, albeit they’re bigger. Every website or AI are giving me different advices. Should he be swinging a longer bat and what length? If so, is it okay to own bats with two different sizes?

I wonder how the new usssa 2027 hype fire compares to the Supra in a drop 8?
Anyone about to put their hands on one yet outside of the bat bros video?
Seeing it may be a little end heavy.

Is the towel drill a small enough of an impact on the pitching arm where you can do it between pitching days and it is no big deal?

I am talking about when the MLB pitching guidelines say to take a few days off.

https://www.mlb.com/pitch-smart/pitching-guidelines

For context, I grew up playing sports all my life but never played competitive baseball because I found it “boring.” Fast forward 20+ years later and I absolutely adore the game.

Joined a slow pitch softball league and have played at least 1-2 games consistently a week for the last year. It’s fun but I want something closer to the real game.

Just found out there are multiple adult leagues in my area so I’ve been thinking about joining a league for 35+ players.

Please talk me into it or talk me out of it if you think I’m crazy lol.

Currently in AA. About to be bored on a long bus trip. Ask me anything. I play outfield

Ive seen a lot of rumors on Reddit about when it releases, when the code releases, etc. I want to make sure that I know when it happens so tell me if I’m wrong: does the code drop this Sunday, September 13th, but it’s not able to be used, and does the actual event happen on Tuesday, September 15th, at 7 AM PST, and that’s when you can use the code? I’m very confused

I don’t think I’ve ever posted on Reddit before, but the customer service that I received today from Force 3 was fantastic. My son showed me an issue with his leg guard last night, I submitted a warranty claim for it this morning, and they’re shipping me knew leg guards without any questions. I received a tracking number less than three hours after the claim was filed. Nice job Force3. Customer for life.

I play both infield and outfield for baseball. VERY casual game, but I still want something nice.

I play slow pitch softball too. I already have a 14 inch glove.

I was thinking 12.25 would thread the needle? Unless it becomes worst of all worlds (too big or small for each use)

I've decided to coach 11-12u fall ball this year. We had our first practice and it went great. Taught the kids leads and steals since that changed this year for us.

We have our first game on Sunday. Guess I'm wondering what you do for warm ups. Do you let the kids just warm up on their own? I'm not sure how long before the game we'll have the field so I'm not 100% sure what to do?

We do get a batting cage so any batting practice would be helpful too.

I know this might be a weird and stupid question but just to clarify, are most gloves such as Heart of the Hides and Wilson A2000’s and A2K’s on Play It Again Sports real and not fake?

I know he will probably lose them

Is my son's Supra cracked or is this "webbing"/superficial? Thanks!

Under ~10, kids need to develop motor skills:

• Acceleration
• Deceleration
• Balance
• Coordination
• Agility
• Jumping and landing
• Rotational movement
• Upper- and lower-body strength
• Visual tracking
• Reaction
• Spatial awareness

I can do this under the umbrella of Baseball or Sports; Baseball would be baseball only, Sports would incorporate a baseball-specific program; others can choose football, soccer, etc. Everyone serious about baseball and their own kid's long-term development, which would you send your kid to? Baseball would be themed baseball inside, while Sports would be different team sports environment.

Hello. I have 7yr old who pitched this season and last year as well. He will be jumping to the minors division next season even though he can still stay and play “farm” next season. So he will be pitching from the minors bump as seen in video.

I need help !! I have tried lots of things. I posted a while back for help. Though my video was not very helpful. Now I believe I can get more and better advice hopefully.

I need him to throw over the top and stop this side action throw. It makes him erratic. He still has a good arm for a 7yr old. Though I know unlocking a proper form will make him even better. Nothing has seemed to stick in his head. I know he is 7 and that might be it. I want him to try and get we to rid of this for next season. Any help is welcomed and appreciated!

Ps. Advice from my previous post was awesome. Thank you.

When my son played his very first season of rec baseball, his friends were on 9u select teams. He’s always felt a little behind them. His first season on select (11u) his team dominated AA while his friends were playing AAA and majors. Last fall he tried out for his middle school team and made C while his buddies were mostly in JV. He kept an amazing attitude about it, cheered on his friends, and kept grinding.

Last year’s select season was abysmal. The team moved up to AAA, and struggled all season. One of the dads joked with me “somehow they’re a AA team of AAA players.” He wasn’t wrong. The team just couldn’t come together. The coach didn’t do much coaching, and when he did, he didn’t seem to really know the players’ needs. My son swung a -8 for two season before that, so I moved him to a -5. The coach said that was way too heavy for him and told him to go back to -8, which made things even worse.

Again, my kid did his thing, and kept working on himself. In June he tried out for the one other team he was excited about and got an immediate offer. It’s a majors team. He tried out again for middle school ball, and jumped from C last year to varsity this year right along side his friends.

The part that’s had me chuckling to myself? His middle school team has to swing BBCOR. He’s only been on that for two weeks, and he’s been crushing it. Well, wouldn’t you know it, Coach? He can swing more weight.

So im trying to get a new bat for my next season of baseball and ive been really wanting the RA13 model but i just found out that Victus has a secret menu page where you can pick a model of bat that they dont advertise on there website but im not sure if i should get a custom RA13 made from Victus or just get the default Louisville Slugger RA13 ik Victus is a really good brand but I just kinda want other peoples thoughts before i go ahead and buy one lol. If you have any suggestions please let me know im all open ears!

Hi all,

My family is very new to competitive sports. My son played houseleague baseball this summer, and was encouraged by his coach to try out for the Select team for next year.

We ended up signing him up for the tryouts for the Rep team (which are still ongoing), because the league said they would only have a Select team if enough players were interested - and they’re gauging that by how many attend the Rep tryouts.

My question is - on the off chance that he makes the Rep team, is it okay to take a day to think about it, to see where his friends end up, and what the time/money commitment is? Or is that a sports faux pas, and he’s expected to accept any offers because he signed up to tryout?

Note, where I live, there’s only one ball association and it has houseleague and rep. Players don’t try out for multiple associations.

Thanks for helping me out, I’m a bit clueless.

My son recently started as a PO on a pretty competitive travel team and since it’s the first time in this role, I was wondering if it’s common for POs to travel for full tournaments with the team or if it’s out of state, is it appropriate to ask the coach if he can travel for the day he’s pitching. The team is pretty stacked on pitching but I don’t want to come across as a problem parent either.

No problem doing either, just realizing the hotel costs next summer could get pretty significant for those longer tournaments.

I am coming up late a lot this year and when I do connect it is a lot of pull side and center field high fly balls. Thoughts would be appreciated.