KitchenWitch
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Thu Jun-02-05 11:57 PM
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If you were a kids' baseball coach |
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and your team was up by say 14-1 in the third inning, would you still have your team try to steal bases?
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Thu Jun-02-05 11:59 PM
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alarimer
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Fri Jun-03-05 12:06 AM
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2. Isn't there usually a mercy rule? |
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If one team is up by 10 runs, they call it no matter the inning? At least that was when I was a kid (way too long ago). things are so cuttroat now in kids' sports I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't have a mercy rule.
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Fri Jun-03-05 12:07 AM
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3. 10 run rule comes into play after 5 innings played. |
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Fri Jun-03-05 12:24 AM
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You dont go out of your way to humiliate kids who are playing the game to have fun. I coached LL for years and have seen my share of asshole coaches. These clowns take it too seriously and make the game not fun.
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Fri Jun-03-05 12:36 AM
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that game doesn't exist in my league, though. 10+ runs and the "slaughter" rule comes into effect.
Stealing is part of the game. The other team gets experience picking runners off.
I always have my kids play like they're 10 runs down. Nothing wrong with trying your hardest. It's still fun, and everybody still has to be a good sport.
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Fri Jun-03-05 12:38 AM
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But frankly, we had the 10 run rule when I coached. But pushing another team's face in it is mean. I would talk to the other coach if it was turning into a blowout and we would arrange it so the kids got to play, but no rubbing it in.
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