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Retouching on an Overthrow

Switching Batter's Boxes During an At Bat

Harry Art from Cincinnati, Ohio asks:

Can a batter change from the left batter's box to the right batter's box during an at bat?

Yes! The only restriction regarding this situ... Read More

Scoring for a Batter-Runner Advancing on a Dropped Third Strike

Pete from Dallas, TX asks:

We can't figure out how to score this, can you help? Batter swings at 3rd strike, catcher drops it, batter beats the throw to first. How do you score each side ... Read More

Head First Slides in Little League

Max Kowalski from Pennsylvania asks:

Why can't we slide head first in Little League?

The reason why head first sliding in some Little Leagues is against the... Read More

Second Baseman Holding a Runner on at First

Andy from Chicago, IL asks:

Can the second baseman hold the first base runner on?

Yes! There is no rule regarding which infielder can hold a runner on first base.
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