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Winning With a Rain Out in the Middle of the 5th

Howie from Oak Forest, IL asks:

If the score is tied after 4 1/2 innings and then the home team scores in the bottom of the 5th but they get rained out before the 5th inning is finished d... Read More

Passing a Runner in Front in Little League

Myren Adkins from Erwin, Tenessee asks:

In Little League, when a runner passes the runner in front of them, what is the ruling and penalty?

If a runner (let's call him Runner A... Read More

Ground Rule Double Off A Base

Lance Salmi from Saugerties, NY asks:

There are runners on second and third when a batted ball hits third base and goes out of play. Where do runners and batter end up?

This ... Read More

Getting Hit in the Hands While Swinging

Roy Sanders from Sacramento, CA asks:

The batter swings, the pitched ball hits his hands, and the ball goes into fair territory. What do I do? Do I let it play or kill the play and give h... Read More

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