MLB Increasing Youth Outreach
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MLB Increasing Youth Outreach

MLB Increasing Youth Outreach With Help From USA Baseball and Softball Amid waning attendance numbers, Major League Baseball is putting more emphasis on engaging with kids to help maintain the sport’s popularity. In 2020, MLB will host a wide range of baseball and softball development initiatives designed to increase accessibility and foster development within the…

Time Management
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Time Management

Pace of Play: Game Management It’s always important to keep the game moving at a steady pace. To speed the innings along, here are a few tips that are effective from before the first pitch to until the final out is recorded. Remember, there are also several local league “speed up” options to the playing…

Coaches Are Responsible for Knowing the Rules
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Coaches Are Responsible for Knowing the Rules

Know the Rules: Managers, Coaches Are Responsible for Knowing the Rules To be a Little League® coach is fun and exhilarating. Being Little League manager can be much more daunting and unnerving, especially if you aren’t comfortable with the program’s rules and regulations. Local leagues that have a Coaching Coordinator on its Board of Directors…

Paying Umpires Results in Worker’s Comp Lawsuit
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Paying Umpires Results in Worker’s Comp Lawsuit

Imagine the base umpire is struck in the head with a ball thrown from the catcher. Due to the severity of the injury, he is unable to continue in the game. The umpire sustains a visible contusion, and in the coming days, experiences headaches and dizziness. After visiting his personal physician, the umpire is diagnosed with a concussion.