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Thoughts on Intentional Walks in Little League
Posted on 8/10/22 at 2:56 pm
Posted on 8/10/22 at 2:56 pm
I'm sure this has probably been discussed here before, so my apologies. Had a friend who was at one of the Jefferson Parish little league games a few weeks ago and said one kid got intentionally walked every time he came to the plate.
I believe it was the championship game, but it made me curious what the consensus is on this. Frowned upon unless it's a championship game? Frowned upon altogether?
I get that the kids are competitive and want to win, but I'd be kind of bummed if my kid got walked every time. It's not college or pro.. at the end of the day, they're just out there to have fun.
I believe this was 10-11 year olds.
I believe it was the championship game, but it made me curious what the consensus is on this. Frowned upon unless it's a championship game? Frowned upon altogether?
I get that the kids are competitive and want to win, but I'd be kind of bummed if my kid got walked every time. It's not college or pro.. at the end of the day, they're just out there to have fun.
I believe this was 10-11 year olds.
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Posted on 8/10/22 at 2:59 pm to sweetwaterbilly
Seems like a compliment to the kid's skills if they're that scared to pitch to him.
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Posted on 8/10/22 at 2:59 pm to sweetwaterbilly
If it's in a LLWS qualifier, go for it.
In just a normal "everyone gets a trophy" little league game, pretty lame.
In just a normal "everyone gets a trophy" little league game, pretty lame.
Posted on 8/10/22 at 3:00 pm to WaterLink
True.. friend said the kid was big for his age and pretty much raked in the other games. I'm not part of the "everyone gets a trophy" camp.. Maybe it depends on the age. I suppose at 10-11 they should be old enough to embrace the winning and losing aspect.
Posted on 8/10/22 at 3:07 pm to sweetwaterbilly
It lame as frick and does the kids pitching no good.
Posted on 8/10/22 at 3:12 pm to sweetwaterbilly
quote:Championship of what? The Upper Half Southwest ArkLaTex Regional 4th District Community Dedicated Invitational presented by Eddies Bail Bonds or the Pensacola Ultra Mega Grand World Series of Eastern Western Florida Panhandle?
I believe it was the championship game,
Posted on 8/10/22 at 3:13 pm to sweetwaterbilly
Just a case of the coach trying to act like the smartest person in the room but actually just being a dumbass
Posted on 8/10/22 at 3:30 pm to sweetwaterbilly
I could give it a pass for it being regionals, state tournaments, World Series, and that stuff, but during regular rec ball season, or just some warm up all star tournament, if you intentionally walk a kid, you’re just a bush league coach.
I actually coached a rec ball team a few years ago, and the coach we were playing against intentionally walked my best hitter everytime. I was pretty pissed about that, because this shite isn’t about winning or losing. It’s about teaching the kids baseball, and getting them reps, so they can get better. That’s just my view on little league baseball. It shouldn’t be about winning.
I actually coached a rec ball team a few years ago, and the coach we were playing against intentionally walked my best hitter everytime. I was pretty pissed about that, because this shite isn’t about winning or losing. It’s about teaching the kids baseball, and getting them reps, so they can get better. That’s just my view on little league baseball. It shouldn’t be about winning.
Posted on 8/10/22 at 3:53 pm to sweetwaterbilly
Intentionally walking a kid who isn’t old enough to get a learner’s permit is pitiful.
Posted on 8/10/22 at 3:55 pm to Dr RC
quote:
It lame as frick and does the kids pitching no good.
This
Travel ball and LLWS shite should be outlawed. Just let the kids fricking play baseball.
Posted on 8/10/22 at 4:09 pm to sweetwaterbilly
The opposing coaches should be embarrassed, just pitch to the kid for Pete's sake
Posted on 8/10/22 at 4:25 pm to NicotineFree2022
Intentionally walking a kid because he is good and you’re scared to pitch to him? Bush league
Intentionally walking a kid because it could set up a force play? Perfectly fine, because it’s part of baseball
Intentionally walking a kid because it could set up a force play? Perfectly fine, because it’s part of baseball
Posted on 8/10/22 at 4:31 pm to sweetwaterbilly
My son was intentionally walked in
Tball.
Tball.
Posted on 8/10/22 at 4:38 pm to Dr RC
quote:
does the kids pitching no good.
they don't even throw the pitches now. the coach tells the ump and they just send him to first
Posted on 8/10/22 at 4:50 pm to sweetwaterbilly
It's lame at every level of baseball. There should be a penalty much greater than a free base for an intentional walk.
Posted on 8/10/22 at 4:54 pm to sweetwaterbilly
Tell his teammates to get better
Posted on 8/10/22 at 7:51 pm to sweetwaterbilly
Kid needs to pull a "Kelly Leak."
Posted on 8/10/22 at 8:01 pm to northLAgoomba
You coach to win the game at those levels of competition. If you don’t like the rules, petition to change it. You can still walk the kid without an intentional walk being allowed. Keeping monster Johnny to a single w no rbi or homer is huge if he’s that legit.
Posted on 8/10/22 at 8:38 pm to sweetwaterbilly
Extremely lame. The coach should be embarrassed
Posted on 8/10/22 at 9:21 pm to sweetwaterbilly
I don’t like walking a kid every time he comes up because you are teaching both parties to be non competitive. I want to teach all boys to be bulldog competitors
I have no problem walking a kid when the baseball in game strategy calls for it but not to try and avoid a guy in the lineup. Attack him and get him out. If you don’t- learn from it
I have no problem walking a kid when the baseball in game strategy calls for it but not to try and avoid a guy in the lineup. Attack him and get him out. If you don’t- learn from it
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