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Lead the pre-pitch conversation Before getting into position, the catcher checks outs, runners and the pitch plan. An infielder confirms coverage for a possible steal.
Coaching Points Keep signs simple and confirm that the pitcher can see them.
Common Mistakes Changing a sign without telling the team creates preventable confusion.
Alternative Considerations Agree a reset signal for any uncertainty; do not guess at a pitch.
Coaching exercise: not a national rule requirement.
Keep a blocked ball nearby At a controlled receiving station, the coach introduces a low ball after checking protective gear and spacing. The catcher works on keeping the ball in front rather than stabbing at it.
Coaching Points Introduce movement only after comfortable stationary repetitions.
Common Mistakes A drill is not improved by overwhelming a player with speed.
Alternative Considerations Return to a softer ball or dry footwork if control breaks down.
Coaching exercise: not a national rule requirement.
Finish an uncaught third strike There are two outs and first base is occupied. Strike three gets away from the catcher.
Coaching Points Secure the ball and communicate the available play; do not assume the inning ended.
Common Mistakes Remembering occupancy but forgetting the outs gives the wrong decision.
Alternative Considerations With fewer than two outs and first occupied, the batter's eligibility is different.
Rules/safety: third
Choose a throw, not a panic A runner breaks for second. The catcher receives the ball, finds the target and makes a controlled transfer before throwing.
Coaching Points Reward a clean sequence and sound choice, not just a stopwatch result.
Common Mistakes A rushed throw with no target can create an extra base.
Alternative Considerations First-and-third situations need a separate team call agreed before the pitch.
Coaching exercise: not a national rule requirement.
Count innings before changing roles A player has received a live pitch while catching in a fourth inning in the same game today. The coach considers moving that player to pitcher.
Coaching Points Track catching as well as pitch counts on the adult's game record.
Common Mistakes Warm-up work and live innings are different; a live pitch in the fourth inning caught in the same game matters.
Alternative Considerations Even legal combinations can add fatigue; safety guidance is more conservative than eligibility.
Rules/safety: catch-pitch safety
Check the whole pitcher-catcher history A player caught earlier, then pitched, and now wants to catch again. The adult checks the entire day's sequence, not just the latest position.
Coaching Points Regulation VI has a 20-pitch threshold for the return-to-catcher sequence and a separate 40-pitch rule.
Common Mistakes Confusing these thresholds can make an ineligible catcher appear eligible.
Alternative Considerations Keep the numbers in the official record, not in personal notes on this training page.
Rules/safety: catch-pitch
Rules and source notes Little League International · Intermediate 50/70 · regular-season pilot. Sources reviewed 2026-09-06. No edition/build metadata displayed. App origin user-attested; supplied source text, not independently acquired app session. This is not a complete rulebook or a tournament eligibility guide. Coaching suggestions are labeled teaching choices, not national rules.
eligibility : The national division age band is league ages 11-13; actual roster and tournament eligibility must be checked separately. (regular-season; national-rule) Little League Baseball Divisions amendments : The 2026 update list was reviewed. Relevant changes include returning-pitcher visits, simultaneous courtesy runners, and either half of double first on an uncaught third strike. The corresponding full rule governs exceptions. (all-play; national-rule) 2026 Rule Changes and Clarifications Little League Baseball Rulebook app: Rule 8 pitching : Catching four or more innings in the same game prevents pitching that calendar day. Pitching 41 or more prevents later catching unless the 40-pitch batter exception applies. A player who catches up to three innings, then pitches 21 or more, cannot return to catcher unless the 20-pitch batter exception applies. One live pitch in an inning counts as an inning caught. (regular-season; national-rule) Regular Season Pitching Rules geometry : Intermediate uses 70-foot base paths and a 50-foot pitching distance. (all-play; national-rule) Little League Baseball Divisions safety : Stop throwing for fatigue. Elbow or shoulder pain requires stopping pitching and evaluation by a sports-medicine physician. Keep an off-season, coordinate workloads across teams, develop basic throwing before fastball and changeup, and avoid combining pitcher and catcher workloads. Eligibility is not medical clearance. (safety-guidance; safety-guidance) Position Statement for Adolescent Baseball Pitchers third-strike : On an uncaught third strike the batter can become a runner with first unoccupied or with two outs. With first occupied and fewer than two outs, do not manufacture a force by treating the batter as eligible to run. (all-play; national-rule) Uncaught Third Strike: No Catch Saved on this device Answers, self-assessed mastery, review flags and notes save in this browser. Mechanics checklist steps save too, but are not scored. Quiz/Coach view preferences and the hub's last-opened module may also be saved. No names, accounts or server uploads are requested. Avoid personal or medical details in notes. Browser storage may differ between files or browsers; if the hub cannot see a module's progress opened from disk, use that module's backup and import it into the hub. Browser data clearing removes local progress.
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