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[quote=Anonymous]IMO one of the biggest problems in youth ball (and is the root of most of the complaints about playing time, positions etc on this thread and IRL) is the lack of outfield instruction & lack of emphasizing the importance of outfield play.

In 10U or under ball (especially rec), I get it. Not a lot happening in the outfield. But in travel by 11U and in LL “majors” level, outfield play is hugely important. My youngest DS (13U) moved up to big field recently- and most kids aren’t good enough or fast enough to play outfield. The weakest fielders play corner IF or are on the bench, depending on their hitting. Lots of “best overall fielders” on the teams at this age are in CF- if they aren’t at SS.

I don’t know how one “fixes” this issue but the “OF is a punishment” viewpoint seems to be the root cause of nearly all complaints about playing time at the youth level. Frankly, if your kid is a bit of a newer player but has good speed and the attention span to back up plays and make a fairly accurate throw to the cutoff - the outfield is an excellent spot for him or her to start (as opposed to being a punishment).

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