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BLOCKING OF HOME PLATE

Posted by: Anonymous on June 9, 2008 at 12:08PM EST

I asked the question if a catcher may block home plate. I should have added in Little League or Babe Ruth Baseball?

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Answered by: cray on June 9, 2008 1:31PM EST

From what I understand, no they are not able to block the plate. It's been a while since I played in those leagues, but I know in USSA you are not able to block the plate.

Answered by: Skeet on June 16, 2008 5:14PM EST

I know, overall, the rules in Little League are usually much stricter than Babe Ruth especially regarding base running. For example, in Little League, when on base, you can't take a lead but have to keep one foot on the bag until, I believe, the ball crosses home plate. So it wouldn't surprise me if official Little League rules would bar a catcher from blocking the plate.