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| Baseball Modifications |
 | Use kids as base coaches below 9th grade | |
| Use only 3-4 players in the field per batter to reduce standing around and | |
| boredom | ||
| Play many mini-games at the same time | |
| Hold one practice/game per week | |
| Let the kids learn by playing | |
| Forget about the complicated schedules and uniforms | |
| By second grade introduce hitting a pitched ball, either by an adult or a | |
| machine (1) |
| Play 9 on the field | |
| Allow all players to play all positions | |
| Give all players equal playing time | |
| Move into kid pitch, but limit the number of innings pitched to 6 per week | |
| Play a 10-game season that lasts about 3 months | |
| Limit practices to 1 hour | |
| Limit games to 6 innings | |
| Playoffs are OK for 4th grade and up, but NO ALL STAR TEAMS (1) |
| Increase season to 20 games over 3 months | |
| Include all teams in the playoffs (1) |