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Baseball

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July 30, 2026 • Hamco Team • 0 comments

Teaching Pitching Mechanics to a 10 Year Old (Without Wrecking Their Arm)

Quick Answer Teaching youth pitching mechanics comes down to four simple checkpoints: a balanced leg lift, a straight stride toward the plate, the throwing arm…

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Baseball

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July 28, 2026 • Hamco Team • 1 comment

15 Baseball Drills That Work for 8 Year Olds (and 18 Year Olds)

Quick Answer The best baseball drills for beginners build skills in the order they are used: throwing first, then fielding, then hitting, then baserunning. The…

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Softball

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July 27, 2026 • Hamco Team • 0 comments

College Softball Innings, Mercy Rules, and Format: NCAA, NAIA, JUCO Side by Side

Quick Answer A regulation college softball game is 7 innings, not 9 like baseball. That holds across every level of the NCAA, plus NAIA and…

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Baseball

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July 24, 2026 • Hamco Team • 0 comments

Playing Shortstop: The Position That Asks for Everything

Quick Answer The shortstop plays between second and third base, roughly 12 to 15 feet behind the baseline, and is position 6 in the scorebook.…

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Baseball

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July 23, 2026 • Hamco Team • 0 comments

The Dropped Third Strike Rule (and the Confusion It Creates)

Quick Answer The dropped third strike rule lets a batter run to first base when the catcher fails to catch strike three, but only if…

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Baseball

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July 22, 2026 • Hamco Team • 0 comments

The Catcher’s Job, From First Pitch to Last Out

Quick Answer A catcher does far more than catch pitches. The job rests on four pillars: receiving and framing pitches, blocking balls in the dirt,…

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Baseball

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July 20, 2026 • Hamco Team • 0 comments

Every Baseball Position, Ranked by How Hard It Is to Play

Quick Answer The hardest position in baseball is catcher, with no real debate: it is the most physically and mentally demanding job on the field.…

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Baseball

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July 17, 2026 • Hamco Team • 0 comments

How Many Innings? College Baseball vs High School vs MLB

Quick Answer A regulation college baseball game is 9 innings, the same as MLB. The exceptions are doubleheaders, where each game is cut to 7…

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Ice Hockey

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July 16, 2026 • Hamco Team • 0 comments

10 Hockey Drills for Skaters Just Learning to Stop

Quick Answer The best hockey drills for beginners start with stopping, not shooting. Teach the snowplow stop, then the hockey stop, then crossovers, before you…

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Ice Hockey

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July 15, 2026 • Hamco Team • 1 comment

How Long Is a Hockey Period? Time on Ice vs Time on the Clock

Quick Answer A hockey period is 20 minutes of clock time, and a game has three of them, so a full game is 60 minutes…

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