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June 18, 2026 • Hamco Team • 0 comments

What Is a Blitz in Football? Every Variation, Defended

Announcers throw the word around on every pass rush, but most of what gets called a blitz is not one. So what is a blitz…

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Football

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June 17, 2026 • Hamco Team • 0 comments

College Football Overtime: The Rules That Keep Changing

If you find college football overtime confusing, you are not behind, you are just paying attention. The NCAA has rewritten its overtime format more than…

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Basketball

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June 16, 2026 • Hamco Team • 0 comments

14 Basketball Drills for Players Who Have Never Played

Coaching a team of six to twelve year olds who have genuinely never played is a specific challenge, and most drill lists you find online…

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Basketball

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June 15, 2026 • Hamco Team • 0 comments

What Counts as a Field Goal in Basketball (Including the Weird Stuff)

You hear announcers say it constantly. He is six for ten from the field. The team shot a great field goal percentage. But what is…

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Basketball

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June 12, 2026 • Hamco Team • 0 comments

Power Forward vs. Small Forward: Where the Line Disappeared

Twenty years ago, you could tell a power forward from a small forward with your eyes closed. One banged in the post with his back…

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Softball

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June 11, 2026 • Hamco Team • 0 comments

How Long Is a Softball Game? By Level, By Format, By Rain Delay

You are trying to plan dinner, or figure out whether you can catch the second half of another kid’s game, and you just want a…

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Softball

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June 10, 2026 • Hamco Team • 0 comments

Fastpitch vs. Slowpitch: Same Sport, Different Game

People say “softball” like it is one thing. It is not. Fastpitch and slowpitch share a name, a yellow ball, and a diamond, and that…

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Baseball

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June 10, 2026 • Hamco Team • 0 comments

Perfect Game, No Hitters, and Shutouts: What’s the Difference?

A pitcher cruises into the late innings, the crowd starts buzzing, and the broadcast throws up a graphic that says one of three things: shutout,…

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Baseball

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June 8, 2026 • Hamco Team • 0 comments

The Infield Fly Rule: Why the Ump Just Called the Batter Out

A batter pops the ball up, an infielder camps under it, and before the ball even lands the umpire throws his arm up and calls…

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Baseball

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June 5, 2026 • Hamco Team • 0 comments

The Balk Rule, Visualized: Every Move a Pitcher Cannot Make

The balk is the most confusing call in baseball, and anyone who tells you otherwise is bluffing. Coaches argue it, parents have no idea what…

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