When he succeeds in completing the rounds of all bases without being chased or out, there is a score for the batting team. It is also possible that there are four players of the batting team occupying all bases at the same time. Every player should move to advance to the next base as soon as the ball is hit by a batter. If this is one or even the primary reason why a child plays baseball, parent s support is very important to avoid later disappointment. 7. Competition Competition is listed as the least reason why kids want to learn baseball. Younger kids play baseball usually for fun and do not desire competition. The concept of competing with other kids is usually awkward to them and they fear the possibility of losing. There are signs that it would be among the most popular ball games for many years or decades to come. When everyone you know is getting into it, you should also strive to learn baseball yourself. You need not be conformist. If you try to understand the game, you would certainly be hooked to it naturally. However, most youngsters who are introduced to this concept think more on getting on base more than anything else. This frame of mind, however, totally reverses the intent of the sacrifice. To sacrifice, the batter will squarely face the pitcher. For our demonstration, imagine that the hitter is right-handed. Throwing - Children need to warm up often to help them learn the skill of throwing. The act of throwing is not a simple baseball skill. It requires the whole body to work together to accurately send the ball at specific target. The proper position of throwing should be front shoulder facing the target, lower body lined up in the same direction, back foot perpendicular to the target, and hips closed. The second highest goal (number one is making runs) is to minimize the number of outs one can possibly make. Batting The batter has the most chances of making outs. The batter is out if his ball is caught by a fielder in a fair territory before it touches the ground (called a line out or a fly out). The same is true if the batter is tagged before reaching base safely.