--- In llumpires@yahoogroups.com, "Dave" <dirtydblue@y...> wrote:
> The great thing about the LL Rulebook is that it eliminated Rule
10,
> "The Official Scorekeeper."
>
> A couple of excerpts: "If the teams change sides before three men
> are put out, the scorer shall immediately inform the UMPIRE of the
> mistake."
>
> "The scorer shall not call the attention of the UMPIRE or any
other
> member of EITHER TEAM to the fact that a player is batting out of
> turn."
>
> "The scorer is an official representative of the LEAGUE and is
> entitled to the respect and dignity of his office." "The scorer
shall report
> to the president" (or his representative, the UMPIRE) "any
indignity
> expressed by any MANAGER..........................."
>
> The scorekeeper works for the PU, right?
>
> If i see MY scorer talking to a member of either team, I warn
her/him
> that this behavior must desist and decease forthwith.
>
> If this unsatisfactory behavior continues, I simply remove the
> OFFICIAL scorer and replace him/her with another.
>
> This is accepted policy in 62 and we don't have the problems you
are
> describing.
>
> Now, if the local scorer and manager are having a scorebook tryst,
as
> long as they aren't making testicles of themselves or calling
undue
> attention to themselves, simply ignore them.
>
> As for the four coaches in the dugout, simply tell them 3 is max
and
> you guys get to choose who leaves.
>
> If you are getting a stiff neck because of your constantly checking
> the dugouts or stands, you ain't calling the kind of game you are
> probably capable of.
>
> Checking out the chicks between innings doesn't count.
>
> Dave
> ******
>
> Umpire like you care.


The BOOT part is in 6.07 Note: in the LL book.