"There is a committee that has been formed to discuss playing the 2011 Major Softball ER tournament at Bristol the week prior to the baseball tournament." ...
OK, so the new rule is: The UIC will position him/herself in the stands or viewing area and be responsible for designating which runner is out when a or...
Exactly -- at one point we had 4 or 5 very large young men (football or basketball players) in my youth umpire organization. Average size was probably 6'1" and...
We had a BoD meeting last night, where I brought up this very subject. During the discussion one of my 15 year old umpires came in to borrow a rule book to...
It sounds like you are at a crossroads, then. (1) Try to get the policy changed (2) Accept it and move on (3) Ignore the policy entirely ... [Non-text portions...
Then groups will have to decide whether to pay umpires or get more adult volunteers or drop out of LL entirely. I know some programs who are no longer LL...
I wasn't serious about insurance becoming void, just predicting that that argument will be made. We see it from time to time. (For me, most recently it was...
Nowhere that I know of does it specifically state "a Board Member must be present at the field during each game". That said, 9.01(f) states: Umpires may order...
I've done games for a number of leagues in my district. Outside of a tournament, special occasion, or other particular need, the only place I've encountered a...
It happens all the time: we have 10 board members and 14 fields spread amongst 7 locations. If you count T-ball and instructional, make that 21 fields and and...
... It is not an issue of insurance. It is an issue of liability. Would a reasonable judge or jury hold you accountable for what happened? If they find that...
Ha ha. :) ... From: Bob Larson <robert.b.larson@...> Subject: Re: [llumpires] Re: Little League International Statement: Children as Managers, Coaches...
I agree that if you violate a safety rule you are making it real easy to show you are liable for an accident that the rule is supposed to prevent. I disagree...
You won't see this one very often....probably never. This past season I had to rule on a play that in over 40 years of playing and umpiring I had never...
I have a balk. If the ball had rolled across the plate it would've been a ball, but not having crossed the foul lines (for whatever reason) it's a balk. ...
What rule book was the game using? _____ From: llumpires@yahoogroups.com [mailto:llumpires@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Joe Belmont Sent: Saturday, November...
To me that was catchers interference....or catchers obstruction if you do fed ball... In a message dated 11/7/2009 12:17:53 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, ...
Justo G. Lopez of Brownsville, Texas passed away this morning after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Lopez served and District 24 Administator for many years ...
... From: Ronnie Garcia <rjevanna@...> Subject: [llumpires] Sad news To: llumpires@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, November 7, 2009, 2:31 PM Â Justo G....
Agree - catcher's interference. Albeit the ball is on the ground it is still a "hittable" ball. The one I like is when the catcher reaches down with his mask...
LL allows "children" to be base coaches. What if a Junior basecoach sends a player home, and he gets hurt sliding into the plate? OH NO, we should protect the...
Why a balk? Although it wasn't a "real" pitch, it was a ball that was delivered from the pitcher to the batter that was hittable. If a slipped ball crosses a...
... Sure. The decision to call or continue a game due to darkness or weather comes to mind. If you have two 14yo kids on the field, neither one of them may...
... Of course, we have all seen (otherwise) responsible adults use poor judgement in this area. Does it seem to be LL's position that it is better to have an...
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