Dale Ford - commenting on his life as an MLB Umpire - As for ejecting Weaver before the game even started, Ford said the Baltimore manager started needling him...
I need some guidance on use of pool players from those who have such a system. We have several Minor teams with only 9 or 10 players and the league wants to...
Bruce, The policies and procedures are outlined in the Little League Rule Book in Regulation V. Bruce Taylor AZ D5 UIC ... ============= I need some guidance...
Not that I can answer your question, but I would think the first thing you would want to do is use the pool players to fill out the rosters on the teams with...
... thing you would want to do is use the pool players to fill out the rosters on the teams with only 9 or 10 players. ... your teams don't have full rosters. ...
... a ... the ... Bruce, we use pool play, and we pretty much mirror what the LL Rulebook says to do. The one issue with the pool play system as described in...
Although too late now I suppose, But if you have 'several' teams with only 9/10 players, why not contact the number of teams? Jay CA-41 DUC ... From: DarcyComm...
... with only 9/10 players, why not contact the number of teams? ... Each team assigns two mid-level players to a "pool". The assignment of players to the...
The game will not END on the protest, but it can be protested by the opposing manager and should be upheld by the Protest Committee. I am instructing umpires...
As reported by one of my league UIC's who attended the WR weeklong school, the pitcher cannot continue to pitch to the "batting position" the next inning if...
Nick, I was an instructor at WR and I don't believe tha was exactly what was taught. If a pitcher reaches his max pitch count on a batter and a 3rd out is...
Brian's obit as reported in our local paper. It's still hard for me to talk about this. Jay CA-41 DUC http://legacy.com/SignOnSanDiego/Obituaries.asp [Non-text...
Since I was an instructor at WR week-long and I don't remember that interpretation, I'll have to confirm that with Bill Carter. Bruce Taylor ... ============= ...
Doug, Thanks for the clarification and the notation from the LL website ... that's how I recall it being taught. Especially since I just finished a District...
This hasn't been the ruling from WP or ER yet. To date they say that you can continue to pitch to the position. Our bet is it will be changed before the...
Jay; We were in formed this past week by Clay at our District meeting.. It is a Great Lose.. I also had a Good relationship with him, the few times we met over...
Sounds as though you have an official scorer for each game, which seems like an incredible luxury. Good for you and your league! But I think that adding the...
... Nick, I guess we will have to wait for official from WP. Southern Region put out the info I quoted the first part of Feb. Mike B FL Dist 15 Asst UIC "Nick...
I guess I should have read the rest of the threads before responding to Nick. Thanks guys for yuor input. Mike B ... weeklong ... far ... pitch ... for. ... ...
Sitch: Catcher reaches first base. All subs have entered the lineup and subsequently been replaced by re-entering starters. Can the catcher be replaced by an...
Warren, The NFHS term is "courtesy runner." The answer is no. All courtesy runners must be eligible substitutes. There are other restrictions, but this is...
I am curious with the new pitch count rules how often Mgrs. will look at the lineup and based on how many pitches the pitcher has remaining, the score, and the...
I have a pair of slightly used Honigs K20 Elite Regular shin guards size 16 I don't need. New last year and used maybe 25-30 games. I really like them but I...
Dave, This isn't a LL question ... note FED HIGH SCHOOL in the subject line. Bruce ... ============= Yes he can, see rule 7.14. Remember, a player may only be...
Then the proper terminology should be used (courtesy runner) as there is not a SPR under Fed rules. Under Fed rules the offensive team would no longer be able...
Our Little League season begins April 9. Regular season ends June 15. My husband asked a good question tonight: Why don't we keep playing regular season...