BigVic69

You said that the ball was not caught, but was it touched? If the ball is passed 1st or 3rd base, as it touches the ground, in fair territory, then it is fair. If the ball is not "passed" either 1st or 3rd then it depends upon where the ball comes "to rest". However, the above is contingent on the ball not being touched. Wherever the ball is touched makes it fair or foul automatically, regardless. Further be aware the indication of fair or foul depends on the location of the ball (when touched) to the foul line and has nothing to do with the position of the player that touched the ball. Does this make sense? I was at a game where the batter hit a ball that was definitely going foul, it was hit sharply half way up the 1st base line toward the fencing. Everyone had given up on the ball. When the ball hit the ground it had enough English that it spun sharply back to the infield (the ball was untouched). I indicated fair, and it was a chinese drill after that.

Texas Highschool - Shutdown District 14 - LL is shutdown My boy and I crew together and we were looking to working this weekend. Stupid virus!

I was looking for the groups life experience this round.

4.06 (a) to (d) speaks to being nice and understanding to either side, eh? When I was younger, many moons ago, chanting was a game time ritual. "Baaaaattterr, baaaatteeeerr SWING" from the defense and "3-2 what are you going to do...walk him, walk him" while on offense. So, what do you allow with respect to LL 4.06?

You said, the pitcher was in contact with the pitchers plate, he does not have to do anything special until he comes "set". We also need to know if he is a right or left handed pitcher.

Thank you for theis sage advise.

Thank you for the input. See you on the Diamond

A.play somewhere and the umpire makes a call. The manager wishes to appeal that the umpire making the call was "out of position" and the wrong call was made. A percieved "out of position" is not appealable and since you cannot tell.me what the fielder did to cause the appeal, we role on. Am I correct? What is appealable then: Misapplication of a rule Foot.off the bag Dropped ball ???

Rules, who needs stinken rules. ( a play on blazing saddles) The funny thing is that I have 6.05(j) highlighted in my kindle LL rulebook. Ha ha. Never in Baseball have rules kept a coach from loosing their minds, eh? See you all on the Diamond

Thank you, and funny as ever, I am more concerned with batter-runner creeping onto the "fair" side of the foul line "half way up" the line. Where he should be. It is not my fault if the line was not drawn, right? A police officer once told me, "ignorance of the law is no excuse". Running to 1st base is the only one with the "3 foot, but not on the left side (fair territory) ".

I work with little leagues that very often do not have a 1st base running lane marked. Is there a presumed running lane half way up the baseline that the runner must adhere to in order to avoid "interference" from a thrown ball? ie stay out of fair territory. How do you all handle this? Little league does not specifically speak of a running lane.

My son makes double pay, but still could not "live" of it if he were flying solo. How? I give him my money as well. I tell him that my pay is being outside with my son while doing what we love. He knows the rules, is firm with his calls, and has gained an understanding of the games dynamics, as well as the respect of the coaches. I give him my pay, he is 17, a big kid, a good student, and I get to work with my boy. We only work on the weekends and have a great time. I am lucky in that we quiz each other all the time, and role-play situations. He is much more confident student, and i am a proud papa.

If you are talking little league, which covers Juniors to 14 yrs old: Rule 1.00 Objectives of the game 1.15b) No pitcher shall attach to the glove any foreign material of a color different from the glove. The pitcher may wear a batting glove on the non-pitching hand under the pitcher’s glove provided the batting glove is not white, gray, or optic yellow.

I also do not drive with my brother in law who is color blind.

Thanks fellows. You are not only informative but are as funny as all get out.

Correct

I read the rules for Junior baseball bats as: All USA bats are ok All BBCOR bats are ok No BPF bats My real question is that I do not see a drop restriction in the rules did I miss it? Juniors can use a -3 or -5, right, as long as it is BBCOR or USA bats? https://www.littleleague.org/playing-rules/bat-rules/ Last year we , a Junior League team, used BPF Marruci bats the entire season...oops. I pride myself in knowing the rules, I shall have to punish myself later...much later.

I missed the comma at the end of the Note: and I further wondered why the new paragraph started without a capital letter. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk

ha ha ha. YES it does. The new Little League app, shows a large gap with the red lettering you show above. This is why I was confused. Thanks,

the following is what exists in the rulebook for 9.01(d) (d) Each umpire has authority to disqualify any player, coach, manager, or substitute for objecting to decisions or for unsportsmanlike conduct or language, and to eject such disqualified person from the playing field. If an umpire disqualifies a player while a play is in progress, the disqualification shall not take effect until no further action is possible in that play. NOTE: The local league has the option to adopt this rule application. The stealing and relaying of signs to alert the batter of pitch selection and/or location is unsportsmanlike behavior. If, in the judgment of the umpire, this behavior is occurring, those responsible including any player(s), coach(es), and/or manager shall be ejected from the game. this was added for 2020: the team manager and those responsible including any player(s) and/or coaches shall be warned after the first offense. Those responsible including any player(s), coach(es), and/or manager shall be ejected from the game for a team's subsequent offense. Does the 2020 addition pertain to any unsportsmanlike conduct?

That is my point, more little leagues are moving to not having a paper "book" but instead just using Game Changer due to stats, etc. I could not find a rule in the LL book as to where a scorekeeper should sit, and if one does not exist...then they can do (sit) where they want. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk

The scorekeeper has sat in neutral territory, ie right behind home plate (or press box, etc.), when keeping the book and pitch count. With the advent, and wide usage of game changer, I am hearing folks say they like it because "we can sit anywhere". I do not see this covered in the little league rule book. Did I miss something. Thanks fellows, Big Vic

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Yep. But it was at that point, when the umpire spoke up and after i explained myself, that i quite. I brought up the issue "to the manager", the umpire disagreed. The end. I am not a donkey. i am sympathetic to a coaches issues during game time. i give them some leeway and i also abide by decisions by the umpiring crew Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk