Illegal pitch- fielder in foul ground LL

[etignor11]

 

So I'm in the field umpiring a 13-15 (Jr league) year old All-Star game. We are sanctioned under LL rules. First baseman decides he wants to be lazy and stands behind first toward the coaches box with both feet in foul territory at time of the pitch. I call illegal pitch and advance R1 from 3rd and R2 from 1st.

After double checking the rule book this morning, I'm wondering whether I'm right or not. It says "at start of game and when ball is put into play" 4:03.

I would normally have missed this but I was already upset at the lack of effort shown by the team in the field so I was also trying to get their attention. Never mind that my partner never properly puts the ball in play after stoppages, was I right to call this? I always thought it was time of pitch and only catcher can be in foul territory.

Besides what was already posted, I would only add the following in reference to your labeling runners.

They are labeled by the base they are on.

R1 is always on 1st Base

R2 is always on 2nd Base

R3 is always on 3rd Base

This is regardless of any runner not being on any of the bases.

I believe the way you are labeling them is a old Fed way and always caused confusion.

 

So in your sit;

Scored R3 and advanced R1 to 2nd Base.  He now becomes R2.

 

 

Yes, I was using the old way.  Thanks for the update because I didn't realize it had changed.

[semper_fi_72]

Thanks MW94.  It would be helpful if the league would have supplied me with the 2013 edition.  I still have the 2011....... I know, I know, I'm a big boy and should have already ordered it myself.......  I just got on LL.org and bought one.  

 

Thanks MW94.  It would be helpful if the league would have supplied me with the 2013 edition.  I still have the 2011....... I know, I know, I'm a big boy and should have already ordered it myself.......  I just got on LL.org and bought one.  

If your going to work LL, I would suggest you pay the $25 and register with LL.

http://www.littleleague.org/umpires/UmpRegistry.htm

By doing so you will get everything you need each year.

[Dragon29]

. . . and, to top this all off (& re-iterate what a couple of others have hinted at) don't call this. (Unless he's way out of position in foul territory)

 

That's OOO.  YMMV, but I only worry about this if one of the coaches points it out, but once they do, I'm just as strict about it w/his team as I am with the first team.