Little League Warmup Question

[treydawgmt]

I have a little league specific question.  Is it an actual little league rule that a coach cannot warmup a pitcher in between innings?  That is the rule at one of the little league areas I do, but I didn't know if it was a system wide rule.  (I don't normally do LL, but am now doing some).

 

Also, must they do the OBR pitchers plate, step off, throw crap for an appeal, or can they just verbal appeal like in IHSA?  Thanks.

[RichMSN]

It's a Little League rule - coaches can't warmup players.

An appeal requires a live ball in Little League. Whether the ball must start at the mound depends only on whether the ball is dead and must be put in play before the appeal is made.

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[MB_Ump]

Coaches are not allowed to warm up pitchers (3.09). Appeals are made with a live ball-throw to a base, tag a runner (7.10).

[treydawgmt]

Okay, thank's guys!  I kind of figured the OBR based appeal, though the league I was in had both coaches tell me they played IHSA based rules in LL, which I didn't think was right.  I thought LL was more OBR based with safety.  I know there are people on both sides of the fence, but I think a bunch of 10 year olds trying to figure out how to appeal a play in live ball is a pain, I like the IHSA rule there.

 

And the no coach warm up thing is just dumb.  Slows the game big time.

[RichMSN]

Okay, thank's guys!  I kind of figured the OBR based appeal, though the league I was in had both coaches tell me they played IHSA based rules in LL, which I didn't think was right.  I thought LL was more OBR based with safety.  I know there are people on both sides of the fence, but I think a bunch of 10 year olds trying to figure out how to appeal a play in live ball is a pain, I like the IHSA rule there.

 

And the no coach warm up thing is just dumb.  Slows the game big time.

 

Not if you're used to it as an umpire.

 

I look in the direction of the dugout on the third out to see if there's a catcher dressed -- if there isn't, "Coach, need a warmup catcher."  After the first reminder, MOST teams are fine getting someone out.  If they don't, I have the pitcher throw with an infielder and we still go in a minute.

 

Pace of play is a big deal for me, but enforcing this rule at every Little League game I work is just as important.

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Okay, thank's guys!  I kind of figured the OBR based appeal, though the league I was in had both coaches tell me they played IHSA based rules in LL, which I didn't think was right.  I thought LL was more OBR based with safety.  I know there are people on both sides of the fence, but I think a bunch of 10 year olds trying to figure out how to appeal a play in live ball is a pain, I like the IHSA rule there.

 

And the no coach warm up thing is just dumb.  Slows the game big time.

 

Not if you're used to it as an umpire.

 

I look in the direction of the dugout on the third out to see if there's a catcher dressed -- if there isn't, "Coach, need a warmup catcher."  After the first reminder, MOST teams are fine getting someone out.  If they don't, I have the pitcher throw with an infielder and we still go in a minute.

 

Pace of play is a big deal for me, but enforcing this rule at every Little League game I work is just as important.

 

 

@RichMSN or @anyone else for that matter, why is this a rule? I have always enforced it, but never understood it

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Okay, thank's guys!  I kind of figured the OBR based appeal, though the league I was in had both coaches tell me they played IHSA based rules in LL, which I didn't think was right.  I thought LL was more OBR based with safety.  I know there are people on both sides of the fence, but I think a bunch of 10 year olds trying to figure out how to appeal a play in live ball is a pain, I like the IHSA rule there.

 

And the no coach warm up thing is just dumb.  Slows the game big time.

 

Not if you're used to it as an umpire.

 

I look in the direction of the dugout on the third out to see if there's a catcher dressed -- if there isn't, "Coach, need a warmup catcher."  After the first reminder, MOST teams are fine getting someone out.  If they don't, I have the pitcher throw with an infielder and we still go in a minute.

 

Pace of play is a big deal for me, but enforcing this rule at every Little League game I work is just as important.

 

 

@RichMSN or @anyone else for that matter, why is this a rule? I have always enforced it, but never understood it

 

 

LL wants the kids involved --warming up the pitcher is a good way to have the kid on the bench be doing something instead of sitting on the bench.  Only time it should slow the game is if the team only has 9 players.  Look at the bright side, the kid who may be protecting you from getting hit in the blowout is getting some practice . . .

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Okay, thank's guys!  I kind of figured the OBR based appeal, though the league I was in had both coaches tell me they played IHSA based rules in LL, which I didn't think was right.  I thought LL was more OBR based with safety.  I know there are people on both sides of the fence, but I think a bunch of 10 year olds trying to figure out how to appeal a play in live ball is a pain, I like the IHSA rule there.

 

And the no coach warm up thing is just dumb.  Slows the game big time.

 

Not if you're used to it as an umpire.

 

I look in the direction of the dugout on the third out to see if there's a catcher dressed -- if there isn't, "Coach, need a warmup catcher."  After the first reminder, MOST teams are fine getting someone out.  If they don't, I have the pitcher throw with an infielder and we still go in a minute.

 

Pace of play is a big deal for me, but enforcing this rule at every Little League game I work is just as important.

 

 

@RichMSN or @anyone else for that matter, why is this a rule? I have always enforced it, but never understood it

 

 

LL wants the kids involved --warming up the pitcher is a good way to have the kid on the bench be doing something instead of sitting on the bench.  Only time it should slow the game is if the team only has 9 players.  Look at the bright side, the kid who may be protecting you from getting hit in the blowout is getting some practice . . .

 

 

fair enough