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Originally posted by Rich Fronheiser
I've umpired games on the small diamond where stealing was allowed and every walk was a triple.
I think LL has a pretty good rule that keeps players from getting an early jump, but doesn't eliminate them like softball (call them out).
--Rich [/B]
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When I was in TX they played Pony ball and it was the same way on the small diamonds.
Every kid that walked ended up on third base. (Until all-star time and then they had a catcher who could throw them out)
And the little pitchers could throw strikes from the windup, but once a runner was on they had to go to the stretch and many of them couldn't throw a strike.
Made for a long, slow game.
Dixie Youth is pretty similiar to LL as far as the lead off and its not a bad rule I don't think.
Thanks
David
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