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Originally posted by GarthB
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Originally posted by stowne
I understand, that some of you are above helping out at the grass roots level. E-teamz is a joke, so with that said, if it is beneath any members to answer my simple question then please just ignore it.
Steve
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Steve:
You didn't ask a "grass roots" level question. You asked a Little League question. And it isn't a matter of being beneath anyone to answer it; the fact is there are far more Little League umpires and coaches at Eteamz.com than you will find here. Many of them are quite expert with those rules.
At umpire.org, an entire page of the site is dedicated to "small diamond" ball. You might find that helpful as well. That said, some umpires who frequent this board have experience in Little League. (at least one of whom, Rich Fronheiser, also works College ball)
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You cannot force a runner to return to a base by "rushing" to the mound.
The rule calls for a pitcher and a catcher ready to receive a pitch. Once I have those two elements in place, I'm calling for a batter -- if the runner is still between bases, it's a 7.13 violation and THEN the runner is getting sent back after the pitch (along with all the nasty things that could happen if the ball is actually put into play).