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Originally posted by Tim C
Sam that is the issue.
It is not an umpire's job.
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Minimum play protests depend on the substitutions record.
Who's job is it to track substitutions? (Hints below)
The lineup card is essential to a minimum play requirement protest, whether you think it should be or not.
In LL the umpire IS involved. Your personal dislike for the concept can't change that.
LL rules state:
LL REGULAR SEASON
4.19(f)
NOTE 2: All Little League officials are urged to take precautions to prevent protests. When a protest situation is imminent, the potential offenders should be notified immediately. Example: Should a manager, official scorer, league official or
umpire discover that a pitcher is ineligible at the beginning of the game, or will become ineligible during the game or at the start of the next inning of play, the fact should be brought to the attention of the manager of the team involved. Such action should not be delayed until the infraction has occurred. However, failure of personnel to notify the manager of the infraction does not affect the validity of the protest.
LL TOURNAMENT RULES
Protests C(3)
NOTE 2: All officials, including all managers, coaches, scorekeepers,
umpires, Tournament Directors, District Administrators, etc., should make every effort to prevent a situation that may result in the forfeiture of a game or suspension of tournament privileges. However, failure by any party to prevent such situations shall not affect the validity of a protest.
General Hints on responsibilities:
OBR: 3.06 The manager shall immediately notify the umpire in chief of any substitution and shall state to the umpire in chief the substitute's place in the batting order.
LL: 3.06 The manager shall immediately notify the umpire-in-chief of any substitution and shall state to the umpire-in-chief the substitute's place in the batting order.
OBR: 4.01
a) First, the home manager shall give his batting order to the umpire in chief, in duplicate.
b) Next, the visiting manager shall give his batting order to the umpire in chief, in duplicate.
c) The umpire in chief shall make certain that the original and copies of the respective batting orders are identical, and then tender a copy of each batting order to the opposing manager. The copy retained by the umpire shall be the official batting order. The tender of the batting order by the umpire shall establish the batting orders. Thereafter, no substitutions shall be made by either manager, except as provided in the rules.
LL 4.01
(a) the home team manager shall give the batting order in duplicate to the umpire-in-chief;
(b) next, the visiting manager shall give the batting order in duplicate to the umpire-in-chief;
(c) the umpire-in-chief shall make certain that the original and duplicate copies are the same, then provide a copy of each batting order to the opposing manager. The original copy retained by the umpire shall be the official batting order;
OBR 9.04
a)The umpire in chief shall stand behind the catcher. (He usually is called the plate umpire.) His duties shall be to:
8) Inform the official scorer of the official batting order, and any changes in the lineups and batting order, on request;
LL 9.04
The umpire-in-chief shall stand behind the catcher. This umpire usually is called the plate umpire. The umpire-in-chief's duties shall be to:
(7) inform the official scorer of the official batting order; and any changes in the lineups and batting order, on request;