Pitching Eligablity Question (Little LEague)

joewrestler · #1 (**permalink**) Wed May 25, 2005, 11:52pm

I have a question about weekly pitching for Majors Division Little LEague if anyone can help. Say a kid pitches in an in house tournament game 6 innings on Monday. The tournament is played by regular season rules not tournament rules. That same team is playing in a Tournament of Champions game on Saturday which does use tournament rules. Are the pitchers that pitch 6 the week before in the in house tournament, eligable to pitch in the Tournament of champions on the same week on Saturday.

cowbyfan1 · #2 (**permalink**) Thu May 26, 2005, 04:18am

ask your UIC or little league rep for your league.

LMan · #3 (**permalink**) Thu May 26, 2005, 10:24am

http://www.eteamz.com

kylejt · #4 (**permalink**) Thu May 26, 2005, 11:14am

The answer is yes.

Rest period requirements are still in effect, but this is a different tournament, so the 12 year innings, and innings per week are scrubbed.

But, square it with the Tournament Director beforehand, because sometimes they don't know all the rules.

james0802 · #5 (**permalink**) Sat Jun 04, 2005, 09:58pm

The Answer is YES. Since you are now under tournament rules, Pitching Rule 4.g. (page T-12) is in effect:
"If a player pitches in 4 or more innings in a games, 2 calendar days rest must be observed. NOTE: g. also applies between regular season games and the opening of a tournament..."

Thus, since your pitcher pitched 6 innings on Monday, he already has his 2 days rest, and can go on Saturday (which by the way is the same week).

PS this answer assumes the validity and agreement of playing a non-LL tournament game using tournament rules. Personally, I don't agree with such a decision, since it reduces participation (1 and 3 rather than 1 and 6) and puts increased strain on pitchers, but if that's what you all decided, then who is there to oppose it...?