Minimum Play rule

[burtf51]

Is there a minimum play rule for 10 yr old Dizzy Dean AllStar? Regular league season was 2 innings. I noticed that 3 players on our local AllStar team were on the bench the entire tournament games.

[DG]

Originally posted by burtf51
Is there a minimum play rule for 10 yr old Dizzy Dean AllStar? Regular league season was 2 innings. I noticed that 3 players on our local AllStar team were on the bench the entire tournament games.

http://dizzydeanbbinc.org/bbminor.htm

[Bob Lyle]

Originally posted by burtf51
Is there a minimum play rule for 10 yr old Dizzy Dean AllStar? Regular league season was 2 innings. I noticed that 3 players on our local AllStar team were on the bench the entire tournament games.

Is there any limit to how low this forum can sink? We're already overrun with little league major's questions. Now we're down to 10 year olds. What's next? Let me be the first to ask a T-ball question.

Is there a minimum and maximum height for the tee? Are players allowed to set the tee to their preferred height or do they have to take what is given?

OK, T-ball experts, here's your chance. Anyone? Rut?

[burtf51]

Thanks DG, I looked there but maybe I missed the specific rule. I'll check again.

Bob Lyle, sorry to have infringed on your territory. You are a definate asset to this forum and a very kind person to boot. I hope your reply makes you feel like a bigger man.

[DG]

Originally posted by burtf51
Thanks DG, I looked there but maybe I missed the specific rule. I'll check again.

That's because there ain't one. Minimum play rules are most often local rule additions, except maybe LL which I think has one, even at Williamsport.

[Tim C]

Why do you go to an "umpire site" and ask coaching questions?

Bob's point (although written like I would normally write something) is well taken.

DG was kind in doing the research for a coach . . . good for him. HOWEVER, the question would have been better received if asked a EteamSleeze.

Umpires should worry about umpire issues, not social ones.

Again, if players and coaches didn't lie and cheat you wouldn't even NEED umpires.

[burtf51]

Sorry guys, I didn't realize this was a umpire site (officiating) should have been my clue.

I'll take leave and let you all return to your regular scheduled program.

[kylejt]

I'll disagree. I find it a very valid umpire question, as it pertains to the rules of the game. If you're officiating in that organization, you'd better darn well know that rule.

Some folks here turn up their nose at youth baseball, and will post childish retorts. I find that rather ironic.

[Rich]

Originally posted by kylejt
I'll disagree. I find it a very valid umpire question, as it pertains to the rules of the game. If you're officiating in that organization, you'd better darn well know that rule.

Some folks here turn up their nose at youth baseball, and will post childish retorts. I find that rather ironic.

The only thing I need to know in these games is how to take a protest. It's not an umpiring issue AT ALL.

I umpire LL tournament play every season, but I agree with Bob and Tee -- the quality of stuff is sliding faster than ever before.

[Tim C]

It is NOT an UMPIRE question.

It is not the umpire's job, period.

It is NOT to do with "youth baseball", bubba. Even FED in some states have similar rules.

Again it is not the umpires job (except in FED played in Texas) to handle the issue. It is a coaching issue.

[Rich Ives]

"It is not the umpire's job, period."

It depends on which rules are in effect.

In Little League (and the teen divisions Junior League and Senior League), a playing time violation is handled via protest, and the protest has to be made to the umpires before they leave the field.

And although some of you don't give a RA, others do.

[Kaliix]

I disagree Rich. An umpire needs to know nothing about the minimum play rule. An umpire only needs to know how to take a protest.

Unless the umpire is actually keeping track of substitutions at the little league level.... And I would find that hard to believe.

Originally posted by Rich Ives
"It is not the umpire's job, period."

It depends on which rules are in effect.

In Little League (and the teen divisions Junior League and Senior League), a playing time violation is handled via protest, and the protest has to be made to the umpires before they leave the field.

And although some of you don't give a RA, others do.

[Dave Hensley]

Originally posted by Kaliix
I disagree Rich. An umpire needs to know nothing about the minimum play rule. An umpire only needs to know how to take a protest.

Unless the umpire is actually keeping track of substitutions at the little league level.... And I would find that hard to believe.

In both regular season and tournament play, Little League has some fairly complicated substitution/re-entry rules that must be tracked by the plate umpire. In some locales, some, most or all of these tracking responsibilities are delegated to an official scorer. These rules stand separate from the mandatory play regulation.

[largeone59]

I can't believe people would want to protest a game in little league anyways. I mean seriously.... who cares? That's not what LL is all about.

[LDUB]

Originally posted by kylejt
I'll disagree. I find it a very valid umpire question, as it pertains to the rules of the game. If you're officiating in that organization, you'd better darn well know that rule.

Some folks here turn up their nose at youth baseball, and will post childish retorts. I find that rather ironic.

This has nothing at all to do with the game. This is the same thing as asking a question about how many innings pitchers can pitch in a day/week or whatever.