Little League Jr rules? Age 13-14

[jwwashburn]

Hey,

I have been asked to do some umpiring in the LL Jr District and I am not confident that I will get a straight scoop on the rules.

I am most familiar with Fed rules and I am somewhat familiar with OBR.

What do I need to know?

Thanks,

Joe

[BigUmp56]

Originally Posted by jwwashburn

Hey,

I have been asked to do some umpiring in the LL Jr District and I am not confident that I will get a straight scoop on the rules.

I am most familiar with Fed rules and I am somewhat familiar with OBR.

What do I need to know?

Thanks,

Joe

If you're going to be working the juniors district tournament I strongly urge you to brush up on 8.05 and 7.06. There are some differences especially in these two rules between FED and OBR that will likely come into play. Pay close attention to 8.05 because you'll probably need to call a few.


Tim.

[PeteBooth]

Originally Posted by jwwashburn

Hey,

I have been asked to do some umpiring in the LL Jr District and I am not confident that I will get a straight scoop on the rules.

I am most familiar with Fed rules and I am somewhat familiar with OBR.

What do I need to know?

Thanks,

Joe

Use Dave Hensley's LL Tournament Chart


http://www.pureneve.com/LL/2006LLBTo...RulesChart.pdf

Pete Booth

[aceholleran]

I daresay 7.05 (obstruction) is nigh verbatim between LL and OBR. Right?

Ace

[Dave Hensley]

Originally Posted by aceholleran

I daresay 7.05 (obstruction) is nigh verbatim between LL and OBR. Right?

Ace

Not anymore Ace - they changed it a couple of years ago to be nigh verbatim between LL and NCAA. "In the act of fielding" no longer exempts a fielder from obstruction; only actual possession of the ball does (with one interpretation that gives back a little wiggle room.)

[BigUmp56]

Originally Posted by Dave Hensley

Not anymore Ace - they changed it a couple of years ago to be nigh verbatim between LL and NCAA. "In the act of fielding" no longer exempts a fielder from obstruction; only actual possession of the ball does (with one interpretation that gives back a little wiggle room.)

And a confusing and seemingly contradictory interpretation at that. One found only in the Holy Grail of Little League publications. Oh, how I long for the days when we were still allowed to use judgment.


Tim.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by BigUmp56

And a confusing and seemingly contradictory interpretation at that. One found only in the Holy Grail of Little League publications. Oh, how I long for the days when we were still allowed to use judgment.


Tim.

Would either of you care to share this "wiggle room" interpretation with the rest of us, please?