LL Bat Question

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by LilLeaguer

And besides that mantra that Real Umpires umpire, I don't understand the reason not to explain the rule, again if asked.

If I'm acting in my role as umpire, I answer umpire questions only. I "know" some of the IHSA suspension / eligibility rules, but I won't give an answer to those questions on the field. I won't give a pitching clinic, or a rules clinic, or umpiring philosophy, ... on the field either. I have, and will, talk to groups during scrimmages (and I understand that word means different things in different areas -- here it's really just another practice) about almost anything related to the sport.