Little League Slide Rule

[PeteBooth]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Where is it written or specified that no one is allowed to ask a Little League question? Did this become your private forum all of a sudden, where only shaving age questions are asked?

I am not speaking for Garth, but the main reason he most likely referred the poster to that Forum was because LL rules are unique and there are many experienced LL umpires at eteamz who can answer not only this type of question but many others as well.

Example: I have not umpired LL in quite some time but my Summer assignor has the Contract for some 50 LL BIG League games. LL has institututed many new rules or changed rules througout the years so I asked some specific questions on that Forum ie; LL Rule 7.14 (Special Pinch runner rule)

Also, items such as Can the coach warm up F1. Pitch count limits etc. etc. that unless you SPECIFICALLY umpire LL you would have no clue about. They were very helpful

The tournament rules are also different. Hey speaking of the tournament where's Dave with his infamous Chart for LL All Stars?

Therefore, in a nutshell IMO it's not about ego but directing posters to the BEST place that can answer their question(s).

Pete Booth

[BigUmp56]

Originally Posted by PeteBooth

I am not speaking for Garth, but the main reason he most likely referred the poster to that Forum was because LL rules are unique and there are many experienced LL umpires at eteamz who can answer not only this type of question but many others as well.

Example: I have not umpired LL in quite some time but my Summer assignor has the Contract for some 50 LL BIG League games. LL has institututed many new rules or changed rules througout the years so I asked some specific questions on that Forum ie; LL Rule 7.14 (Special Pinch runner rule)

Also, items such as Can the coach warm up F1. Pitch count limits etc. etc. that unless you SPECIFICALLY umpire LL you would have no clue about. They were very helpful

The tournament rules are also different. Hey speaking of the tournament where's Dave with his infamous Chart for LL All Stars?

Therefore, in a nutshell IMO it's not about ego but directing posters to the BEST place that can answer their question(s).

Pete Booth

Believe it or not, Pete, there are quite a few very knowledgable members here that can and do answer LL specific questions just as well as at any other forum.


Tim.

[Tim C]

See I am much like Garth. I enjoy sites that allow small diamond umpires the choice of posting in a specific "small diamond" area (if they would only use that option).

I never hidden my ultimate dislike of small diamond baseball. Elitist or not matters not too me . . . I just "like" sites where we talk of full sized games played by shaving aged players.

eTeamZ seems to be the perfect place for small diamond umpires to get the correct information from people that treasure the opportunity to umpire (and coach) in that environment.

Regards,

[BigUmp56]

Originally Posted by Tim C

See I am much like Garth. I enjoy sites that allow small diamonds umpires the choice of posting in a specific "small diamond" area (if they would only use that option).

I never hidden my ultimate dislike of small diamond baseball. Elitist or not matters not too me . . . I just "like" sites where we talk of full sized games played by shaving aged players.

eTeamZ seems to be the perfect place for small diamond umpires to get the correct information from people that treasure the ooportunity to umpire (and coach) in that environment.

Regards,

I understand that, Tim. Still, there are those of us who work LL juniors through big league that like to discuss LL rules and mechanics here. I like knowing that I can have an exchange with Rich Fronheiser, Dave Hensley, and others here about LL mechanics and rules for the big diamond. As has been said many times before; there are LL umpires and there are umpires who umpire some LL.


Tim.

[Jim Porter]

Originally Posted by Tim C

See I am much like Garth. I enjoy sites that allow small diamond umpires the choice of posting in a specific "small diamond" area (if they would only use that option).

I never hidden my ultimate dislike of small diamond baseball. Elitist or not matters not too me . . . I just "like" sites where we talk of full sized games played by shaving aged players.

eTeamZ seems to be the perfect place for small diamond umpires to get the correct information from people that treasure the opportunity to umpire (and coach) in that environment.

Regards,

The original post, although likely asked by a poster with the small diamond in mind, had an answer that applied to all divisions of Little League right up to 18-year-olds.

Just because someone says, "Little League," doesn't necessarily mean it's a small diamond topic. It can also very much pertain to big diamond big-boy baseball. In some parts of the country, Little League's 16-18-year-old division is just as competitive as some amateur-independent leagues.