Little League

[His High Holiness]

I know that the following article is so cynical that I some may think that I wrote it.

Peter

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...072801205.html

[kylejt]

LL is just trying to protest it's property by not putting it on-line. Want a rulebook? Just ask your league. It's about a buck. Plus, 95% of all LL rules are OBR, and on the MLB site. Fair/foul? Please.

As for draft and All Star information, that should be confidential. Lots of folks would get bent out of shape if it weren't.

As for the article, it's good tabloid style reading.

[waltjp]

From the linked article, "So only two copies of the rule book go out to each sanctioned team and others are provided upon a showing of genuine affiliation and need."

It appears that this whole mess could have been avoided if the father asked the coach if he could use one of the team's 2 copies of the rule book. If the coach couldn't or wouldn't supply a rule book he should have checked with the district administrator, who should have a copy or be able to obtain a copy for the district umpires.

As an aside, anyone who'd volunteer to umpire a baseball game but doesn't know that a batted ball that hits a base is a fair ball should remain in the stands with the rest of the parents.

[ozzy6900]

Baseball Rules Availability:

• • OBR rules - online
  • NCAA rules - online
  • Legion rules - online
  • FED rules - not online
  • LL rules - not online

Interesting how the higher you go, the easier it is to get the rules!

In this day and age, there is no excuse for it!

[waltjp]

FED rules are available online for registered members.

[UmpLarryJohnson]

that OFFICER is a disgrace--FIRST, he umpires without knowinga BASIC RULE, then he RUNS to the NEWSPAPers to WHINE about a RULEBOOK. ID say hes much more GREY (ie RAT) than BLUE.

[ChucktownBlue]

Originally Posted by waltjp

It appears that this whole mess could have been avoided if the father asked the coach if he could use one of the team's 2 copies of the rule book.

Sounds like a great idea. Problem is, the coaches don't remember where the books are since they don't touch them since the day the books are put into their grubby little hands!

[waltjp]

Originally Posted by ChucktownBlue

Sounds like a great idea. Problem is, the coaches don't remember where the books are since they don't touch them since the day the books are put into their grubby little hands!

Oh, I don't know. They can always seem to find them pretty quickly when they want to argue (incorrectly) about a rule.

[aceholleran]

Originally Posted by waltjp

Oh, I don't know. They can always seem to find them pretty quickly when they want to argue (incorrectly) about a rule.

Well said, Walt.

Ace

[bluezebra]

Originally Posted by ChucktownBlue

Sounds like a great idea. Problem is, the coaches don't remember where the books are since they don't touch them since the day the books are put into their grubby little hands!

Unfotunately, over the years I worked with many officials who fit that description. And that includes baseball, softball, football and basketball. And those were FED certified.

Bob