Little league..special pinch runner question

PeteBooth · #1 (**permalink**) Thu Jul 09, 2009, 03:51pm

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Originally Posted by 4x4tx

Could you please help clear something up for us. In our game last night we had a situation come up for our team and we couldn't agree on the correct course of action. Here is the scenario on what happened...I will use the names Mike and James for the 2 players...Mike started the game and James was the substitute that was "married" to him in the game...Both Mike and James had already met the required playing time in the game. At the time of the game when the question arose, Mike, the starter, was on the field playing defense. The inning ended and Mike came in to bat. He was not due up until 5th that inning. Another player reached base and we wanted Mike, who had just been in the line up on defense to be a special pinch runner for that player. Could we have put Mike in to run, or do we have to wait for his time at bat to swap him and his sub James out of the line up. Like I stated, all mandatory play time had already been met..It was my understanding that you could freely sub these players back and forth?

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ozzy6900 · #2 (**permalink**) Thu Jul 09, 2009, 04:01pm

Heh, heh! You can tell that this is not a LL board!

Ump Rube · #3 (**permalink**) Thu Jul 09, 2009, 04:30pm

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Originally Posted by ozzy6900

Heh, heh! You can tell that this is not a LL board!

Yeah, we are really a T-ball board at heart.

Rich · #4 (**permalink**) Thu Jul 09, 2009, 05:47pm

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Originally Posted by ozzy6900

Heh, heh! You can tell that this is not a LL board!

Just waiting for the usual gratuitous slams on Little League....

jicecone · #5 (**permalink**) Thu Jul 09, 2009, 06:34pm

Ok Lets get down to bottom line facts.

Who had the better looking mom.

He bats, runs or plays the most.

See how simple that was.

ozzy6900 · #6 (**permalink**) Fri Jul 10, 2009, 08:06am

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Originally Posted by RichMSN

Just waiting for the usual gratuitous slams on Little League....

Now who on this board would slam LL?

Rcichon · #7 (**permalink**) Fri Jul 10, 2009, 11:06am

Special Pinch Runner: Must use someone NOT in the current lineup. Only once per game.

kylejt · #8 (**permalink**) Fri Jul 10, 2009, 11:35am

Here's a follow on question, that WP hasn't answered yet:

A SPR is put in, a couple of outs are recorded, and the manager would like this SPR to sub in and bat. Can the original runner be put back on base, so the SPR can come into the lineup and bat?

Rcichon · #9 (**permalink**) Mon Jul 13, 2009, 08:45am

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Originally Posted by kylejt

Here's a follow on question, that WP hasn't answered yet:

A SPR is put in, a couple of outs are recorded, and the manager would like this SPR to sub in and bat. Can the original runner be put back on base, so the SPR can come into the lineup and bat?

The SPR, assuming he was never placed in the lineup, must fulfill MPR sometime before games end. Pinch running does not satisfy MPR.

So the answer to your question is a qualified yes.

d26 · #10 (**permalink**) Fri Jul 10, 2009, 11:36am

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Originally Posted by Rcichon

Special Pinch Runner: Must use someone NOT in the current lineup. Only once per game.

Almost, but not quite...

SPR Calvinball...
Each player can be SPR'd "for" only once per game.
A SPR can only be done once per inning.
The player serving as SPR must not be in the current batting order - no restriction on how many times a player can serve as a SPR.

Not specifically SPR, but related...
While on offense, subs can only be made when the batting position is at the plate or on base. "Advance/projected/future" substitutions are not allowed.

Rcichon · #11 (**permalink**) Mon Jul 13, 2009, 08:45am

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Originally Posted by d26

Almost, but not quite...

SPR Calvinball...
Each player can be SPR'd "for" only once per game.
A SPR can only be done once per inning.
The player serving as SPR must not be in the current batting order - no restriction on how many times a player can serve as a SPR.

Not specifically SPR, but related...
While on offense, subs can only be made when the batting position is at the plate or on base. "Advance/projected/future" substitutions are not allowed.

Thank you for elaborating. I was being lazy.

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