Throwing the Bat - LL - Page 5

mbyron · #61 (**permalink**) Thu Jun 02, 2011, 10:31am

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Originally Posted by kylejt

The game suspension is mandatory on an ejection.

LL has given the umpire guidance (it's not a rule) to warn, and eject errant bat flingers.

They've also given us (also not a rule) the option of having the manager remove the player from the game, to avoid the suspension.

You'd think that with all that "guidance" they could go ahead and make a rule.

Rich · #62 (**permalink**) Thu Jun 02, 2011, 10:58am

I ejected one LL player last season. He struck out and helicoptered his bat to the fence. Team only had 9 players. Saved me about 2 additional hours of umpiring.

kylejt · #63 (**permalink**) Thu Jun 02, 2011, 11:04am

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Originally Posted by RichMSN

I ejected one LL player last season. He struck out and helicoptered his bat to the fence. Team only had 9 players. Saved me about 2 additional hours of umpiring.

Intentionally firing your bat is entirely different. They get dumped, no matter what.

Rich · #64 (**permalink**) Thu Jun 02, 2011, 11:13am

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Originally Posted by kylejt

Intentionally firing your bat is entirely different. They get dumped, no matter what.

Agreed.

I guess my LL experience is a bit skewed -- I don't work small diamond in the regular season. By the time I get the kids (in Juniors), they aren't flinging their bats.

I still think that the one way to stop the flinging is to warn than eject. After the kid sits a game, he won't fling anymore and the teammates will see that they can't do it and get away with it, either.

collint1993 · #65 (**permalink**) Sat Jun 04, 2011, 11:27pm

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Originally Posted by RichMSN

Which rule allows you to call the kid out? You can't make stuff up to suit your purpose unless the league you work for has such a rule in place. LL doesn't.

What I should have said is that the league I have worked for has such a rule in place. They've had a lot of issues with kids throwing bats.

kylejt · #66 (**permalink**) Sat Jun 04, 2011, 11:42pm

If your league is indeed affiliated with Little League, a local rule would not be valid without a waiver from Williamsport. Can't change the playing rules on your own.

collint1993 · #67 (**permalink**) Sat Jun 04, 2011, 11:47pm

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Originally Posted by kylejt

If your league is indeed with Little League, a local rule would not be valid with a waiver from Williamsport. Can't change the playing rules on your own.

There not.

kylejt · #68 (**permalink**) Sun Jun 05, 2011, 12:45am

But that's what we're talking about here.

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