Illegal batter & tourney sub questions

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by PirateMike1973

Illegal batter question- in our LL we announce via PA system the batter. According to LL rules you are not to "call attention" to an improper batter. It has been our practice to announce the correct batter & let the "chips fall" after the announcement. In most cases the opposing coaches do not protest the illegal batter & things just continue. My question is - should we announce the proper batter or remain silent prior to the at bat. I'm a scorekeeper & announcer & I sometimes announce the next batter w/o looking to see who's "up". (Being busy w/the book & scoreboard, y'know multi-tasking.)

You should announce whoever shows up to the plate. If the PU indicates the sub, then announce with "now pinch hitting ...."; if there's no indication from PU, then "now batting ... " the same as you would if the "correct" batter was there.