Illegal batter & tourney sub questions

[Rich]

Originally Posted by PirateMike1973

On the announcing issue, it is related to a "rule issue", as the LL rule book states that no one is to "call attention" to the improper batter. So I get where you guys are coming from...however, in practice, in our LL, the official scorekeeper is in the "rules business" with the PU. We work together on rules and interpretations and, in our league, all substitutions are given to to the scorekeeper by a mgr or coach, not to the PU as I know some leagues do.

The reason I asked the Tourney sub question, as it's not specifically addressed in the LL rule book, is that we have hosted district & regional tourneys and some managers have never heard of the "free sub" practice once a player & his sub have met MPR. Some managers "get around" the SPR rules by subbing this way. (Once MPR are met, the better runner subs in once the other player has batted, just like the better hitter or fielder subs in...)

I work a fair amount of LL, a lot during the tournaments. Once MPR is met, the starter and sub can replace each other at will. It has absolutely nothing to do with the SPR rule and the team batting is not "getting away with" anything.

Some coaches don't get the SPR rule -- I've had people waste the SPR when it would make the most sense to simply use a substitute (or vice versa). I don't ask questions in those situations, although I'll sometimes ask for clarification an on occasion I've had coaches realize other options they have at that point.