Brouhaha - LL softball

[Insane Blue]

Originally Posted by Dakota

If the reports are accurate, what he did was not gamesmanship in the context of LL tournament rules.

It is specifically against the rules to intentionally lose in order to cause a certain outcome in the pool play format. It is interesting that you point out that he did not have them intentionally striking out, while reports are he had his players bunt with two strikes, he had his players leave base early, etc. Clearly, those actions are more than using unskilled players (which he also did, and which is legal).

AFAIK, none of what he did would be illegal in any ASA tournament, but it was illegal in LL.

Defensively they threw a no hitter the main thing they did was just try and bunt every pitch. I see coaches some top teams try and bunt with 2 strike not illegal.

As for leaving bases early on purpose I have not heard that.

But he still played the game by the rules set forth to his teams advantage that is all that matters to me.

In todays overly PC world glad to see this.

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by Insane Blue

...But he still played the game by the rules set forth to his teams advantage that is all that matters to me...

But, according to what I've read (mind you, I'm only going by what has been in the press), he was not playing the game by the rules set forth. Between the lines, yes, there was nothing in the playing rules to make what he did illegal; but it was against the LL tournament rules.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by Insane Blue

Defensively they threw a no hitter the main thing they did was just try and bunt every pitch.

No... offensively they were no-hit. Defensively they gave up plenty of hits and walks, and 8 runs.

[Insane Blue]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

No... offensively they were no-hit. Defensively they gave up plenty of hits and walks, and 8 runs.

I read an article that said they threw a no hitter in that game on some news sight. I just looked at an article from USA Today and sure enough you are correct they where no hit.