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Important Update to Mandatory Play Tournament Rule

Posted by Troy Lare at Apr 11, 2018 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )

Beginning this year,

A manager's failure/refusal to insert players into the line-up as outlined in the new rule shall result in immediate ejection of the manager and removal for the remainder of the International Tournament, without replacement.

The umpire-in-chief or other individual designated by the game Tournament Director in consultation with the official scorekeeper, shall advise both team managers, at the appropriate time as outlined in the new rule, of their obligation to insert all players who have not completed their mandatory play requirement.

Rule 9

 

Tournament Playing Rules

9. MANDATORY PLAY 8- to 10-Year Old Division, 9- to 11-Year-Old Division, Little League, Intermediate (50-70) Division, and Junior League: If a tournament team has thirteen (13) or more eligible players in uniform at a game, then every player on a team roster shall participate in each game for a minimum of one (1) at bat. If a tournament team has twelve (12) or fewer eligible players in uniform at a game, then every player on a team roster shall participate in each game for a minimum of six (6) consecutive defensive outs and bat at least one (1) time.

a) Prior to the start of play in the top of the fourth inning (Intermediate/Junior Divisions: fifth inning), the umpire-in-chief or other individual designated by the game Tournament Director in consultation with the official scorekeeper, shall advise both team managers of their obligation to insert all players who have not completed their mandatory play requirement into the line-up as outlined below. A manager's failure/refusal to insert players into the line-up as outlined below shall result in immediate ejection of the manager and removal for the remainder of the International Tournament.

1. If a team has 12 or fewer players in uniform at the start of a game, and is:

a. Visiting Team: Any player(s) who has yet to enter the game to meet the defensive requirement of mandatory play must be inserted prior to the first pitch or play in the bottom half of the fourth inning (Intermediate/Junior: fifth inning) into a position in the line-up that will ensure all requirements of mandatory play will be satisfied, absent a shortened game, including one at-bat.

b. Home Team: Any player(s) who has yet to enter the game to meet the defensive requirement of mandatory play must be inserted prior to the first pitch or play in the top half of the fifth inning (Intermediate/Junior: sixth inning) into a position in the line-up that will ensure all requirements of mandatory play will be satisfied, absent a shortened game, including one at-bat.

2. If a team has 13 or more players in uniform at the start of a game, players must be inserted into the line-up to bat offensively during the:

a. Visiting Team: fourth or fifth inning, or as one of the first three batters in the sixth inning (Intermediate/Junior: fifth or sixth inning, or as one of the first three batters in the seventh inning), that will allow their one at-bat to be satisfied.

b. Home Team: fourth inning or as one of the first three batters in the fifth inning (Intermediate/Junior: fifth inning or as one of the first three batters in sixth inning), that will allow their one at-bat to be satisfied.

b) Managers are solely responsible for ensuring that all players fulfill the requirements of mandatory play, even if notification is not made.

c) There is no exception to this rule unless the game is shortened for any reason. NOTE: A game is not considered shortened if the home team does not complete the offensive half of the sixth or seventh inning (or any extra inning) due to winning the game.

d) Failure to meet the mandatory play requirements in this rule is a basis for protest. If one or more players on a roster do not meet this requirement, and if protested or brought to the Tournament Committee's attention, it shall result (by action of the Tournament Committee) in the removal of the team's manager, without replacement, for the remainder of the International Tournament. Additional penalties (including but not limited to forfeiture of a game, additional mandatory play requirements for players who failed to meet mandatory play, and/or disqualification of the team or coaches from further tournament participation) may be imposed if, in the opinion of the Tournament Committee:

1. a manager or coach takes any action that results in making a travesty of the game, causing players to intentionally perform poorly for the purpose of extending or shortening a game, or;

2. a team fails to meet the requirements of this rule more than once during the International Tournament, which begins with District play and ends at the World Series level (State level for 8- to 10- and 9- to 11-Year-Old Divisions), or;

3. a manager willfully and knowingly disregards the requirements of this rule.

A manager or coach suspended for any reason is not permitted to be at the game site and must not take any part in the game(s), nor have any communications whatsoever with any persons at the game site. This includes pregame and postgame activities. Violation may result, by action of the Tournament Committee, in further suspension; forfeiture of a game; and/or disqualification of the team, managers, or coaches from further tournament participation.

e) For the purpose of this rule, "six (6) consecutive defensive outs" is defined as: A player enters the field in one of the nine defensive positions when his/her team is on defense and occupies such position while six consecutive outs are made; "bat at least one (1) time" is defined as: A player enters the batter's box with no count and completes that time at bat by being retired or by reaching base safely.

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Umpire Mechanics Clinic

Posted by Troy Lare at Apr 1, 2018 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )

Maine District 3 and the Orrington Little League will be offering a FREE Umpire Clinic on April 22, 2018. The clinic will start at 10:00am and we will work until around 2:00pm. We will meet at the Center Drive School (17 School St Orrington ME).

This program will be base on Little League Standards for working the 60 foot diamond. We will be doing classroom as well as work in the gym or outside, if it is nice. It will be tailored to the new/novice/junior umpire, but if you haven't been to a clinic before, this might be a good one to attend.

Clothing for the day includes clothing that you can run/jog in. Uniforms are always acceptable. This class is designed for both baseball and softball umpires.

For questions or to sign up, please contact Troy Lare at thirdwatchhockey@aol.com.  

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2018 Umpire Clinics in Williamsport

Posted by Troy Lare at Feb 5, 2018 4:00PM PST ( 0 Comments )

Umpire Clinics and School

Little League International is pleased to extend a cordial invitation to all league volunteers to join our enthusiastic Little League Instructors in Williamsport, Pa. for Umpire Rule and Mechanic Clinics, plus a week-long Umpire School this Spring.

Rules Clinic

March 16-18, 2018
Williamsport, Pa.
Cost: $100

 

Mechanics Clinic

April 6-8, 2018
Williamsport, Pa.
Cost: $100

 

Umpire School

April 17-22, 2018
Williamsport, Pa.
Cost: $280

For more information or to register, go to:  https://www.littleleague.org/umpires/

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World Series and Regional Umpire Assignment Policy Statement

Posted by Troy Lare at Feb 5, 2018 4:00PM PST ( 0 Comments )

While most of the volunteer umpires that are assigned are true Little League umpires, some have taken on additional umpire responsibilities in other baseball and softball programs in order to make themselves better umpires. While these umpires are sometimes more experienced and technically more qualified, they are in fact not necessarily better umpires than the umpire who only umpires Little League games. Extra credit should be given to the individual who umpires only Little League games over the individual who umpires in several programs and only a few Little League games.

For any volunteer umpire to get an assignment to a Regional Tournament or a World Series, that umpire must be recommended to the Regional Director by the District Administrator where the individual lives. Too often, the Regional Centers receive nominations from only a few of the districts and states in their region. District Administrators should know how important it is to nominate those individuals in their districts who are volunteering their time and effort to make the District Little League program successful. In addition to district tournament experience within the division that umpires are applying for, it is highly recommended that umpires also have experience at a state or sectional within that same requested division. State and/or sectional experience will prepare umpires for the Regional/World Series assignment.

To ensure the volunteers are currently umpiring and still dedicated to the local Little League, a recommendation must be submitted on the enclosed form every year. To be eligible for assignments outside the local league, the individual must:

 

A. Umpire in the local league and get recommended for;

B. District, and get recommended for;

C. Region, and get recommended for a World Series.

For the Regional Office to consider an individual for a World Series or Regional assignment in a specific division

the individual should umpire during the current regular season in:

A. Little League Baseball (Majors) - to get recommended for Little League Baseball

Regional/World Series. (Would qualify for 9/10, 10/11 year old Baseball)

B. Little League Softball - to get recommended for Little League Softball Regional/World

Series. (Would qualify for 9/10, 10/11 year old Softball)

C. Intermediate (50/70), Junior or Senior League Baseball - for recommendation for

Intermediate (50/70), Junior League or Senior League Baseball Regional/World Series.

D. Junior or Senior League Softball - for recommendation for Little League, Junior

League or Senior League Softball Regional/World Series.

Each Regional Director will assign an appropriate number of umpires to each of their Regional Sites. An individual who is knowledgeable in the intricacies of umpiring will evaluate the volunteer umpires on the enclosed form. At the completion of the Regional tournament, these evaluation forms will be sent to the appropriate RegionalDirector for review and to aid in making the following year’s assignments. Every volunteer umpire is a valuable asset to the Little League program and should be rewarded with a Regional and/or World Series assignment, when deserved. While every umpire might have the desire and motivation, not every umpire has the ability. Those umpires who have the ability and have received a World Series recommendation should be rewarded with a World Series assignment(s).

The following policy is effective immediately:

1. Any umpire who has been assigned to a World Series may apply for another world series

at a different level.

2. It must be at least four (4) years since the last assignment – Umpire evaluation form

 

Example: An umpire who participated in a World Series in 2016 would again be eligible for

selection to another World Series in 2020.

3. An umpire may only be assigned to any one of the eight World Series one time.

4. An umpire that has left the Little League program for one season or more must re-qualify

once again with all the required recommendations and umpire at least four (4) years from

when that umpire came back into the program.

This restriction will certainly open up more opportunities to more umpires in each Region. Each U. S. Region will have two (2) Little League Baseball World Series umpire slots with two (2) U. S. Regions having an additional spot on a rotating basis and two (2) World Series umpire slots for each of the other World Series. Each International Region will have one (1) World Series umpire slot.

All Regional sites must be informed as a matter of policy that volunteer umpires assigned by the Regional Office must get priority when it comes to game assignments. Each volunteer umpire assigned from the Regional Office will be assigned to Home Plate, First Base, Second Base, Third Base, and if using a six-umpire rotation, Left Field and Right Field positions before any host umpire gets those positions. Every effort must be made to maximize the use of the volunteer umpires assigned by the Regional Office. However, in championship game situations one staff or host umpire certainly may be assigned for the purpose of game continuity and stability. The assignment of a host umpire or staff umpire to a championship game will be at the discretion of the tournament director after consultation with the tournament umpire-inchief

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Public Address Announcer Responsibilities and Suggested Practices

Posted by Troy Lare at Jan 28, 2018 4:00PM PST ( 0 Comments )

 


A local league may provide the opportunity to have a volunteer serve as Public Address (P.A.) Announcer during a game. To provide guidance and direction on how to perform these duties Little League® International outlines these responsibilities and provides the following suggested practices.

Pre-Game Collection of Information

Prior to the start of any game where there will be a Public Address Announcer, the volunteer who will be serving in this role is expected to:

Team Lineups: Gather completed and legible copies of the starting lineup for both teams at least 30 minutes before the start of the game. The lineups are to include the first and last names of the starters and reserves, complete with numbers and starting positions. He/she is to review the lineups to make sure of the names and determine how to properly pronounce each first and last name. Any questions regarding spellings or pronunciation are to be directed to, and clarified by, the team’s manager, official coach, or other team official, such as a “team mom,” or “team dad.”

Umpires: Also confirm the names of the umpires and identify them as home plate umpire and base umpire(s).

Official Scorer: Make sure there is someone designated as the official scorer for the game (usually the home team during the regular season) and pitch counter (usually the visiting team during the regular season).

Lineup Changes: Also, be sure to remind the managers to report all lineup changes to the home plate umpire and Public Address Announcer.

When the Mic Is Hot

The first announcement of the day should begin with a message to the spectators welcoming all to the facility, then reference the teams playing and the division of the game.

  • Example: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to (Name of Field) in (City, State) for (today/tonight)’s Little League (or other division) Baseball/Softball match-up between (visiting team) and (home team).

Player Introductions: Begin by introducing the visiting team first in the order they will be batting. Once the starting lineup for the visiting team is introduced, introduce the substitutes by name and number, followed by the two assistant coaches and finally the team manager. The teams should stand single file on the baseline nearest to their dugout prior to the lineups being announced.

  • Example: For today’s/tonight’s game, leading off for (visiting team’s name) and playing (defensive position) is No. X, (player’s first and last name). … Batting second and playing (defensive position) is No. X, (player’s first and last name) ...

For the home team announcements, the players can either stand single file on the baseline nearest to their dugout, or allow the home team starters to assume their positions on defense, and then announce the players by name, number, and batting order (insert name of home team when referencing the example above).

National Anthem and Little League Pledge: Once the players are announced, ask the game spectators to stand, and for the teams to remove their hat for the national anthem (either sung or recorded). After the national anthem is played, the players are to remain with the hats off for the reading of the Little League pledge (either read by a player or by Public Address Announcer).

  • Example: “Ladies and gentlemen, at this time we ask that you please rise and remove your caps as we honor America with the (playing/singing) of our National Anthem.” (PLAY ANTHEM)

  • Example: “Thank you. At this time we ask that all players remain standing with their hats removed as (NAME OF PERSON RECITING PLEDGE) recites the Little League Pledge. (RECITE PLEDGE).”

After the pledge is read, instruct the teams to return to their dugouts, and have the managers of both teams report to home plate for the pre-game meeting with the umpires.

In-Game Announcing

After the catcher throws the last warm-up pitch down to second base and the ball is returned to the pitcher, introduce the inning’s lead-off batter.

  • Example: “Leading off the top of the first inning for the (name of visiting team), (number), (player’s name).”


Do this same read for each batter. Do not reference the player’s defensive position during the game, because the positions are likely to change several times during a game.

NOTE: Do NOT call out pitch-by-pitch or offer commentary as a play is happening.

Game Score and Pitch Count: At the end of each half inning announce the score and pitch count. When announcing the score always mention the home team second if the game is scoreless or tied. If one team has a lead, always announce the score with the winning team first.

  • Example, “After two innings, Team ‘A’ 3, Team ‘B’ 1).”

League Service Messaging: After completion of the second inning, make pertinent in-game announcements – i.e.:  the sale of 50-50 tickets, league collection (passing the hat), etc.; and be aware if the league has been instructed to designate a person from each team report to the press box or concession stand to get the collection container. The local league is responsible for the collection and accounting of the money.

Do NOT allow public acknowledgements such as birthdays, anniversaries, or anything else not related to the current game.

Post-Game Announcements

After the completion of the game, state the final score, preview the next day’s games and start times, and politely sign off by and wishing everyone safe travels home.

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Note 1: All of the direction provided above is to be classified as recommendations, and are not dictated by Little League International rules, regulations, or policies.

Note 2: It is the discretion of the local league to dedicate a local league volunteer to fulfill this role, or for each team to designate a person for regular-season games.

Note 3: During the tournament season, any host league or game site is expected to provide a person to serve as public address announcer.