Baseball Instruction/missing player from line up card

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Expert: - 7/12/2008


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8 under boys--my son's team was home team and coach neglected to put a child on line up card.This was not caught or challenged until 3 or 4 batters later.  The umpire called him out and took 2 of our runs back. I thought if the next batter got up to the plate and rec'd a pitch, there was nothing that could done until the next time around.

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Kelli,

Let line it up like this...

Adam
Berry
Carl
David

Berry comes to bat, but it was Adam's turn.  Berry walks, then Carl comes to bat.  Carl swings and misses the first pitch... Carl now becomes the legal batter, and nothing can be done.

However, I am a little confused.  Was the player who came to bat currently in the lineup, or was he on the bench, and went to bat by mistake.  In this instance, it would be an unannounced substitution, with no penalty.

I hope this has helped.  Should you have anymore questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

-Martin Hoover

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Questions regarding the Rules and Regulations of Little League Baseball and Softball. Questions regarding the history and organization of Little League Baseball at local, state, regional, and international levels. Advise regarding certain operational procedures and recommendations to Local League representatives.

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Volunteer Little League Umpire since 2000; 2003 Little League, Junior League, Senior League and Big League Softball European Regional Umpire; 2005 Little League Softball Western Regional Umpire; Member- Hesperia National(Hesperia, CA) Little League Board of Directors(2003-2004); President- Hesperia National Little League Board of Directors(2005-Present); 2007 Junior Softball Western Regional Umpire

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Little League Baseball, Inc is the main operational center. I fall under Little League Western Region, and California District 49. I currently serve as President of the Hesperia National Little League Board of Directors.

Education/Credentials
Western Regional Junior Umpire School(2000)(Named Outstanding Junior Umpire of the Western Region Area); Instructor - Little League Baseball Western Regional Outreach Clinics

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Outstanding Junior Umpire of the Western Regional Area(2000)

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