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Expert: - 3/10/2009


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My son plays in the division for 8-11.  There are 5 teams of 11 kids and 1 with 12.  I know that if there are only 8 players the team that is short uses a player from the other team for defense.  What is the official rule for playing if you have only 7 players.  Can you tell me where to find it in the Green Book.  The person in charge of our division is talking about having a Player Pool to pull from if you are short kids.  He said that it is in the Green Book.  Can you clarify for me.  Thanks

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Diana,

A team cannot play with less than 9 players.  There is no such rule pertaining to pulling a kid from the opposite team for defense.  Pool Play is where the league player agent keeps a list of names of players who wish to play extra games.  Should a team be short one day, the player agent picks a name at random, and the player picked plays on the short team for that game.

I hope this has helped.  Should you have any other 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.

Experience

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

Organizations
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

Awards and Honors
Outstanding Junior Umpire of the Western Regional Area(2000)

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