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Expert: - 6/19/2010


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One of my player (MAJORS - 12 years old) had gone to play baseball tournament in Cooperstown, NY this summer and he missed 7 games out of 17 (our regular season games).
60% X 17 and then divide by 100 gives him = 10.2 games, mathematical convention would be to round down, which makes it 10 games and then it should be eligible to play. The district manager is saying it should round up to 11 games and  he is not eligible to play in ALL STAR.  Please provide your feedback and how to handle the 60% scenario with odd numbers of games. Thanks - Jay

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Jay,

The district manager is correct in his interpretation of the playing rule.  The player must participate in 60% or more games within the season. Playing only 10 games will not fulfill the requirement as it is not 60% or greater. Therefore the player is ineligible for all stars.

I hope this has helped.

-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.

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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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