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In a recent majors (ages 11,12) game, a team requested a pool player in order to have 9 players. Prior to the game starting, the team's 9th player showed up and started. However, the pool player was used to substitute for one of team's regular 9 players and ended up playing 4 of the 6 innings. The opposing coach protested the game and the board is trying to figure if any pool player rule was broken. What rule would this have fallen under?
Jim,
If the team had nine of their rostered players in uniform and ready to play prior to the game, then the pool player should not have been used.
In this instance, the manager did not have a shortage of players, and I would not have allowed him to use the pool player.
However, this is a decision left to your Board of Directors to determine what they wish to do.
I hope this has helped.
-Martin Hoover
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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
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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
Awards and Honors
Outstanding Junior Umpire of the Western Regional Area(2000)
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