Good stuff, been through a lot of LL drama. Regarding all stars, the handbook says the league President/commissioner

Jun 28, 2022
11:03:18pm

FromCAtoUT All-American

Cannot be the coach. I forget where it is but it’s somewhere. Also, multiple ways to select the all stars. Having the kids vote (on paper) is the best way. They usually get it right.

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More Little League Drama!!!

Endocoug

6/28/22 10:35pm

Sounds like a Mickey mouse league.

PenrynCoug

6/28/22 11:01pm

Agreed, the bylaws should address these things. Commissioner/President can’t coach all stars unless no other candidates.

FromCAtoUT

6/28/22 11:04pm

An assistant coach kept a count for the coach’s purposes, the team score keeper

Endocoug

6/28/22 11:12pm

This totally happens all the time when using a paper book. Happened to AF 2 years ago. They won the state championship

doctorcoug

6/28/22 11:17pm

The most common place the paper book messes it up is a ball batted in play. They forget to count that pitch.

FromCAtoUT

6/29/22 5:30am

each team and an official scorekeeper should track pitches, but they should also confer after every inning. if the last

shimmy

6/28/22 11:14pm

Good stuff, been through a lot of LL drama. Regarding all stars, the handbook says the league President/commissioner

FromCAtoUT

6/28/22 11:03pm

So, easy to get around the commissioner thing

Endocoug

6/28/22 11:18pm

Coaching 101 in single elim...pitch to win today. All-Star selection is a joke. If your dad is a coach, you are an

doctorcoug

6/28/22 11:15pm

And the way it should be. Coaches volunteer to coach to help their own kid, not

777

6/28/22 11:37pm

If you coach the all-star team, sure. If you are just a regular season coach, your precious child shouldn't

shimmy

6/28/22 11:41pm

I don't disagree. But if the league lets the coaches pick their own all-stars

777

6/28/22 11:51pm

That screws the team for their own kid though. I coach every year and can’t imagine ever putting my kid up for an all

shimmy

6/29/22 12:06am

I've yet to see an all-star team assembled that somebody didn't complain about.

777

6/29/22 12:36am

I've thought the best method is at the pregame plate conference to give a ballot to the opposing coach of your top 3 kid

doctorcoug

6/29/22 6:17am

That works if you play in an unaffiliated league. Might as well have a bunch of all star teams.

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