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      <title>Re: Helmets on Coaches</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:26:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>loufromfld15</dc:creator>
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      <description>One other thing I forgot to mention.  If Dad and &quot;Junior&quot; are the only ones there then Dad can&#39;t Coach a Base (need to have an Adult in the Dugout).</description>
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      <title>Re: Helmets on Coaches</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:23:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>loufromfld15</dc:creator>
      <link>http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/llumpires/message/92595</link>
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      <description>Yup, (assuming the son is an &quot;approved&quot; coach). At 16 - 17 they are not adults!!! Also, a team is only allowed ONE Youth Coach, the Manager and the other Coach</description>
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      <title>Re: Helmets on Coaches</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:17:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Bob Larson</dc:creator>
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      <description>I would say yes.  I find it interesting that MLB and NCAA have coaches wearing helmets but LL doesn&#39;t. ... From: &quot;mannya_csll&quot; &lt;aponte5412@...&gt; To:</description>
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      <title>Helmets on Coaches</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:28:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>mannya_csll</dc:creator>
      <link>http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/llumpires/message/92593</link>
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      <description>Under the proposed rule changes regarding the use of youths as umpires and coaches, LL has given tacit approval of allowing coaches to be 16 and 17 years old.</description>
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      <title>Sad News - Lou Caprara has passed away</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:25:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>loufromfld15</dc:creator>
      <link>http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/llumpires/message/92592</link>
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      <description>Lou was a Board Member of Clearwater Little League for nearly 15 years and was instrumental in the league&#39;s day to day activities. He was also an active Board</description>
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      <title>Re: Latest from Little League</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:16:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>jlmckissack</dc:creator>
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      <description>It is a competitive league, winning is a primary purpose, otherwise, participation awards for everybody and no post-season tournaments. To quote Billy Tubbs,</description>
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      <title>Re: Latest from Little League</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:36:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>mannya_csll</dc:creator>
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      <description>Perhaps.  But the development of more pitchers was an attempt by LL HQ to keep managers from pitching the same stud game after game after game for the sole</description>
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      <title>Re: Latest from Little League</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:07:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>jlmckissack</dc:creator>
      <link>http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/llumpires/message/92589</link>
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      <description>The &quot;and a game&quot; hurt small leagues who only played one or two games a week. Combine that with a rainout, and a pitcher might sit for two weeks before he could</description>
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      <title>Re: New Rulebook Cover?</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:37:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>ladyblue2140</dc:creator>
      <link>http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/llumpires/message/92588</link>
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      <description>The first one was 2002 Rita</description>
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      <title>Re: New Rulebook Cover?</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:33:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Theodore Gazulis</dc:creator>
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      <description>Good thing it&#39;s still green.... ... From: mannya_csll &lt;aponte5412@...&gt; Subject: [llumpires] New Rulebook Cover? To: llumpires@yahoogroups.com Date:</description>
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      <title>Re: Latest from Little League</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:41:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>richives2003</dc:creator>
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      <description>Most of the leagues arounfd here opted for plan b - longer rest, no &quot;and a game&quot;. Probably just reflective of how most leagues operated.</description>
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      <title>Re: Latest from Little League</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:11:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>PARKALEO</dc:creator>
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      <description>I wonder why the and a game was removed. It did seem that managers did not like that since so many were removing pitchers at the 40 pitch count even if it was</description>
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      <title>Re: Latest from Little League</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:34:39 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>jlmckissack</dc:creator>
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      <description>I see they removed the &quot;and a game&quot; option from the number of required rest days for 14 and under. Jerry</description>
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      <title>New Rulebook Cover?</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:09:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>mannya_csll</dc:creator>
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      <description>Did LL HQ finally retire the Rich Ealy cover?  How many of them have there been? </description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:25:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Calvin Kidwell</dc:creator>
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      <description>Joe, I had a similar situation last spring during HS. In mine (I was FU) there was no base runners and the ball slipped from F1&#39;s hand during his motion and</description>
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