- Aug 3, 2019
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Saw a weird situation unfold yesterday:
As best as I understood the events:
20 team unsanctioned event held by large well known org. 14u—-essentially field consists of all A level teams within a 100 mile radius.
Cash prize for first place
Organization A enters 2 teams. One is basically their 13u, other is 14u.
After one of Org A’s teams gets eliminated in second round, they take a girl from that team and move her to the org’s other team which is still alive where she proceeds to pitch the next game. She was still wearing the pants from the team which got eliminated but switched jerseys to the team that was still alive.
The opponent, which happens to be a team from the host organization, notices this and brings it to the attention of the umpires. After a phone call is made, a decision comes down that Org A’s remaining team must forfeit.
Umpires and players leave field and 5/10 minutes pass. Then the decision to forfeit is reversed (likely by the director) and game continues.
Org A wins the game but ultimately loses in the finals.
I was a little surprised by the decision as I would have thought a player would not be allowed to play for multiple teams during the same event. Especially with such a large field, giving a team the ability to rotate in fresh pitching would appear to provide a giant advantage.
I wasn’t privy to the official rules of the event so I can’t comment whether it was allowable or not. Just thought it was a weird situation that I would share.
As best as I understood the events:
20 team unsanctioned event held by large well known org. 14u—-essentially field consists of all A level teams within a 100 mile radius.
Cash prize for first place
Organization A enters 2 teams. One is basically their 13u, other is 14u.
After one of Org A’s teams gets eliminated in second round, they take a girl from that team and move her to the org’s other team which is still alive where she proceeds to pitch the next game. She was still wearing the pants from the team which got eliminated but switched jerseys to the team that was still alive.
The opponent, which happens to be a team from the host organization, notices this and brings it to the attention of the umpires. After a phone call is made, a decision comes down that Org A’s remaining team must forfeit.
Umpires and players leave field and 5/10 minutes pass. Then the decision to forfeit is reversed (likely by the director) and game continues.
Org A wins the game but ultimately loses in the finals.
I was a little surprised by the decision as I would have thought a player would not be allowed to play for multiple teams during the same event. Especially with such a large field, giving a team the ability to rotate in fresh pitching would appear to provide a giant advantage.
I wasn’t privy to the official rules of the event so I can’t comment whether it was allowable or not. Just thought it was a weird situation that I would share.
