Unaccepable Behavior
Today I saw a couple of things I didn’t like on ESPN in the tournaments.
First, in the Senior Girls Softball tournament a girl from Puero Rico came around third and a play was being made on her at the plate. The rule reads that when a play is being made on a runner, the runner must "slide or avoid conflict". She lowered her shoulder and initiated contact. She should have been called out and ejected from the game. No doubt about it.
Second, the behavior of the boy during the Indiana vs. Ohio game was disgusting. Slamming bats into the ground, throwing bats around, showing up the umpires, showing up their teammates, acting disgusted when a teammate made a mistake, unacceptable, but understandable.
In a pressure situation such as this how else would we expect the kids to react? They are only 12! I blame this on the adults! The umpires should have stopped it at first instance, and the managers and coaches should have stepped in as well. It seemed nobody seem to care. This is the first time I have seen this behavior, but it is absolutely unacceptable.
Finally, know why Indiana won? Ohio ran out of pitching. They used 4 tonight, at least 2 last night, that means their number 6 was in the game! Possibly their number 7. It’s all about the pitching!
Do you think the behavior of the teams playing tonight was acceptable?
2008 Little League Tournament Schedule
Image by capn madd matt via FlickrI found this schedule on the Little League Baseball website and thought I would share it w/ you. I recommend printing it out and following every game! Baseball does not get better than this:
2008 Little League International Tournament Events on TV
(All times listed are U.S. Eastern Time. Consult your local listings.)
August 2
• Big League Baseball World Series Championship Game, 2 p.m., ESPN
August 6
• Little League Baseball New England Region Tournament, New Hampshire vs. Rhode Island, 11 a.m., NESN/MSG
• Mid-Atlantic Region Tournament, Maryland vs. New Jersey, 2 p.m., NESN/MSG
• Little League Baseball New England Region Tournament, Connecticut vs. Massachusetts 5 p.m., NESN/MSG
• Little League Baseball Mid-Atlantic Region Tournament, New York vs. Pennsylvania, 8 p.m., MSG
August 7
• Little League Baseball Mid-Atlantic Region Tournament, Teams TBD, 4 p.m., NESN/MSG
• Little League Baseball New England Region Tournament, Teams TBD, 7 p.m., NESN/MSG
• Little League Baseball Southwest Region Championship Game, 9 p.m., ESPN2
August 8
• Little League Baseball New England Region Tournament, Teams TBD, 3 p.m., NESN
• Little League Baseball Mid-Atlantic Region Tournament, Teams TBD, 6 p.m., MSG
• Little League Baseball Southeast Region Championship Game, 8 p.m., ESPN
August 9
• Little League Baseball Midwest Region Championship Game, Noon, ESPN
• Little League Baseball New England Region Championship Game, 2 p.m., ESPN
• Senior League Softball World Series Championship Game, 4 p.m., ESPN2
• Little League Baseball Great Lakes Region Championship Game, 7 p.m., ESPN
• Little League Baseball Northwest Region Championship Game, 9 p.m., ESPN
August 10
• Little League Baseball West Region Championship Game: 10 p.m., ESPN2
August 11
• Little League Baseball Mid-Atlantic Region Championship Game, 8 p.m., ESPN2
August 12
• Little League Softball World Series Semifinal Game, 7: 30 p.m., ESPN2
• Little League Softball World Series Semifinal Game, 9:30 p.m., ESPN2
August 13
• Little League Softball World Series Championship Game, 7 p.m., ESPN2
August 15
• Little League Baseball World Series, Midwest vs. Southeast, 2 p.m., ESPN HD
• Little League Baseball World Series, Canada vs. Latin America, 4 p.m., Lamade ESPN2 HD
• Little League Baseball World Series, New England vs. West, 6 p.m., ESPN2 HD
• Little League Baseball World Series, Mid-Atlantic vs. Great Lakes, 8 p.m., ESPN HD
August. 16
• Little League Baseball World Series, Caribbean vs. Mexico, 11 a.m., ESPN HD
• Big League Softball World Series Championship Game, 1 p.m., ESPNU (see Aug 25 for replay)
• Little League Baseball World Series, Europe vs. Asia-Pacific, 1 p.m., ESPN HD
• Little League Baseball World Series, Midwest vs. New England, 3 p.m., ABC HD
• Senior League Baseball World Series Championship Game, 3 p.m., ESPNU (see Aug. 27 for replay)
• Junior League Baseball World Series Championship Game, 5 p.m., ESPNU (see Aug 26 for replay)
• Little League Baseball World Series, Japan vs. Middle East and Africa, 6 p.m., ESPN HD
• Junior League Softball World Series Championship Game, 7 p.m., ESPNU (see Aug. 28 for replay)
• Little League Baseball World Series, Southwest vs. Northwest, 8 p.m., ESPN HD
August 17
• Little League Baseball World Series, Europe vs. Mexico, Noon, ESPN Classic (see Aug. 18 for replay)
• Little League Baseball World Series, Canada vs. Japan, 1 p.m., ESPN2 HD
• Little League Baseball World Series, Great Lakes vs. Southwest, 3:30 p.m., ABC HD
• Little League Baseball World Series, Latin America vs. Middle East and Africa, 6 p.m., ESPN2 HD
• Little League Baseball World Series, Southeast vs. West, 8 p.m., ESPN2 HD
August 18
• Little League Baseball World Series, Europe vs. Mexico, 2 a.m., ESPN2 (replay of Aug. 17 game)
• Little League Baseball World Series, Northwest vs. Mid-Atlantic, Noon, ESPN2 HD
• Little League Baseball World Series, Asia-Pacific vs. Mexico, 1 p.m., ESPN HD
• Little League Baseball World Series, Midwest vs. West, 3 p.m., ESPN2 HD
• Little League Baseball World Series, Caribbean vs. Europe, 4 p.m., ESPN HD
• Little League Baseball World Series, Southeast vs. New England, 6 p.m., ESPN2 HD
August 19
• Little League Baseball World Series, Latin America vs. Japan, Noon, ESPN2 HD
• Little League Baseball World Series, Northwest vs. Great Lakes, 2 p.m., ESPN HD
• Little League Baseball World Series, Canada vs. Middle East and Africa, 4 p.m., ESPN HD
• Little League Baseball World Series, Caribbean vs. Asia-Pacific, 6 p.m., ESPN2 HD
• Little League Baseball World Series, Southwest vs. Mid-Atlantic, 8 p.m. ESPN2 HD
August 20
• Little League Baseball World Series, International Semifinal, 4 p.m., ESPN HD
• Little League Baseball World Series, U.S. Semifinal, 8 p.m., ESPN HD
August 21
• Little League Baseball World Series, International Semifinal, 4 p.m., ESPN HD
• Little League Baseball World Series, U.S. Semifinal, 8 p.m., ESPN HD
August 23
• Little League Baseball World Series, International Championship, 12:30 p.m., ABC HD
• Little League Baseball World Series, United States Championship, 3:30 p.m., ABC HD
August 24
• Little League Baseball World Series, Consolation Game, Noon, ESPN HD
• Little League Webgems Show, 2 p.m., ESPN HD
• Little League Baseball World Series Preview Show, 2:30 p.m., ESPN HD
• Little League Baseball World Series, World Series Championship, 3:30 p.m., ABC HD
August 25
• Big League Softball World Series Championship Game, 2 p m., ESPN2 (replay of Aug. 16 game)
August 26
• Junior League Baseball World Series Championship Game, 2 p.m., ESPN2 (replay of Aug. 16 game)
August 27
• Senior League Baseball World Series Championship Game, 2 p.m., ESPN2 (replay of Aug. 16 game)
August 28
• Junior League Softball World Series Championship Game, 2 p.m., ESPN2 (replay of Aug. 16 game)
What is your best Little League tournament memory?
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