1. No Sliding in Little League: No Papers, No Playoffs.
- Author
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Pennington, Bill
- Subjects
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LITTLE League World Series (Baseball) , *YOUTH league baseball , *SPORTING rules , *LITTLE League baseball , *SCANDALS , *GUIDELINES - Abstract
Focuses on the Little League Baseball world championship in 2003. Adoption of guidelines in the hope of avoiding another scandal, in the wake of controversy in the previous two years; Discussion of the rule that requires teams to carry three specific proofs of residency for each player; Number of Little League players expected to attend the tournament in Williamsport, Pennsylvania in August; View that it is better to document the age and residency of the international assembly at each level to determine the eligibility of players before the team can advance further; Comments of Little League officials.
- Published
- 2003