And Now For Something Completely Different

I thought I would borrow the title from one of my favorite comedy shows of the past, Monty Python's Flying Circus.  They can be seen from time to time on television, mostly BBC or Public Television here in the states.

If you have been watching the Little League World Championship games, I am sure you have noticed how much bigger the boys are getting.  The six foot mark has been overcome in height and the two hundred pound mark has been bettered as well.

Now, I don't know how you look at this, but from my perspective a twelve year old boy that weighs over two hundred pounds and stands over six foot tall is too big for Little League play.  Is it "Little" league or not?

We need to impose a weight and height limit for those that play in the Little League.

It is not fair to those boys that still are little to have to compete against those at that size range.  Those larger boys should be moved up to the next sized league, what we used to call Pony League.  At least they would be playing with boys their own size.

I have been watching the elimination games and most of the players are much smaller than the six foot mark and weigh little over one hundred pounds, some up to one hundred fifty pounds.  That should be the limit.  Under 5ft 7" and under 150lbs.  That would make it fair for each player to compete.

Japan has a pitcher that throws the ball over 75 miles per hour on a Little League field, which is the equivalent of a Major League Baseball pitcher throwing 95 miles per hour.  Are you kidding me?  Most of these kids, even the ones that bat very well, cannot get the bat around fast enough to hit this guy.  This is not a fair match up at all.  I quit watching the game in the second inning because it was obvious that the Japanese were going to win the game because of their advantage with the large pitcher.

If you agree with me, then you should voice your opinion to the Little League Association of the United States and urge them to take it to the international organization for some changes to be made very soon.  The situation will only get worse.

jayeye