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Expert Profile: Martin Hoover

Expertise: Questions regarding the Rules and Regulations of Little League Baseball and Softball. Questions regarding the history and organization of Little League Baseball at local, state, regional, and international levels. Advise regarding certain operational procedures and recommendations to Local League representatives.

Experience in the area
Volunteer Little League Umpire since 2000; 2003 Little League, Junior League, Senior League and Big League Softball European Regional Umpire; 2005 Little League Softball Western Regional Umpire; Member- Hesperia National(Hesperia, CA) Little League Board of Directors(2003-2004); President- Hesperia National Little League Board of Directors(2005-Present); 2007 Junior Softball Western Regional Umpire

Organizations
Little League Baseball, Inc is the main operational center. I fall under Little League Western Region, and California District 49. I currently serve as President of the Hesperia National Little League Board of Directors. I'm also the Information Officer for California District 49, as well as an umpire consultant for the district.

Education/Credentials
Western Regional Junior Umpire School(2000)(Named Outstanding Junior Umpire of the Western Region Area); Instructor - Little League Baseball Western Regional Outreach Clinics

Awards and Honors
Outstanding Junior Umpire of the Western Regional Area(2000)

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Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 1480
Knowledge	9.94 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.96 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.94 Best of the best
Politeness	10.0 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		5
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		177

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	09/28/08
10	10	10	10	08/13/08
10	10	10	10	08/02/08
10	10	10	10	07/24/08
10	10	10	10	07/21/08

User Comments

Thank you Martin. Surprisingly, it is one of the board members who has suggested this idea. I'll be talking with some other board members and parent
(Gregg on 09/28/08)

Thanks for the response.
(Helen on 08/02/08)

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Recent Answers from Martin Hoover

2008-09-29 Obstruction: Greg, As an umpire, we must remember that these kids are not very familiar with the ballfield, and would not even know what a basepath is. This is where coaching comes into play. Please remember...

2008-09-24 Little League All Stars: Gregg, According to Little League Tournament rules, Tournament teams may not be announced until June 15th of the given year. If your league announces early, they can be removed from the tournament...

2008-09-08 Little League Baseball: Frank, The only way this will be considered a strike is if the ball is in the strike zone when the batter gets hit. From your description, it doesn't sound like it was, so we have to look at if the...

2008-08-26 1st Baseman Blocking the Bag, Youth Level: Buzz, As an umpire, I would recommend trying to touch the outside of first base, while trying to avoid contact. You can still instruct your runners to run through the bag, but work into your instruction...

2008-07-29 dropped 3rd strike: John, Yes... it is an earned run. MLB Rule 10.16 (a): "The official scorer shall charge an earned run against a pitcher every time a runner reaches home base by the aid of safe hits, sacrifice...