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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A friend’s kid was playing 10u Little league all star game not in this area and the final score after 3 innings was 41-0. One team scored 16 runs in the first inning, 15 runs in the second and 10 runs in the third. The winning team was actively stealing and advancing multiple bases all game. It’s a double elimination tournament so having more runs doesn’t matter.

I have my own thoughts but curious what other people think. [/quote]

My DS was on an All Star team a dozen years ago that was on the 0 side of an extremely lopsided game.  I don't remember the final score but it was over 30 - 0.  Our LL is very small and only fields two or three teams per age group.  The kids who were picked for the all star team were the ones whose parents agreed to the time commitment required.  Our district has a league that has two divisions of at least six teams in each division.  That large league can field a true all star team.  This is in Fairfax County.

Once the score becomes super lopsided, the steals should stop.  But I don't think you can blame the winning team for making easy plays.  You can't ask the team in the field to intentionally drop an easy pop fly.  Or intentionally strike out when they're hitting.  Also the cheering for the winning team needs to be subdued.  Good sportsmanship.

It's not fun to be on the losing end but it's also not easy being the team that is slaughtering the other team.[/quote]

I think this answer has the right balance of respect and sportsmanship for the other team. Don't make it intentionally obvious that you're not going all out, but don't go all out. Don't rub in the loss via cheering on the sidelines, but still support your team (and the other team if you can - OK to cheer for their good plays if they make any).[/quote]

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