Hudsonville Little League  Pool & Call-Up Player’s Guide
 

• Why do we have Pool /Call-Up Players?
  • To assist coaches to have enough players to field a team for games and to eliminate the need for rescheduled events as our field availability is extremely low.
• Which Divisions can use Pool/Call-Up Players?
  • Juniors, Intermediate (Baseball), Majors, AAA, and AA
• Where do the players come from?
  • Juniors – From the other HLL Junior teams as Pool Players OR from Active HLL Intermediate Rosters
  • Intermediate - From Active HLL Majors Baseball Rosters
  • Majors – From active HLL AAA Baseball Rosters
  • AAA – From Active HLL AA Rosters
  • AA- From the other HLL AA teams (from opposite division) as Pool Players OR from active HLL A Rosters (League Age 8 Year Olds only)
• How do you request a player?
  • Contact the Player Agent (   ); she will contact the player(s) and assign as needed.
• When can I contact the PA to request players?
  • As soon as you know you are in need.  The sooner the better!
• Can Managers/Coaches request the player(s) they want?
  • No, Player Agent will assign the players.
  • The Player Agent uses a preset list of players and calls them in order.
  • You may request a catcher if you are short one.
• If a team is missing half of its Team Roster; a coach can request to reschedule the game through his Division Director.  Otherwise a team can request the Call-Up/Pool Players needed to field a team.
• What are these Do’s and Don’ts of these players?
  • Make your requests as early as possible.
  • Let the PA know if a catcher is needed.
  • These players can play any position other than pitcher
  • They must bat at the bottom of the order after all regular team members
    • If you have 2 Pool players they bat in the last 2 spots
  • You cannot recruit players to play for your team; only the PA can assign players not on your active Roster.