US EditionNew Jersey Little Leaguer Plays After Judge Lifts His Suspension for 'Unsportsmanlike' Bat Flip (Copy)
NEW JERSEY, JUL 26 – A judge ruled the suspension was arbitrary, allowing Marco Rocco to play despite controversy over unsportsmanlike conduct after a bat flip, with his team losing 10-0 by mercy rule.
- This week, Judge Robert G. Malestein, New Jersey Superior Court, overturned the suspension hours before the state tournament opener, granting access to play at Deptford Township Little League complex.
- Joe Rocco filed a lawsuit earlier this week after Marco Rocco's ejection, citing actions deemed ‘unsportsmanlike’ and ‘horseplay,’ in Haddonfield, New Jersey.
- Amid the controversy, Jazz Chisholm Jr. called the suspension `ridiculous`, while Little League International expressed disappointment that court proceedings diverted focus from the tournament.
- Despite being cleared to play, Haddonfield squad lost 10-0 to Elmora Youth League under the mercy rule, just hours after the court victory.
- Thanks to the double-elimination format, Haddonfield team retains tournament life and Marco will compete again on Saturday night.
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Yankees OF Jazz Chisholm Jr. Supports Little Leaguer Suspended For Bat Flip
New York Yankees outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. fully has the back of the Little League player from Pennsylvania who was suspended - and later reinstated - over a bat flip.The player, 12-year-old Marco Rocco (what a sick name), hit a home run for Haddonfield Little League to put his team up 8-0 in the sixth inning (that would be the final score of the game). Before beginning to round the bases, he flipped his bat into the air in celebration.While …
Yankees star Jazz Chisholm Jr rips Little League for suspending 12-year-old over bat flip celebration
MLB players are siding with a 12-year-old from New Jersey after he was suspended from a state tournament for flipping his bat in celebration during a Little League game.
In latest bat flip flap, big leaguers side with Little Leaguer
NEW YORK — Jazz Chisholm Jr., known for playing with flair, noticed when a Little Leaguer was suspended in baseball’s latest bat flip flap. “I thought that was ridiculous. You’re going suspend a kid for having fun?” the New York Yankees All-Star infielder said Friday. “Crazy.” Marco Rocco, a 12-year-old from Haddonfield, tossed his bat in the air on July 16 after his sixth-inning, two-run homer in the final of the sectional tournament for Haddon…
New Jersey Little Leaguer plays after judge lifts his suspension for 'unsportsmanlike' bat flip (copy)
DEPTFORD, N.J. — Marco Rocco fidgeted with his helmet and dug in at the plate to chants of “Marco! Marco!” from his Little League teammates as he settled in for a night of baseball, after his family got mixed up…
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