2010 Little League World Series

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2010 Little League World Series
Little League World Series official logo 2010.jpg
Tournament details
DatesAugust 20–August 29
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsEdogawa Minami Little League
Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan
Runners-upWaipio Little League
Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Hawaii.svg Waipahu, Hawaii
  2009
2011  

The 2010 Little League World Series was held in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It began on August 20 and ended on August 29. Eight teams from the United States and eight from throughout the world competed in the 64th edition of the Little League World Series. In the championship game, the international champions from Tokyo, Japan, defeated the United States champions from Waipahu, Hawaii. It was the seventh championship for Japan overall, and the first since 2003.

Contents

Activision released a video game in advance of the event, Little League World Series Baseball 2010 .

Tournament changes

Japan vs. Mexico in a Pool C game Little League Volunteer Stadium game.jpg
Japan vs. Mexico in a Pool C game

On April 14, 2010, Little League announced [1] that starting in 2010, round robin play would be replaced by a double-elimination bracket in each pool. The winners of each pool will advance to single elimination US and International Championship games and the winners of those games will advance to the World Championship game. Every team will play a minimum of three games: the four teams that lose their first two games will cross over and play special US vs. International games.

On August 2, 2010, it was announced that instant replay would be expanded. The system, which was first used in 2008, now includes force outs, tags along the base paths, missed bases, and hit batters as plays that are subject to review. Previously, only plays in which a dead ball would have resulted were able to be reviewed. Additionally, team managers are now allowed to challenge plays if the umpires have not already called for a replay. Before losing the right to challenge, managers are allowed only one unsuccessful challenge in the first six innings of a game, as well as one unsuccessful challenge in extra innings. Challenges must be made after the play in question and before the next pitch. A "replay team" located in an office at Howard J. Lamade Stadium will judge all plays under review. [2] [3] [4] The first challenge in LLWS history that resulted in an original ruling being overturned occurred on August 21, the second day of the tournament. [5] Prior to the championship game, instant replay had been used 16 times with 8 calls being overturned while the other 8 were upheld. The average amount of time needed for all reviews was 52 seconds. [6]

Teams

Pool APool BPool CPool D
Flag of Ohio.svg Hamilton, Ohio
Great Lakes Region
West Side Little League
Flag of Minnesota (1983-2024).svg Plymouth, Minnesota
Midwest Region
Plymouth/New Hope Little League
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Manati, Puerto Rico
Caribbean Region
Jose M. Rodriguez Little League
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei (Taiwan)
Asia-Pacific Region
Fu-Hsing Little League
Flag of New Jersey.svg Toms River, New Jersey
Mid-Atlantic Region
Toms River National Little League
Flag of Connecticut.svg Fairfield, Connecticut
New England Region
Fairfield American Little League
Flag of Germany.svg Ramstein Air Base, Germany
Europe Region
KMC American Little League
Flag of British Columbia.svg Vancouver, British Columbia
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Region
Little Mountain Little League
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Columbus, Georgia
Southeast Region
Columbus Northern Little League
Flag of Washington.svg Auburn, Washington
Northwest Region
Auburn Little League
Flag of Tokyo Metropolis.svg Tokyo, Japan
Flag of Japan.svg Japan Region
Edogawa Minami Little League
Flag of Panama.svg Chitré, Panama
Latin America Region
Chitré Little League
Flag of Hawaii.svg Waipahu, Hawaii
West Region
Waipio Little League
Flag of Texas.svg Pearland, Texas
Southwest Region
Pearland White Little League
Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Region
Oriente Little League
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
MEA Region
Arabian American Little League

Results

United States

Pool A

Games 1–3Games 4–5Games 6–7
- Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio 16
- Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey 6
W1 Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio0
W2 Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia6
- Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia 6
- Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii 2
W4 Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia45
W5 Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii712
Lower round 1Lower final
W3 Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii6
L1 Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey1L4 Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio4
L2 Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii3

Pool B

Games 1–3Games 4–5Games 6–7
- Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut 3
- Flag of Washington.svg Washington 1
W1 Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut1
W2 Flag of Texas.svg Texas(F/4)14
- Flag of Minnesota (1983-2024).svg Minnesota 8
- Flag of Texas.svg Texas 10
W4 Flag of Texas.svg Texas47
W5 Flag of Washington.svg Washington75
Lower round 1Lower final
W3 Flag of Washington.svg Washington9
L1 Flag of Washington.svg Washington5L4 Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut5
L2 Flag of Minnesota (1983-2024).svg Minnesota2

International

Pool C

Games 1–3Games 4–5Games 6–7
- Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico (F/4)11
- Flag of Germany.svg Germany 0
W1 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico2
W2 Flag of Japan.svg Japan7
- Flag of Japan.svg Japan 4
- Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 2
W4 Flag of Japan.svg Japan3
W5 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico2
Lower round 1Lower final
W3 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico4
L1 Flag of Germany.svg Germany2L4 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico2
L2 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico11

Pool D

Games 1–3Games 4–5Games 6–7
- Flag of Panama.svg Panama 2
- Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 4
W1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada0
W2 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei(F/4)23
- Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei (F/4)18
- Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia 0
W4 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei5
W5 Flag of Panama.svg Panama1
Lower round 1Lower final
W3 Flag of Panama.svg Panama4
L1 Flag of Panama.svg Panama(F/4)13L4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada2
L2 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia0

Crossover games

Teams that lost their first two games played a crossover game against a team from the other side of the bracket that also lost its first two games. These games were labeled Game A and Game B. This provided teams who were already eliminated the opportunity to play a third game.

 
Game A
 
  
 
August 23 – Lamade Stadium
 
 
Flag of Minnesota (1983-2024).svg Minnesota1
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg Germany2
 
 
Game B
 
  
 
August 24 – Lamade Stadium
 
 
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey10
 
 
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia0
 

Championship games

 
Int'l and US championshipsLLWS championship
 
      
 
August 28 – 1:00 pm EDT - Lamade
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg Japan (F/7)3
 
August 29 – 3:00 pm EDT - Lamade
 
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei 2
 
Flag of Japan.svg Japan4
 
August 28 – 4:40 pm EDT - Lamade
 
Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii1
 
Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii 10
 
 
Flag of Texas.svg Texas0
 
Consolation game
 
 
August 29 – 11:00 am EDT - Lamade
 
 
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei14
 
 
Flag of Texas.svg Texas2
2010 Little League World Series Champions
Flag of Japan.svg
Edogawa Minami Little League

Tokyo, Japan

Champions path

The Edogawa Minami LL reached the LLWS with a record of 8 wins, 1 loss, and 1 tie. [7] In total, their record was 13–1–1, their only loss coming against Musashi-Fuchu.

RoundOppositionResult
All-Tokyo Tournament
Opening RoundMeguro Higahi LL10–0
Winner's Bracket Round 2Tokyo Kitasuna LL7–3
Winner's Bracket QuarterfinalsTokyo Johoku LL7–4
Winner's Bracket SemifinalsMusashi-Fuchu LL3–5
Elimination Bracket QuarterfinalsItabashi LL5–3
Round-Robin PlayoffTokyo Kitasuna LL7–7
Round-Robin PlayoffMusashi-Fuchu LL6–2
Japan Regional
Opening Round Tokyo Nakanyo LL 9–3
Quarterfinals Iida LL 25–4
Semifinals Hamamatsu Minami LL 2–0
Japan Championship Hirosaki Aomori LL 8–4

References

  1. "Format Change Coming To Little League Baseball World Series in 2010". Archived from the original on 2010-04-19. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  2. Associated Press (August 2, 2010). "Replay expanded for Little League WS". ESPN . Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
  3. Communications Division (2 August 2010). "Video Replay to be Expanded at Little League Baseball World Series". Little League. Archived from the original on 8 August 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
  4. "Video Replay at the Little League Baseball World Series – 2010" (PDF). Little League. August 2, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
  5. "Jacob Jones has 2 HRs, 5 RBIs". ESPN. August 21, 2010. Archived from the original on 24 August 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  6. Associated Press (August 29, 2010). "LLWS officials happy with instant replay". ESPN . Archived from the original on 4 September 2010. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
  7. "Japan Tournament Results". Unpage.com. Retrieved August 29, 2010.