Judge allows 12-year-old to play after ‘unsportsmanlike’ bat-flip suspension
Marco Rocco was suspended for bat-flip celebrationFamily sought emergency ruling to overturn penaltyJudge granted relief hours before state tourney gameThe 12-year-old Little Leaguer who faced suspension from his team’s first state tournament game for flipping his bat after hitting a game-winning home run will be allowed to play Thursday night.Marco Rocco of Haddonfield, New Jersey, tossed his bat in the air on 16 July after his sixth-inning, two-run homer in the final of the sectional tournament. Marco was ejected and suspended for a game over what the family was told were actions deemed “unsportsmanlike” and “horseplay”. Continue reading...
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Marco Rocco was suspended for bat-flip celebration
Family sought emergency ruling to overturn penalty
Judge granted relief hours before state tourney game
The 12-year-old Little Leaguer who faced suspension from his team’s first state tournament game for flipping his bat after hitting a game-winning home run will be allowed to play Thursday night.
Marco Rocco of Haddonfield, New Jersey, tossed his bat in the air on 16 July after his sixth-inning, two-run homer in the final of the sectional tournament. Marco was ejected and suspended for a game over what the family was told were actions deemed “unsportsmanlike” and “horseplay”.
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