SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Little League Baseball is expanding the use of instant replay at this year's World Series.
Instant replay was used at the World Series last year to review questionable home runs and other close plays at the outfield fence. The system was used twice in 32 games, with neither resulting in a reversal.
Little League officials announced Tuesday that replay would be expanded this year to review plays in which a ball is ruled fair, but may actually be foul or out of play.
Examples of potential reviews under the new rule would be a ball hit down an outfield line and ruled fair, or an overthrown ball ruled in play that bounces into and out of a dugout or camera well.
The World Series starts Aug. 21.
