Overview

• Judge Robert G. Malestein granted an injunction wiping out 12-year-old Marco Rocco’s automatic one-game suspension for a celebratory bat flip.
• Marco’s father filed suit over the unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and secured a rare court review of Little League disciplinary policy.
• Marco returned to play in Deptford Township’s tournament opener despite his team’s 10-0 defeat, going 0 for 2 with two strikeouts.
• Little League International has stayed silent publicly on the injunction and its broader enforcement of conduct rules.
• Major leaguers including Jazz Chisholm Jr., Max Scherzer, Rob Thomson and Jake Rogers voiced support for expressive celebrations in youth baseball.