Sports | Little League World Series Little League's Foul Plays By Michael Foreman Posted Aug 26, 2008 7:51 PM CDT Copied Instructions for instant replay are seen in a room in Lamade Stadium, Aug. 21, 2008, in South Williamsport, Pa. (AP Photo, file) Just like their big-league heroes, Little League players compete each year in their own small-fry World Series. But Deadspin offers 10 reasons to cancel the big game: Flat-brimmed caps: Learn to crease those caps boys. Giving up home runs to Canada: No self-respecting team should lose to hockey players. The National Anthem on violin: Is there anything less manly? Overzealous parents: You're way too into it. The Goodyear Blimp: Just plain overkill. Crying: Quit humiliating bawling kids on TV. Instant replay: Let them duke it out the old-fashioned way. Old men: Stop shelling out snack bar money—they're not your kids. Dugout, the mascot: The "Disneyesque" rodent doesn't inspire. Pretentious pledges: Lose the "I Won't Cheat" patches. Read These Next Trumps ends trade talks with Canada. Actor Sam Rockwell gets residuals from movie he wasn't in. Gavin Newsom has filed a massive lawsuit against Fox News. President Trump celebrates a 'giant' Supreme Court win. Report an error