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So many students, so little time...
David B -
I recognize that the the issues are separate, thus the different numbers identifying each. I was suggesting that the team yells "Bunt" not to identify what the player is going to do, but because it rattles him. Too many umpires wet their pants when they hear "Swing", so some coaches have resorted to this tact. I've witnessed it on a Legion field, during the state championships! We did not penalize it since it was ignored by the other time and just didn't fit the bill for verbal obstruction.
Carl -
You are a fool. Your ego is clouding your judgement. Brad must be really proud of your efforts in alienating an NFHS Baseball Committee member and besmirching an entire population. Claim that you didn't write it, but most of us saw you say that the umpires in Illinois got it wrong again. The Rule Book does not contain statutes, I thought you were familiar with the terminology.
We have schools that have ThorGuard Lightning Systems, they use different criteria for suspending/postponing games. We have conferences that don't permit the DH or Mercy Rule. I know of multiple schools that never use officially sanctioned NFHS baseballs. I worked twelve ball games in another state last year that used Fed rules but allowed take out slides! The coaching uniform is mandated by the rule book (3-2-1), but I've rarely seen correct compliance. These are rules we've seen flaunted throughout the US. Last year, a Florida umpire told us that one of his favorite coaches buys MLB seconds when the pro team breaks spring training. Another told us that they have schools that never allow courtesy runners. You told us that you ignore the proper call (according to the rules) because your evaluator/assignor/league administrator doesn't want the headaches. This sounds very familiar.
SanDiegoSteve/BigUmp56/DaveinSoCal -
Your thoughts are too conjoined for mere coincidence. If this is the case, a paternity check may be in order. You'll never understand why I don't like this rule or why I think you are incorrect. I've never written that I would call it if the runner bit, I was just pointing out yet another fault in your logic. You heard it, so you call it, even with no play alteration!
When a player swears at you from the dugout, dumping the starting pitcher or catcher sure makes you feel good but look stupid. If someone is yelling in the dugout, I don't let the coach handle it. I wait until I can identify him and then I do my job. I don't invite the coach out to talk with me - that's called baiting and good umpires frown on it. Bad umpires rely on it.
No, I don't make verbal obstruction calls on F5 when I don't see him utter the words. I suggest you read what I wrote earlier. "A smart coach or player will figure out how inept you are. As an OOO, they will trick you by having the runner say loudly, "Back" and then dive back to the base. You'll throw your hands up and say, 'That's Obstruction' and put him on third. Nice going blue, call what you don't see." Good coaching will always beat bad umpiring. It sounds like you are desperately looking for a win.
Call it if you want, many High School umpires have a bad reputation for a reason.
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