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Originally posted by DownTownTonyBrown
Do any of you talk to the firstbaseman that stands on the inside corner of the base and thereby obstructs the batter-runner from turning towards 2nd?
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No, I call the obstruction and then tell the firstbaseman why.
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Do any of you ask the catcher to scoot back from her legal position in her box to ensure she doesn't get hit and that she doesn't interfere with the batter who wants to stand at the very back of the box?
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If the catch is that close, his/her feet may be legal, but a good portion of the rest of him/her may cause CO.
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Do any of you ask the coach to take a different postion to ensure he doesn't assist/contact a runner or to stay in the coaching box so you can see your plays better at 1st or down the third base line?
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You should be TELLING them to stay in the box.
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Do any of you talk to the batter to ensure her toes are inside the box before the first pitch comes?
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Speaking ASA, you cannot allow the pitcher to pitch until the batter's entire foot is within the batter's box.
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Do any of you talk with the pitcher to promote proper pitch delivery or to prevent the opposing coach from complaining about what he might feel are illegal pitches?
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Not in a discussion format, but as I'm cleaning the pitcher's plate I will let them know what I need to see for the pitch not to be illegal. (i.e. evidence of a drag)
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The difference between the above scenarios, which I assume you all do and that you feel are acceptable, is very slight from running the bases with a highly excited batter that has just hit a very surprising homerun and subtly saying "make sure you touch them all."
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Agreed. There is no reason to say anything to a runner other than to answer a permissible question. For that matter, there are many coaches who don't want you talking to their player for ANY reason.
That doesn't mean I cannot ask a pertinent question of a player, or find out who is taking the throw at 2B or question a player's physical condition if something seems amiss. I just don't talk to the players about actually making plays.