Above, is a direct quote from the coach of the losing team of my game tonight.

....Top of the 1st inning.... 2-0 count on the #3 hitter for the visitors. Pitch comes in inside, the batter does not attempt to move, and if anything, moved into the ball. I call a ball and tell the batter to stay put. The coach disagrees, but seems contempt with my explanation. 3-0. Next pitch - ball. Batter walks. No problem, right? I thought it worked out well, as the batter got to 1st base anyway.

Team loses the game by about 10 runs, and after the game, the coach gives me the quote from above.... he said, "You costed us the game with that call in the first inning!" Rediculous....

Just thought I'd share another story.

We had the batter hit by pitch (no attempt to get out of the way) series of posts a couple weeks ago. I have only had one of these this year. Good call.

i actually had this event in my game the other night. It was where the kid could of been interpreted as in the act of swinging or in the act of dien out of the pitch...

the count was 3 balls 2 strikes on the home team batter, and two outs in the bottom of the sixth with the visiting team leading.

i ruled it as he was trying to make an effort to get out of the way of the pitch while being hit and sent him to first. some said i should of called him out.

calling the batter out on a pitch like this would of ended the game

Had two in the same day! Both ends of a double header, and it was the same batter! I put him back in the box the first game, my partner did in the second game.

Some kids never learn.

This is why I do not listen to what coaches say. Good or bad.

Peace

Incredible. Such bad grammar from an adult.

Called a tournament this weekend. 2 out, last inning of the last game of the day (6th game). Kid at the plate, stands about 4-6 (maybe shorter). He's already been hit once in the game, and I was reluctant to give him 1B then. 1-2 count, pitch is low but across the plate, but the kid sticks his foot out across the plate and tries to kick it. He missed it and the pitch was a ball, but if he had hit it, I think I would have probably called strike three.

As it was, the kid struck out looking on a pitch about letter-high to end the game. I got cussing from the stands, but I didn't care -- I had been out there about 11 hours and he could have hit the pitch. And they lost by about 7.

I had a great call last night. The pitch comes in, perfect strike. Short kid ducks and puts his HEAD in the strike zone. Hits him on the helmet, I call strike. Parents/coaches/players angry. I was happy. I haven't got to call that before. What an idiot.

Last year I had a kid do that two pitches in a row. First wasn't so bad the pitch was at least over his head. Next one belt high right down the middle of the plate. Strke 2.
A startled dad so I explained the rule to the fans while the coach checked if he was ok to continue. Only comment from the coach was well at last someone called it.

"The coach disagrees, but seems contempt with my explanation."

How did the coach express his "CONTEMPT"?

"Rediculous...." Is that repeating a "diculous".

The coach was pissed at first, but once I explained that the player made no attempt to move, and if anything, moved into the ball... therefore it is a ball.... he just stopped yapping and returned to his coaching box.

I have no idea why this matters...

he was messing with you about your grammer, I believe.

Should have been "content with my explanation" and "ridiculous"

Oh, I get it.

Holarious.




That was on purpose btw.

Hit batsman in the act of swinging
 

Okay, this happened in a game just last night. A right-handed batter swung at a pitch clearly out of the strikezone (inside and at the letters) and was struck in the right upper arm as he rotated through. The umpire in our game awarded first. I argued and lost.

Is there a rule reference for this in the LL book? Thanks. -t.

Re: Hit batsman in the act of swinging
 

OBR 6.08
The batter becomes a runner and is entitled to first base without liability to be put out (provided he advances to and touches first base) when
(b) He is touched by a pitched ball which he is not attempting to hit unless (1) The ball is in the strike zone when it touches the batter, or (2) The batter makes no attempt to avoid being touched by the ball; If the ball is in the strike zone when it touches the batter, it shall be called a strike, whether or not the batter tries to avoid the ball. If the ball is outside the strike zone when it touches the batter, it shall be called a ball if he makes no attempt to avoid being touched. APPROVED RULING: When the batter is touched by a pitched ball which does not entitle him to first base, the ball is dead and no runner may advance.