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Originally posted by Carl Childress
And you are who from where?

NOT Texas... and definitely beyond your sphere of influence.

U7

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Originally posted by scyguy
runner on 2nd, ball hit to pitcher, ball is lodged in his glove, he cannot get it out, so he tosses glove to first before batter-runner reaches first. Ruling--runner at 2nd is awarded home and batter is awarded 2nd. Is this correct?

Talk about off-topic! [sarcasm on] You, as the original thread starter, should learn not to post off topic things. [/sarcasm off]

I didn't know officiating.com has now become http://www.whocanpissthefarthest.com .

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Originally posted by His High Holiness

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Originally posted by Tim C
"FED rules may form the "vast basis" of the rule book but there are certain things that are left to the governing leagues."

Please be very careful with statements such as this.

The Federation Charter states, areas, cities and leagues are not allowed to make arbitrary changes to FED rules.

While it is clear that some areas "say" they have local interpretations those changes ARE NOT condoned or accepted by FED.

FED has no process (other than FED asking states to 'try' new or corrected rulings in test situations) for states to step outside their rules.

If you don't believe me on this issue just contact Kyle McNeely and he can explain more fully.

I would appreciate that you let me contact your local assignor or association President so that we can discuss what local rules your group has established.

Thanks in advance.

Tee

Tee;

On March 26, 2001, Warren Willson said that I was umpyre007 and Warren couldn't be wrong, could he? :D Moving right along, let me answer for my area of the country. I do not know who umpyre007 is or where he lives.

I have been to any number of high school games in the DC area that modify the FED rules. I do not work a lot of FED ball any more but the most recent case that I can recall (March/April 2004) was at Flint Hill High School in Oakton, Virginia. At the plate conference, we were informed that only OBR balks were to be called and that they played with the OBR visits rule. There may have been some other changes but they had nothing to do with safety. I would not have compromised on that. Prior to FED adopting appeals, I am fairly sure that this school played with OBR appeals.

I also recall a game this spring at Paul VI High School in Fairfax, VA that was played against a public high school that had some of the same rules modifications.

My local association has not modified any rules but I do not believe that umpyre007 was talking about that. He specifically mentioned "governing leagues" as the ones who modify rules.

Peter

Peter,

At least someone can read and understand that it was NOT our association that was changing things, rather the educated idiots that run the leagues. Maybe more of THEM should retire? Good job!

As a "modification example" we stopped enforcing the shoulder turn balk three years ago at the request of the coaches and leagues. Guess we were just ahead of the times, eh?

U "Warren" 7 :p

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Originally posted by Peruvian
I didn't know officiating.com has now become http://www.whocanpissthefarthest.com .

You left off part of the URL. It should read http://www.whocanpissthefarthestWITH...EIRPANTIES.com

Official Boredom is also closely related to http://www.lukecomeovertothedarkside.net and http://www.mywayorthehighway.org

U7 :eek:

Anybody see the October issue of Referee?

Page 67

Lodged Ball 5-1-1

The committee clarified the result of the play if a batted ball becomes lodged in a fielder's glove:

Play 13: With (a) no runners on base, or (b) R1 on first, B1's line drive to the mound smacks into F1's glove, but the force of the hit knock the glove off of his hand. The glove lands on the ground with the ball lodged in the webbing. F1 recovers the glove and prepares to throw the glove with the lodged ball to first base.

RULING: In (a) and (b), the ball is dead when the umpire sees the lodged ball. B1 is awarded first base. In (b), R1 is awarded two bases.

Ugghhh! Why does the FED INSIST on being different just for the sake of being different?