Hit by pitch? - Page 3

mbyron · #31 (**permalink**) Sun Mar 19, 2006, 09:55am

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Originally posted by GarthB
Aside from his school placing the majority of the new minor league umpires during the time that has lapsed, he has also been consulted by members of the rules committee.

My FED class has a couple guys who went to Harry's school, including one who is at PBUC at the moment. They have claimed (and so presumably been told) that Harry's, not the Academy, has placed the majority of minor league umpires in the past 10 years, AND that Harry's grads "last" longer than Academy grads in pro ball.

I'd like to see some stats on that...

umpduck11 · #32 (**permalink**) Sun Mar 19, 2006, 12:28pm

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Originally posted by bob jenkins

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Originally posted by mcrowder
Sorry Grey - I thought that you meant that the actions of the batter caused the pitch to not have a chance to become a strike (ie it was blocked before reaching the plate).

If the pitch was going to be a ball, I have a simple HBP. If it was going to be a strike, I have a DB Strike. Sorry if I misunderstood.

I agree. No rules references requested.

I can't see giving a HBP if the batter
is not within the confines of the box.
Especially if HE is the cause of being out
of the box. If he is avoiding the pitch
and is out of the box, that's a different
subject.
What would be the rationale behind giving
the batter a base? It seems to me that moving
forward out of the box would be no different
than moving into a pitch within the box.

BigUmp56 · #33 (**permalink**) Sun Mar 19, 2006, 10:09pm

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Originally posted by PWL
I have had to make this call three times already this year, and not one on a drag bunt. This should be something you watch for when a batter squares, especially to sacrifice. They will reach for the outside pitch. They will step forward with their outside foot with the foot closest to home they will step and reach out in front of home plate.

Wow, three times already this year? I can honestly say I haven't see it called three times in the last 4 or 5 years in all the games I've watched or umpired. I would say the coaches in your area could really use some improvemment if that's the case.

Tim.

GarthB · #34 (**permalink**) Sun Mar 19, 2006, 11:09pm

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Originally posted by PWL

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Originally posted by BigUmp56
One foot out and entirely on the ground to call the batter out. I've only had to call it several times over the years and every time I've called a batter out for making contact while out of the box has been when they were laying down a drag bunt.

Tim.

I have had to make this call three times already this year, and not one on a drag bunt. This should be something you watch for when a batter squares, especially to sacrifice. They will reach for the outside pitch. They will step forward with their outside foot with the foot closest to home they will step and reach out in front of home plate.

I have seen this at my games, but 99% of the time when contact with the ball is made the foot has not yet come down to make contact with the ground.