Verbal Obstruction ?

[Peruvian]

Originally Posted by umpduck11

Peruvian,
At the state camp this weekend, this very subject was discussed. The
directors and instructors were adamant that this is to be inforced. I found
it ironic that this discussion came up, after we dealt with it over the weekend.

I know it was. But they also said you can't enforce it unless the verbage causes the runner to react.

[briancurtin]

Originally Posted by DG

It seems un-American not to play baseball. What do young people do in Montana and Wyoming, rodeo?

is there a FED rule book for rodeos? how about SWOSSAA, to be geographically and acronymically correct?

[CanuckUmp]

Originally Posted by Bainer

Our high school league follows OBA (Ontario Baseball Association) rules, also WECSSAA, SWOSSAA and OFSSAA guidelines- not FED.

WECSAA is Windsor-Essex County Secondary Schools Athletic Association
SWOSSAA is South-Western Ontario Secondary Schools Athletic Association
OFSSAA is Ontario Federation of Secondary Schools Athletic Association

In Toronto we use OBR OBA and OFSSAA rules. The only differences are sometimes they use 1and1 starting counts for late games and inning counts for pitchers.OFSSAA championships are next week at skydome.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by DG

It seems un-American not to play baseball. What do young people do in Montana and Wyoming, rodeo?

Legion baseball. Too cold to start play until the end of April and they start right up with Legion.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Peruvian

I know it was. But they also said you can't enforce it unless the verbage causes the runner to react.

So all the runner has to do is pretend that the shortstop caused him to dive back into second base, and we have Verbal Obstruction. That's just great. Who's bright idea was that?

[begin rant]Jeez, the kids in LL can't say "Hey batter, swing!" anymore, fielders can't yell "back, back" and slap their gloves. We are raising a generation of panty-waist kids IMO. I hate to be one of those old farts I swore I'd never become, who talk about the "good old days," but c'mon! When I was a kid (yeah, I know, they didn't have automobiles then) there was no "must slide or avoid" crapola. We slid hard, took out catchers, and played rough and tumble country hardball. We yelled "hey batta batta, what's the matta batta, SWING batter!!!" Then we became teenagers and discovered girls .[end of rant]