Quick differences between Fed and OBR

[PatF]

I appreciate your thoughts and input.

Much of the ball we call uses a "must slide or seek to avoid contact" rule. In principle, it is very similar to the force play slide rule you described.

I had a slight heistancy in agreeing to call this FED-rules tournament, but I am comforted in the knowledge that even in total ignorance of all FED rules, my umpires will still know the overall rules of baseball better than any youth league coach they will come in contact with. If the coaches don't know OBR, I am quite confident they won't know the FED rules either.

We have a very good group of umpires. I don't anticipate any "powder keg" situations or I would never have agreed to cover this tourney.

If it turns ugly, I will let you know.