When do we "jump in"

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by umpduck11

I don't feel that we can pick and choose which rules we enforce, and those we don't.

Sure we can. And we do.

Do you enforce the coach's box literally and 100% of the time? Do you stop play and get F3's foot in bounds every time you see it in foul territory prior to a pitch?

We all pick and choose to a degree. The issue is: "to what degree?"

[ToGreySt]

Originally Posted by GarthB

Do you stop play and get F3's foot in bounds every time you see it in foul territory prior to a pitch?

can't one foot be in foul territory? I don't think I've seen a 1st baseman set up with both feet in foul ground

just curious if I've missed something,

Joe

[TussAgee11]

You have to be strict on the rules. Ace told me at a park before a game once to "not let them argue balls and strikes". His tone was that it had been happening, and then they started doing it in Ace's games.

We need to enforce rules, if not for the sancity and safety of your game, then for the pleasantness and peacefullness for the next umpire's game who has that team.

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by TussAgee11

You have to be strict on the rules.

All of them? Strict, how? By the letter of the rule book?

Careful, grasshopper, you will one day learn the intent of the rules and perhaps come to know some of the many, many errors in the rule book and those sections that disagree with others. What happens to your generalization then?

[aceholleran]

Originally Posted by TussAgee11

You have to be strict on the rules. Ace told me at a park before a game once to "not let them argue balls and strikes". His tone was that it had been happening, and then they started doing it in Ace's games.

We need to enforce rules, if not for the sancity and safety of your game, then for the pleasantness and peacefullness for the next umpire's game who has that team.

Tuss--this isn't what my original thread was about. To talk to your point, I simply felt that some of my plate pards had been letting coaches get a little too verbal on balls/strikes--this led to coaches ro thinking they could bazoo at anyone.

I am talking about 100% rules violations. Garth brings up some good talking points, as usual.

[Dave Hensley]

Originally Posted by ToGreySt

can't one foot be in foul territory? I don't think I've seen a 1st baseman set up with both feet in foul ground

just curious if I've missed something,

Joe

The pro interpretation is that the fielder must be entirely in fair territory. It is not strictly enforced unless an offensive manager complains, and then it is strictly enforced both for both teams.

FED (high school) allows one foot in and one foot out.

[umpduck11]

Originally Posted by GarthB

Sure we can. And we do.

Do you enforce the coach's box literally and 100% of the time? Do you stop play and get F3's foot in bounds every time you see it in foul territory prior to a pitch?

We all pick and choose to a degree. The issue is: "to what degree?"

Upon further consideration, Garth, I must agree with your assessment. "To
what degree", indeed.