Can "FOUL" be made "FAIR"?

[ctblu40]

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

You're kidding, right? You're not on drugs, are you? Are your arm bands on too tight?

This is why I continue to read this forum!

[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by boyinblue24

LOL! no my arm bands aren't on too tight & no I'm not on drugs. I was reading in the book Plate Work which in a NASO book. I was reading general principles (4-1) & under diagram 4-1B it shows up the "V" diagram for who covers fly balls & also (i assumed, which I will never do again b/c it makes an a$$ out of you & me, fair/foul balls). I just got to do what DonInKansas said. By the way I never thought it was always the BU always has fair/foul calls. Hmm learn something new everyday.

Good, at least you are reading!

The "V" is for fly ball coverage. In a 2 man system, the only time the BU gets to call anything fair or foul is when there are no runners on and he is in the "A" position. The PU takes the call from the plate to the 1st bas bag and the BU gets the call from the 1st base bag down the line to the pole.

*******READ CAREFULLY********

When the BU is in "B" or "C" position, he has no business making any calls on the lines. The PU takes all fair and foul calls when the BU is "in".

The only exception is "foul in the box" that the PU cannot see.

Regards
Ozzy

[BretMan]

In a perfect world, the PU overruling the BU should not even be an issue here.

No way in hell is that the BU's "fair/foul" call from "C" position.

Coupled with the PU's telling his partner, loud enough for the game participants to hear him, that, "I'm running the game and I called it foul", leads me to believe that this crew had some problems from the get-go.

[sargee7]

In addition to what Bretman has said, the Tournament Director has absolutely no business putting any runners anywhere.

If the coach wants to file a protest, no he can become involved, otherwise stay off my field.