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[2rad4u]

I umpire USSSA tournaments and I have a 11U USSSA team. Believe me, he would be out around here.

We do use OBR for most rules, but do mix in some FED rules dealing with subs (re-entry) and safety (hurdling players and malicious contact).

If one of my 11 year olds hurdled a catcher in the way described above, I would not argue when he's called out. My kids know either slide or avoid contact.

[TwoBits]

"I umpire USSSA tournaments and I have a 11U USSSA team. Believe me, he would be out around here."


Is it because umpires in your area are ignorant of USSSA rules or is it because they just feel that calling the kid out is the right thing to do?

[2rad4u]

Like I said, we use some Fed rules and SAFETY is priority one with the younger kids. Remember, the original poster said 10U.

I don't think that is ignorant.

[TwoBits]

Originally Posted by 2rad4u

Like I said, we use some Fed rules and SAFETY is priority one with the younger kids. Remember, the original poster said 10U.

I don't think that is ignorant.

10U uses the same safety rules in USSSA baseball as 18U.

Here's my point, and it's not just limited to this particular situation: If we, as umpires, start making up rules and pulling rules from different codes, then we are doing a disservice to all umpires that follow the rules. How many times have you heard a coach say, "Well, in our last game, the umpires let us...", or, "In our last game, the umpires called it this way..."

If your local league has special rules about certain situations, then by all means, support those rules. But leave them there in that league and don't apply them elsewhere.

And to the original writer of the question: Sorry to hijack your thread, but this is something that bothers me and I see it everywhere.

[kylejt]

[QUOTE=2rad4u]

We do use OBR for most rules, but do mix in some FED rules dealing with subs (re-entry) and safety (hurdling players and malicious contact).

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How does that work? USSSA doesn't specifically states this, so is it a local rule? One your umpire association came up with?