Mechanic on Obstruction

[GarthB]

"There is no such thing as a delayed dead ball in professional baseball. The ball is either live or dead." Jim Evans

IMO that should be applied to FED as well. A ball, in fact, is live or dead. We don't have "comatose ball." When obstruction occurs, the ball is live. Period. At the end of play, it is then dead. DDB signals are lame and, if the correct obstruction signal is used, worthless.

[RPatrino]

Of course I meant "delayed dead ball" signal in my previous post. We have a 'dead ball' signal.

[johnnyg08]

the "point" is actually the NCAA and OBR mechanic...unless it's changed for this year...the point isn't part of the actual FED mechanic. I might have been posted on here earlier, I didn't read it after last night...

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by johnnyg08

the "point" is actually the NCAA and OBR mechanic...unless it's changed for this year...the point isn't part of the actual FED mechanic. I might have been posted on here earlier, I didn't read it after last night...

As they do in Wisconsin, when the FED mechanic book arrives, I toss it in the recycle bin.

[RPatrino]

What does a Fed mechanic book look like, anyway?

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by RPatrino

What does a Fed mechanic book look like, anyway?

Same size as the rule book and casebook and it is actually called the Umpire Manual.

[RPatrino]

I've actually never seen one.