Standoff at third

tidefanintenn · #1 (**permalink**) Fri May 30, 2008, 12:41am

danreeves1973,

I also do a lot of Dixie games and see this a lot. If it starts getting out of hand when the runner goes back to the bag we (being me or one of my partners) kill the play so that we can brush off the plate or adjust our gear. I actually had a coach try and argue with me that I could not call time just to stop this type of play. I explained to him that we need to keep the game moving as we we under a time limit. Never heard another word from him all year when we kill it.

aceholleran · #2 (**permalink**) Fri May 30, 2008, 05:26am

I've seen this in LL. IMHO, defense is delaying the game here (moreso than the offense), since B-R is putting himself at risk of being put out. I'm calling "time" and telling F1 to either get back on the hill or make a play on the runner. Runner has every right to do what he's doing, and D has every right to put him out.

ace

mbyron · #3 (**permalink**) Fri May 30, 2008, 07:20am

Gotta love little boy ball.

johnnyg08 · #4 (**permalink**) Fri May 30, 2008, 07:31am

ah yes, the bush league crap that we have to deal with in kiddie ball with daddy coach who rode the pine and was always picked last while growing up.

ozzy6900 · #5 (**permalink**) Fri May 30, 2008, 07:45am

Stay right where you are and hail the jerk coach at 3rd base, "Hey coach, would you mind getting me a chair so I can relax while these gentlemen continue this?" I guarantee you, that the nonsense will cease!

Just one of the reasons I do not do "kiddie ball"!

Rufus · #6 (**permalink**) Fri May 30, 2008, 10:55am

As the pitcher's coach would it be ok to instruct the pitcher to request time once he has control of the ball and the runner is back on the bag? That's how we resolved this "issue" a few seasons ago and it seemed to work well but I couldn't tell you if this is/was a good way to proceed.

BigUmp56 · #7 (**permalink**) Fri May 30, 2008, 11:01am

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Originally Posted by Rufus

As the pitcher's coach would it be ok to instruct the pitcher to request time once he has control of the ball and the runner is back on the bag? That's how we resolved this "issue" a few seasons ago and it seemed to work well but I couldn't tell you if this is/was a good way to proceed.

We're not the tenth player on defense as officials, so no, I wouldn't grant the coach time to allow his pitcher to return to the mound. What the defensive coach should be doing is teaching his pitchers to not turn their backs on the runner on their way back to the mound. If they've got the coordination to pitch a baseball, they certainly have the coordination to walk backwards toward the mound while holding the runner.

Tim.

danreeves1973 · #8 (**permalink**) Fri May 30, 2008, 11:11am

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Originally Posted by BigUmp56

We're not the tenth player on defense as officials, so no, I wouldn't grant the coach time to allow his pitcher to return to the mound. What the defensive coach should be doing is teaching his pitchers to not turn their backs on the runner on their way back to the mound. If they've got the coordination to pitch a baseball, they certainly have the coordination to walk backwards toward the mound while holding the runner.

Tim.

THANK YOU!!!

I have mentioned this idea to probably four or five coaches over the past three years and always get this blank stare as they try and process the idea of a player walking backwards.