out of baseline??

[bigredmachine]

You are missing my point about why I did what I did. I was trying to give the coach the explanation about the baserunning rules, in which case I did correctly. My partner called him safe and he was correct, because of how his baseline was established after he rounded third, and also trying to avoid the collision. He came to me for verification and I gave it to him, which I don't mind doing in this league, and have to do quite often. I have called college ball in one of the best college associations around- midsouth collegiate, and I know what I am doing, but like I said - in some leagues you have to break away from traditional umpire techniques, as long as you get the call right, and are professional.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by bigredmachine

My partner called him safe and he was correct, because of how his baseline was established after he rounded third, and also trying to avoid the collision.

1. The issue of baseline is irrelevant, as many posters have noted, until the defense plays on a runner. At that point, the runner must run directly toward his advance or previous base. When not being played on, runners can literally go wherever they want.

2. The runner is under no obligation to avoid a collision. Indeed, such a collision is generally to a runner's advantage, since the fielder with which he collides is at risk of being called for obstruction.

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by bigredmachine

I have called college ball in one of the best college associations around- midsouth collegiate

The sentence sounds as if bigredmachine called college ball in one of the best college associations around in the past tense. It in no way implies he calls D-1 ball in the present or future tense.

ST

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

The sentence sounds as if bigredmachine called college ball in one of the best college associations around in the past tense. It in no way implies he calls D-1 ball in the present or future tense.

ST

ST,

Actually, the sentence implies that he has called college ball, not that he used to call college ball. "I have called" can be either past or present tense. A verb tense expressing an action that began in the past and which has been completed or continues into the present is known as the present-perfect tense. The present-perfect is formed by combining "has" or "have" with a past participle, which in this case is the word, "worked."