Batter Interference

[yo...blue...]

Food for thought...

1. As the Plate Umpire, if you think the batter may wind up involved in the play, in one way or the other, do you toss him out of the way? Or do nothing?

2. As the Base Umpire, if your certain of interference on this play, do you call it right away, even if your partner misses it? If your partner calls it, do you echo it?

3. Is there an order of importance between proper mechanics and rules knowledge? Or is it just a matter of "get-it-right"? My opinion... somebody with rules knowledge, but no mechanics training, cannot effectively umpire(Tim McCarver). Somebody with proper mechanics training, but poor rules knowledge, can generally get by longer.

4. What the heck is "the c-slot"? This should be fun for all you perverts.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by yo...blue...

Food for thought...

1. As the Plate Umpire, if you think the batter may wind up involved in the play, in one way or the other, do you toss him out of the way? Or do nothing?

2. As the Base Umpire, if your certain of interference on this play, do you call it right away, even if your partner misses it? If your partner calls it, do you echo it?

3. Is there an order of importance between proper mechanics and rules knowledge? Or is it just a matter of "get-it-right"? My opinion... somebody with rules knowledge, but no mechanics training, cannot effectively umpire(Tim McCarver). Somebody with proper mechanics training, but poor rules knowledge, can generally get by longer.

4. What the heck is "the c-slot"? This should be fun for all you perverts.

Originally Posted by Highest Quality

Let the players play.



A great question, one that may depend on your relationship with the PU, your own credibility and expertise as well and your ability to explain your "overcall" when questioned.

Entirely dependent on the level of baseball i.e. the level of baseball umpiring knowledge of the players and coaches.





Ah, The Scent Of Women.........

All of your answers are equally as full of crap as the questions he asked. Are you two one and the same? Or cousins?

[Welpe]

Steve I think that is a safe assumption. Mr. Multiple Personalities must've returned.

[Kevin Finnerty]

Originally Posted by Highest Quality

Let the players play by themselves.

Here's yet another of those lame answers that shows us all exactly what level of poser that we're dealing with here.