"FED Legal" Baseballs

[RPatrino]

I take each of those non-official balls, and I measure them and weigh them to be sure they meet the stringent FED standards. Then I will get out my black sharpee and initial each and everyone of them and the sign an affadavit and fax it from my car to my assigner.

BUTTTTTTTTTTTT, more then likely I will just play with the balls I am given....

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by RPatrino

I take each of those non-official balls, and I measure them and weigh them to be sure they meet the stringent FED standards. Then I will get out my black sharpee and initial each and everyone of them and the sign an affadavit and fax it from my car to my assigner.

BUTTTTTTTTTTTT, more then likely I will just play with the balls I am given....

You TABAWARBU you!

[Ump Rube]

Grab 1 of my back-ups from the car, and find another decent one in each of the team's ball bags. Then tell the HT-AC to get in his car and start driving to the closest {insert name of sporting goods store} and be back in 20 mins. Then... PLAY (ball)!

[DG]

When this rule came out we were told in our assoc meeting not to play without the correct baseballs. And so, it has not happened.

[UmpJM]

Originally Posted by DG

When this rule came out we were told in our assoc meeting not to play without the correct baseballs. And so, it has not happened.

DG,

Was this a dictate of your association, or the NCHSAA, or something else?

What do you make of the fact that many of the baseballs listed on the NFHS website as "authorized" (referenced in the same rule that asserts the mark is "required") do NOT have the "Authenticating Mark"?

What exactly is your association's recommended procedure should this happen to occur? (i.e., no baseballs available at the game site with the NFHS Authenticating Mark.)

JM

P.S. DG, do you have a copy of the BRD?

[JJ]

In Illinois, play the game and file a report with the Illinois High School Association. They follow up with an inquiry to the respective schools.

JJ

[mick]

Originally Posted by JJ

In Illinois, play the game and file a report with the Illinois High School Association. They follow up with an inquiry to the respective schools.

JJ

Same in Michigan.

[DG]

Originally Posted by UmpJM (nee CoachJM)

DG,

Was this a dictate of your association, or the NCHSAA, or something else?

What do you make of the fact that many of the baseballs listed on the NFHS website as "authorized" (referenced in the same rule that asserts the mark is "required") do NOT have the "Authenticating Mark"?

What exactly is your association's recommended procedure should this happen to occur? (i.e., no baseballs available at the game site with the NFHS Authenticating Mark.)

JM

P.S. DG, do you have a copy of the BRD?

NCHSAA.

Already stated, I have not encountered a game where proper baseballs were not provided. Coaches know the rules and it is easy to provide the correct baseballs.

Of course I have BRD.

[jicecone]

Next time I will have to look and will get back to you.

But there is a good chance that I will be saying, "Play Ball", regardless.

[Ump153]

Originally Posted by RPatrino

BUTTTTTTTTTTTT, more then likely I will just play with the balls I am given....

Common sense. I like it.

[tjones1]

JM,

I had this exact situation happen to me in my Regional back in May. They had 4 baseballs with the stamp on it and a whole box without the stamp on it. My answer was we were going to play; however, if they wanted me to call Gannaway and confirm I would. They asked if I would call and I did. Gannaway told me he didn't care what we used as long as we got the game in - we did.