What kind of chest protector...

[yawetag]

Originally Posted by Toadman15241

...allows for an ump to be knocked cold like that?

I may be the minority, but I'm not watching the LL games. To post as if all of us are commenting pitch-by-pitch only causes confusion.

[kylejt]

Originally Posted by yawetag

I may be the minority, but I'm not watching the LL games. To post as if all of us are commenting pitch-by-pitch only causes confusion.

Thanks for letting us know what you're not doing. Keep us posted.

[yawetag]

Originally Posted by kylejt

Thanks for letting us know what you're not doing. Keep us posted.

The point is that the OP is so vague that it took someone asking what he meant for any reasonable answer to be given. How hard would it have been for him to mention LLWS somewhere in his post, instead of making a statement that assumes we were either watching what he was watching or reading his mind?

[Kevin Finnerty]

How do you get knocked cold by a Little Leaguer?

[jicecone]

I am not so sure he got knocked out cold but, I remember saying to my wife that that, was a similar shot that I took last year and convinced me to get a West Vest.

The ball seemed to get behind his throat protector and it wasn't clear what it hit.

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

How do you get knocked cold by a Little Leaguer?

Some of those kids are throwing in the mid 70's, which is about the speed a lot of high school varsity pitchers throw. Plus, they're much closer at 46'.

The pitches are shown being equated at over 90 mph at the shorter distance.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

Plus, they're much closer at 46'.

The distance has (almost) nothing to do with the force the ball imparts. 70 mph is 70 mph, whether thrown from 46', 60', 250'

(Clarification: A ball thrown at 70 mph from 250' will slow down more than a ball thrown at 70 mph from 46'. So, by the time the ball hits the target, it will be moving slower and impart less force. Someone else can do the math. The difference between 46' and 60' is not going to be significant from a practical matter in this case.)

[SAump]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

The distance has (almost) nothing to do with the force the ball imparts. 70 mph is 70 mph, whether thrown from 46', 60', 250'

(Clarification: A ball thrown at 70 mph from 250' will slow down more than a ball thrown at 70 mph from 46'. So, by the time the ball hits the target, it will be moving slower and impart less force. Someone else can do the math. The difference between 46' and 60' is not going to be significant from a practical matter in this case.)

Some folks can fire a cannon that appears to float though the air for longer periods of time than others thrown at the very same speed. Gravity and spin can't explain it all, but drag and lift can.

Now assuming both balls will come to a stop, some folks will say the two balls slow down the same amount, 70mph to 0 mph. But I know what you mean about their deceleration.

In related news, Reds prospect clocked at 105 mph.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big...urn=mlb-265783

[JaxRolo]

I just saw a replay and it looks like the ball got in under the throat protector and hit him in the throat.

[tjones1]

Several of the umpires have taken shots. Sometimes the ball is going to find you; however, it's very important to wear pro gear. That way when the ball hits where it's suppose to you are protected.

[jdmara]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

Some of those kids are throwing in the mid 70's, which is about the speed a lot of high school varsity pitchers throw. Plus, they're much closer at 46'.

The pitches are shown being equated at over 90 mph at the shorter distance.

Steven do you understand when the use "equivalent speeds" they are talking about reaction time of the batter? It has nothing to do with speed at all.

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I happened to be watching this game when it happened. The umpire appeared to have the ball deflect off his chest protector and hit him in the throat/jaw area. It could have happened to a lot of us but this guy was on TV.

-Josh

[LMan]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

How do you get knocked cold by a Little Leaguer?

Some of these 'kids' are bigger than the umpires.

[nopachunts]

From the replay, it looked like it was a pitch that was fouled back and bounced off the chest protector upward and caught him in the jaw. I can see why he went down. He will be back doing another game tonight.

[Fittske]

It appeared that the ball hit him in the side of the neck. The ball hit him on the sholder and deflected to his neck. They showed the replay again today... the umpire actually verbalized "foul" before hitting the deck. I had a varsity catcher this year block a ball in the dirt (he was wearing a HSM by the way...) the ball hit him in the neck, he stood up to get the ball and dropped like a ton of bricks. He was out cold.