pitcher mound

georgecoit · #1 (**permalink**) Mon Mar 03, 2003, 12:39pm

what do we do as umpires if the pitcher mound does not meet the specs. according to the rule book.It gives the specs. in the rule book but there is no penalty .This is brought up at the plate conference before the game starts .high school federation rule

bob jenkins · #2 (**permalink**) Mon Mar 03, 2003, 12:41pm

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Originally posted by georgecoit
what do we do as umpires if the pitcher mound does not meet the specs. according to the rule book.It gives the specs. in the rule book but there is no penalty .This is brought up at the plate conference before the game starts .high school federation rule

Once the game starts, we leave it.

Before the game -- if a coach objects, heve the mound fixed. If it can't (or won't) be fixed, and the coach still objects, don't play the game. Let higher-ups (conference, state, etc.) determine the penalty.

georgecoit · #3 (**permalink**) Mon Mar 03, 2003, 12:54pm

who does the measurment to determine if the mound does not meet the specs.it would take a servay crew to do it

bob jenkins · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Mar 03, 2003, 02:37pm

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Originally posted by georgecoit
who does the measurment to determine if the mound does not meet the specs.it would take a servay crew to do it

It takes a string, a line level and a ruler.

Most schools would have these available.

DownTownTonyBrown · #5 (**permalink**) Mon Mar 03, 2003, 05:19pm

Pitcher's mounds surely vary from field to field. Who is carrying a tape measure, level, etc. to confirm that it doesn't meet the NFHS specificaitons?

Why is the coach complaining? Is it a safety issue or could it become one? Don't play on it until it is repaired.

Just your regular coach belly-aching? Play Ball!

Bfair · #6 (**permalink**) Mon Mar 03, 2003, 07:34pm

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Originally posted by bob jenkins

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Originally posted by georgecoit
who does the measurment to determine if the mound does not meet the specs.it would take a servay crew to do it

It takes a string, a line level and a ruler.

Most schools would have these available.

So how do you know if the pitching plate is too high, or if the plate is too low?

(Sorry, Bob, I couldn't pass that one up........LOL)

Freix

chris s · #7 (**permalink**) Tue Mar 04, 2003, 04:58pm

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Originally posted by Bfair

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Originally posted by bob jenkins

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Originally posted by georgecoit
who does the measurment to determine if the mound does not meet the specs.it would take a servay crew to do it

It takes a string, a line level and a ruler.

Most schools would have these available.

So how do you know if the pitching plate is too high, or if the plate is too low?

(Sorry, Bob, I couldn't pass that one up........LOL)

Freix

We could spend our big bucks on a survey crew.......

TwoBits · #8 (**permalink**) Mon Mar 10, 2003, 12:32am

...and report the infraction to you state association.