Post season survey

[justanotherblue]

Besides the fence, R2, with a low hard hit line drive into left or riight center, with F8 on his horse, lays out and makes a diving catch just off the ground, where you have to watch the catch through completion and catch the tag up at 2B.

[blueump]

Standing in A, home plate umpire comes to you for a check swing on a lefty.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by blueump

Standing in A, home plate umpire comes to you for a check swing on a lefty.

This isn't unusual or particularly difficult.

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

This isn't unusual or particularly difficult.

Correct. And neither is responding from B or C unusual or particularly difficult.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by blueump

Standing in A, home plate umpire comes to you for a check swing on a lefty.

That's SOP in NCAA 3-person starting now, if the other umpire is in the middle.

[Tim C]

"Standing in A, home plate umpire comes to you for a check swing on a lefty."

Guess you don't understand the rule.

JJ outed me earlier.

The pick-off at first from "B" is an easy call.

It is easy only because the runner has to be really, really out before I call the "OUT!"

T

[justanotherblue]

Originally Posted by PeteBooth

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In addition to what's been said,

To tell if it's an HR or book rule double when you have those dreaded snow fences to deal with.

Pete Booth[/QUOTE]

Oh, you mean those wonderful fences where you can see the ball bounce! Yeah, that one is hard. Especially if your caught straight away to it.

[gordon30307]

Originally Posted by PeteBooth

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In addition to what's been said,

To tell if it's an HR or book rule double when you have those dreaded snow fences to deal with.

Pete Booth[/QUOTE]

Any type of waist high fence for that matter.

[MikeStrybel]

I pointed out this thread to a buddy who is busy preparing for late winter clinics. He reminded me of a link I had sent him a year or so ago.

Enjoy this call: Ole Miss - Arkansas baseball...Emmy Nominations - YouTube

[BigDiamondGuy]

The one where I was out of position. It happens, but hopefully, only in a blue moon

[jklingh]

In B or C,,,"Jeff, did he go?" ...after coin flip..."yes, he went"

[Publius]

Originally Posted by rngrck

Fellow comrades. As a base umpire in a 2 -man system, what in your opinion is the hardest call to make? Please be specific with regards to positioning and base involved.

Dumping someone for ragging on the PU after he's missed three safe/out calls, a fair/foul call, about 10 pitches, and then doesn't himself run the rat who yells "YOU SUCK!" at him.