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[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

I wonder if the guy who hits a home run after you call that balk would agree with you.

When was the last time you saw a batter hit a home run when a balk was called. I'd say 99.9% of the time, the pitcher never releases the ball.

[Publius]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

When was the last time you saw a batter hit a home run when a balk was called. I'd say 99.9% of the time, the pitcher never releases the ball.

That's because at the FED level, umpires have lousy balk timing. I can't count how many times a balk has been called by a partner for F1 failing to stop--only to see a throw to a base follow. Sadder still is the number of coaches who aren't aware that F1 doesn't have to stop when throwing to a base.

Of course, this is northern ball. Southern and western FED play is superior beyond belief to the crap that passes as baseball in the upper midwest.

Pitchers fail to release the pitch after a balk call in the NCAA around these parts approximately half the time. Post-balk batted balls (not necessarily home runs) occur frequently.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Publius

Sadder still is the number of coaches who aren't aware that F1 doesn't have to stop when throwing to a base.

Of course, this is northern ball. Southern and western FED play is superior beyond belief to the crap that passes as baseball in the upper midwest.

Agree and agree. I've had TWO varsity coaches complain that the opposing pitcher was not stepping off before throwing to 1B for a pickoff. Just sad.

[Welpe]

It's not just batted balls but also wild pick off throws or pitches after the balk call. I had a balk the other night in a Pony game when the pitcher blew through his stop and committed to the plate. I called it and he ended up throwing a wild pitch. Nobody realized the ball was still live so the F2 lollygagged in retrieving it and R1 did a slow jog to second. He very likely could've had third.

[jicecone]

And therein lies the problem the NFHS has to deal with. There is one San Diego area out of hundred's of thousands of teams in this country that play under Federation HS rules. I don't know what leeway each State association has with the Fed Rules however they should be able to adjust to the needs of the different areas.

Some of those questions though ???.

Size of Black mark on players face?
Triplicate lineups.
Speed Up Rule (which in 99% of the cases slows down the game)
Face Masks Guards
Allowing corporate logos
Use of foul language an ejection.
Clarify an ejection administratively
Time between pitches from 20 -12 ????
Adding verbiage relative to the Federal Anti-Tampering Law to Rule 1

[yawetag]

Originally Posted by jicecone

Adding verbiage relative to the Federal Anti-Tampering Law to Rule 1

My thought here was "WTF does this have to do with baseball?"

Now that I've had some time to think about it, I remember a statement that tampering with bats can technically be a federal crime.

[jicecone]

Originally Posted by yawetag

My thought here was "WTF does this have to do with baseball?"

Now that I've had some time to think about it, I remember a statement that tampering with bats can technically be a federal crime.

Oh great another certificationw we will need, enforcement of Federal laws.

Book him Dano!

Sorry son you can't graduate for commiting Fereral offenses???//

We have gone just Fnnnnng Stupid.

But if would like to carry a concealed weapon on the field, thats fine, we can pas a law don't worry about it.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by yawetag

My thought here was "WTF does this have to do with baseball?"

Now that I've had some time to think about it, I remember a statement that tampering with bats can technically be a federal crime.

BBCOR bats can be manufactured so that they are "tamper evident," including when they have their end-caps removed, they're rolled, or otherwise manipulated so as to alter their performance.

Manufacturers have so far refused to employ any of these tampering revealing technologies for fear of putting themselves at a competitive disadvantage relative to other manufacturers who do not use them.

If NCAA and FED adopt regulations requiring tamper evident bats, as they are in the process of doing, all manufacturers will have to comply. My guess is about 3-4 years until we see this.

[Matt]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

When was the last time you saw a batter hit a home run when a balk was called. I'd say 99.9% of the time, the pitcher never releases the ball.

May 19, 2011.

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by Matt

May 19, 2011.

I've got something even better. I've been in attendance for two MLB perfect games.

I hope my next big gambit is to win the lottery.