On deck circle

[rbmartin]

Does OBR (Babe Ruth in this case) require that players use the on deck circle on their side of the field? I know FED does but I can't seem to find it in OBR.

[johnnyg08]

Originally Posted by rbmartin

Does OBR (Babe Ruth in this case) require that players use the on deck circle on their side of the field? I know FED does but I can't seem to find it in OBR.

yes

[johnnyg08]

OFF INTERP 76-89: PBUC: “The next batter up must be in the on-deck circle, and this is the only player who should be there (i.e., not more than one player at a time). This shall be strictly enforced. No other player of the side at bat will be permitted on the field except the batter, base runners and coaches.”

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by johnnyg08

OFF INTERP 76-89: PBUC: “The next batter up must be in the on-deck circle, and this is the only player who should be there (i.e., not more than one player at a time). This shall be strictly enforced. No other player of the side at bat will be permitted on the field except the batter, base runners and coaches.”

Um ... Johnny ... read his question again. This interp has NOTHING to do with his question.

[RPatrino]

This question has surfaced this summer in my area. The summer leagues around here are allowing batters to use the on deck circle on the side of the batter, so for a RH batter, they use the 3rd base on deck circle. They cite safety as the basis for allowing this. I don't happen to buy into that logic, but we allow them to alternate on-deck circles.

[jicecone]

Originally Posted by RPatrino

This question has surfaced this summer in my area. The summer leagues around here are allowing batters to use the on deck circle on the side of the batter, so for a RH batter, they use the 3rd base on deck circle. They cite safety as the basis for allowing this. I don't happen to buy into that logic, but we allow them to alternate on-deck circles.

When the kid gets hit because he is not paying attention in the batter circle the is in front of the batter and not behind him, then maybe you will. Most players do this specifically because it is safer but, what the heck do they know they are just kids.

[DG]

Originally Posted by RPatrino

This question has surfaced this summer in my area. The summer leagues around here are allowing batters to use the on deck circle on the side of the batter, so for a RH batter, they use the 3rd base on deck circle. They cite safety as the basis for allowing this. I don't happen to buy into that logic, but we allow them to alternate on-deck circles.

Local League rule, go with the flow, if they allow it or require it.

[johnnyg08]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

Um ... Johnny ... read his question again. This interp has NOTHING to do with his question.

It has everything to do w/ the OP. Read it again.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Both baseball and fastpitch softball (NFHS, NCAA, OBR, ASA, and USSSA) require the on-deck batter to use his/her team's on-deck circle if he/she is going to use an on-deck circle to warm-up. The reason is that the on-deck batter should be under the superversion of his coaches and keeps him/her away from the oppossing team.

MTD, Sr.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by johnnyg08

It has everything to do w/ the OP. Read it again.

I don't want to get into a needless argument here. It's not a big deal. But your post tells us WHO is allowed in the ODC. The question was - are they allowed to use the ODC on the other side.

Personally, it bugs me when they want to use the opposite ODC, but not to the point that I'm going to stop it, especially when I have no rule support for doing so.

[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by rbmartin

Does OBR (Babe Ruth in this case) require that players use the on deck circle on their side of the field? I know FED does but I can't seem to find it in OBR.

Proper decorum dictates that you take your swings in your own on deck circle. Enforce this at all levels and there won't be a problem.