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Forum: Baseball Tue Sep 04, 2007, 08:05am

Replies: 70 INT after ball 4 Views: 6,715 Posted By ChucktownBlue Doesn't the catcher have to have the ball to be... Doesn't the catcher have to have the ball to be interferred with? So if the catcher has the ball, the pitch must have reached him. And if the pitch has reached him, the pitch must have been a ball...

Forum: Baseball Fri Aug 31, 2007, 08:45am

Replies: 41 Yankees-Red Sox out of baseline Views: 5,182 Posted By ChucktownBlue That would have been great if A-Rod was in the... That would have been great if A-Rod was in the baseline at the time of attempted tag. Has no one realized that camera angle is not directly over third base? The infield grass is just two feet inside...

Forum: Baseball Thu Aug 30, 2007, 09:57am

Replies: 30 question on "interference" Views: 3,301 Posted By ChucktownBlue How can anyone award third on this play? ... How can anyone award third on this play? Pitch into dead ball territory... one base TOP. or Interference for offense not vacating space needed for defense to make a play... runner is out. ...

Forum: Baseball Wed Aug 22, 2007, 01:29pm

Replies: 23 LLWS Umpires (Oregon vs Georgia) Views: 3,503 Posted By ChucktownBlue Flair to a swinging third strike? That's friggin'... Flair to a swinging third strike? That's friggin' nuts! How about a big windup with a verbal "You're OUT, 'cause you swung at a ball in the dirt, so go home and learn how to hit!" Now that...

Forum: Baseball Tue Aug 21, 2007, 03:14pm

Replies: 90 LLWS wajke me when its over! Views: 9,411 Posted By ChucktownBlue At least you did get a few facts in this post.... At least you did get a few facts in this post. That's a good start young grasshopper. The secret is in realizing there's more, and interpretting them. For that, one must use his mind.

Forum: Baseball Mon Aug 20, 2007, 03:37pm

Replies: 90 LLWS wajke me when its over! Views: 9,411 Posted By ChucktownBlue Actually, it's ESPN who pursued the contract... Actually, it's ESPN who pursued the contract initially, and its expansion, not LL. I wonder if coaches have a forum where they sit around and criticize everything those volunteer coaches do. ...

Forum: Baseball Sun Aug 19, 2007, 05:28pm

Replies: 72 It's Why We Call Them Rats...... Views: 8,384 Posted By ChucktownBlue Yes, as Jim Porter noted earlier. One offensive... Yes, as Jim Porter noted earlier. One offensive conference per inning. It's just a simple speed-up rule.

Forum: Baseball Sun Aug 19, 2007, 03:57pm

Replies: 23 LLWS Umpires (Oregon vs Georgia) Views: 3,503 Posted By ChucktownBlue I agree with basically everything you said.. it... I agree with basically everything you said.. it would be good to work together prior. But since LL uses no rotations with 6-man, there should be no issues. The ones you mentioned aren't issues,...

Forum: Baseball Sun Aug 19, 2007, 08:34am

Replies: 8 was a force play, became a tag play ? Views: 2,467 Posted By ChucktownBlue Well, that's a whole different problem...... Well, that's a whole different problem......

Forum: Baseball Sat Aug 18, 2007, 11:32pm

Replies: 21 Outside Corner Views: 4,804 Posted By ChucktownBlue Exactly what I thought when I first read the... Exactly what I thought when I first read the post. Get a friend and go to the plate. Assume the slot position with a ball on the ground, with 1/4 of it on outside white. Have your friend lift it...

Forum: Baseball Sat Aug 18, 2007, 04:21pm

Replies: 23 LLWS Umpires (Oregon vs Georgia) Views: 3,503 Posted By ChucktownBlue Seem to have to attend? Either they do or they... Seem to have to attend? Either they do or they don't. Might be a regional requirement. Most will have attended a Regional clinic, but obviously, if that's how the decisions are being made, at a...

Forum: Baseball Sat Aug 18, 2007, 02:24pm

Replies: 23 LLWS Umpires (Oregon vs Georgia) Views: 3,503 Posted By ChucktownBlue Respectfully, I'd have to disagree. With six... Respectfully, I'd have to disagree. With six umpires, they don't have to work together! All they have to do is get their own calls right! The main problem is nobody ever tells people what they're...

Forum: Baseball Sat Aug 18, 2007, 02:08pm

Replies: 8 was a force play, became a tag play ? Views: 2,467 Posted By ChucktownBlue If he's being "forced" to 3B, it's still a force.... If he's being "forced" to 3B, it's still a force. He abandoned the base to return, and the force out is still applicable. Try this on.... same sitch. When ball drops, can R2 just run straight to...

Forum: Baseball Mon Aug 13, 2007, 10:04pm

Replies: 56 Racists? Views: 6,227 Posted By ChucktownBlue I'll be the first here to admit it. I miss... I'll be the first here to admit it. I miss more than one pitch per game. If I have a black pitcher (I'm white), and I only miss one pitch per game, I'm doing a better job for him than his...

Forum: Baseball Mon Aug 13, 2007, 03:23pm

Replies: 7 Batter Interference Views: 1,706 Posted By ChucktownBlue What does this mean, "first throw?" How many... What does this mean, "first throw?" How many throws do you give your catchers?

Forum: Baseball Fri Aug 10, 2007, 08:33am

Replies: 42 Looking Young Views: 4,604 Posted By ChucktownBlue I can hear the conversation from here.... ... I can hear the conversation from here.... "You know Jim, CanadaUmp thinks you move your head while you're calling pitches. And Stu, accordingly to the kid, you should be hustling a little more,...

Forum: Baseball Tue Jul 31, 2007, 02:31pm

Replies: 30 R3 grabs foul ball Views: 3,970 Posted By ChucktownBlue So if a batter catches the ball off the end of... So if a batter catches the ball off the end of the bat, and it squirts over towards the on-deck batter (in the air), and he catches it, that's interference? The ball hasn't yet settled on foul...

Forum: Baseball Tue Jul 31, 2007, 10:14am

Replies: 32 3 Mechanics Question Views: 3,350 Posted By ChucktownBlue BU going home in two man???? Realizing how... BU going home in two man???? Realizing how much bad information is passed around as the "right answer," I got copies of PBUC and CCA Manual. CCA Manual has been a great tool for proper positional...

Forum: Baseball Sun Jul 29, 2007, 10:52pm

Replies: 22 Little League Views: 3,563 Posted By ChucktownBlue Sounds like a great idea. Problem is, the coaches... Sounds like a great idea. Problem is, the coaches don't remember where the books are since they don't touch them since the day the books are put into their grubby little hands!

Forum: Baseball Sat Jul 28, 2007, 08:25am

Replies: 47 The Definition Of Integrity Has No Integrity In It Views: 5,666 Posted By ChucktownBlue Umpires are reviewed on a daily basis by every... Umpires are reviewed on a daily basis by every fan, coach, player, camera, sports reporter and supervisor, whether they welcome it or not. What a bitter man.... miss out on that exclusive 9-10...

Forum: Baseball Wed Jul 18, 2007, 07:22pm

Replies: 15 Need the experts opinion Views: 2,937 Posted By ChucktownBlue Those with SOME EJs. :confused: Those with SOME EJs. :confused:

Forum: Baseball Tue Jul 17, 2007, 03:51pm

Replies: 15 Need the experts opinion Views: 2,937 Posted By ChucktownBlue Coach comes out.... "That's a horse... call... Coach comes out.... "That's a horse... call blue!" His opinion. "You're friends with the coach!" Could be. "The only reason you made that call was because you're friends with the coach!"...

Forum: Baseball Mon Jul 16, 2007, 10:41pm

Replies: 139 Smittyisms Views: 12,663 Posted By ChucktownBlue I had a 1B coach get upset because he claimed his... I had a 1B coach get upset because he claimed his runner couldn't tell if the pitcher was on the rubber or not because it was dirty. Validation for all those who insist on sweeping it off! :rolleyes:

Forum: Baseball Sun Jul 15, 2007, 07:11pm

Replies: 40 Umpire mechanics question Views: 4,413 Posted By ChucktownBlue Sounds like a challenge. And undoubtedly, someone... Sounds like a challenge. And undoubtedly, someone will take it on.

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