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Forum: Baseball Wed Dec 24, 2008, 02:48pm

Replies: 44 Plate Shoes Views: 7,723 Posted By tribefan1952 eBay If you are just getting started and need to get a lot of equipment on a tight budget, your best bet is used equipment. I've had very good luck on eBay.

Forum: Baseball Tue May 29, 2007, 12:42pm

Replies: 37 Dead ball... Ball! Views: 2,993 Posted By tribefan1952 Wow! Great story. Tough situation. Thanks for... Wow! Great story. Tough situation. Thanks for sharing that. Like you, I could have very easily said that, in my judgement, he had made an effort. It would have been an easy sell. There would...

Forum: Baseball Tue May 29, 2007, 08:17am

Replies: 37 Dead ball... Ball! Views: 2,993 Posted By tribefan1952 I have wrestled with this call too much during... I have wrestled with this call too much during the past 2 days & nights. The discussion on this board helped a lot. I'm starting to draw the following conclusion: According to the NFHS rule...

Forum: Baseball Sat May 26, 2007, 10:15pm

Replies: 37 Dead ball... Ball! Views: 2,993 Posted By tribefan1952 I had one earlier this year that I didn't call. ... I had one earlier this year that I didn't call. (i.e., I gave the batter 1st base.) 0-2 count on 2 called strikes. Both strikes surprised me. Sweeping curves... very impressive... The...

Forum: Baseball Sat May 26, 2007, 06:40pm

Replies: 37 Dead ball... Ball! Views: 2,993 Posted By tribefan1952 Thanks so much for your sincere and qualified... Thanks so much for your sincere and qualified responses. I forgot to mention that my assigner just happened to be there watching the game. Between innings, I asked him and my partner about the...

Forum: Baseball Sat May 26, 2007, 05:46pm

Replies: 6 A fun moment for everyone Views: 1,944 Posted By tribefan1952 Yup.. And whoever invented happy meals at... Yup.. And whoever invented happy meals at McDonald's made millions of dollars for them.

Forum: Baseball Sat May 26, 2007, 05:39pm

Replies: 37 Dead ball... Ball! Views: 2,993 Posted By tribefan1952 Dead ball... Ball! I made a very unpopular call this afternoon. Dead ball... Ball! I'm interested in your feedback. Two good teams playing. Top of 6th. Bases loaded. 2 outs. 2-1 game. Tying run on 3rd. Batter...

Forum: Baseball Fri May 25, 2007, 09:02pm

Replies: 6 A fun moment for everyone Views: 1,944 Posted By tribefan1952 Thanks for sharing that story. After a couple... Thanks for sharing that story. After a couple weeks, nobody remembers who won the game, but moments like that you will always remember. It's really cool that you were able to talk to her about it...

Forum: Baseball Thu May 24, 2007, 09:18pm

Replies: 6 A fun moment for everyone Views: 1,944 Posted By tribefan1952 A fun moment for everyone I enjoyed this and wanted to share it. 13-14 year boys... semi-travel teams.. each town puts together a few teams... not premier talent, but some of the teams are pretty good. I used to coach in...

Forum: Softball Wed May 23, 2007, 11:22pm

Replies: 29 Your call decided the game, Blue! Views: 2,700 Posted By tribefan1952 According to a coach who "used to play softball,... According to a coach who "used to play softball, so I know the rules... " I, too, cost his team the game... Bottom of 7th, tie game, winning run on 3rd base. Batter swings and hits the ball...

Forum: Softball Tue May 22, 2007, 11:15pm

Replies: 18 F6 was doing the hold tag until runner gets up thing Views: 1,745 Posted By tribefan1952 There was a pet peeve thread on one of these... There was a pet peeve thread on one of these forums recently. Probably baseball. This was my pet peeve. (Along with base coaches who feel compeled to call their runner safe at every opportunity.)...

Forum: Baseball Tue May 22, 2007, 11:04pm

Replies: 14 I've lost the passion... Views: 2,013 Posted By tribefan1952 Good advice, everyone. I'm 54 years old, too. ... Good advice, everyone. I'm 54 years old, too. For me, umpiring is a way to stay near the game and the kids. I love both. We all go through periods where everything is out of sync. Try to get...

Forum: Baseball Tue May 22, 2007, 10:41pm

Replies: 8 Media Idiots Views: 1,618 Posted By tribefan1952 Malicious contact is malicious contact. ... Malicious contact is malicious contact. Interference is interference. Sometimes they happen simultaneously, but not always. This sounds like malicious contact to me, but i wasn't there.

Forum: Softball Wed May 16, 2007, 09:25am

Replies: 35 The pesky little things that annoy you... Views: 2,724 Posted By tribefan1952 In professional baseball, it has become an... In professional baseball, it has become an accepted tradition to argue with the umps. You don't really see this level of acceptance in other sports. MLB managers are actually criticized if they...

Forum: Softball Mon May 14, 2007, 07:58pm

Replies: 20 A bad sitiuation Views: 1,897 Posted By tribefan1952 Well, I wasn't there, but I imagine the defense's... Well, I wasn't there, but I imagine the defense's argument went something like this... A duly-authorized, well-dressed, highly-trained, highly-compensated OHSAA official stepped up and, in no...

Forum: Softball Mon May 14, 2007, 10:11am

Replies: 20 A bad sitiuation Views: 1,897 Posted By tribefan1952 Good discussion. Thanks again for your comments.... Good discussion. Thanks again for your comments. I might discreetly mention it to our rules interpreter at our upcoming banquet. I'll post whatever he has to say about it. I checked with the...

Forum: Softball Sun May 13, 2007, 11:45am

Replies: 20 A bad sitiuation Views: 1,897 Posted By tribefan1952 Thanks for the replies. When I made the comment... Thanks for the replies. When I made the comment about not changing the "out" call once it was made, I guess I only meant situations where the defense clearly reacted to the call. I have changed...

Forum: Softball Sat May 12, 2007, 11:04pm

Replies: 20 A bad sitiuation Views: 1,897 Posted By tribefan1952 A bad sitiuation I wasn't there. The losing pitcher's father caught up to me at work the next day and asked me what I thought... JV game. 2 out. Bottom of 7th. R1 on 1st. Dropped 3rd strike. Ump, working...

Forum: Baseball Thu May 03, 2007, 11:12pm

Replies: 19 I think, no, I know I blew a call tonight Views: 2,516 Posted By tribefan1952 I had a similar HBP tonight. I'm not sure if I... I had a similar HBP tonight. I'm not sure if I did the right thing. Please advise... JV game. Very good pitcher throwing for the visitors. Strong non-stop wind blowing across the diamond (from...

Forum: Softball Mon Apr 23, 2007, 09:06pm

Replies: 19 Dirt in the eyes Views: 2,199 Posted By tribefan1952 Thank you. I'll certainly check on those... Thank you. I'll certainly check on those glasses. I probably would have paid $100 for a pair of them by about the 3rd inning! The whole infield was about 2" deep in ultra-fine dust. I was hoping...

Forum: Softball Mon Apr 23, 2007, 08:23pm

Replies: 19 Dirt in the eyes Views: 2,199 Posted By tribefan1952 Dirt in the eyes Does anyone here have a rule for field preparation? I just worked a game (alone) where the wind never stopped blowing the finest dust I've ever seen into everyone's eyes. Especially mine and the...

Forum: Softball Sat Apr 21, 2007, 06:57pm

Replies: 17 Bad situation. Views: 1,745 Posted By tribefan1952 Minor point but worth mentioning. In case... Minor point but worth mentioning. In case there are others here that do both baseball and softball, the bottom of the strike zone isn't necessarily the same. In baseball, the ball is released...

Forum: Softball Sat Apr 21, 2007, 06:23pm

Replies: 17 Bad situation. Views: 1,745 Posted By tribefan1952 Thanks so much for your replies. I will keep... Thanks so much for your replies. I will keep a journal. I will not be so reluctant to improve my strike zone as the game progresses. (Hopefully, this won't be a frequent problem.) I will read...

Forum: Softball Sat Apr 21, 2007, 03:48pm

Replies: 17 Bad situation. Views: 1,745 Posted By tribefan1952 Bad situation. JV game. My strike zone might have been a little low, but not bad. Inch or two below the knee. I was very consistent for both teams. Visiting coach and fans whined a lot. Home team never said a...

Forum: Baseball Fri Apr 13, 2007, 12:36pm

Replies: 48 I was told last night... Views: 4,651 Posted By tribefan1952 I have said that (politely) to coaches. Let them... I have said that (politely) to coaches. Let them dig through the book. It's a tougher situation when the other ump is cock-sure of himself and wrong.

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