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Forum: Softball Sun Sep 09, 2018, 07:53am

Replies: 24 Reversed call at 1st with 2 outs Views: 2,174 Posted By Mountaincoach Thanks guys! I've had a good laugh too. ISA... Thanks guys! I've had a good laugh too. ISA stands for Independent Sports Association. I think they're primarily based in the Southeast. To clarify, the umpires only advanced the runners on 2nd...

Forum: Softball Sat Sep 08, 2018, 02:35pm

Replies: 24 Reversed call at 1st with 2 outs Views: 2,174 Posted By Mountaincoach Reversed call at 1st with 2 outs ISA rules. Two outs. Ball hit to infield. Easy out at 1st. 1st baseman got excited and pulled her foot off the base early. Not completely obvious, but she did pull her foot. Field umpire (who was...

Forum: Softball Wed Aug 29, 2018, 03:07pm

Replies: 8 USA lightning guidelines Views: 1,045 Posted By Mountaincoach True story--Local certified, trained umpire here... True story--Local certified, trained umpire here with the worst combination--tremendous arrogance and narcissism, but no common sense or interpersonal skills. The other umpires literally refuse to...

Forum: Softball Tue Jul 10, 2018, 11:50am

Replies: 16 2019 NFHS Rule Changes Views: 2,291 Posted By Mountaincoach Wow. Thanks. Well, I AM a physician (when I'm... Wow. Thanks. Well, I AM a physician (when I'm not standing on a ballfield), and I say that is being WAY too picky. If the injury is that severe to begin with, I'm gonna take a pair of scissors (or...

Forum: Softball Tue Jul 10, 2018, 11:06am

Replies: 16 2019 NFHS Rule Changes Views: 2,291 Posted By Mountaincoach The rule prohibiting tinted eye shields on the... The rule prohibiting tinted eye shields on the defensive player face masks will become a big issue as time goes by. There's a company out there that is pushing tinted face shields for those masks,...

Forum: Softball Tue May 22, 2018, 11:52am

Replies: 3 Just yet another reminder that the SLOT is the safest place to be Views: 918 Posted By Mountaincoach A PU handed me his mask a few days ago while he... A PU handed me his mask a few days ago while he was explaining something to a young player. I remember thinking there's no way I'd stand back there with just this on my head. The full helmets are...

Forum: Softball Tue May 22, 2018, 08:37am

Replies: 15 Please take this quiz Views: 1,745 Posted By Mountaincoach True, but I think the point of the quiz is to see... True, but I think the point of the quiz is to see how you would handle the unthinkable if it happens. The game must continue. You have to pick one of those options.

Forum: Softball Mon May 21, 2018, 01:27pm

Replies: 15 Please take this quiz Views: 1,745 Posted By Mountaincoach Wow. I'm a dumb coach and got 3/3 score. :D Wow. I'm a dumb coach and got 3/3 score. :D

Forum: Softball Fri May 18, 2018, 02:57pm

Replies: 21 BR collides with F3 after catch Views: 2,188 Posted By Mountaincoach Why would they stay on the bag after the 1st... Why would they stay on the bag after the 1st baseman falls down? What do they have to lose? I can tell you what they have to gain--a run scored if the interference call is not made. Agree. ...

Forum: Softball Tue May 08, 2018, 02:00pm

Replies: 14 Do You Wait? Do You Get Off the Field? How is this Really Supposed to be Handled? Views: 1,187 Posted By Mountaincoach Very true!! In the world of everybody holding... Very true!! In the world of everybody holding smart phones and Go Pro type cameras getting hung on the fences more and more, it's inevitable.

Forum: Softball Tue May 08, 2018, 11:08am

Replies: 14 Do You Wait? Do You Get Off the Field? How is this Really Supposed to be Handled? Views: 1,187 Posted By Mountaincoach I basically see two choices in this situation--... I basically see two choices in this situation-- 1) Leave the field and don't look back as soon as possible and let the celebration happen. or 2) Stand right there and risk the possibility of a...

Forum: Softball Fri May 04, 2018, 08:51am

Replies: 10 The catcher is not a leaning post Views: 1,199 Posted By Mountaincoach Thanks guys. I made a complaint to our AD who is... Thanks guys. I made a complaint to our AD who is going to report it to their regional assigner. He also agreed it needed to be addressed.

Forum: Softball Thu May 03, 2018, 07:51am

Replies: 10 The catcher is not a leaning post Views: 1,199 Posted By Mountaincoach The catcher is not a leaning post Rant warning. Fed game. I realize there's going to be inadvertent contact between the PU and the catcher quite frequently, but when the PU decides to put his hand on my catcher's back during every...

Forum: Softball Tue May 01, 2018, 10:24am

Replies: 24 Parent Involvement in Fed ??? Views: 2,330 Posted By Mountaincoach I think the reason you see a difference is... I think the reason you see a difference is because pitching a softball is one of the most difficult things to learn in athletics. As a result, most of those girls have a private pitching coach that...

Forum: Softball Tue May 01, 2018, 08:13am

Replies: 24 Parent Involvement in Fed ??? Views: 2,330 Posted By Mountaincoach Here's my opinion as a coach over the years. ... Here's my opinion as a coach over the years. Before the game during warm-ups--let the parent catch. I'm glad for the help. Between innings--the parent also needs to be one of the designated...

Forum: Softball Sun Apr 15, 2018, 09:37am

Replies: 23 NFHS pitcher's foot Views: 2,424 Posted By Mountaincoach First, as mentioned earlier, her foot was never... First, as mentioned earlier, her foot was never on the top of the plate. Secondly, the FU acknowledged it WAS illegal but declined to go any further under the circumstances, and I, quite frankly,...

Forum: Softball Thu Apr 12, 2018, 01:37pm

Replies: 23 NFHS pitcher's foot Views: 2,424 Posted By Mountaincoach LOL. My parole officer told me to let it go. :)... LOL. My parole officer told me to let it go. :) From this point on, I'll probably be the only guy around here who refers to it as the plate instead of the mound.

Forum: Softball Thu Apr 12, 2018, 09:56am

Replies: 23 NFHS pitcher's foot Views: 2,424 Posted By Mountaincoach LOL. Excuse me! Feel better now? LOL. Excuse me! Feel better now?

Forum: Softball Thu Apr 12, 2018, 07:42am

Replies: 23 NFHS pitcher's foot Views: 2,424 Posted By Mountaincoach I do not agree. It's VERY easy to see if that... I do not agree. It's VERY easy to see if that foot is on top of the plate. If you cannot see it from behind the plate, the FU should have an easy bird's eye view of it from the side. Call it. I...

Forum: Softball Wed Mar 07, 2018, 11:11am

Replies: 29 The Joys of JV Views: 2,485 Posted By Mountaincoach I imagine there's quite a few PU's on this forum... I imagine there's quite a few PU's on this forum who would indeed care (or at least be curious) about why a coach suddenly told his players to put their foot back on the accelerator and "play the...

Forum: Softball Wed Mar 07, 2018, 07:30am

Replies: 29 The Joys of JV Views: 2,485 Posted By Mountaincoach I've been on the receiving end and the giving end... I've been on the receiving end and the giving end of the miracle called stepping off base intentionally. If I ever had an opposing coach go ballistic on me for stepping off the base, I'd probably go...

Forum: Softball Wed Feb 28, 2018, 07:39am

Replies: 29 The Joys of JV Views: 2,485 Posted By Mountaincoach Thanks for the laugh. I can visualize the game... Thanks for the laugh. I can visualize the game completely based on your description.

Forum: Softball Thu Oct 12, 2017, 10:27am

Replies: 11 Score the run on a triple play? Views: 968 Posted By Mountaincoach Craziest scenario I've read in a while. They... Craziest scenario I've read in a while. They should have paid you double for trying to figure out the chaos. "Third World Sports". LOLOL. It amazes me that a middle school game is using a...

Forum: Softball Sun Aug 13, 2017, 03:34pm

Replies: 8 Chalk splatters after about 10 hours Views: 1,107 Posted By Mountaincoach Chalk splatters after about 10 hours Minor incident that got my curiosity. No big deal. It wasn't a game changer or big controversy. We were on defense last night. Slow roller hit down the 3rd base line. Ball rolled clearly foul at...

Forum: Softball Wed Aug 09, 2017, 05:48am

Replies: 39 Little League Team Disqualification. Views: 3,318 Posted By Mountaincoach I distinctly remember one year in the baseball... I distinctly remember one year in the baseball LLWS when one of the Asian teams was doing that. And, you're right, they were waving their arms being incredibly obvious to the point the talking heads...

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