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Forum: Baseball Tue Mar 27, 2018, 01:23pm

Replies: 18 Runner forced off of legally attained base Views: 3,321 Posted By PandaBear In a case like that, where obstruction was called... In a case like that, where obstruction was called before the runner returning to the base successfully reached the base, then yes, there would be an award of 2nd base. This is the scenario Rich is...

Forum: Baseball Tue Mar 27, 2018, 10:31am

Replies: 18 Runner forced off of legally attained base Views: 3,321 Posted By PandaBear It sort of does sound like obstruction, except... It sort of does sound like obstruction, except the runner had a clear and direct path back to the base, and successfully took it. Also, obstruction was never signaled, prior to or after the falling...

Forum: Baseball Mon Mar 26, 2018, 05:51pm

Replies: 18 Runner forced off of legally attained base Views: 3,321 Posted By PandaBear Or a mistake was made. It was officially scored... Or a mistake was made. It was officially scored "E1 - advanced to second on a throwing error by p, failed pickoff attempt." It was a failed pickoff attempt, but F3 caught the ball, and had it in his...

Forum: Baseball Mon Mar 26, 2018, 02:53pm

Replies: 18 Runner forced off of legally attained base Views: 3,321 Posted By PandaBear Which is how I've always administered such... Which is how I've always administered such situations, and will continue to do so absent guidance to a rule that differs. But when the situation arose this past weekend in an NCAA D1 game (date,...

Forum: Baseball Mon Mar 26, 2018, 12:59pm

Replies: 18 Runner forced off of legally attained base Views: 3,321 Posted By PandaBear Runner forced off of legally attained base Looking for specific rule citation (Fed or NCAA) for the situation where a player has legal possession of a base, but is forced off/out of contact with the base during live ball play by a defensive...

Forum: Softball Thu Mar 01, 2018, 11:42am

Replies: 29 The Joys of JV Views: 2,496 Posted By PandaBear Which is why most JV and other lower, developmental games, need a LOT more coaches who are either much better at coaching, or much better at herding cats.:o

Forum: Softball Wed Aug 09, 2017, 05:42pm

Replies: 25 Adding players to a lineup Views: 2,332 Posted By PandaBear This is exactly why a lot of us avoid... This is exactly why a lot of us avoid "beer-cooler" ball at almost all cost!

Forum: Baseball Tue May 30, 2017, 03:16pm

Replies: 3 What constitutes an "attempt to advance"? Views: 1,204 Posted By PandaBear I tend to agree; why penalize the offense for a... I tend to agree; why penalize the offense for a defensive violation? But there were those of the opinion that the last clause, returning the batter, should prevail over the first clause, when we...

Forum: Baseball Tue May 30, 2017, 01:08pm

Replies: 3 What constitutes an "attempt to advance"? Views: 1,204 Posted By PandaBear What constitutes an "attempt to advance"? Situation arose on a catchers interference call under NFHS rules. In the play, the batter put the ball in play as a fair grounder, but was put out at first. R1 broke from 3rd (unforced) upon the...

Forum: Softball Thu Jun 12, 2014, 05:26pm

Replies: 8 condition of balls Views: 2,883 Posted By PandaBear Glad it's not just me I've noticed it too, and also in that other similar game that uses a smaller, white ball with a similar cover and stitching. The cover layer is so thin that the average chain link fence that forms...

Forum: Softball Fri May 03, 2013, 01:25pm

Replies: 31 Batter-Runner on uncaught 3rd strike and loose ball Views: 4,473 Posted By PandaBear I agree with this. The original question came out of this scenario, where a coach was looking for an out that the catcher had already let get away.

Forum: Softball Fri May 03, 2013, 09:47am

Replies: 21 The five words you never want to hear when working the plate Views: 2,138 Posted By PandaBear You can teach [almost] anyone the other 7 positions, given a modest level of intellect and talent. Only a select few have the ability to pitch. You have to want to catch.:eek:

Forum: Softball Thu May 02, 2013, 05:19pm

Replies: 31 Batter-Runner on uncaught 3rd strike and loose ball Views: 4,473 Posted By PandaBear It would seem to be a judgement call, as to whether the batter-runner actually interfered with the ball or the play. The case book cites kicking, but caroming off the side of the leg (for example) I wouldn't consider "kicking". If...

Forum: Softball Thu May 02, 2013, 04:30pm

Replies: 31 Batter-Runner on uncaught 3rd strike and loose ball Views: 4,473 Posted By PandaBear Batter-Runner on uncaught 3rd strike and loose ball I had an interesting situation I can't recall coming up any time in my 14 years of umpiring. Batter strikes out with 1st base unoccupied, so it is a legal situation to advance to first. Pitch was...

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