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Forum: Softball Fri Jul 11, 2014, 10:48am

Replies: 30 Taking signs off the plate Views: 3,086 Posted By RulesGeek I've always thought this rule was silly... if... I've always thought this rule was silly... if TPTB want the pitcher to pause, tell him to pause. That is a fairness & safety rule to prevent quick pitches. That makes sense. It makes no sense to...

Forum: Softball Wed May 21, 2014, 02:49pm

Replies: 55 Batting Out of Order, Volume 2 Views: 3,623 Posted By RulesGeek I mean ANY scenerio where the proper batter is on... I mean ANY scenerio where the proper batter is on base and gets off the bases before the at bat is complete. That is the question asked by the OP in the abstract, without complicating it with names...

Forum: Softball Wed May 21, 2014, 01:31pm

Replies: 55 Batting Out of Order, Volume 2 Views: 3,623 Posted By RulesGeek I'll phrase the question this way: Can a legal... I'll phrase the question this way: Can a legal batter be "illegalized" during her at bat? There is no doubt (at least to me) that B3 was legal when she came to bat. But does she become illegal the...

Forum: Baseball Fri May 16, 2014, 03:31pm

Replies: 15 Umpire Not Coach I Know But.. Views: 1,922 Posted By RulesGeek Speaking OBR, not sure about NFHS. I agree... Speaking OBR, not sure about NFHS. I agree balk. One oddity is that if I am picturing OP situation correctly pitcher is using the windup even with runners on base. So I'm not getting him for not...

Forum: Softball Mon Apr 07, 2014, 03:20pm

Replies: 34 Run scores? Views: 3,538 Posted By RulesGeek Thanks. I got hung up on the language "When the... Thanks. I got hung up on the language "When the appeal results in the third out ... any run scored prior to the appeal counts."

Forum: Softball Fri Apr 04, 2014, 02:48pm

Replies: 34 Run scores? Views: 3,538 Posted By RulesGeek Situation: R1 on 3rd, R2 on 2nd. 1 out. Fly... Situation: R1 on 3rd, R2 on 2nd. 1 out. Fly ball hit to F9 caught for 2nd out, R1 scores but left the base an instant before the catch. R2 tags up legally and advances to 3rd. On the play on R1...

Forum: Basketball Wed Mar 12, 2014, 08:37am

Replies: 121 "blarge call" high school Views: 10,858 Posted By RulesGeek I'm new here and without nearly the experience of... I'm new here and without nearly the experience of many of the posters, so take that into consideration, but I think MTD's point is that a blarge is NOT a double fou. A double foul is 2 players can...

Forum: Basketball Mon Mar 10, 2014, 03:30pm

Replies: 19 State Championship with my brother Views: 2,365 Posted By RulesGeek Announcer really said "You can't call that with... Announcer really said "You can't call that with 12 seconds left in a championship game." ?????? You have to be kidding me. ...... Even if you buy the line that you "have to let the players...

Forum: Basketball Mon Mar 03, 2014, 11:06am

Replies: 18 A Fan Shows His Ignorance Views: 2,780 Posted By RulesGeek In this case, "that" is used as a pronoun. That... In this case, "that" is used as a pronoun. That | Define That at Dictionary.com (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/that)

Forum: Basketball Fri Feb 14, 2014, 11:24am

Replies: 17 Clock situation, end of OT Views: 1,501 Posted By RulesGeek Under 5-10-1 you can end the game only if you... Under 5-10-1 you can end the game only if you have "definite information" that at least 5 seconds had passed. Do you KNOW that they stood around that long? You also could have reduced the time by...

Forum: Basketball Wed Feb 12, 2014, 04:32pm

Replies: 18 Fumble or not? Views: 1,979 Posted By RulesGeek Isn't that an NBA rule?-- Pretty plays are not... Isn't that an NBA rule?-- Pretty plays are not violations, even if they are.... Plays that "look wrong" are whistled, even if they are clean.

Forum: Basketball Mon Feb 03, 2014, 01:13pm

Replies: 22 dead ball technicals Views: 2,332 Posted By RulesGeek If that were to happen, somebody (or more than... If that were to happen, somebody (or more than one somebody) is getting tossed. And we'll probably shoot a few more with the lane cleared.

Forum: Basketball Mon Feb 03, 2014, 10:55am

Replies: 22 dead ball technicals Views: 2,332 Posted By RulesGeek OK... now I'm racking my brain. After the T, the... OK... now I'm racking my brain. After the T, the ball will be dead. Since any contact during a dead ball is ignored or a T, how can there be a T followed by a personal? What am I missing?

Forum: Basketball Sat Feb 01, 2014, 02:10pm

Replies: 12 Play and Opinion Views: 1,273 Posted By RulesGeek From the OP I am getting that the ball was... From the OP I am getting that the ball was already 10-15 feet away when A1 jumps. That sounds like grabbing the rim out of frustration. Maybe HTBT, but I think player earned the T before we ever...

Forum: Basketball Wed Jan 22, 2014, 02:42pm

Replies: 20 Bench personnel Views: 2,553 Posted By RulesGeek Please elaborate. Please elaborate.

Forum: Basketball Wed Jan 22, 2014, 12:05pm

Replies: 20 Bench personnel Views: 2,553 Posted By RulesGeek "immediately after a H score when the V... "immediately after a H score when the V statistician for consecutive trips was arguing for an offensive foul in the post." -- "Coach! Control your bench!" (and he wouldn't have been arguing on...

Forum: Basketball Fri Jan 17, 2014, 04:33pm

Replies: 27 When is a tap a tap Views: 2,545 Posted By RulesGeek Not really the way I took it either. But I do... Not really the way I took it either. But I do enjoy a good challenge.

Forum: Basketball Fri Jan 17, 2014, 04:20pm

Replies: 27 When is a tap a tap Views: 2,545 Posted By RulesGeek Wow... way to turn me into an insensitive... Wow... way to turn me into an insensitive jerk.... and you really like messing with us literal folks, huh? Here's how I call it (at least until fed publishes a clarification): the end of the arm...

Forum: Basketball Fri Jan 17, 2014, 03:22pm

Replies: 27 When is a tap a tap Views: 2,545 Posted By RulesGeek Maybe I can see extending it to the forearms....... Maybe I can see extending it to the forearms.... but on a head ball now you will also need to also determine whether it was an intentional tap (live ball) or just rebounded off a head (dead at the...

Forum: Basketball Fri Jan 17, 2014, 02:56pm

Replies: 27 When is a tap a tap Views: 2,545 Posted By RulesGeek The rule defines a tap as contacting the ball... The rule defines a tap as contacting the ball with "hand(s)." So if it hits the forarms or head, it is not a tap and the ball is dead on the horn. However, if the player strikes the ball with the...

Forum: Basketball Fri Jan 10, 2014, 05:04pm

Replies: 15 Tech foul at the end of a quarter Views: 2,019 Posted By RulesGeek Correct.... but now let's assume that the 2 shots... Correct.... but now let's assume that the 2 shots were awarded in the just-concluded quarter. Even if this were an error, the administration of the technical ends with the shots, since there is no...

Forum: Basketball Thu Jan 09, 2014, 09:41am

Replies: 48 How to correct poor coaching behavior? Views: 4,607 Posted By RulesGeek +1 +1

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