Forum: Baseball
Tue Apr 15, 2014, 04:48pm
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Replies: 48
Views: 6,020
CR 8 contradicts as well
I've been thinking about this one today. "CR 8 Situation: The coach of Team A sends out a courtesy runner for F1 and fails to report the change to the UIC. Ruling: Upon entering the game, the CR...
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Forum: Baseball
Tue Apr 15, 2014, 08:24am
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Replies: 48
Views: 6,020
Who even asked?
PABlue, do you know how this question even came up? I've seen this happen numerous times--more at JV than varsity, but no one ever thought twice that the catcher or pitcher wouldn't bat in their...
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Forum: Basketball
Tue Apr 15, 2014, 07:52am
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,171
So sorry for your loss
BNR, I'm a big fan of your posts and always appreciate your wisdom. I'm grateful to the friend you lost for getting you on the court. That act (and his career on the court) has paid forward for so...
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Forum: Basketball
Thu Apr 10, 2014, 08:09pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,847
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Forum: Baseball
Fri Mar 28, 2014, 10:09am
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,965
"Too far" is far enough that a potential strike...
"Too far" is far enough that a potential strike in the bottom of the zone can hit the dirt before the mitt. Why won't I call it a strike? If I am fully convinced it was a strike, I'll call it. But...
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Forum: Baseball
Thu Mar 27, 2014, 02:38pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,682
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Forum: Baseball
Thu Mar 27, 2014, 11:41am
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,965
Mitt question has been answered.
At 12U...
Mitt question has been answered.
At 12U there's a high probability of a catcher too far back, and a high probability of strikes hitting the dirt because of it. (At the higher levels, there's more...
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Forum: Basketball
Wed Mar 26, 2014, 05:51pm
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Replies: 56
Views: 5,395
I know we all intend to call every play on its...
I know we all intend to call every play on its own merits and with consistency across the game and crew. And it is more of a rookie thing and shouldn't be at this level, BUT, if you no call and then...
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Forum: Baseball
Wed Mar 26, 2014, 10:42am
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Replies: 69
Views: 7,822
Interesting case, and I think one likely to...
Interesting case, and I think one likely to happen more often as word spreads and coaches get increasingly "creative" in their efforts to win. Has anyone taken this back to their state...
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Forum: Basketball
Tue Mar 25, 2014, 10:03am
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Replies: 33
Views: 3,734
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Forum: Basketball
Mon Mar 24, 2014, 09:16am
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,604
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Forum: Basketball
Fri Mar 21, 2014, 10:04pm
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Replies: 79
Views: 6,741
Sir Charles
Billy--the official who is talking to Charles Barkley in the Capital One commercial is wearing a belt. Is that you? :D
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Forum: Basketball
Fri Mar 21, 2014, 01:34pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,119
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Forum: Basketball
Tue Mar 18, 2014, 12:22pm
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Replies: 31
Views: 5,095
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Forum: Basketball
Mon Mar 17, 2014, 03:13pm
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Replies: 52
Views: 5,594
Couldn't agree more. After studying other...
Couldn't agree more. After studying other languages, I can only imagine how difficult it is to learn English. And you're spot on about other languages. There are so many variants of many world...
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Forum: Basketball
Mon Mar 17, 2014, 02:59pm
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Replies: 52
Views: 5,594
Language DOES change, and what becomes so...
Language DOES change, and what becomes so commonplace can sometimes become accepted. Technically, "Can I have some water?" is incorrect, but so few people say "May I" anymore that it may soon become...
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Forum: Basketball
Mon Mar 17, 2014, 02:33pm
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,834
So Coach, what would you have us do?
I've seen so many interviews like these. I've never heard a reporter ask the question, "So Coach, you ran halfway across the court screaming at the top of your lungs, spit flying everywhere, and...
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Forum: Basketball
Mon Mar 10, 2014, 10:16am
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Replies: 35
Views: 5,959
I didn't realize...
I wasn't aware these were the only two criteria. Apparently I've been serving tea to a number of coaches undeservedly. :rolleyes: My apologies to the coach who yelled across the floor to me (from...
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Forum: Basketball
Wed Mar 05, 2014, 09:23am
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Replies: 31
Views: 4,601
From the news article: "All of the fans were...
From the news article: "All of the fans were forced to leave by local authorities, but the game’s officials did not assess any technical fouls or eject any players, despite the fact that punches were...
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Forum: Basketball
Tue Mar 04, 2014, 01:09pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,521
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Forum: Basketball
Mon Mar 03, 2014, 03:16pm
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,287
Agreed. I'm reminded of the commercial where...
Agreed. I'm reminded of the commercial where during the TO a coach is telling his kids who's going to throw the inbound pass and one of the players says, "Coach, I touched it last." The player goes...
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Forum: Baseball
Mon Mar 03, 2014, 12:12pm
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Replies: 34
Views: 4,573
Recipe for Disaster
14 yr old Babe Ruth state tournament quarterfinal in WI. PU--senior guy--tells me something like this and I'm young enough to listen. Full count on batter. Pitcher rolls through motion, not even a...
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Forum: Basketball
Mon Mar 03, 2014, 10:26am
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Replies: 36
Views: 4,630
Structural thought
Billy, I think it's a great piece, and I'm a big fan of you on this forum.
Two thoughts: First, you intro with references to what shouldn't be said and the virtue of silence, but in most of...
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Forum: Basketball
Mon Feb 24, 2014, 11:01am
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,078
Not buying one, but differing view...
I was intrigued by this product in the context of "solution looking for a problem." It's not as bad as represented in the thread. It's not supposed to "pulse"--it does that when the battery is low...
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Forum: Basketball
Mon Feb 24, 2014, 10:17am
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Replies: 45
Views: 4,869
Team Control?
There's been debate on whether or not it is considered a try. Would you consider team control to have ended when he released it?
Statistically, if the defense had gotten that off the board,...
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