Forum: Baseball
Thu Aug 22, 2002, 09:45am
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Replies: 31
Views: 5,432
Too Much TV
The mere fact that we are able to watch all (well more than 50% of the qualifying games) leading up to LLWS Championship game speaks volume on things have changed. Unfortunately, the amount of sports...
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Forum: Baseball
Sun Aug 11, 2002, 11:47am
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Replies: 47
Views: 5,599
Stopped This Year
This is my fourth year umpiring. During the first three years of umpiring career, I carried the rule book in my back pocket. Why did I stop this year? A combination of reading discussions like this...
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Forum: Baseball
Thu Aug 01, 2002, 09:52am
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,341
MLB Site
This site <b>should</b> work for what you are looking for. However, whenever I enter my request I only get 2001 stats even though it is supposed to be historical.
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Forum: Baseball
Wed Jul 31, 2002, 10:14am
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,386
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Forum: Baseball
Tue Jul 23, 2002, 10:44am
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,851
Pete - I agree with your observations about the...
Pete - I agree with your observations about the "realities" of being youth ball umpire. In my case, I have adopted an approach where I get "paid" for HS ball and all games outside of my community....
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Forum: Baseball
Thu Jul 18, 2002, 12:54pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 10,321
The Rules of Baseball
If you are interested in the history of The Rules of Baseball try this book:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1558212809/qid=1027014290/sr=1-5/ref=sr_1_5/102-6130509-8568114
It is called...
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Forum: Baseball
Tue Jul 16, 2002, 11:19am
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,677
Highlights and Other Things
Marty - You asked how to make part of your posts <b>bold</b> and <i>other</i> <u>creative things</u>. Well I am not expert but here goes:
Posts to website discusion groups get processed using...
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Forum: Baseball
Fri Jul 12, 2002, 10:01am
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,318
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Forum: Baseball
Tue Jul 09, 2002, 10:50am
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,196
As an umpire awarding of bases is probably the...
As an umpire awarding of bases is probably the one area where beginning umpires need to know cold. Interference and obstruction rarely occur but throws in dead ball area are common.
Need to know:...
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Forum: Baseball
Sun Jun 23, 2002, 11:03am
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,733
Ongoing Discussion
Well this play has made it to this board. The thread started on ETeamz and worked its way over to Umpire.org.
The current status of the threads: No one can find a definitive interp about the...
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Forum: Baseball
Thu Jun 20, 2002, 10:10am
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,383
Takes Time
In order to take advantage of Internet discussion boards you have invest the time to answer your question. After consistent reading of posts you will begin to determine who you can rely on. There are...
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Forum: Baseball
Thu Jun 06, 2002, 10:40am
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,754
BRD #329
Pete is correct that the NCAA has changed their wording related to obstruction. See #329 in 2002 Carl Childress' Baseball Rules Difference for details. Here is a brief clip:
NCAA: Obstruction is...
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Forum: Baseball
Wed May 29, 2002, 02:57pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,589
NCAA
Same as FED. ALSO: If the batter hits a "foul tip" while not "within the lines of the batter's box" it is not a foul tip but a foul ball. Batter is out.
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Forum: Baseball
Tue May 28, 2002, 10:24am
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,518
Share the Wealth
While I agree with your observations, less umpires for big games means it would years before I ever got a chance to work one :)
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Forum: Baseball
Mon May 06, 2002, 12:50pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,883
Roller Up the Third Base
In a recent game, high inside fastball, hits squarely on the ear flap and rolls all the way to third base. Stunned batter just stood there. Thanks goodness the helmet did its job. Runner was able to...
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Forum: Baseball
Tue Apr 30, 2002, 09:52am
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,457
Conferences FED
The definition of a charged conference for FED is slightly different.
A charged conference is a meeting between the coach or his representative and a player or players. (2-10-1;3-4-1)
So...
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Forum: Baseball
Thu Apr 25, 2002, 09:36am
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,310
First, you should do some research on what...
First, you should do some research on what equipment you like to purchase. If you go to the discussion board at http://www.umpire.org, there is a whole section devoted to equipment. Umpires are glad...
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Forum: Baseball
Thu Apr 25, 2002, 09:26am
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,243
Fielder Balk - Rule Reference?
Fielder's balk? I know a pitch can balk as well as catcher can create a balk. But a fielder? If a fielder is not correctly position in the field of play, the umpire should stop play and make sure all...
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Forum: Baseball
Mon Apr 22, 2002, 09:50am
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,166
AB is over
Once batter has received ball four his at-bat is over. Since the runner was retired for third out, the player following the batter who recieved four balls would lead off the next inning.
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Forum: Baseball
Wed Apr 17, 2002, 10:09am
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,539
I am confused. Since when do unions actually...
I am confused. Since when do unions actually employ people. Even if I belonged to an umpire union I still have to find an employer. The employer would be my local assignor, local association, set of...
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Forum: Baseball
Fri Apr 12, 2002, 10:32am
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,325
Another Time Waster
Here is another area where time can get eaten up by participants. If catcher is slow getting the gear on, then we all wait, regardless of who warms up the pitcher. The one that really bother me is...
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Forum: Baseball
Thu Apr 11, 2002, 10:28am
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,166
Another Site
If this going to be your only game on the big diamond, try this:
http://www.umpire.org
They articles on two man mechanics and will give a quick overview of basic positioning.
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Forum: Baseball
Thu Apr 11, 2002, 10:22am
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,039
Feel Your Pain
Our Babe Ruth program (Prep 13s) started this weekend. We have a rule that inning can start after 2 and 1/2 hours after the game starts. All 4 games did not make it to seven innings. It seems that...
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Forum: Baseball
Fri Apr 05, 2002, 12:04pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,829
Learning Process
Being able to maintain a professional appearance as an umpire while incorporating your personality into your umpiring is a learning process. From my perspective, it has taken me also three years...
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Forum: Baseball
Thu Mar 28, 2002, 01:43pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,377
Mgr Replacement
After the manager and assistant coach were ejected, there was one more adult in the dugout. He was keeping the book and partially dressed as a coach. He assumed the role of 3rd base coach and player...
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