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Forum: Baseball Sun Oct 23, 2022, 10:19am
Replies: 1
Views: 1,242
Posted By parrothead
Pitcher Throwing to Unoccupied Base

I think with the explosion of Travel Ball in the last 10-15 years especially at the really young ages where a walk, hit or error are triples because they quickly steal second steal third - one line...
Forum: Baseball Wed May 11, 2022, 10:39am
Replies: 3
Views: 941
Posted By parrothead
Thanks for the replies - it was beyond baffling...

Thanks for the replies - it was beyond baffling as I knew what the coach was claiming with regards to what our P had done was WRONG, confirmed 100% by video in the GC feed, I have pics of step land...
Forum: Baseball Mon May 09, 2022, 12:06pm
Replies: 3
Views: 941
Posted By parrothead
Throwing to Unoccupied base interpretation

Our league has had a lot of issues with getting umpires (some of the behavior I dont blame folks not wanted to do the games) had a situation with coach in our final game last week

Runners at 1st...
Forum: Baseball Sun Mar 21, 2021, 12:49pm
Replies: 1
Views: 1,204
Posted By parrothead
High school DH rule - re entry question

I think I am pretty sure the answer but wanted to check for clarification as I have had a little trouble finding it online.

High School NFHS - DH rule

Player is listed as DH, hitting for the...
Forum: Baseball Mon Mar 02, 2020, 03:22pm
Replies: 2
Views: 864
Posted By parrothead
Question on player going on mound being the "pitcher"

In a tournament using OBR which had a really small unique portable mound, our 3B on his way out to 3B from the 1B dugout, stopped on the mound with no ball in between innings and basically took a...
Forum: Softball Mon Jun 10, 2019, 12:49pm
Replies: 20
Views: 8,290
Posted By parrothead
hesitation rule -

Coaching a tourney this weekend and had a Hesitation Rule call that I had not really heard before. Honestly, havent seen a lot of hesitation calls since 10U when girls with runner at 3B would round...
Forum: Softball Mon Jun 03, 2019, 01:40pm
Replies: 10
Views: 986
Posted By parrothead
seems like more and more unless there is contact,...

seems like more and more unless there is contact, calls are not getting made. Had a tourney this weekend and one brutal missed call.

Wild Pitch/Passed ball, batter comes out of the box probably...
Forum: Baseball Mon Jun 03, 2019, 08:50am
Replies: 5
Views: 921
Posted By parrothead
Nevermind I saw the INT, but that is...

Nevermind I saw the INT, but that is intereference, yes it was interference for sure - I misread the post.

One thing is we had him later in the day and he and I were talking and said as he...
Forum: Baseball Mon Jun 03, 2019, 08:22am
Replies: 5
Views: 921
Posted By parrothead
Not sure what you mean by intentional? Batter...

Not sure what you mean by intentional? Batter runner was RH batter who was up in the front of the box started making their way towards the line but left foot as running up first was inside the line,...
Forum: Baseball Sun Jun 02, 2019, 10:27pm
Replies: 5
Views: 921
Posted By parrothead
Call I had not seen in 27 years of coaching...

Runners at 1st and 2nd, nobody out. Batter bunts the ball in the air and starts running to 1B, both of the runners do a poor job of reading the ball in the air and get way too far off.

Catcher...
Forum: Baseball Mon May 06, 2019, 07:38pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,120
Posted By parrothead
Batter interference on a steal

Umped a game on Saturday first time in years got pulled in. Not sure if they were trying a bunt and run or badly executed fake bunt and steal, but runner at first was on the move to second either...
Forum: Baseball Mon Apr 22, 2019, 02:41pm
Replies: 5
Views: 809
Posted By parrothead
So when its that provision used to call a balk?

So when its that provision used to call a balk?
Forum: Baseball Mon Apr 22, 2019, 10:45am
Replies: 5
Views: 809
Posted By parrothead
Thanks Bob, so curious about what he called the...

Thanks Bob, so curious about what he called the "blanket" or "umbrella" of trying to deceive the runner - Since I have been coaching in the early 90's, this has been in the Pitcher violation/balk...
Forum: Baseball Mon Apr 22, 2019, 09:44am
Replies: 5
Views: 809
Posted By parrothead
LL50 70 Balk Call

I know the rule regarding required step, which Little League did not adopt the must throw to 3B rule. On saturday, our P did the "53" or "31" pick where he faked to 3B and threw to first. Umpire...
Forum: Softball Sun Nov 04, 2018, 06:57pm
Replies: 2
Views: 909
Posted By parrothead
Two baserunning questions

Had a couple interesting ones this weekend....
USSSA Fastpitch softball 18U

* Runner at 2nd, groundball to SS, SS comes up, they really dont make contact, but are really close in proximity, the...
Forum: Softball Wed Aug 15, 2018, 11:19am
Replies: 6
Views: 2,333
Posted By parrothead
Catchers box?

Playing in USSSA fastpitch tournament this weekend, last inning tying run on 3rd winning run on 2nd. Team wants to intentionally walk batter - told need to throw the pitches (I think maybe HS is...
Forum: Softball Wed Aug 15, 2018, 11:13am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,717
Posted By parrothead
There was actually two scenarios this weekend...

There was actually two scenarios this weekend that I was curious about and I think they got it wrong both times?

* where with bases loaded, what appeared to be ball 4 - catcher then tagged runner...
Forum: Baseball Mon May 21, 2018, 01:46pm
Replies: 9
Views: 2,999
Posted By parrothead
But if I just wheel him after the ball fake and...

But if I just wheel him after the ball fake and with reasonable idea that he might make it because they still dont even have the ball (would be risky) but then arent they making a play on him at the...
Forum: Baseball Mon May 21, 2018, 12:24pm
Replies: 9
Views: 2,999
Posted By parrothead
So this came up again this weekend (Little League...

So this came up again this weekend (Little League rules). We had runners at 2B and 3B, pitcher uncorks a wild pitch, runner from 3B scores easy and the ball is not secured yet from catcher my runner...
Forum: Baseball Fri Apr 27, 2018, 01:40pm
Replies: 9
Views: 2,999
Posted By parrothead
Thanks Rich - they are not fake throwing, they...

Thanks Rich
- they are not fake throwing, they are fake tagging, like acting as if they caught the ball slapping glove and going to put tag on without a ball.

- typically back into 3B or back...
Forum: Baseball Fri Apr 27, 2018, 11:02am
Replies: 9
Views: 2,999
Posted By parrothead
Fake Tags

Little League Greenbook - Been seeing a lot of fake tags in our league, I know in LL a fake tag is defined as obstruction, but if the fake is someone ball faking the runner going back into the bag...
Forum: Baseball Tue Oct 10, 2017, 10:45am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,125
Posted By parrothead
It was OBR, so they got it right I was confusing...

It was OBR, so they got it right I was confusing the rule from my HS coaching days.
Forum: Baseball Tue Oct 10, 2017, 10:03am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,125
Posted By parrothead
Bases Loaded - Interference

Had a play this weekend, I actually thought the result should of been worse but umps didnt rule that way and other coaches didnt ask.

Bases loaded, ground ball to 2B or SS, the runner moving from...
Forum: Baseball Wed Aug 02, 2017, 06:10pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,271
Posted By parrothead
Strike 3 run score?

Weird one on many levels, happened at tourney with a team just one up from our level, runner at 3rd, kid wind up is really really slow, coach forgets how many strikes there are and has the kid do a...
Forum: Baseball Wed Aug 02, 2017, 08:32am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,271
Posted By parrothead
Fair point if someone were actually to do it, my...

Fair point if someone were actually to do it, my question was more for just pointing out some of the flaws in how LL sets up the rules of stealing, no leads, ball reaches a point that can move, etc. ...
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