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Forum: Softball Thu Apr 28, 2022, 01:09pm

Replies: 48 Retired Runner Hit with Throw Views: 6,328 Posted By EricH Necro Sorry to necro this thread, but there are so many bad analogies and allusions.... The retired runner has committed interference, and the batter-runner is out. The end. "The runner can't...

Forum: Softball Thu Aug 16, 2018, 01:05pm

Replies: 15 ineligible player Views: 3,300 Posted By EricH No. But it does tell you who played. No. But it does tell you who played.

Forum: Softball Wed Aug 15, 2018, 01:24pm

Replies: 15 ineligible player Views: 3,300 Posted By EricH Sigh... If you, the umpire, do not receive a... Sigh... If you, the umpire, do not receive a lineup during the game, how does anyone determine eligibility after-the-fact? THAT was the question. You (the general "you") cannot prove who played...

Forum: Softball Wed Aug 15, 2018, 01:00pm

Replies: 21 best way to handle a check swing Views: 2,180 Posted By EricH Ah, for some reason I created a runner between... Ah, for some reason I created a runner between 3rd and home. Editing my original post.

Forum: Softball Wed Aug 15, 2018, 11:30am

Replies: 21 best way to handle a check swing Views: 2,180 Posted By EricH If the umpire called a ball, return the runner to... If the umpire called a ball, return the runner to third after the appeal if called a strike. This umpire is confusing a baseball rule AND misapplying it. The baseball rules state that certain...

Forum: Softball Wed Aug 08, 2018, 04:53pm

Replies: 15 ineligible player Views: 3,300 Posted By EricH LOL. How do you even determine eligibility... LOL. How do you even determine eligibility after-the-fact if you do not receive a lineup card?

Forum: Baseball Wed Aug 08, 2018, 04:44pm

Replies: 12 You make the call: NFHS game- Malicious contact at the plate? Views: 3,008 Posted By EricH And because umpires do not enforce ejection for... And because umpires do not enforce ejection for malicious contact, as in this play.

Forum: Baseball Thu Aug 02, 2018, 09:46am

Replies: 12 You make the call: NFHS game- Malicious contact at the plate? Views: 3,008 Posted By EricH The problem is that the 1BU did not get into... The problem is that the 1BU did not get into position to see the collision. He straight-lined himself so that he couldn't see the actual impact; he could only see the catcher's back.

Forum: Baseball Wed Aug 01, 2018, 10:57am

Replies: 4 Tapia scores from 3rd Views: 1,216 Posted By EricH Not sure that was the question. Of course the... Not sure that was the question. Of course the catch is allowed. But is the succeeding throw home allowed? He touched the floor inside the dugout after the catch. Is this a "fall" and therefore a...

Forum: Baseball Wed Aug 01, 2018, 10:30am

Replies: 12 You make the call: NFHS game- Malicious contact at the plate? Views: 3,008 Posted By EricH But putting up your arms and attempting to blast... But putting up your arms and attempting to blast through that wall is not natural, normal, or sane. It's moronic.

Forum: Softball Wed Aug 01, 2018, 09:27am

Replies: 2 no throw interference Views: 1,211 Posted By EricH I believe I have read some plays that indicate... I believe I have read some plays that indicate the runner or batter-runner (depending on the situation) should be called out if the runner has not yet reached the base where the play was - not...

Forum: Softball Wed Aug 01, 2018, 09:20am

Replies: 21 best way to handle a check swing Views: 2,180 Posted By EricH How quickly do you call the pitch? There should... How quickly do you call the pitch? There should be about one second between the ball hitting the glove and your call. If you delay sufficiently, the catcher should have already released the ball (or...

Forum: Softball Thu Jul 26, 2018, 10:32pm

Replies: 47 Runner fails to tag - dead ball is called....??? Views: 4,761 Posted By EricH Yeah, i'm only saying what the rules... Yeah, i'm only saying what the rules clarifications say. :)

Forum: Softball Thu Jul 26, 2018, 10:44am

Replies: 47 Runner fails to tag - dead ball is called....??? Views: 4,761 Posted By EricH And that exception says exactly what I have been... And that exception says exactly what I have been saying, except for the "declaration."

Forum: Softball Thu Jul 26, 2018, 10:38am

Replies: 54 USA Softball - Interference - Thrown ball Views: 9,831 Posted By EricH It is part of the same rule, 8.7, the runner is... It is part of the same rule, 8.7, the runner is out. That's what I meant. But you're right.

Forum: Softball Wed Jul 25, 2018, 04:04pm

Replies: 54 USA Softball - Interference - Thrown ball Views: 9,831 Posted By EricH Well, it should if F3 is stretching for the ball... Well, it should if F3 is stretching for the ball and gets handcuffed by BR inside the baseline. Coach will fly out of the dugout otherwise, and with good reason. Just do a search for "interference...

Forum: Softball Wed Jul 25, 2018, 03:42pm

Replies: 47 Runner fails to tag - dead ball is called....??? Views: 4,761 Posted By EricH :rolleyes::D :rolleyes::D

Forum: Softball Wed Jul 25, 2018, 03:27pm

Replies: 54 USA Softball - Interference - Thrown ball Views: 9,831 Posted By EricH Running lane violation is for anytime the runner... Running lane violation is for anytime the runner is running outside the lane and interferes with a play at first.

Forum: Softball Wed Jul 25, 2018, 03:26pm

Replies: 54 USA Softball - Interference - Thrown ball Views: 9,831 Posted By EricH Nope. It's part of the same rule. Simply says if... Nope. It's part of the same rule. Simply says if the runner is already out, the runner nearest home at the time of the interference is called out.

Forum: Softball Wed Jul 25, 2018, 12:07pm

Replies: 54 USA Softball - Interference - Thrown ball Views: 9,831 Posted By EricH Actually, yes we are if she's in the last half of... Actually, yes we are if she's in the last half of the way to first. By rule, she is required to be in the runner's lane.

Forum: Softball Wed Jul 25, 2018, 12:02pm

Replies: 47 Runner fails to tag - dead ball is called....??? Views: 4,761 Posted By EricH Why are you fighting this? :confused: The rules... Why are you fighting this? :confused: The rules clarification was written to help umpires understand when to declare the ball dead and make subsequent calls so that we do not get into situations like...

Forum: Softball Wed Jul 25, 2018, 09:38am

Replies: 47 Runner fails to tag - dead ball is called....??? Views: 4,761 Posted By EricH Again, the purpose is for the umpire to delay his... Again, the purpose is for the umpire to delay his declaration so that the runners can complete their base running responsibilities. When the ball became dead does not matter. And in the situation...

Forum: Softball Wed Jul 25, 2018, 09:14am

Replies: 47 Runner fails to tag - dead ball is called....??? Views: 4,761 Posted By EricH From one of my earlier posts: As I... From one of my earlier posts: As I said, the issue is when the umpire declares the ball dead, not when the ball goes out of play.

Forum: Softball Wed Jul 25, 2018, 08:39am

Replies: 54 USA Softball - Interference - Thrown ball Views: 9,831 Posted By EricH That does not matter. The rule does not... That does not matter. The rule does not differentiate between a runner or a retired runner except to determine which runner ends up being called out. The rule states "the runner is out...when the...

Forum: Softball Wed Jul 25, 2018, 08:24am

Replies: 54 USA Softball - Interference - Thrown ball Views: 9,831 Posted By EricH I can tell you why. It's much easier to judge... I can tell you why. It's much easier to judge actions than intent. If we call a runner out for intentionally interfering, he can argue it wasn't intentional. If we don't call a runner out, the...

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