Forum: Softball
Fri Jul 20, 2007, 05:21pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,336
Ball hits runner
This thread is intended to bring out discussion about the difference if any between a base runner being hit by batted ball in fair territory, and a base runner being hit by a fair batted ball, but in...
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Forum: Softball
Thu Jul 12, 2007, 11:29pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,166
What is umpire expected to do?
In many years of coaching at all levels and venues, I can't recall ever having seen an umpire inspect a bat when a batter comes up to bat. What I have seen, of course, is umpires inspecting the bats...
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Forum: Softball
Sat Jul 07, 2007, 11:34pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,199
Mfgr Certification
Well, around here in Central Calif, it has been a requirement for ASA tournaments for a couple of years now that all batters come up to bat wearing a helmet with NOCSAE certification on the helmet...
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Forum: Softball
Thu Jul 05, 2007, 04:36pm
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,060
That Makes Sense...But
It might have been a good idea to put the exception into the coach's edition of the rule book so we would know what to tell our catchers and batters about bunting, especially since the rule and the...
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Forum: Softball
Thu Jul 05, 2007, 01:07pm
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,060
Thank you.
Page 233 of my 2004 ASA rule book has to do with Council Meetings, but if you say there is an exception in the Umpire's Manual or somewhere, that's good enough for me.
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Forum: Softball
Thu Jul 05, 2007, 12:19am
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,060
Can you cite a rule?
[QUOTE=Steve M]$-Seam,
Yes, you are missing something. This wreck with the batter-runner and catcher is the exception. As Mike said, as long as both B-R and F2 are doing what they should be doing,...
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Forum: Softball
Wed Jul 04, 2007, 03:46pm
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,060
ASA Rule 8-2-f
ASA Rule 8-2-f says a batter-runner is out when the batter-runner interferes with a fielder attempting to field a batted ball. Per Definitions, the catcher is a fielder. In the post, isn't the...
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Forum: Softball
Fri Jun 29, 2007, 06:48pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,270
Unsportsmanlike Conduct
This expression is sometimes mentioned in this and other rules forums, but after searching the ASA rule book I cannot find this expression anywhere in the book. The closest I can find is Rule...
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Forum: Softball
Wed Jun 27, 2007, 11:53pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,373
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Forum: Softball
Thu Jun 21, 2007, 06:09am
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,676
Tie Breaker Runner on Second Base
ASA tournament, tied game goes on to eighth inning. As each team goes on offense, umpire asks scorekeeper who made the last out in seventh inning and places that player on second base. Umpire is...
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Forum: Softball
Tue Jun 19, 2007, 11:39pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,191
Too many infielders?
ASA Tournament. Coach of 10U.
To my eye, the field seems to have an abnormally large distance from home skinned. I have my outfielders playing on edge of grass for first several batters, then...
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Forum: Softball
Sun May 27, 2007, 04:45pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,075
Excellent replies
Thanks for the excellent replies...you have explained clearly the difference between interference when a defensive player is making a fielding play and a catcher who may or may not be going to make a...
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Forum: Softball
Sun May 27, 2007, 02:57am
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,075
Inconsistency on interference?
Here is a quote from NCASA Ump in thread about possible interference by runner running from 2nd to 3rd:
"Interference is the act of an offensive player that hinders the defensive player's ability...
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Forum: Softball
Sun May 20, 2007, 03:01am
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,842
Exactly...
I agree with your interpretation, which I read to mean that by making the runner do anything other than run across the plate and step on it, the catcher has impeded the runner, therefore obstruction...
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Forum: Softball
Fri May 18, 2007, 07:02pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,217
Oops....
Rec League game, I'm spectator standing next to entrance to third base dugout talking to coaches of team on defense. Play at third, ball gets away from third baseman, runner breaks for home and tags...
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Forum: Softball
Tue May 08, 2007, 04:18pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,931
After the sign has been given
The defensive coach will always be free to move F3 after the sign has been given...the question is about delaying the game while F3 plays games with the coach at third base by blocking the view.
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Forum: Softball
Tue May 08, 2007, 04:11pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,831
Excellent discussion
Thanks for an excellent discussion of this topic, covering all rule sets...just what i was hoping for.
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Forum: Softball
Tue May 08, 2007, 03:55am
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,931
Dirty trick, but illegal?
ASA or NFHS rule set, tournament play. While in position as third base coach, I found that whenever we had a runner on first base, the big first baseman would move to a position between me and my...
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Forum: Softball
Mon May 07, 2007, 04:31pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,831
Pivot foot in front of pitcher's plate
In his relatively new video on pitching mechanics, Bill Hillhouse advocates beginning the pitch with the pivot foot on the ground in front of the rubber, the back of the heel touching the rubber. ...
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Forum: Softball
Sun May 06, 2007, 12:57am
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Replies: 1
Views: 692
Do your job
As a coach for many years, I expect umpires for a varsity league game to enforce the rules, including the rule that on defense no coaches are in LBT.
One time playing at a field where the dugout...
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Forum: Softball
Fri May 04, 2007, 04:49pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,329
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Forum: Softball
Fri May 04, 2007, 03:56pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,329
Whose Call?
The batter hits a ball that bounces weakly off of the ground a few feet out of the batter's box, and the batter-runner runs into the ball in fair territory. Whose call is it whether batter-runner...
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Forum: Softball
Fri May 04, 2007, 05:08am
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,208
Force Play or Appeal?
Two outs. R1 on first base and R3 on third base. Batter hits grounder.
A. R1 rounds second base, missing the base. Ball is played to second base and bag is touched before R1 returns to the...
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Forum: Softball
Thu May 03, 2007, 10:22pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,028
Appeals
Thank you, that is a very helpful explanation of appeals.
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Forum: Softball
Thu May 03, 2007, 02:20pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,028
Proper Appeal
This thread relates to Irish Mafia's thread about a batter-runner failing to touch the orange part of a double base, but I'd like to ask a broader question about appeals.
The question is what...
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