Forum: Baseball
Mon May 08, 2023, 10:43pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 566
Re-entry question
Smith is the starting right fielder batting ninth. In the second inning, Jones pinch-hits for Smith and remains in the game on defense. In the fourth inning Russell enters the game defensively for...
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Forum: Baseball
Tue Mar 28, 2023, 05:35pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 360
FED Warmup Pitches Between Innings
F1 completes the top of the first inning on the mound. Before the top of the second inning, the same F1 takes the mound and takes his warmup pitches. After the pitches are complete, his coach...
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Forum: Baseball
Sat Oct 05, 2019, 10:06am
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,281
FED Helmet Removal
R3 with 2 outs. B1 hits a home run and before reaching home R3 removes his helmet. PU calls R3 out and disallows both runs as the out was the third of the innings. Of course this led to an...
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Forum: Baseball
Fri Mar 22, 2019, 01:59pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 697
FED pitching question
FED rules. Can a pitcher have white athletic tape on his glove wrist if it shows above his glove? We had this question yesterday and the two umpires did not agree on the answer.
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Forum: Basketball
Sat Dec 08, 2018, 12:53pm
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Replies: 39
Views: 3,377
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Forum: Basketball
Sat Dec 08, 2018, 11:08am
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Replies: 39
Views: 3,377
Halftime Questions
Is there any reason why an official would ask the official score keeper for foul counts on various players at halftime of a game. It would seem to me that this is not something an official would need...
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Forum: Baseball
Wed Aug 29, 2018, 01:23pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,418
Response
Thank you for your response. How do I go about handling this? In our state, we are allowed to protest a misapplication of a rule but must do it in 10 minutes or less before the next pitch. The...
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Forum: Baseball
Wed Aug 29, 2018, 11:43am
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,418
Set Poisition
FED Rules. I was told last night that in the set position that the non-pivot foot must be parallel with the pivot foot. I have read through all of the section on pitching multiple times and I...
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Forum: Baseball
Thu Jun 28, 2018, 10:33am
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,219
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Forum: Baseball
Wed Jun 27, 2018, 09:45pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,219
FED Windup Question
I need a rule reference on the play in a FED game:
R1 and R2. F1 is in the windup position. He starts his motion and stops. PU says he can do this and it is not a balk. Is he correct?
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Forum: Baseball
Wed May 30, 2018, 07:41pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 877
Retreating Batter/Runner
FED rules. B1 blunts the ball to F3. When F3 attempts to tag B1 he retreats toward home plate. At what point should B1 be called out on this play?
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Forum: Baseball
Thu May 10, 2018, 08:04pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,588
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Forum: Baseball
Thu May 10, 2018, 07:53pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,588
BOO Situation
This came up in our FED game a couple of days ago. B6 makes the final out of the third inning for the home team. I the fourth inning B8 leads off instead of B7. The defense completes a 1-2-3...
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Forum: Baseball
Mon Sep 25, 2017, 08:31pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,191
Checked Swing
What is the proper way for the F2 to ask PU to check with BU to see if the batter swung on a check swing? My catcher has recently been told that he is doing it wrong and I want to teach the proper...
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Forum: Baseball
Sat Sep 09, 2017, 09:21pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 931
Something new today
FED game. As the batter squared to bunt F4 and F6 sprinted toward the plate while F1 held onto the ball. Both fielders reached the plate area and stuck their gloves over the plate and pounded on...
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Forum: Baseball
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 04:30pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,183
Sound
I believe what the umpire said was "we don't get any carom or anything." I think he was talking about how the ball bounced off the wall.
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Forum: Baseball
Fri Jul 22, 2016, 12:25am
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,705
Wish you called my games
I wish you called games in my area. My team makes it a goal to be on the field, warmed up and ready to go within 45 seconds of the third out. Some of our opponents huddle with their coach, take their...
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Forum: Baseball
Mon Mar 28, 2016, 09:50pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,055
Balk or Not?
FED game. R1 breaks for second base as F1 is in the set position. F1 executes the "inside move" and steps toward second base but does not throw. F1 runs toward R1 attempting to catch him a rundown....
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Forum: Baseball
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 03:13pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,110
Batting Order
The home team in a FED game submits their lineup which includes two players with the same last name batting 8th and 9th. The first names are correct but the numbers are wrong. After B8 reaches base,...
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Forum: Baseball
Sat Mar 28, 2015, 07:32pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,586
I really just saw this
I just witnessed a play where F3 fielded a ball while laying on the ground near the base. He had the ball in his throwing hand and tagged the base ahead of the runner with his empty glove. The umpire...
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Forum: Baseball
Sat Mar 21, 2015, 10:30pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 960
A couple of questions
In FED games with a two man crew:
Who has the runner interference call at second base on a potential double play? I have always been told that the PU had that call since the BU had to make the...
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Forum: Baseball
Sat Sep 13, 2014, 10:54pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,401
Does the Run Score or Not?
I am looking at the DEAD BALL AND DELAYED DEAD BALL TABLE on page 35 in the 2014 NFHS RULES BOOK to address a situation in our game from today.
Bases loaded with one out. Batter hits a ground...
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Forum: Baseball
Fri May 09, 2014, 11:03pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,706
Never Heard This One Before
We have all heard the debate about whether a ball that is not caught by the catcher should be called a strike or not but this discussion was new to me. My team's offensive inning ended when the...
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Forum: Baseball
Sat Apr 19, 2014, 12:37am
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,600
That is exactly how I explained it
That is exactly how I explained it but the umpires told me I was wrong and the substitute was now the catcher. This is a problem I have had in the past. I can show the umpires exactly what the rule...
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Forum: Baseball
Fri Apr 18, 2014, 07:53am
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,600
Rule Book
I agree on both points but habe not been able to find how to prove it in the rule book. Can anyone hell there?
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