Forum: Softball
Sun Feb 03, 2013, 11:56am
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,806
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Forum: Softball
Mon Aug 02, 2010, 04:06pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,280
Yes
Strangely enough I just had my annual exam and the prescription on the old bifocals was lessened on both parts. Didn't get the explanation you got, but as a type 2 diabetic it was good news. Sounds...
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Forum: Softball
Thu Apr 08, 2010, 04:29pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,985
Un-noticed Fair Ball
Had a strange little play the other night with two high school teams in need of much improvement. No one on base, working the plate the batter nubbed the ball downward onto the plate and it was...
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Forum: Softball
Thu Apr 01, 2010, 02:30pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,788
Rough first game
Man, that is tough to get an unorthodox field,unfriendly coach and get hit in the ear all in the first game of the year, but I really feel sorry that it was your first game of the year, tonight will...
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Forum: Softball
Tue Mar 02, 2010, 04:05pm
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Replies: 31
Views: 6,913
Similar situation
I had this happen on what would have been a winning run. (Time and innings expired, pool game that counted towards seeding, so it mattered). Proper appeal was made and runner was the third out. My...
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Forum: Softball
Tue Dec 22, 2009, 12:33pm
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Replies: 50
Views: 5,663
Eclectic Collection
From a-ha to ZZ Top and 18457 songs in between, nearly everything from Ernest Tubb to Celine Dion and Pantera, have between 10 to 15 movies that I rotate in and out. But then I was a disc jockey for...
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Forum: Softball
Wed Sep 02, 2009, 05:25pm
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,430
Great tips to teams
Just finished WADE's advice column to teams on how to deal with umps. That was just plain excellent. I had wanted to address my daughters HS team on that subject but never got a round tuit. Those...
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Forum: Softball
Tue Aug 04, 2009, 03:47pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,709
Whew..me too
I had a very similar incident happen to me, took my eyes off ball to check runner and catcher and ball went sailing by my head, clicked my eyeglasses and nipped my nose. I kind of figured I'm...
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Forum: Softball
Mon Jul 06, 2009, 03:39pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,677
Any recourse, any call
Have a pitcher that is very suspicious about maintaining rear foot contact with plate. 18U ASA. Already called once for illegal pitch and now every time I look in I can't even see the plate because...
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Forum: Softball
Wed Jul 23, 2008, 05:00pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,922
Insurance Concern
...but if a sanctioned league (by ASA or any other org) allows metal cleats aren't they flirting with problems should an insurance claim arise, whether it was a metal cleat incident or not?
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Forum: Softball
Fri May 02, 2008, 12:40pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,044
IP's for USA
I'm relatively new to umpiring, so my question is, am I being nit picky to notice that every time ESPN showed the pitchers feet in the USA/OU game it looked like an illegal pitch. Is it not true...
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Forum: Softball
Sat Feb 16, 2008, 01:06pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,191
Early Verdict on Cleats
so far so good, a two weeks of scrimmages and early tourney and I haven't seen any blood, ripped pants or a player having to leave the field. One shortstop got kicked near the knee but shook it off....
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Forum: Softball
Wed Dec 26, 2007, 05:39pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,996
Christmas Wishes
Thanks to umpiring I had a couple of wishes that my kids could grant, so I got my countdown kitchen timer, some Under Armour Cold Weather Gear (we don't have all that much cold weather here in Texas,...
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Forum: Softball
Fri Sep 21, 2007, 09:08am
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,832
How about the coaches on the buckets
On the subject of liability, what about the coaches that are allowed outside the bench area, sitting on the bucket giving signals. If they are injured by a foul ball is there a possibility of...
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Forum: Softball
Fri Aug 31, 2007, 04:53pm
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,970
what is the root of beer
from a group that can't agree on the proper leather composition of a shoe, we're now getting an argument over the proper taste of beer. God help us all;)
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Forum: Softball
Tue Aug 14, 2007, 10:11am
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,498
Just Deserts
I was thinking about this thread this weekend while working a 10U Tourney. What would be justice should any coach deserve ejection. Fortunately there wasn't any such situation, which is the case...
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Forum: Softball
Wed Aug 01, 2007, 01:17pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,118
not sure about Inhousesports.com
I have been waiting for an order, now for about three months. I had even forgotten I had placed the order. Was charged and promised delivery but nothing. Now I can't reach the website ...
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