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Forum: Baseball Sat Jul 21, 2018, 07:15am

Replies: 4 new minor league baseball rules Views: 1,277 Posted By SWFLguy You are spot on about MLB, and it is the half ton... You are spot on about MLB, and it is the half ton gorilla in other sports too. Nothing beats a football game and all of a sudden they stop playing for a TV commercial.

Forum: Baseball Fri Jul 20, 2018, 07:05pm

Replies: 4 new minor league baseball rules Views: 1,277 Posted By SWFLguy new minor league baseball rules Went to a Fort Myers Miracle game last night, class A Florida League. They are using a clock on pitchers and batters, but no balls or strikes were assessed during the game. It had to help move it...

Forum: Softball Sun Jul 01, 2018, 08:13pm

Replies: 20 Infied fly or not Views: 2,734 Posted By SWFLguy I agree on good call/no call. That's why the... I agree on good call/no call. That's why the "easily caught" is there in the rule.

Forum: Softball Sun Jul 01, 2018, 08:08pm

Replies: 11 Compromise on ASA/USA ball/strike signal? Views: 1,268 Posted By SWFLguy Retired ump here with tons of experience. I'm... Retired ump here with tons of experience. I'm with Tru_in_Blu on this one. Never had anyone question my mechanics.

Forum: Softball Mon Apr 23, 2018, 02:13pm

Replies: 2 Assignor question Views: 1,031 Posted By SWFLguy Advice?Let someone else do it? In some ways a... Advice?Let someone else do it? In some ways a thankless job. I did our local ASA and NY High School softball for a couple of years. Not fun when you'd get last minute calls from an assigned umpire...

Forum: Football Fri Apr 13, 2018, 10:37am

Replies: 26 Here we go.............. Views: 3,433 Posted By SWFLguy I believe New Jersey is going that way too. How... I believe New Jersey is going that way too. How many schools have TV cameras set up to even make it possible?

Forum: Softball Sat Apr 07, 2018, 03:06pm

Replies: 16 Two runners at a base Views: 2,053 Posted By SWFLguy All goes to show you that "goofy" things can... All goes to show you that "goofy" things can happen at any level of ball. This is something you'd be more likely to see in a lower level JV game. When it does your brain says, "what the hell was...

Forum: Basketball Thu Jan 18, 2018, 07:09pm

Replies: 4 foul shot before the game began ? Views: 1,169 Posted By SWFLguy Thanks again for the info. Most likely it was... Thanks again for the info. Most likely it was some sort of administrative thing. They did still have a jump ball to start play. Could have been that pre-game dunking, I notice that they really don't...

Forum: Basketball Thu Jan 18, 2018, 07:56am

Replies: 4 foul shot before the game began ? Views: 1,169 Posted By SWFLguy foul shot before the game began ? I have a new part time job on the event staff at the arena on the campus of Florida SW College. Before last night's men;s game tipped off, they were awarded a foul shot. No announcement was made as...

Forum: Softball Sat Jan 06, 2018, 04:56pm

Replies: 5 intentional walk rule for 2018 Views: 2,701 Posted By SWFLguy intentional walk rule for 2018 Although I am officially retired from umpiring, I like to see what is going on. I see that the Federation now allows an automatic intentional walk. I was talking to a couple people the other day and...

Forum: Softball Sun Oct 29, 2017, 08:06pm

Replies: 15 Foul tip Views: 1,604 Posted By SWFLguy Funny that I stopped in to check this place. Back... Funny that I stopped in to check this place. Back when I was UIC in central NY, I was involved in a protest in men's fast pitch on this very topic. Umpire making the call called it a foul ball and a...

Forum: Football Wed Oct 04, 2017, 07:11pm

Replies: 6 Old Fashion Drop Kick used for Kickoff Views: 2,404 Posted By SWFLguy Didn't know anyone do that these day? Back when... Didn't know anyone do that these day? Back when I was playing freshman football at Maine, we had a guy who did drop kicks for kick offs, extra points, and field goals. He was pretty good at it as I...

Forum: Softball Tue Aug 01, 2017, 08:21pm

Replies: 41 Face masks? Views: 3,767 Posted By SWFLguy Retired ump here. I'm a bit surprised that NOCSAE... Retired ump here. I'm a bit surprised that NOCSAE standards haven't been implemented by now.

Forum: Softball Sat Jun 03, 2017, 05:29pm

Replies: 24 World Series call/no call discussion Views: 3,072 Posted By SWFLguy World Series call/no call discussion I thought last night's safe call on the runner going to home was pretty bad. If that's not running out of one's base path, nothing is. I bet the PU wishes they could see it again/take it back. The TV...

Forum: Softball Sat May 27, 2017, 04:48pm

Replies: 6 knowing when to hang 'em up Views: 1,274 Posted By SWFLguy I'm happy with becoming a spectator. I hear you... I'm happy with becoming a spectator. I hear you about trying to teach new umpires. Too many never seem to improve nor even care about it. Then they wonder why they don't get the "better" games.

Forum: Softball Fri May 26, 2017, 07:28pm

Replies: 6 knowing when to hang 'em up Views: 1,274 Posted By SWFLguy knowing when to hang 'em up I've umpired on and off (mostly on) since 1958 when I called college fraternity intramural games. I've worked with older umpires over the years and with some that needed to retire. Most of the time I...

Forum: Softball Fri May 26, 2017, 07:16pm

Replies: 6 NFHS--Official Meeting Location Between Innings Views: 1,136 Posted By SWFLguy Interesting. Never heard of such a thing. I... Interesting. Never heard of such a thing. I avoided any between inning meetings even with 2 man crew. Not moving when requested was not very professional.

Forum: Softball Sat Oct 15, 2016, 05:02pm

Replies: 7 2017 NFHS Softball Rule Changes Views: 2,107 Posted By SWFLguy Really? A possible safety concern? Really? ... Really? A possible safety concern? Really? What I'm still wondering is why the masks worn by defensive players haven't come under the codification of NOCSAE or the Federation.

Forum: Baseball Tue Sep 13, 2016, 05:46pm

Replies: 9 Retirement (?) Sale Views: 2,003 Posted By SWFLguy Retired from softball and football,but posting... Retired from softball and football,but posting here. I retired from football several years ago and was cleaning out my closet and found two nice short sleeve shirts, a long sleeve one, and a pair of...

Forum: Softball Sat Sep 10, 2016, 10:56am

Replies: 4 Association Question Views: 882 Posted By SWFLguy I am of the belief that eliminating testing will... I am of the belief that eliminating testing will make for low ability umpires. In fact, I always thought it would be good to have annual testing, not only on rules, but also on mechanics.

Forum: Football Wed Sep 07, 2016, 01:48pm

Replies: 33 ND @ Texas Targeting or not? Views: 4,261 Posted By SWFLguy Wonder what officiating organization worked that... Wonder what officiating organization worked that game. I'd have flagged it for sure.

Forum: Softball Wed Sep 07, 2016, 01:43pm

Replies: 12 ASA Men's C Div. Live Ball Question Views: 1,427 Posted By SWFLguy Been away from ASA slo-pitch for years now. Never... Been away from ASA slo-pitch for years now. Never knew about any games where base stealing was allowed. The base runner sure was a "good sport" for not just throwing it into the outfield and scoring.

Forum: Softball Sat Sep 03, 2016, 08:14pm

Replies: 9 What could I have done different? Views: 1,310 Posted By SWFLguy wow A "championship" game with only one umpire? Good luck with that. Can't recall ever being put into that position.

Forum: Football Sun Aug 28, 2016, 06:47pm

Replies: 6 Field Goal Alignment Views: 3,378 Posted By SWFLguy still the same? It's been a few years now since I worked a Federation high school game. I had that call once in an intersectional game at the Syracuse Carrier Dome. A well coached STAC League team lined up for the...

Forum: Softball Sat Aug 06, 2016, 06:01pm

Replies: 18 Speed of softball pitch Views: 4,810 Posted By SWFLguy The mat. The local leagues back in CNY wanted it,... The mat. The local leagues back in CNY wanted it, because they thought it would make more constant ball/strike calls by mostly incompetent local umpires. I hated it. It was at its worst in the...

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