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Forum: Baseball Mon May 21, 2007, 04:50am

Replies: 5 Basic question.........(stupid) Views: 1,500 Posted By refman Must have possession.....ball in glove or hand. Must have possession.....ball in glove or hand.

Forum: Baseball Sat Jun 17, 2006, 05:44am

Replies: 2 Runners advance or return? Views: 1,083 Posted By refman Runners advance or return? Fed rules....bases loaded, one out. Runner on 3rd getting huge lead, and starts for home on the pitch. Batter obviously misses squeeze sign and swings, hitting a ground ball towards second. Runner...

Forum: Baseball Sun Jun 04, 2006, 10:54am

Replies: 34 Verbal Obstruction ? Views: 6,496 Posted By refman Verbal Obstruction ? High school baseball... Runner on first....stealing 2nd.....as he approaches the bag the second baseman shouts "foul ball, foul ball". Runner hears that and slows up to return to 1st. Second baseman...

Forum: Baseball Tue May 16, 2006, 06:22am

Replies: 29 Rating Systems? Views: 3,215 Posted By refman Coaches rate officials in the state I live in as... Coaches rate officials in the state I live in as well. Not only in baseball, but basketball, football, volleyball, softball also. It's certainly not the best system, but until someone comes up with a...

Forum: Basketball Tue Jan 25, 2005, 09:04am

Replies: 12 What's the call? Views: 1,181 Posted By refman Team A is leading by two points with .9 sec.to... Team A is leading by two points with .9 sec.to go.Team B throws the ball the length of the court and is caught by a Team B player. Team B player is fouled as he shoots, however the ball has not left...

Forum: Basketball Mon Jan 03, 2005, 06:51am

Replies: 16 Does your state? Views: 2,528 Posted By refman In Michigan, coaches are supposed to submit... In Michigan, coaches are supposed to submit ratings to their athletic directors at the end of the season and they in turn send them to the state office. Officials then receive a summary in the summer...

Forum: Baseball Wed Jul 30, 2003, 05:13am

Replies: 14 When to ask for help? Views: 1,349 Posted By refman Very good response Cowboy.....my approach... Very good response Cowboy.....my approach exactly. And I also agree with Garth.....good grief, here we go again.

Forum: Baseball Wed Jul 23, 2003, 05:04am

Replies: 128 Pulled foot mechanic and timing Views: 7,981 Posted By refman Has nothing to do with what I "grasp", but rather... Has nothing to do with what I "grasp", but rather than continue trying to explain my point.....it's time to agree to disagree.

Forum: Baseball Tue Jul 22, 2003, 08:06pm

Replies: 128 Pulled foot mechanic and timing Views: 7,981 Posted By refman Warren....why do you keep insisting that we're... Warren....why do you keep insisting that we're dealing with "judgement" on this 5-page post? I repeat an earlier post that the judgement part of this call is made by ruling out/safe. Judgement is the...

Forum: Baseball Wed Jul 16, 2003, 05:20am

Replies: 128 Pulled foot mechanic and timing Views: 7,981 Posted By refman Warren.....you're missing the point on this one.... Warren.....you're missing the point on this one. Your long, detailed explanation/rule references regarding "judgement" are not being disputed. On a pulled foot situation, the umpire making the call...

Forum: Baseball Mon Jul 14, 2003, 05:14am

Replies: 128 Pulled foot mechanic and timing Views: 7,981 Posted By refman Back to your original scenerio......I disagree... Back to your original scenerio......I disagree with the explanation of a couple posts. I think you make the out/safe call based on which arrived at the base first. If the ball beat the runner, call...

Forum: Baseball Sat Jul 12, 2003, 07:03am

Replies: 128 Pulled foot mechanic and timing Views: 7,981 Posted By refman Excellent explanation Bfair......and the correct... Excellent explanation Bfair......and the correct process as well. Hopefully a couple of the prior posters to this subject will read and understand the right way to handle this situation.

Forum: Baseball Fri Jun 27, 2003, 05:19am

Replies: 4 NFHS Balk Views: 1,434 Posted By refman Hold your ground......you're correct in your... Hold your ground......you're correct in your understanding of the rule. Problem is too many umpires either don't call it or are inconsistent if and when they do. This is where a local official's...

Forum: Baseball Fri Jun 27, 2003, 05:03am

Replies: 3 Showing up the Ump. Views: 1,256 Posted By refman I doubt that I would have dumped him, but I... I doubt that I would have dumped him, but I certainly would have discussed the situation with his coach. You said this was summer league high school stuff so there is a level of respect that needs to...

Forum: Baseball Sun Jun 08, 2003, 06:35pm

Replies: 15 Game winning HR.....or not Views: 3,081 Posted By refman Federation rules... Yesterday at a high school... Federation rules... Yesterday at a high school regional tournament, the championship game went 10 innings. The visiting team scored three runs in the top of the 10th. The home team loads the bases...

Forum: Baseball Thu May 29, 2003, 05:52am

Replies: 7 R3 gets hit by a batted ball while standing on the bag........ Views: 1,307 Posted By refman Runner is "guilty" of being in the wrong place at... Runner is "guilty" of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Baseball rule 8-4-2k....and case book 8-4-2j in the NF books. You'd be surprised how many coaches, players, fans, and umpires get...

Forum: Baseball Wed May 21, 2003, 05:54am

Replies: 7 Pickle Views: 1,419 Posted By refman Tim C did a fine job analyzing the play. I would... Tim C did a fine job analyzing the play. I would agree with each point. Sounds like some pretty good baserunning to me.

Forum: Baseball Wed May 21, 2003, 05:44am

Replies: 4 Position of first baseman? Views: 2,448 Posted By refman Sounds like the base umpire has others priorities... Sounds like the base umpire has others priorities in life. But you have a responsibility to follow up with his supervisor, whomever that may be, and present your case. If this is an organized...

Forum: Baseball Mon May 19, 2003, 05:49am

Replies: 9 Two balls in the field Views: 1,403 Posted By refman Sounds to me like the plate umpire DID make it... Sounds to me like the plate umpire DID make it "hot" again since the batter got a base hit. Whether he did it intentionally or not is unknown. First of all, why didn't the 1b call time and throw...

Forum: Baseball Mon May 19, 2003, 05:39am

Replies: 17 Chest Protection Views: 3,685 Posted By refman Don't look for the best "deal" when buying a... Don't look for the best "deal" when buying a chest protector. Look for the best protection. Saving a few bucks means nothing when you take a shot squarely over....let's say your heart. I'd suggest a...

Forum: Baseball Wed May 14, 2003, 05:07am

Replies: 11 Marginal pitches Views: 1,748 Posted By refman First of all, does your definition of a marginal... First of all, does your definition of a marginal pitch mean that it's actually close enough to be a strike, or is it simply "close" to the zone? My theory, at the high school level, is that pitch...

Forum: Baseball Tue May 13, 2003, 05:22am

Replies: 14 Pitched Ball hits dirt then batter: Hit by Pitch? Views: 14,932 Posted By refman Dead ball....award batter first base. Dead ball....award batter first base.

Forum: Baseball Tue Apr 22, 2003, 06:38am

Replies: 4 innings pitched Views: 1,374 Posted By refman This is a state by state regulation. In Michigan,... This is a state by state regulation. In Michigan, a player may not pitch more than three consecutive days regardless of the outs pitched; and a player may not pitch for two calendar days following...

Forum: Baseball Tue Apr 22, 2003, 06:23am

Replies: 24 Obstruction? Views: 2,913 Posted By refman I'm wondering why the title of this thread is... I'm wondering why the title of this thread is "obstruction"....and I'm still not convinced it was a balk either.

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