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Forum: Softball Sun May 31, 2009, 01:17pm

Replies: 7 "Homerun" and Talking Heads Views: 1,273 Posted By blueskysblue "Homerun" and Talking Heads With all their experience, the talking heads should know that it doesn't matter where a ball lands beyond the fence. What matters is where it crossed the fence in flight. They cause more trouble...

Forum: Baseball Fri May 29, 2009, 05:05pm

Replies: 7 Coach Ejection - clarification Views: 1,410 Posted By blueskysblue What Socalblue1 said is absolutely right. Over... What Socalblue1 said is absolutely right. Over the years, I have had to deal with that situation. Interestingly, two or three of those situations required a call to the state association before the...

Forum: Baseball Fri May 29, 2009, 10:35am

Replies: 7 Coach Ejection - clarification Views: 1,410 Posted By blueskysblue The follow up actions from an ejection, beyond... The follow up actions from an ejection, beyond the immediate, are not in the umpire realm. In FED, the state association and the school administration are responsible for suspensions, remedial...

Forum: Baseball Tue Mar 17, 2009, 11:36pm

Replies: 16 Re-entering Pitcher Views: 5,473 Posted By blueskysblue Re-entering Pitcher Help settle an "in-group" disagreement ! Two of us say that a pitcher (starter) has re-entry after being substituted for while on offense, and can pitch again. Two of us say that a pitcher...

Forum: Softball Sun Aug 31, 2008, 11:29am

Replies: 7 Just out of curiosity Views: 1,301 Posted By blueskysblue Once a baserunner contacts the next base, and the... Once a baserunner contacts the next base, and the "ball becomes dead", isn't the runner prohibited from returning to touch either a missed base, or a base left early? Or, is that FED?

Forum: Softball Sat Aug 09, 2008, 08:03pm

Replies: 1 Great Public Service Announcement Views: 1,143 Posted By blueskysblue That'd be great ! Maybe they could put an umpire... That'd be great ! Maybe they could put an umpire in the booth with the "talking heads", too. This afternoon, during the LL Senior Softball Championship, one of the talking heads explained that...

Forum: Softball Wed Jun 11, 2008, 09:08am

Replies: 10 Bad News, maybe Views: 1,576 Posted By blueskysblue Curious - what do you use spirit of ammonia for? ... Curious - what do you use spirit of ammonia for? Coming from a medical background, the only thing I have ever used same for was "snap capsules" for someone who has fainted.

Forum: Softball Wed Apr 30, 2008, 07:47pm

Replies: 5 I had a first Views: 945 Posted By blueskysblue In FED land, the game would have probably been... In FED land, the game would have probably been over - any team member leaving the bench toward the fight, other than a coach working to break it up is as gone as the original two offenders !

Forum: Baseball Sun Apr 20, 2008, 10:17am

Replies: 17 Cleaning my hat Views: 2,916 Posted By blueskysblue Febreze Fabric refresher spray Febreze Fabric refresher spray

Forum: Baseball Wed Jul 11, 2007, 08:55am

Replies: 83 I Guess I Deserved it, or Maybe Not..... Views: 5,262 Posted By blueskysblue What a farce ! A pitcher that doesn't know the... What a farce ! A pitcher that doesn't know the rudimentary skills. Obviously a coach that hasn't coached. An umpire that doesnt't know / enforce the most basic rules and thinks he has the authority...

Forum: Baseball Wed Jun 27, 2007, 04:45pm

Replies: 15 need to stop violence Views: 2,019 Posted By blueskysblue New Mexico: New Mexico Statutes Annotated... New Mexico: New Mexico Statutes Annotated 30-3-9.1 Assault;battery;sports officials.

Forum: Softball Fri Jun 22, 2007, 05:16pm

Replies: 21 Only in England Views: 2,027 Posted By blueskysblue If the offensive team has players on the bench... If the offensive team has players on the bench that are not eligible to enter the game under normal circumstances: already sub'd out and cannot re-enter, or sub'd out, re-entered, and sub'd out a...

Forum: Baseball Fri Apr 13, 2007, 01:10pm

Replies: 48 I was told last night... Views: 4,651 Posted By blueskysblue Obvioiusly, can't / couldn; take pictures while... Obvioiusly, can't / couldn; take pictures while working - sounds a little "contortionistic", doesn't it? Actually, I'm not (and never was) a pitcher, but I am left handed. I can, without hurting...

Forum: Baseball Fri Apr 13, 2007, 12:54pm

Replies: 48 I was told last night... Views: 4,651 Posted By blueskysblue That's actually backward - the knee can break the... That's actually backward - the knee can break the plane, as long as the foot doesn't. I've seen more than one lefty do this, in FED, AmLegion, Junior College, etc.

Forum: Softball Mon Apr 09, 2007, 09:15pm

Replies: 6 Intentional WALK Views: 1,625 Posted By blueskysblue FED Baseball: Awarded 1st base without pitches. ... FED Baseball: Awarded 1st base without pitches. Softball: Pitches must be thrown.

Forum: Baseball Fri Oct 27, 2006, 09:37am

Replies: 74 Arguing balls and strikes Views: 7,982 Posted By blueskysblue I find it amazing that the vast majority of... I find it amazing that the vast majority of "interactions" that I have had over the years with managers / coaches involve judgement calls, not rule interpretations, or combinations of judgement &...

Forum: Softball Fri Jul 14, 2006, 10:41am

Replies: 5 Slow pitch whining Views: 1,124 Posted By blueskysblue Yep ! One of the differences I've noticed... Yep ! One of the differences I've noticed between Slow Pitch and others levels of baseball and softball is that in Adult Slow Pitch, everyone on the team thinks they are a coach and able to argue...

Forum: Softball Thu Jul 13, 2006, 05:44pm

Replies: 16 What to do when a coach just does not know a rule and insists that you are wrong? Views: 1,739 Posted By blueskysblue Unusual ! I have never thought about LBR... Unusual ! I have never thought about LBR when the runner is reversing on the bases, only when she is progressing. I could well be wrong, but I don't think I would call it. So,...

Forum: Softball Mon Jul 03, 2006, 11:30am

Replies: 10 Fielder Obstucting View Views: 1,127 Posted By blueskysblue Nothing! That's one reason the 1st base... Nothing! That's one reason the 1st base coach is there. He/she has the option of moving in the coach's box, while the runner is "tied" to the base, in a manner of speaking. If I were the...

Forum: Baseball Fri Jun 16, 2006, 08:56pm

Replies: 26 Game Forfieted... Views: 2,411 Posted By blueskysblue A couple of things: How many of you have... A couple of things: How many of you have actually had to "use" your insurance? Not health insurance for illness or injury, but insurance based upon something you did or did not do, as an...

Forum: Softball Thu May 25, 2006, 04:11pm

Replies: 17 "Leaving Early" (pitch) to pull up socks Views: 3,449 Posted By blueskysblue It may not be called routinely, however, FED rule... It may not be called routinely, however, FED rule 8-7-1 is pretty clearly stated: "Once the runner stops at a base for any reason, she will be declared out if she leaves the base". This, of course,...

Forum: Baseball Tue May 16, 2006, 09:48am

Replies: 7 Interference by Coach Views: 1,429 Posted By blueskysblue "By the Book", the coach's box is supposed to be... "By the Book", the coach's box is supposed to be fifteen (15) feet from the base. If the coach was only three feet from the base, a case could be made that he was "intentionally" not where he was...

Forum: Softball Tue Apr 25, 2006, 10:25am

Replies: 58 Blue: Don't toss the bat Views: 3,892 Posted By blueskysblue Outstanding, Mike! Outstanding, Mike!

Forum: Softball Mon Apr 24, 2006, 05:06pm

Replies: 5 Things I Heard This Weekend Views: 931 Posted By blueskysblue Junior college baseball Head coach, after a... Junior college baseball Head coach, after a close play at second: Blue, was that a close play? Me: Yeah, split second, matter of inches. Head coach: OK, I can understand that. Late...

Forum: Softball Mon Apr 24, 2006, 05:03pm

Replies: 5 Things I Heard This Weekend Views: 931 Posted By blueskysblue Base coach: Blue, that hit the bat, not his... Base coach: Blue, that hit the bat, not his hands! Me: I know - I called foul ball. Base coach: But, Blue, the ball hit the bat! Me: Right - foul ball! Base coach: Oh, Blue, you're...

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