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Forum: Basketball Fri Apr 21, 2017, 04:47pm

Replies: 18 Organization Matters Views: 2,538 Posted By MD Longhorn Organizations like this are slowly starting to... Organizations like this are slowly starting to find themselves on the wrong side of the employee/contractor argument.

Forum: Softball Fri Apr 21, 2017, 04:46pm

Replies: 12 Appeal play - how to call it Views: 1,070 Posted By MD Longhorn It's been my experience that umpires who have... It's been my experience that umpires who have "been around a long time" but are "set in their ways" rarely "know a lot". They THINK they do ... but they often "know" things that are either no longer...

Forum: Softball Fri Apr 21, 2017, 04:42pm

Replies: 12 Catcher Obstruction/Batter Interference Views: 2,549 Posted By MD Longhorn What exactly are you trying to say here? To... What exactly are you trying to say here? To judge a swing to be interference on the batter ... you DARN WELL better be judging intent on the batter's part to hit the catcher and not the ball.

Forum: Softball Fri Apr 21, 2017, 07:52am

Replies: 12 Appeal play - how to call it Views: 1,070 Posted By MD Longhorn I'll be less diplomatic --- partner is an idiot. ... I'll be less diplomatic --- partner is an idiot. In all rulesets.

Forum: Softball Thu Apr 20, 2017, 01:21pm

Replies: 17 Grand Slam passing a runner - kind of Views: 2,725 Posted By MD Longhorn I remember that caseplay, but remember the... I remember that caseplay, but remember the opposite ruling. Guess we need to find it. If I recall correctly, the ruling even clarified that if there was a force, the scoring runner erased that...

Forum: Softball Thu Apr 20, 2017, 09:24am

Replies: 17 Grand Slam passing a runner - kind of Views: 2,725 Posted By MD Longhorn Keep in mind that to pass a runner, your ENTIRE... Keep in mind that to pass a runner, your ENTIRE body must be past the preceding runner. It is conceivably possible for the batter to touch home before the runner from first, without them breaking...

Forum: Basketball Tue Apr 18, 2017, 07:55am

Replies: 21 Color wars Views: 3,227 Posted By MD Longhorn 8 playoff series going... yet THIS is the only... 8 playoff series going... yet THIS is the only active thread. Guess the NBA guys are doing ok so far. :)

Forum: Softball Mon Apr 17, 2017, 10:03am

Replies: 6 R1 does not touch 2nd Views: 1,252 Posted By MD Longhorn Abandonment is not an appeal. Abandonment is not an appeal.

Forum: Softball Fri Apr 14, 2017, 10:58am

Replies: 8 NFHS: How Long Do You Wait? Views: 1,273 Posted By MD Longhorn If she leaves live ball territory, ring her up... If she leaves live ball territory, ring her up and deal with the aftermath - they won't make that mistake twice. If she doesn't, watch and wait. I had this happen once where BR waited to high...

Forum: Softball Thu Apr 13, 2017, 04:37pm

Replies: 10 what do you have NFHS rule set Views: 1,301 Posted By MD Longhorn Yes, they could have CHOSEN to make a play on... Yes, they could have CHOSEN to make a play on another runner. They did not. The scored runner did not prevent them from doing so.

Forum: Baseball Wed Apr 12, 2017, 04:50pm

Replies: 4 mechanic in the 'a' Views: 1,477 Posted By MD Longhorn Toward your same normal spot for a play at first... Toward your same normal spot for a play at first ... watching F3 (and maybe F4) to ensure you don't get near them. The catch is not your call, get in position for the play at first if it's not...

Forum: Softball Wed Apr 12, 2017, 10:41am

Replies: 2 Do You Start the Clock Here? Views: 987 Posted By MD Longhorn NCAA: "The pitcher must be on the pitcher's... NCAA: "The pitcher must be on the pitcher's plate, the catcher in the catcher's box and the batter in the batter's box within 10 seconds after the pitcher receives the ball.." That's half of...

Forum: Volleyball Tue Apr 11, 2017, 03:28pm

Replies: 3 ball on other side of net Views: 1,610 Posted By MD Longhorn This sounds wrong... It would be... This sounds wrong... It would be interference if the serving team tried to make a legitimate play on the ball that's on THEIR side of the net, near a sideline, merely because someone from the...

Forum: Softball Tue Apr 11, 2017, 08:37am

Replies: 33 Miscellaneous Rules Views: 4,342 Posted By MD Longhorn Very true. NCAA only ... but still true. Very true. NCAA only ... but still true.

Forum: Softball Tue Apr 11, 2017, 07:54am

Replies: 33 Miscellaneous Rules Views: 4,342 Posted By MD Longhorn In some codes of baseball, if the runner was... In some codes of baseball, if the runner was obstructed between 1st and 2nd, and the umpire judged he would not have obtained 2nd base (say ... shortstop had the ball at the moment of obstruction by...

Forum: Baseball Tue Apr 11, 2017, 07:45am

Replies: 12 Ball hits mitt then bat Views: 2,747 Posted By MD Longhorn Nice immediate call by the ump. Nice immediate call by the ump.

Forum: Baseball Tue Apr 11, 2017, 07:43am

Replies: 2 Mechanic Views: 1,282 Posted By MD Longhorn Usually just point and call them out. Everyone... Usually just point and call them out. Everyone usually knows what you're calling.

Forum: Baseball Tue Apr 11, 2017, 07:42am

Replies: 19 NFHS Rules: Twoo outs, bases loaded, uncaught third strike. Views: 3,409 Posted By MD Longhorn We're all aware of that. But Mark is always very... We're all aware of that. But Mark is always very precise and particular. Just ribbing him a bit for a minor misspeak.

Forum: Baseball Mon Apr 10, 2017, 12:55pm

Replies: 19 NFHS Rules: Twoo outs, bases loaded, uncaught third strike. Views: 3,409 Posted By MD Longhorn I don't want you to say anything of the sort. ... I don't want you to say anything of the sort. If the catcher touched home ... the BATTER is not the one that's out.

Forum: Softball Mon Apr 10, 2017, 09:25am

Replies: 18 Verbalize a fair ball? Views: 2,363 Posted By MD Longhorn No. never. 2 days later, what's the explanation? No. never. 2 days later, what's the explanation?

Forum: Baseball Mon Apr 10, 2017, 09:21am

Replies: 19 NFHS Rules: Twoo outs, bases loaded, uncaught third strike. Views: 3,409 Posted By MD Longhorn I'm going to give you a minute to think about... I'm going to give you a minute to think about this sentence and decide whether to delete it or fix it. :)

Forum: Softball Fri Apr 07, 2017, 08:49am

Replies: 15 Start of a new inning Views: 2,160 Posted By MD Longhorn Then games are 80 minutes. The 90 minute thing... Then games are 80 minutes. The 90 minute thing is irrelevant unless you also mean that you drop dead in the middle of an inning if you hit 90 minutes ... which you likely don't. And you are right...

Forum: Softball Thu Apr 06, 2017, 02:27pm

Replies: 20 Auburn vs Georgia 4/2/17 Views: 2,343 Posted By MD Longhorn Her arm makes no difference ... but the location... Her arm makes no difference ... but the location of BR when this happened certainly does (and we cannot see that from the video, but I did look up who the player was and she's fast). Clearly the...

Forum: Basketball Wed Apr 05, 2017, 01:50pm

Replies: 46 Last Night Views: 6,002 Posted By MD Longhorn See posts 23 and 25 (and the posts just before... See posts 23 and 25 (and the posts just before that you were saying "Yes" to, to keep it in context). (I'm not berating you.)

Forum: Basketball Wed Apr 05, 2017, 01:38pm

Replies: 46 Last Night Views: 6,002 Posted By MD Longhorn (Searching for that term in my rulebook ... can't... (Searching for that term in my rulebook ... can't find it...) Because you claimed that you would call a simple hold (if it included grasping) an Intentional Foul. It's not. Not even close,...

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