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Forum: Softball Mon Aug 10, 2015, 12:16am

Replies: 15 Questiona about working the Plate in Slow Pitch Softball. Views: 2,598 Posted By bniu I paid good money for my mask, why would I not... I paid good money for my mask, why would I not wear it? Back in college, I didn't wear a mask and got hit by a foul ball, never going back there again without a mask on. No need to buy a slowpitch...

Forum: Softball Mon Aug 10, 2015, 12:08am

Replies: 8 Mounting GoPro type camera to mask Views: 3,105 Posted By bniu Training purposes: umpires use it to study game... Training purposes: umpires use it to study game situations that develop from a first person view, if they so choose to, it's mostly for liability. Liability purposes: coach gets angry, coach...

Forum: Softball Mon Jul 27, 2015, 01:48am

Replies: 8 Mounting GoPro type camera to mask Views: 3,105 Posted By bniu Mounting GoPro type camera to mask My local association is encouraging umpires to wear action cameras while on the plate (so we can use the footage for both training purposes and also for liability purposes too) and I'm wondering, for...

Forum: Baseball Sat Apr 04, 2015, 01:58am

Replies: 31 3rd Strike Caught on the Bounce Views: 7,636 Posted By bniu I hammer called strikes 1/2 and point for... I hammer called strikes 1/2 and point for swinging strikes 1/2. I do whatever I'm in the mood for called strike 3. For a swinging strike 3, if it's caught, I let the batter leave and I casually...

Forum: Softball Mon Feb 09, 2015, 01:09am

Replies: 11 Arguing balls and strikes: Ejection by Base Umpire? Views: 2,023 Posted By bniu The manuals sure don't state on how to deal with... The manuals sure don't state on how to deal with hard of hearing situations. I've worked games with deaf school teams where sometimes, the only person on the team that could speak was a player who...

Forum: Football Tue Nov 04, 2014, 10:48pm

Replies: 7 Kickoff on Receiving Team's 10 yard line Views: 1,405 Posted By bniu Kickoff on Receiving Team's 10 yard line That's right, you read the title correctly. Fed rules, We had a late score, visitors take the lead with a couple seconds left, home team players just lose all sense of self control and manage to...

Forum: Baseball Sat Feb 01, 2014, 11:37pm

Replies: 14 Does officiating make you watch less sports? Views: 2,056 Posted By bniu Does officiating make you watch less sports? I've found that with officiating, I'm so involved with games that I find it boring to watch games on TV or in the stands unless I'm observing another official. I think ever since I started...

Forum: Softball Mon Jan 13, 2014, 10:54pm

Replies: 48 Team throws at PU Views: 5,343 Posted By bniu Depending on the situation, there's been plenty... Depending on the situation, there's been plenty of times I've simply acknowledged a coach with a simple hand gesture or a simple nod when they ask for time and then they go do their meeting. If...

Forum: Softball Fri Nov 01, 2013, 11:27pm

Replies: 16 pitcher throws pitch backwards Views: 4,603 Posted By bniu pitcher throws pitch backwards I was working a game the other night and with no runners on, 1-0 count, pitcher starts to pitch, well, she ended up throwing the ball backwards, as in, she "pitched" it to 2nd base. Ball just...

Forum: Softball Fri Nov 01, 2013, 11:26pm

Replies: 8 Refining mechanics Views: 1,292 Posted By bniu Pitcher throws pitch backwards Deleted

Forum: Football Tue Oct 09, 2012, 08:55pm

Replies: 13 triple foul question Views: 1,328 Posted By bniu triple foul question Defense was offside, offense commits holding, defense commits pass interference. Two penalties against the defense, one against the offense. Does this still offset? Another question, offense...

Forum: Football Tue May 15, 2012, 11:53pm

Replies: 44 Want to officiate in the NFL? Views: 4,600 Posted By bniu I don't think the travel requirements will be... I don't think the travel requirements will be much of a problem with employers, most employers I know would be real proud to have one of their own employees make it to the NFL. Local pee wee...

Forum: Baseball Tue May 15, 2012, 11:20pm

Replies: 10 Triple Play no matter how you slice it Views: 1,587 Posted By bniu Triple Play no matter how you slice it Situation in my game a few seasons ago: 2 umps. Bases loaded, no outs, home team at bat. Batter hits a liner at the pitcher's feet and the pitcher stabs it, I'm in C, so I can't really tell if the...

Forum: Football Fri Mar 23, 2012, 09:21pm

Replies: 50 NFHS Football Rules Changes Views: 6,576 Posted By bniu My high school's freshman kickers can often clear... My high school's freshman kickers can often clear the end zone on kickoffs...Ironically, our varsity kicker one season could barely manage 40 yards...but we had a rule disallowing freshman playing...

Forum: Baseball Fri Mar 23, 2012, 09:03pm

Replies: 7 Wrong Numbers on Uniforms Views: 1,750 Posted By bniu I don't know about anywhere else but in Texas,... I don't know about anywhere else but in Texas, the regular season tournaments don't count towards whether a team goes to the playoffs or not (only district games do), so they're basically glorified...

Forum: Softball Fri Mar 23, 2012, 08:43pm

Replies: 26 Thank you time limits Views: 2,780 Posted By bniu I love those evening 7:00p games at my... I love those evening 7:00p games at my neighborhood field that has no lights. Coaches ask me for a time limit, and I simply respond: "The sun will take care of that." Always gets a chuckle or two...

Forum: Baseball Sun Feb 26, 2012, 09:22pm

Replies: 26 Fisrt Aid training for Umpires? Views: 2,407 Posted By bniu The rec league I worked in, all umpires/referees... The rec league I worked in, all umpires/referees were employees of the league and we were required to be current on all of our CPR/first aid training as well as the site supervisors for each night of...

Forum: Softball Sun Oct 16, 2011, 07:15am

Replies: 9 Walk Off Grand Slam Views: 1,451 Posted By bniu as long as everyone touches their "force" base,... as long as everyone touches their "force" base, game's over no matter what. Once everyone's touched the next base, then if the BR gets mobbed between 1st and 2nd, then it becomes a "Grand Slam...

Forum: Baseball Sun Oct 16, 2011, 07:11am

Replies: 36 Parent Etiquette Views: 4,461 Posted By bniu depends on how the coach does it. Normally, they... depends on how the coach does it. Normally, they do it in a way to show up the umpire and that gets them dumped. One coach I know would have just a small rules page on his clipboard and quietly...

Forum: Baseball Thu Jun 23, 2011, 12:09pm

Replies: 16 On deck circle Views: 3,363 Posted By bniu when I played little league, it was always on... when I played little league, it was always on deck circle behind the batter. We played on a combo softball/60' baseball field (mound was removable), still had infield grass but the backstop...

Forum: Baseball Sat Jun 11, 2011, 01:07am

Replies: 45 Who Does the Plate? Views: 5,389 Posted By bniu where I work, it's usually assigned but there are... where I work, it's usually assigned but there are times where I'll adjust with my partner. One case, I had the plate, apparently he just had knee surgery and wasn't really able to run around on the...

Forum: Baseball Tue May 31, 2011, 05:58pm

Replies: 13 Correcting a mistake Views: 1,836 Posted By bniu just give a "Correction: ball struck batter,... just give a "Correction: ball struck batter, batter swung, batter's out". You didn't miss a call, it was just the wrong words coming out of your mouth. Yes, I've done the "Ball" while hammering a...

Forum: Baseball Tue May 31, 2011, 05:54pm

Replies: 24 MLB rule on fan contact with a batted ball Views: 3,291 Posted By bniu home team's responsible for the conduct of fans... home team's responsible for the conduct of fans in their ballpark (unless we're in the odd situation where the host team are designated visitors for that particular game).

Forum: Softball Tue May 31, 2011, 05:46pm

Replies: 17 best way to call the game from behind pitcher? Views: 2,194 Posted By bniu best way to call the game from behind pitcher? I know this is never ideal, and it's only a mechanic that is used as a last resort but a few times I've been called on to call a game from behind the pitcher. What's the best way to position myself...

Forum: Baseball Tue May 24, 2011, 01:31am

Replies: 8 Stray Ball Enter Field of Play Views: 1,848 Posted By bniu use your best judgement. I had a stray ball come... use your best judgement. I had a stray ball come in while the pitch was on its way, batter hits a home run over the fence, defensive coach wants me to rule "no pitch". Gave him an "are you crazy"...

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