Forum: Softball
Fri Jun 25, 2004, 11:34am
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Replies: 25
Views: 3,108
Obstruction. And it may have been obstruction...
Obstruction. And it may have been obstruction even if the catcher had caught the ball, if the umpire judges the runner to have been impeded (hesitated or slowed down) by reason of the catcher being...
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Forum: Softball
Wed Jun 23, 2004, 12:37pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,805
Still waiting for the umps to catch up
In our region, I still haven't seen an obstruction call this year in those situations where the fielder (C or 3B most often) sets up in front of the plate/base without the ball. Not one. This despite...
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Forum: Softball
Mon Jun 14, 2004, 05:04pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 4,453
I must have misread the facts
I wasn't intending to change any facts. I was adding a few facts and posing a new scenario. I understood that F2 SET UP THREE FEET UP THE BASELINE. Then the ball came. There are two possibilities...
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Forum: Softball
Mon Jun 14, 2004, 04:00pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 4,453
Assume a few more facts
Let's assume some more facts. Let's say that F2 not only set up 3' up the third baseline, but that the runner slowed down because there was no clear, direct way to reach home plate (perhaps the...
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Forum: Softball
Fri Jun 11, 2004, 12:18pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,935
Reaction to fielder
When I talk about the new rule to folks I have begun by saying that it is a clarification rather than an entirely new concept. I don't know if it helps to do that, but it sure makes it easier when...
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Forum: Softball
Fri Jun 04, 2004, 05:40pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,108
Myths about helmet painting never die
Hands are part of the bat, too.
Our team's softball helmets were custom painted by the manufacturer, Riddell, using the very same paint that it uses for FOOTBALL HELMETS. Apparently, the...
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Forum: Softball
Fri Apr 30, 2004, 05:18pm
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Replies: 37
Views: 11,223
Uniform(ity)
While the ASA rule on helmets may not mention that they have to match, I seem to recall the rule on matching uniforms can be read to include helmets, as well as sleeves, sliders, etc. Different...
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Forum: Softball
Thu Apr 29, 2004, 02:28pm
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Replies: 37
Views: 11,223
Painted Helmets
Thanks for the responses to my earlier post. I don't know this, but I would speculate that LL prohibits paint on helmets as much to encourage uniformity as to ensure safety. Let's face it: LL, not...
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Forum: Softball
Fri Apr 16, 2004, 06:20pm
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Replies: 37
Views: 11,223
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Forum: Softball
Fri Apr 16, 2004, 06:13pm
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Replies: 37
Views: 11,223
Our helmets are painted
Our team uses Riddell helmets, the same company that makes football helmets. We had our helmets painted by Riddell using the very same paint they use for football helmets. They also installed the...
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