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Forum: Baseball Thu Jun 19, 2008, 01:26pm

Replies: 7 Usssa Views: 2,043 Posted By andrewm In my area (south Louisiana) USSSA is definitely... In my area (south Louisiana) USSSA is definitely growing. By far the most popular baseball sanctioning group. Cal Ripken and Little League are practically non-existent.

Forum: Baseball Mon Jun 16, 2008, 12:58pm

Replies: 10 Batter Steps Out of Box w/o Requesting Time... Views: 4,401 Posted By andrewm Well there you have it. PU got it right. No... Well there you have it. PU got it right. No balk. Thanks.

Forum: Baseball Mon Jun 16, 2008, 12:48pm

Replies: 10 Batter Steps Out of Box w/o Requesting Time... Views: 4,401 Posted By andrewm Batter Steps Out of Box w/o Requesting Time... USSSA 14U State Tournament. Runners on 1st and 3rd, pitcher taking a while to get the sign, batter steps out of the box without requesting time. PU doesn't say anything and doesn't move. Catcher...

Forum: Baseball Fri May 09, 2008, 01:24pm

Replies: 14 Thrown ball hits bucket outside dugout... Views: 4,743 Posted By andrewm Any specific rules references I can refer to? Any specific rules references I can refer to?

Forum: Baseball Fri May 09, 2008, 09:51am

Replies: 14 Thrown ball hits bucket outside dugout... Views: 4,743 Posted By andrewm Thrown ball hits bucket outside dugout... Sit: 14yo league game. Not sure of the rule set. Probably some OBR variation with some safety stuff sprinkled in. R1 on 1B, outs don't matter. Batter hits base hit to right-center. R1 goes to...

Forum: Baseball Fri Jun 30, 2006, 02:13pm

Replies: 10 Catcher's Balk Views: 1,974 Posted By andrewm Ok Coach, can you help me a little further? This... Ok Coach, can you help me a little further? This was our 3rd of three pool games in our 12AA USSSA State Tournament. We ended up winning the game 6-3, but (without looking back at my scorebook) I...

Forum: Baseball Fri Jun 30, 2006, 01:43pm

Replies: 10 Catcher's Balk Views: 1,974 Posted By andrewm Catcher's Balk USSSA 12U (OBR with safety modifications), R1. R1 attempts steal of 2B. F1 pitches-out to F2. F2 begins movement out of the catchers box prior to release of the ball by F1. R1 is thrown out at...

Forum: Baseball Fri Jun 02, 2006, 12:09pm

Replies: 19 Catcher's Obstruction: Hit or E2? Views: 2,848 Posted By andrewm Hmm. With that kind of pitch count at 8, you'll... Hmm. With that kind of pitch count at 8, you'll be lucky if he's still able to throw in high school. Let's do the math: 13 Ks - min of 39 pitches (assume 3 pitches per K) 5 BB - min of 20...

Forum: Baseball Fri Aug 19, 2005, 01:06pm

Replies: 13 Select baseball Views: 2,190 Posted By andrewm I don't believe you can lump all "select" teams... I don't believe you can lump all "select" teams into one category. Sure you're going to have the over the top, win at all co$t$ team. And there are plenty of them. But there are plenty that have...

Forum: Baseball Fri Jul 01, 2005, 09:50am

Replies: 5 Sandbagging in USSSA and other sanctioning bodies Views: 8,794 Posted By andrewm I coach an 11AA USSSA team in Louisiana. There... I coach an 11AA USSSA team in Louisiana. There are plenty of AA teams that should be AAA at least, if not major. Alot of these teams skirt around the classifications by not playing in many USSSA...

Forum: Baseball Wed May 11, 2005, 09:12am

Replies: 3 Pickoff from windup position??? Views: 1,850 Posted By andrewm Here is the thread you were referring to: ... Here is the thread you were referring to: http://www.officialforum.com/thread/19159

Forum: Baseball Mon May 02, 2005, 03:53pm

Replies: 7 OBR Balk where does it say this? Views: 1,590 Posted By andrewm It doesn't. Just practically impossible to do... It doesn't. Just practically impossible to do physically without his left leg starting toward the plate, which would be a balk.

Forum: Baseball Mon May 02, 2005, 02:48pm

Replies: 14 Is misapplication of a balk rule protestable? Views: 2,438 Posted By andrewm That in OBR, which USSSA plays under, a pitcher... That in OBR, which USSSA plays under, a pitcher can pickoff from the windup without stepping off the rubber. He says you must step off first. I had a lengthy post discussing this a few weeks ago....

Forum: Baseball Mon May 02, 2005, 12:29pm

Replies: 14 Is misapplication of a balk rule protestable? Views: 2,438 Posted By andrewm OBR OBR

Forum: Baseball Mon May 02, 2005, 11:28am

Replies: 14 Is misapplication of a balk rule protestable? Views: 2,438 Posted By andrewm I'm still dealing with the pickoff from the... I'm still dealing with the pickoff from the windup issue with a few umps in our USSSA league. Some know the rule, some don't. The ones that don't say they'll look it up for future reference. ...

Forum: Baseball Tue Apr 19, 2005, 10:54am

Replies: 6 Does the FED rulebook or casebook define "unnocupied and occupied bases" Views: 1,592 Posted By andrewm I've often wondered this myself. Does the... I've often wondered this myself. Does the distance from the runner to the closest base determine occupancy? Or, is it the last base legally occupied? For example, runner breaks from first to...

Forum: Baseball Sun Apr 03, 2005, 10:23am

Replies: 132 Pickoffs from the windup? Views: 15,350 Posted By andrewm We were getting spanked at the time. Made a... We were getting spanked at the time. Made a pitching change, bringing in my son. The coach from the other team is a jerk and I would have loved to pick off his runner with a rule he didn't know...

Forum: Baseball Sun Apr 03, 2005, 07:40am

Replies: 132 Pickoffs from the windup? Views: 15,350 Posted By andrewm We had our first chance to try a pickoff from the... We had our first chance to try a pickoff from the windup in a USSSA league tournament yesterday. Prior to our first game I spoke with the plate ump outside the fence away from everybody. He knew...

Forum: Baseball Mon Mar 21, 2005, 03:04pm

Replies: 132 Pickoffs from the windup? Views: 15,350 Posted By andrewm Garth, I just want to be able to execute a legal... Garth, I just want to be able to execute a legal pick-off manuever - from the windup. I'm not trying to get over on anyone. It's in the rulebook plain as day. However, based on my discussions with...

Forum: Baseball Mon Mar 21, 2005, 12:21pm

Replies: 132 Pickoffs from the windup? Views: 15,350 Posted By andrewm Great advice David! Thanks. Great advice David! Thanks.

Forum: Baseball Mon Mar 21, 2005, 11:56am

Replies: 132 Pickoffs from the windup? Views: 15,350 Posted By andrewm Re: Re: Re: And . . . Speak to him on the side prior to the game? That's what we would like to do, if possible. Have a non-confrontational discussion to let him know what we plan on doing. Hash out the rules then.

Forum: Baseball Mon Mar 21, 2005, 11:34am

Replies: 132 Pickoffs from the windup? Views: 15,350 Posted By andrewm Re: And . . . Yes, but since you already know the rule, we would never have the discussion. So, in your opinion, what would be the proper way for me to handle the situation? (Assuming we run the play correctly...

Forum: Baseball Mon Mar 21, 2005, 11:19am

Replies: 8 Appeal on tag after winning run scores? Views: 1,901 Posted By andrewm In my experience, typical with young umps... In my experience, typical with young umps (college age) getting intimidated by influential coaches. The opposing team was from a local "training" facility where parents pay big bucks for their kids...

Forum: Baseball Mon Mar 21, 2005, 11:13am

Replies: 132 Pickoffs from the windup? Views: 15,350 Posted By andrewm Well we didn't get a chance to run any pickoff... Well we didn't get a chance to run any pickoff plays from the windup this weekend. We were going to save them for braket play on Sunday, but the whole day got washed out. However, on Saturday I...

Forum: Baseball Mon Mar 21, 2005, 11:05am

Replies: 8 Appeal on tag after winning run scores? Views: 1,901 Posted By andrewm Thanks guys. I'll add that to my rule memory... Thanks guys. I'll add that to my rule memory bank. However, the first thing we'll cover at our next practice will be base running (again). Make sure we don't have this controvesy in the future.

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