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Forum: Baseball Fri Jun 28, 2013, 01:56am

Replies: 17 LL Rules - batted ball contacts runner Views: 3,142 Posted By gotblue? Except that the rule says that the runner is not... Except that the rule says that the runner is not out only if the ball passes an infielder with the runner immediately behind the fielder and no other infielder can make a play on the ball. For...

Forum: Baseball Sun Apr 17, 2011, 02:00am

Replies: 14 4 man and Obs at 2nd Views: 2,097 Posted By gotblue? A little depressing to see that, where the link... A little depressing to see that, where the link takes us to, both the written account and the announcers' descripton refer to this as interference.

Forum: Baseball Fri Oct 08, 2010, 10:26pm

Replies: 15 Funny Conversation Views: 2,606 Posted By gotblue? I know that this is nitpicking, but if the 3rd... I know that this is nitpicking, but if the 3rd base coach comes running over yelling that I should have called the runner out, maybe I would just go ahead and ring up the out, and let the coach go...

Forum: Baseball Tue Aug 17, 2010, 10:16pm

Replies: 37 Catching Ettiquette Views: 4,492 Posted By gotblue? I have done that with the larger ball, and I... I have done that with the larger ball, and I agree that the release point helps there. More recently, I had a kid purported to be throwing 80-82, from 50 feet. The release point (kid was about 6...

Forum: Baseball Wed Jul 14, 2010, 09:37pm

Replies: 47 dropped third strike Views: 7,523 Posted By gotblue? I am not trying to take this part of your post... I am not trying to take this part of your post out of context, but I think that there may be a disconnect here. An uncaught third strike would only result in a cheap double play if the rule is...

Forum: Baseball Fri Oct 24, 2008, 10:36pm

Replies: 26 Did he balk? Views: 3,848 Posted By gotblue? "His front leg came down almost where it would on... "His front leg came down almost where it would on a delivery to the plate." Not even close. His front foot came down about a foot from where he lifted it. In delivering to the plate, his front...

Forum: Baseball Wed Jul 25, 2007, 05:28pm

Replies: 49 Voluntary Release Play... Views: 5,325 Posted By gotblue? With the play described in the OP, i.e., a tag... With the play described in the OP, i.e., a tag being made at 2B and a subsequent attempt to throw home to retire R3, I would be looking, to an extent, to see if the fielder that applied the tag was...

Forum: Baseball Fri Jun 29, 2007, 02:13am

Replies: 79 Microphones for umpires? Views: 7,806 Posted By gotblue? I believe that the "R on 2B" in this situation... I believe that the "R on 2B" in this situation would be wise to "prove" the obstruction by leaving the base and creating contact with F6, in order to get this call. If he simply stays at 2B, it...

Forum: Baseball Thu Jun 28, 2007, 07:59am

Replies: 11 Batted Ball hits held bat Views: 2,095 Posted By gotblue? Well, I did say "on a ball that was hit a second... Well, I did say "on a ball that was hit a second time by a batter's bat", and I thought that is what the other post was referring to. I did not realize that we were including the "ball rolls into...

Forum: Baseball Wed Jun 27, 2007, 11:29pm

Replies: 11 Batted Ball hits held bat Views: 2,095 Posted By gotblue? What do you mean, in situation (A), by, "you... What do you mean, in situation (A), by, "you rule fair or foul based on the outcome"? I can't imagine a situation where I would rule "fair" on a ball that was hit a second time by a batter's...

Forum: Baseball Tue Jun 26, 2007, 09:27pm

Replies: 79 Microphones for umpires? Views: 7,806 Posted By gotblue? Lawump, Thank you for taking the time to... Lawump, Thank you for taking the time to provide such a detailed response. I really "did not get it" from your initial post, and I am not 100% sure that I "get it" entirely from the situation...

Forum: Baseball Tue Jun 26, 2007, 02:35pm

Replies: 79 Microphones for umpires? Views: 7,806 Posted By gotblue? I guess I am in the same camp as Tibear. You ask... I guess I am in the same camp as Tibear. You ask us to "compar[e] play 1 to play 2". You say nothing about a throw to attempt to retire R1 at 2B in Play 1. Why do you assume that R1 gets back to...

Forum: Baseball Tue May 08, 2007, 11:57pm

Replies: 22 Foul ball, or not? Views: 3,091 Posted By gotblue? I am nearly certain that, by stating "home plate... I am nearly certain that, by stating "home plate side of third base", he means "short of third base", as contrasted with "past the third base bag". But I don't think that the OP yet grasps what...

Forum: Baseball Wed Mar 28, 2007, 10:49pm

Replies: 47 +POS Umpire Shoes Views: 8,914 Posted By gotblue? Wait, so are you saying that this new +POS shoe... Wait, so are you saying that this new +POS shoe (the eBay listing says that they are new) does not ship with an insole? I find that hard to believe! Or did you pull out the insoles of the +POS...

Forum: Baseball Mon Mar 12, 2007, 11:08pm

Replies: 17 Strike 3 or what? Views: 2,817 Posted By gotblue? Sorry, JM, but I still do not see evidence of a... Sorry, JM, but I still do not see evidence of a recognition by boyinblue24 that a "foul tip" is, by definition, a ball that is caught by the catcher, and that a "foul ball", or any other ball not...

Forum: Baseball Mon Mar 12, 2007, 10:30pm

Replies: 17 Strike 3 or what? Views: 2,817 Posted By gotblue? It is not a matter of misreading something (no... It is not a matter of misreading something (no matter what it is) when you make a statement that, "[A] foul tip cannot result in a strike three." That is plainly a misunderstanding of what a "foul...

Forum: Baseball Tue Mar 06, 2007, 10:33pm

Replies: 26 New to San Diego Views: 3,455 Posted By gotblue? No doubt that Tim was casting to try to land Tee... No doubt that Tim was casting to try to land Tee with this one. To his credit, Tee did not take the bait. There is plenty of good ball to call almost no matter where you are in this grand...

Forum: Baseball Tue Mar 06, 2007, 12:56pm

Replies: 26 new Wilson mask Views: 4,060 Posted By gotblue? I concur...at least initially I just picked up my second Wilson ChromeMoliben mask (got a reasonable deal on eBay, new, not used), as my teenage son began boosting my original one last fall to umpire LL games. My first has the...

Forum: Baseball Sun Mar 04, 2007, 10:42pm

Replies: 26 new Wilson mask Views: 4,060 Posted By gotblue? Now that the grammar lessons appear to be... Now that the grammar lessons appear to be finished, and the posts are veering back toward relevancy, I would like to ask a question. Posts in this thread refer to the Wilson Chrome Moliben mask as...

Forum: Baseball Mon Feb 12, 2007, 11:07pm

Replies: 16 Tanel Plate Shoes Views: 3,034 Posted By gotblue? I will admit that I do not know exactly what... I will admit that I do not know exactly what "look" I should be going for as a good, solid umpire. However, the Tanel plate shoes look the closest to normal street shoes as I think you could ever...

Forum: Baseball Sun Feb 11, 2007, 11:58pm

Replies: 16 Tanel Plate Shoes Views: 3,034 Posted By gotblue? I gave you this link in a thread that you had... I gave you this link in a thread that you had going about a month or so ago, when you asked the exact same question. Tanel plate shoes, $99.99: ...

Forum: Baseball Wed Feb 07, 2007, 11:33pm

Replies: 12 Honig's Plate Shoes For Sale Views: 1,748 Posted By gotblue? Then why did you state in your eBay listing that... Then why did you state in your eBay listing that you paid $115 for them? Did you pay $75 (as stated in a previous thread), or did you pay $115, as you now represent. You seem to be going to a lot...

Forum: Baseball Sat Jan 13, 2007, 02:41am

Replies: 2 Question for San Diego Steve Views: 1,567 Posted By gotblue? On page 2 of the thread titled, "Most rule... On page 2 of the thread titled, "Most rule calls????"

Forum: Baseball Sat Jan 13, 2007, 02:21am

Replies: 2 Question for San Diego Steve Views: 1,567 Posted By gotblue? Question for San Diego Steve Previously, the meaning of a quote that you have begun using in your signature line (if that is what it is called) was questioned by GarthB, as well as me and a couple of other posters. The quote...

Forum: Baseball Sat Jan 13, 2007, 12:24am

Replies: 10 LL obstruction call Views: 1,708 Posted By gotblue? I think that you should review a LL rule book to... I think that you should review a LL rule book to learn what is to be done if obstruction occurs when a play is being made on the obstructed runner.

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