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Forum: Softball Wed May 25, 2005, 01:29pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,793
Posted By SactoBlue
I guess my dilemma comes from .......... 1....

I guess my dilemma comes from ..........

1. Dummy runner was off around 2b but no tagup
2. I signal dead ball, play stops. This allows him to retreat, no penalty and no chance of appeal by...
Forum: Softball Wed May 25, 2005, 11:56am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,793
Posted By SactoBlue
Situation: Runner on 1st, no outs, batter hits...

Situation:
Runner on 1st, no outs, batter hits fly ball to RF. Runner takes off on contact, no tag up. Ball caught, fielder throws to cutoff, cutoff throws to 2nd baseman nowhere near 2nd then...
Forum: Softball Mon Mar 14, 2005, 03:18pm
Replies: 15
Views: 2,918
Posted By SactoBlue
Cool Am I missing something? I thought all he asked...

Am I missing something? I thought all he asked were opinions as to when others might call "ejections" and what the basis for their logic was. It seems folks are trying to figure out his specific...
Forum: Softball Wed Mar 09, 2005, 05:08pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,010
Posted By SactoBlue
Question Situation: Flex bats (shame on her) gets double....

Situation: Flex bats (shame on her) gets double.
#1 batter hits, gets single batting in Flex. #2 batter hits, get double driving in #1 batter. Defense now questions that Flex batted. My...
Forum: Softball Fri Oct 15, 2004, 12:17pm
Replies: 14
Views: 2,850
Posted By SactoBlue
Regarding the backing up question ...... Single...

Regarding the backing up question ...... Single umpire .... when ball was hit I came out from behind plate to get a look and make calls on bases. I'm not very far out from baseline as I recall so I...
Forum: Softball Thu Oct 14, 2004, 06:18pm
Replies: 14
Views: 2,850
Posted By SactoBlue
Situation: Coed slo pitch rec, instead of having...

Situation: Coed slo pitch rec, instead of having to touch home plate to score a run there is a line the runners cross that extends from home plate to backstop to score. Supposed to keep the...
Forum: Baseball Wed Oct 13, 2004, 11:48am
Replies: 8
Views: 2,502
Posted By SactoBlue
Hey, came upon this post and got interested. ...

Hey, came upon this post and got interested. I've been trying to plan a trip to Cooperstown to see HOF with a blue buddy.

We do softball but have done a little LL in the past. Are there clinics,...
Forum: Basketball Tue Oct 12, 2004, 01:51pm
Replies: 12
Views: 2,106
Posted By SactoBlue
I recently read in our local newpapers that HS...

I recently read in our local newpapers that HS officials are desparately needed in almost all sports. I really would like to "expand" my horizons and get into other sports (I do softball).

Having...
Forum: Softball Wed Sep 29, 2004, 01:57pm
Replies: 27
Views: 2,431
Posted By SactoBlue
Rock, paper, scissors! Get science involved for...

Rock, paper, scissors! Get science involved for crying out loud.

Kidding, for our tourneys it's usually the farthest traveler gets to call the flip. All things being equal I decide that 3rd base...
Forum: Softball Wed Sep 08, 2004, 08:25pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,996
Posted By SactoBlue
Thanks guys, I've got the picture. See it,...

Thanks guys, I've got the picture. See it, signal it, wait til it's done then "time" then explain ..... quietly or loudly, depending up the circumstances, level and importance of the game.
Forum: Softball Tue Sep 07, 2004, 12:53pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,996
Posted By SactoBlue
Call this weekend. Obstruction at the plate. ...

Call this weekend. Obstruction at the plate. Signaled obstruction, runner was tagged as a result of obstruction, because of obstruction, runner safe.

What is the correct way to call this so...
Forum: Softball Mon Aug 23, 2004, 12:00pm
Replies: 12
Views: 3,685
Posted By SactoBlue
LOB Ball

I used to play on an industrial league at good ole Mare Island Naval Shipyard in Vallejo in the late 60's - early 70's. We called it "LOB Ball". Your own guy pitched to you. He had to get the ball...
Forum: Softball Fri Aug 13, 2004, 12:39pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,160
Posted By SactoBlue
Is there a source,book, website that has the rule...

Is there a source,book, website that has the rule differences for the different organizations of softball?

I was reading the post regarding high school ball vs. ASA and seeings that I plan on...
Forum: Softball Tue Aug 03, 2004, 11:45am
Replies: 26
Views: 2,665
Posted By SactoBlue
Having done my first slo pitch games last night I...

Having done my first slo pitch games last night I was paired with a partner that wasn't the most mobile person in the world. Stationed herself in front of 2b and stayed there all night. Said her...
Forum: Softball Sun Aug 01, 2004, 08:53pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,489
Posted By SactoBlue
Thanks guys. Just wanted to get others take on...

Thanks guys. Just wanted to get others take on this situation. I didn't let the pitcher pitch .... I told the managers at the pre game meeting to make sure their players were not taking undue time...
Forum: Softball Sat Jul 31, 2004, 01:57pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,489
Posted By SactoBlue
Talking ASA, fastpitch, girls: In between pitches...

ASA, fastpitch, girls:
In between pitches batter looks for signals w/1 foot in, 1 foot out. Gets signal, steps back into box and goes through multiple digs in dirt, scratching, bat swinging, etc....
Forum: Softball Fri Jul 30, 2004, 01:15pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,100
Posted By SactoBlue
ASA 6 1 E "The pitcher shall hold the ball in...

ASA 6 1 E "The pitcher shall hold the ball in both hands for not less than one second and not more than 10 seconds before releasing it".

To me this means ball in glove. If you're holding the...
Forum: Softball Fri Jul 30, 2004, 12:33pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,623
Posted By SactoBlue
No judgement here on where F3 was ..... she was...

No judgement here on where F3 was ..... she was straddling the bag without the ball.

The "judgement" here would be wouldn't it ..... was the runner impeded? If she wasn't ...... no obstruction...
Forum: Softball Thu Jul 29, 2004, 03:17pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,450
Posted By SactoBlue
I worked a couple of games last weekend with a...

I worked a couple of games last weekend with a fellow blue who interpreted the flex/dp rule a bit different than I'd ever seen.

Lineup with DP/Flex. DP bats, flex runs for her...then back to...
Forum: Softball Thu Jul 29, 2004, 03:10pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,445
Posted By SactoBlue
Oh, gawd! Would I have loved to see their face...

Oh, gawd! Would I have loved to see their face if that woulda actually been said. That's one where you'd want an audience to witness the ejection because of the pure joy it would have brought.
Forum: Softball Wed Jul 28, 2004, 02:12pm
Replies: 19
Views: 5,770
Posted By SactoBlue
Thanks, I'm with you on this ....... lower rec,...

Thanks, I'm with you on this ....... lower rec, beginning pitchers ...... help them out by pointing out what's not right .... time goes by, begin to enforce rule but still keep the spirit of the...
Forum: Softball Wed Jul 28, 2004, 01:13pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,623
Posted By SactoBlue
Tell me the answers to these questions ..........

Tell me the answers to these questions ....... please...
1. Batter hits ball to outfield. BR rounds 1b only to be obstructed by 1b standing on base. BR chooses to go back to 1b because OF throws...
Forum: Softball Wed Jul 28, 2004, 12:58pm
Replies: 19
Views: 5,770
Posted By SactoBlue
I realize the point of the rule ...... so we know...

I realize the point of the rule ...... so we know when the pitch is "supposed" to start ..... the question is ..... are we, as an umpiring group, enforcing it for the most part or not? I surely...
Forum: Softball Tue Jul 27, 2004, 07:58pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,834
Posted By SactoBlue
Thanks guys, I've contacted the site and they...

Thanks guys, I've contacted the site and they will have they sign up stuff up in a few weeks I'm told. Appreciate the lead.
Forum: Softball Tue Jul 27, 2004, 07:56pm
Replies: 19
Views: 5,770
Posted By SactoBlue
OK, since I wasn't a part of this forum 2 months...

OK, since I wasn't a part of this forum 2 months ago, is there or is there not a minimum 1 second requirement for the hands to be together? If this were "Nationals" would this be called?

I agree,...
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