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Forum: Softball Wed May 25, 2005, 01:29pm

Replies: 11 Fly ball, no tag up, ball out of bounds on appeal Views: 2,055 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 Fly ball, no tag up, ball out of bounds on appeal Views: 2,055 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 Malicious contact Views: 3,290 Posted By SactoBlue 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 More I think the confuser I get! BOO, imp batter??? Views: 1,172 Posted By SactoBlue 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 Coed slopitch and the plate line vs home plate Views: 3,449 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 Coed slopitch and the plate line vs home plate Views: 3,449 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 Cooperstown Dreams Park Views: 3,045 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 Advice needed Views: 2,414 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 Speaking of coin flips... Views: 2,901 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 In what order do you call? Views: 2,429 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 In what order do you call? Views: 2,429 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 Carpet Ball Tournaments/Leagues Views: 4,117 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 Rule Differences - Source Views: 1,374 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 FP vs. SP base mechanics Views: 3,471 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 Granting or not granting time for batter Views: 1,731 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 Granting or not granting time for batter Views: 1,731 Posted By SactoBlue 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 Illegal or not? Views: 1,273 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 Soooo confused about "Obstruction" Views: 2,043 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 To flex or not to flex! Views: 1,667 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 Batter ejected Views: 1,665 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 Does The Pitcher Have to Show The Ball???? Views: 7,242 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 Soooo confused about "Obstruction" Views: 2,043 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 Does The Pitcher Have to Show The Ball???? Views: 7,242 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 Umpire Schools Views: 2,053 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 Does The Pitcher Have to Show The Ball???? Views: 7,242 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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