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Forum: Softball Sat May 25, 2019, 06:19am

Replies: 7 Adams low profile Views: 1,301 Posted By BretMan It would be nice if Adams could use the... It would be nice if Adams could use the ventilated padding that they use on their HDX chest protector.

Forum: Softball Thu May 16, 2019, 06:40pm

Replies: 2 Say it better II Views: 769 Posted By BretMan I always look at this as did the ball hit the... I always look at this as did the ball hit the batter or did the batter hit the ball. If the former, and it’s in the batter’s box, then foul ball. If the latter, and it’s fair, then...

Forum: Softball Tue May 07, 2019, 08:53am

Replies: 7 Home Run Dead Ball Views: 1,060 Posted By BretMan There’s a rule like that for NCAA, but they’re... There’s a rule like that for NCAA, but they’re the only one. That rule doesn’t apply to other sanctions.

Forum: Softball Fri Apr 26, 2019, 07:17am

Replies: 13 2 person q - fed Views: 867 Posted By BretMan No, softball doesn’t have a signal like this.... No, softball doesn’t have a signal like this. I’ve worked FED baseball and am familiar with its use there. But are you using it correctly? There’s a huge difference between giving this signal,...

Forum: Softball Mon Apr 22, 2019, 01:35pm

Replies: 28 fpsr Views: 1,680 Posted By BretMan Seeing eye dog? ;) Seeing eye dog? ;)

Forum: Softball Mon Aug 20, 2018, 10:28am

Replies: 6 Catchers box? Views: 2,349 Posted By BretMan The catcher being out of the box prior to the... The catcher being out of the box prior to the pitch is an illegal pitch that should probably never happen. The umpire should hold up the pitcher, tell the catcher to get in the box, then not allow a...

Forum: Softball Tue Jul 03, 2018, 08:04am

Replies: 20 Infied fly or not Views: 2,319 Posted By BretMan Sure. But when the fielder had to run and dive... Sure. But when the fielder had to run and dive for it, that should reinforce the fact that it wasn't ordinary effort.

Forum: Softball Tue Jul 03, 2018, 07:16am

Replies: 20 Infied fly or not Views: 2,319 Posted By BretMan Funny how it's always the team who's getting... Funny how it's always the team who's getting their ass beat that has a coach confront you with a profane tirade... I've had similar plays and a "no-call" for the same reason. When the defense...

Forum: Softball Sat Jun 30, 2018, 08:10am

Replies: 19 JO pool play EP Views: 2,409 Posted By BretMan What does adult slow pitch have to do with junior... What does adult slow pitch have to do with junior Olympic pool play? Anyway...my point was that they DID add new rules about courtesy runners in the book for JO pool play, along with a score of...

Forum: Softball Thu Jun 28, 2018, 11:57am

Replies: 19 JO pool play EP Views: 2,409 Posted By BretMan No. Nor of any other instances where any player... No. Nor of any other instances where any player on the roster can be a courtesy runner, or where somebody already in the line-up can run for somebody else...but they wrote new rules to cover those!

Forum: Softball Wed Jun 27, 2018, 11:58am

Replies: 19 JO pool play EP Views: 2,409 Posted By BretMan That's what I was thinking. But, which rule tells... That's what I was thinking. But, which rule tells us that a "compression" must be reported to the umpire?

Forum: Softball Tue Jun 26, 2018, 02:29pm

Replies: 19 JO pool play EP Views: 2,409 Posted By BretMan A "what if" roster batting question I was... A "what if" roster batting question I was thinking about this morning... Team is batting the entire roster in pool play- let's say 14 batters. Somewhere along the line, B7 is injured. Coach...

Forum: Softball Wed Jun 13, 2018, 09:04am

Replies: 12 illegal pitch, but why...? Views: 1,251 Posted By BretMan For all of the whining we hear about "crow hops"... For all of the whining we hear about "crow hops" (most all of which are not), like somebody mentioned before, the "no pause/take/simulate taking a signal" violation is EPIDEMIC. I think that every...

Forum: Softball Wed Jun 13, 2018, 08:58am

Replies: 19 fly ball interference Views: 2,175 Posted By BretMan Allows 4th out appeals, but ONLY against a runner... Allows 4th out appeals, but ONLY against a runner who has scored a run.

Forum: Softball Fri May 25, 2018, 01:27pm

Replies: 14 DP Flex violation Oregon- Kentucky game Views: 1,824 Posted By BretMan Or warnings for throwing the bat... ;) ... Or warnings for throwing the bat... ;) Actually, I just caught a small glimpse of the bat warning issue. Not sure exactly what happened there???

Forum: Softball Tue May 22, 2018, 12:05pm

Replies: 6 Dropped Infield Fly Views: 1,460 Posted By BretMan Fair enough! :) Fair enough! :)

Forum: Softball Sun May 20, 2018, 07:13pm

Replies: 6 Dropped Infield Fly Views: 1,460 Posted By BretMan With respect to the runners tagging up or not, an... With respect to the runners tagging up or not, an infield fly has the exact same requirements as any other fly ball. You're not going to find a rule about uncaught or dropped infield flies. But you...

Forum: Softball Thu May 10, 2018, 12:12pm

Replies: 16 What is the rule? Views: 2,885 Posted By BretMan In my state, a player ejection carries an... In my state, a player ejection carries an automatic suspension from the next two games. A bench restriction is just that and there's no further penalty involved.

Forum: Softball Thu May 10, 2018, 12:04pm

Replies: 11 USA Softball May Rule Clarifications Views: 1,265 Posted By BretMan I think that USA is the only one with this... I think that USA is the only one with this interpretation. At least, it's the only one I'm aware of. And, yes, the deletion of the index stinks! I believe that it was a fairly new addition to that...

Forum: Softball Wed May 09, 2018, 05:00am

Replies: 6 When does a foul/dead ball become live? Views: 3,424 Posted By BretMan This is one reason why I liked my old habit from... This is one reason why I liked my old habit from baseball training, to point and say "play" whenever making the ball live. But then I was told "we don't do that in softball". I believe that in...

Forum: Softball Tue May 08, 2018, 12:12pm

Replies: 14 Do You Wait? Do You Get Off the Field? How is this Really Supposed to be Handled? Views: 1,189 Posted By BretMan (Typical screwy FED case play...) 9.1.1... (Typical screwy FED case play...) 9.1.1 SITUATION N: In the last of the seventh with two outs, the score tied and the bases loaded, B6 receives ball four to force R1 home. Because B6 assumes...

Forum: Softball Tue May 08, 2018, 11:01am

Replies: 14 Do You Wait? Do You Get Off the Field? How is this Really Supposed to be Handled? Views: 1,189 Posted By BretMan NFHS Umpire manual (pg. 14) says "Umpires should... NFHS Umpire manual (pg. 14) says "Umpires should leave the field together after giving the defensive team reasonable time for a possible appeal play". What's reasonable? If I'm watching and nobody...

Forum: Softball Sun May 06, 2018, 09:17pm

Replies: 16 What is the rule? Views: 2,885 Posted By BretMan No, back a few years ago they changed this from... No, back a few years ago they changed this from an ejection to a bench restriction.

Forum: Softball Thu May 03, 2018, 08:35am

Replies: 10 The catcher is not a leaning post Views: 1,200 Posted By BretMan Whether or not this is acceptable is probably... Whether or not this is acceptable is probably best answered by the fact that, apparently, you have never seen it happen before. I'm willing to bet that you won't find a single umpire here who thinks...

Forum: Softball Sun Apr 29, 2018, 12:36pm

Replies: 10 Detached Equipment Views: 1,253 Posted By BretMan There is (or used to be) an ASA case play where... There is (or used to be) an ASA case play where two fielders collide trying to catch a fly ball, the ball is in the glove of one fielder, it comes off in the collision, then the other fielder grabs...

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