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Forum: Softball Thu Jul 25, 2013, 02:00pm

Replies: 31 What National Are You Going To? Views: 3,044 Posted By Chess Ref Can't answer your question...but On Tuesday they... Can't answer your question...but On Tuesday they cut 12 umpires, including two friends of mine. Then this morning they added them back. Just a FYI. I'll be hanging out there next Thursday.

Forum: Softball Mon Jul 08, 2013, 05:23pm

Replies: 46 This was clunky... Views: 2,876 Posted By Chess Ref This room ain't that hard to read. This room ain't that hard to read.

Forum: Softball Sun Jul 07, 2013, 11:02am

Replies: 46 This was clunky... Views: 2,876 Posted By Chess Ref This was clunky... R1 on 3B. I'm in C slot. Grounder to F5, on the throw I move in towards 1B, and have one of those "did she pull her foot" deals. I couldn't see the pulled foot , just noticed there was a giddup...

Forum: Softball Thu Jun 20, 2013, 08:44pm

Replies: 16 Sorry-another BOO question Views: 1,434 Posted By Chess Ref Live and Learn. :) The fact you posted and learned something is the main reason I really like this board. I've learned my fair share of rules/mechanics from this board. Just have to be willing to take...

Forum: Softball Tue Jun 18, 2013, 10:43am

Replies: 7 Courtesy Runner In Game ? Views: 1,270 Posted By Chess Ref Lol Yes he was and is on a regular basis.

Forum: Softball Sun Jun 16, 2013, 08:44am

Replies: 7 Courtesy Runner In Game ? Views: 1,270 Posted By Chess Ref Courtesy Runner In Game ? Had this come up and partner was pretty adamant we should get an out and a DQ. F1 gets a single. Coach tells me he's got a courtesy runner for the pitcher. I pull out the line up card and see he...

Forum: Softball Sun Jun 16, 2013, 07:19am

Replies: 4 I kicked this one.... Views: 1,023 Posted By Chess Ref I kicked this one.... ASA, 16U, Association Championships, pretty mellow game. Player grounds out to F5 to end the top of the 3rd inning. The coach of the team that was just on defense comes out and says " The last...

Forum: Softball Wed Jun 05, 2013, 07:01am

Replies: 26 Talking Heads Views: 2,219 Posted By Chess Ref The radio folk... I have always been a radio guy. Currently have the MLB radio app on my phone. I started back in the day with Kiner's Korner. Moved to Arizona and also fell asleep listening to Vince in...

Forum: Softball Fri May 31, 2013, 07:19am

Replies: 13 2013 wcws officials Views: 4,892 Posted By Chess Ref Much to my younger brother's envy, I'm one of... Much to my younger brother's envy, I'm one of those guys who is going to go through life with a big thick head of hair. :)

Forum: Softball Thu May 30, 2013, 09:14pm

Replies: 13 2013 wcws officials Views: 4,892 Posted By Chess Ref I went back to school the last couple of years. ... I went back to school the last couple of years. I looked like one of those Genghis Khan warrior dudes. Top knot pony tail. Then came back to reality and umping...got a hair cut :( Hippie...

Forum: Softball Thu May 30, 2013, 06:21pm

Replies: 13 2013 wcws officials Views: 4,892 Posted By Chess Ref Funny and Creepy At the same time. When I was a young, long haired, metal listening, fellow I never , ever would have imagined that I would be reading a thread online about who's umpiring softball games. :confused::);):cool: ...

Forum: Softball Thu May 30, 2013, 10:33am

Replies: 18 Dead ball strike- ASA Views: 3,292 Posted By Chess Ref Well at times I'm an odd kind of guy. :) My... Well at times I'm an odd kind of guy. :) My spider sense went off when I called it a foul ball, I knew something wasn't quite right. My thinking was I called it a dead ball strike, albeit a...

Forum: Softball Thu May 30, 2013, 10:14am

Replies: 18 Dead ball strike- ASA Views: 3,292 Posted By Chess Ref Dead ball strike- ASA I'm confused. :o 2 strikes on batter. Pitch is inside the batters box, batter swings, hits her in the hands. Ball goes foul. I ruled foul ball. No one said anything. I can't seem to find...

Forum: Softball Thu May 30, 2013, 10:05am

Replies: 31 Tenn v. Bama Views: 2,994 Posted By Chess Ref Same here In our area, not counting the DI umps, we all work 2 man. The sectional championship games are 3 man system. So the vast majority of us have very minimal experience in 3 man. We go out on...

Forum: Softball Tue May 28, 2013, 10:11am

Replies: 23 Batter throwing the bat Views: 3,761 Posted By Chess Ref Thanks. The board comes through again. I... Thanks. The board comes through again. I spoke to a couple of my fellow ASA blues and they ran the gamut from ejection, warnings, and outs. :( I really do appreciate the board and its...

Forum: Softball Mon May 27, 2013, 06:14pm

Replies: 23 Batter throwing the bat Views: 3,761 Posted By Chess Ref Not trying to be difficult here, but is there a... Not trying to be difficult here, but is there a rules justification for the RTB ?

Forum: Softball Mon May 27, 2013, 07:38am

Replies: 23 Batter throwing the bat Views: 3,761 Posted By Chess Ref Going with the ASA definition...not at the... Going with the ASA definition...not at the precise moment the bat lodged in her mask...(using exaggeration here). It wasn't a malicious thing, but it was a pretty forceful thing.

Forum: Softball Mon May 27, 2013, 06:46am

Replies: 23 Batter throwing the bat Views: 3,761 Posted By Chess Ref Batter throwing the bat I know this has been talked about before. It must be my search forum skills suck because I can't find any threads on this. Batter, after hitting the ball, throws her bat, and it hits the catcher...

Forum: Softball Sun May 26, 2013, 01:01pm

Replies: 12 Different way to handle this ? Views: 1,109 Posted By Chess Ref Badly executed. :( Badly executed. :(

Forum: Softball Sun May 26, 2013, 07:05am

Replies: 12 Different way to handle this ? Views: 1,109 Posted By Chess Ref Different way to handle this ? ASA pool play 16U. I'm BU. R1 on 1B. Runner breaks for 2B on a steal. Does this hook slide, and rolls off the bag screaming in agony. When I say screaming, I mean screaming, it's obvious she's...

Forum: Softball Sun May 19, 2013, 09:51am

Replies: 47 Fed Jewelry Rule Issue Views: 4,916 Posted By Chess Ref I'm good. I'm with you. I was taught this one by the basketball guys. I have worked with an "inspector" this year in HS ball. :rolleyes: Borderline creepy. :eek:

Forum: Softball Sat May 18, 2013, 07:24am

Replies: 8 One more that I had recently Views: 1,185 Posted By Chess Ref Good Call See this one a regular basis. Make this call on a regular basis. The coaches who know the rule say nothing, those who don't come out to chat.

Forum: Softball Sat May 18, 2013, 07:21am

Replies: 47 Fed Jewelry Rule Issue Views: 4,916 Posted By Chess Ref Asa Playing devil's advocate here, and speaking ASA , if you require a player to remove ,say little diamond studs, and she rips her earlobes, her lobes get infected, then a staph infection from the...

Forum: Softball Wed May 15, 2013, 04:11pm

Replies: 17 Let's Talk Courtesy Runner Views: 1,527 Posted By Chess Ref I'm was looking at that also, but after Irish... I'm was looking at that also, but after Irish asked the question I reread it. It states 'for whom they are running may not return to run", so possibly a sub is not for "whom" they are running, and...

Forum: Softball Wed May 15, 2013, 03:42pm

Replies: 14 runner interference on throw Views: 1,156 Posted By Chess Ref Here's my humble opinion on this. I started... Here's my humble opinion on this. I started out posting on the basketball side about 10 years ago. I was very much interested in learning how to do it the right way. I had lots of great...

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