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Forum: Baseball Fri Apr 10, 2015, 12:48pm

Replies: 4 Would this be obstruction in FED? Views: 1,129 Posted By Paul L Out, tagged off the base. Judging that Gant's... Out, tagged off the base. Judging that Gant's momentum took him off the bag, not F3's pull.

Forum: Softball Tue Jul 15, 2014, 03:41pm

Replies: 9 Interference - Did I Get It Right? Views: 1,063 Posted By Paul L So is the penalty in ISF that the runner being... So is the penalty in ISF that the runner being played on is out, or is it the runner closest to home?

Forum: Baseball Tue Jul 08, 2014, 03:50pm

Replies: 44 swinging third strike Views: 3,975 Posted By Paul L OBR 2.00: A CATCH is the act of a fielder in... OBR 2.00: A CATCH is the act of a fielder in getting secure possession in his hand or glove of a ball in flight and firmly holding it; providing he does not use his cap, protector, pocket or any...

Forum: Baseball Tue Jul 08, 2014, 01:43pm

Replies: 44 swinging third strike Views: 3,975 Posted By Paul L 1) No. Looked like a catch. 2) Yes. Was a catch... 1) No. Looked like a catch. 2) Yes. Was a catch once F2 secured ball in his hand. 3) Yes. Batter left the circle before attempting to advance to first.

Forum: Baseball Tue Jul 08, 2014, 01:30pm

Replies: 20 Interesting review situation Views: 2,798 Posted By Paul L You don't think "place both Clubs in the position... You don't think "place both Clubs in the position they would have been in" allows calling an obvious out? My first guess would be that the replay officials did not want to call an out unless they...

Forum: Baseball Mon Jul 07, 2014, 01:58pm

Replies: 20 Interesting review situation Views: 2,798 Posted By Paul L MLB review regs, section IV, allow the replay... MLB review regs, section IV, allow the replay officials to place runners and negate runs, considering whether the incorrect call affected subsequent action, etc. "[T]he Replay Official, to the...

Forum: Baseball Thu Jun 26, 2014, 05:41pm

Replies: 24 Reds/Pirates Catcher Obstruction (7.13) Views: 2,851 Posted By Paul L Okay . . .. I did not realize that the intent of... Okay . . .. I did not realize that the intent of the home plate collision rule was only to avoid collisions on tag plays, not on force plays. Look at the play again at post #1. Catcher Martin...

Forum: Baseball Tue Jun 24, 2014, 11:00am

Replies: 24 Reds/Pirates Catcher Obstruction (7.13) Views: 2,851 Posted By Paul L Excellent explanation that the home plate... Excellent explanation that the home plate collision rule is not a type of obstruction. And I agree that merely being on the plate cannot be a reason to penalize the catcher. But if the catcher on...

Forum: Baseball Mon May 19, 2014, 11:38am

Replies: 18 First year ump, confused by the number of interpretations of a balk Views: 2,568 Posted By Paul L But if it's illegal to feint to third (e.g., OBR,... But if it's illegal to feint to third (e.g., OBR, PONY), then throwing to F5 when he is not in a position to make a play on the runner is a balk, same as F3.

Forum: Softball Thu Dec 12, 2013, 12:53pm

Replies: 48 Team throws at PU Views: 5,339 Posted By Paul L My association's softball trainer uses that... My association's softball trainer uses that downpointing circle signal to remind BU that the bases are now loaded and that PU ain't going anywhere. I think his using it just after a spectator...

Forum: Baseball Sun Aug 25, 2013, 10:23am

Replies: 56 LLWS - Washington / Connecticut Views: 6,541 Posted By Paul L I see contact, but not interference. The contact... I see contact, but not interference. The contact did not alter the fielder's play. Play on.

Forum: Baseball Mon Apr 01, 2013, 09:50pm

Replies: 38 Player ejection and coach response Views: 4,237 Posted By Paul L Reporters are not entirely accurate either There's a fair amount of room for misinterpretation between what you remember saying, how the coach heard it, what the coach told the reporter, what the reporter heard, and what the reporter wrote....

Forum: Baseball Tue Apr 24, 2012, 11:30pm

Replies: 26 Retouch base after foul ball Views: 9,188 Posted By Paul L I've always heard that the rule is to prevent... I've always heard that the rule is to prevent runners from taking 89-foot leads. Which makes me wonder what this literal-minded ump would say if the runner quickly retouched and then assumed an...

Forum: Baseball Mon Jul 19, 2010, 09:04am

Replies: 8 Sunday Afternoon Men's League Views: 1,373 Posted By Paul L True if the trailing runner is not forced to the... True if the trailing runner is not forced to the base and the lead runner was still entitled to the base, like this situation. Had the bases been loaded, then both R2 and R3 would have been forced...

Forum: Baseball Fri Jun 25, 2010, 11:01am

Replies: 52 Lightning/Thunder Delay Views: 6,578 Posted By Paul L What are you going to say when a deceased... What are you going to say when a deceased player's family's lawyer says to a teary-eyed jury: "This young boy would be alive today if the defendant, Pete Booth, had used his authority to eject...

Forum: Baseball Tue Jun 15, 2010, 03:37pm

Replies: 60 well, THERE's a new one Views: 5,246 Posted By Paul L As advocate for Mr. West, . . . Okay, here goes. On this play, fly ball to outfield with 1 out and R2 and R3, U2 goes out to cover the catch. U1 Joe West leaves his A position to cover the tag-up at second, and continues to...

Forum: Baseball Fri Jun 11, 2010, 02:31pm

Replies: 12 Hitler learns of Jim Joyce's call Views: 1,773 Posted By Paul L Okay, Bob, you can close this thread down now... Okay, Bob, you can close this thread down now quick. :o

Forum: Baseball Fri Jun 11, 2010, 01:20pm

Replies: 12 Hitler learns of Jim Joyce's call Views: 1,773 Posted By Paul L Hitler learns of Jim Joyce's call YouTube - Armando Galarraga's perfect game is stolen by Jim Joyce, which of course makes Hitler very upset. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixKidAhVtW4)

Forum: Baseball Tue Jun 08, 2010, 05:05pm

Replies: 17 Did Joe West overrule Paul Schrieber Friday? Views: 2,623 Posted By Paul L And here's a video starting at the end of the... And here's a video starting at the end of the umpire meeting. I see only West talking and pointing, then the conference breaks up and West signals the out. Desmond tosses his helmet and West tosses...

Forum: Baseball Tue Jun 08, 2010, 04:59pm

Replies: 17 Did Joe West overrule Paul Schrieber Friday? Views: 2,623 Posted By Paul L Here's the play: Baseball Video Highlights &... Here's the play: Baseball Video Highlights & Clips | CIN@WSH: Desmond is ejected after throwing his helmet - Video | MLB.com: Multimedia (http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=8689215)

Forum: Baseball Tue Jun 08, 2010, 04:45pm

Replies: 17 Did Joe West overrule Paul Schrieber Friday? Views: 2,623 Posted By Paul L Did Joe West overrule Paul Schrieber Friday? It happened at the Washington/Cincinnati game last Friday, June 4. From Bill Ladson of MLB.com: "The Nationals had just scored their fourth run of the game, as Willie Harris hit a sacrifice fly...

Forum: Baseball Fri Apr 30, 2010, 01:23pm

Replies: 18 Infield Fly? Views: 3,045 Posted By Paul L Since the purpose of the infield fly rule is to... Since the purpose of the infield fly rule is to prevent the defense from getting an easy double play, I interpret "high" as so high that when it comes down to an infielder, he could let it drop...

Forum: Baseball Tue Apr 20, 2010, 11:49am

Replies: 14 Rule question Views: 1,558 Posted By Paul L If you judged that the catcher might have made a... If you judged that the catcher might have made a play and might have thrown out BR at second, and that R3 impeded, rather than assisted, that play, then BR out. OBR 7.09(e). All doubt resolved in...

Forum: Softball Mon Mar 22, 2010, 11:40am

Replies: 19 again and again Views: 1,865 Posted By Paul L "If no attempt is made to avoid being hit or... "If no attempt is made to avoid being hit or there is an obvious attempt to get hit by the pitch, the batter will not be awarded first base unless it is ball four." FED 8-1-2-b, Penalty 1; ASA...

Forum: Baseball Fri Mar 05, 2010, 01:45pm

Replies: 5 Batter-runner not proceding directly to first base. Views: 1,401 Posted By Paul L Correct call. Before reaching first, he must... Correct call. Before reaching first, he must enter dead ball territory. Even if he bunts. OBR created a recent exception (6.09(b) comment) for a dropped third strike, in which the batter not running...

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