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Forum: Baseball Sun Sep 05, 2010, 10:09pm

Replies: 74 3B Coach Interference Ends Game Views: 7,802 Posted By Patrick Szalapski Watched it live on TV. Sure looked like they... Watched it live on TV. Sure looked like they touched hands to me, but my immediate thought was that he didn't assist. Could one argue that, as long as there is some tiny force exerted on the...

Forum: Baseball Tue Dec 01, 2009, 09:41am

Replies: 31 Appreciation for umpires from Raymond Chen, a Microsoft programmer Views: 4,205 Posted By Patrick Szalapski Appreciation for umpires from Raymond Chen, a Microsoft programmer Raymond Chen works on Windows, and has a blog on programming-related topics. Today, he expressed his admiration for baseball umpires; thought you would enjoy reading it: The Old New Thing :...

Forum: Baseball Fri Oct 09, 2009, 10:09pm

Replies: 114 Phil Cuzzi's Vision Views: 10,470 Posted By Patrick Szalapski And the Twins were the victims--really stinks. ... And the Twins were the victims--really stinks. I've never seen a major league ump miss such a fair/foul call. The only excuse I can think is that he misjudged that the ball was touched by F7 over...

Forum: Baseball Fri Feb 06, 2009, 11:03pm

Replies: 2 Jim Evans in Sport Science Views: 1,072 Posted By Patrick Szalapski Jim Evans in Sport Science Here's an entertaining video on the basics of umpiring. It features Jim Evans, who is just great in it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j82GwtwcdPc P-Sz

Forum: Baseball Fri Oct 29, 2004, 03:13pm

Replies: 0 Baseball rules pages at wikipedia.com need work! Views: 1,418 Posted By Patrick Szalapski I invite you all to come to the Wikipedia, and... I invite you all to come to the Wikipedia, and mercilessly critique and edit anything in the Baseball Rules category there. It is at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Baseball_rules ...

Forum: Baseball Fri Jun 04, 2004, 03:35pm

Replies: 11 Coverage of third Views: 1,518 Posted By Patrick Szalapski I've always used UIC the same as PU. You have to... I've always used UIC the same as PU. You have to distinguish between Umpire-in-chief of the game and umpire-in-chief of the league or association. When talking about events in a single game, it can...

Forum: Baseball Tue May 18, 2004, 12:30pm

Replies: 15 Batter interferes with catcher Views: 2,565 Posted By Patrick Szalapski I used to umpire a lot of the bottom rung 13-15... I used to umpire a lot of the bottom rung 13-15 year old Babe Ruth--they were a bunch of uncoordinated clueless boys, and stuff like this happened all the time. It is indeed a shame. Thank God for...

Forum: Baseball Tue May 18, 2004, 12:21pm

Replies: 15 Batter interferes with catcher Views: 2,565 Posted By Patrick Szalapski I definitely agree with Rich. The batter here is... I definitely agree with Rich. The batter here is doing something weird. The catcher has a right to field that ball, but the batter is not experienced enough to know what to do. "That's...

Forum: Baseball Fri May 14, 2004, 12:51pm

Replies: 26 Infield Fly - Untouched Views: 3,005 Posted By Patrick Szalapski OBR 2.00 "A FAIR BALL is a batted ball that...is... OBR 2.00 "A FAIR BALL is a batted ball that...is on or over fair territory when bounding to the outfield past first or third base, or that first falls on fair territory on or beyond first base or...

Forum: Baseball Fri May 14, 2004, 09:22am

Replies: 14 Contact with fielder Views: 2,606 Posted By Patrick Szalapski What if a batter/runner is "obstructed" after he... What if a batter/runner is "obstructed" after he reaches first, then the batted ball is caught in flight? I realize we would probably just casually ignore the "obstruction". P-Sz

Forum: Baseball Wed May 12, 2004, 03:36pm

Replies: 13 Question about shirt color... Views: 1,814 Posted By Patrick Szalapski I'm happy to see the Major League umpires once... I'm happy to see the Major League umpires once again using Powder Blue shirts--my favorite color. You just can't keep up with the trends! P-Sz

Forum: Baseball Wed May 12, 2004, 02:15pm

Replies: 6 Get the calls right? Responsibility? Views: 1,471 Posted By Patrick Szalapski I agree with most of Pete's comments. Umpires... I agree with most of Pete's comments. Umpires will disagree on when we should make the "expected call" contrary to what we saw, but I'd think we would all agree that an "anticipated call" does not...

Forum: Baseball Wed May 12, 2004, 08:46am

Replies: 20 Umpire License Plates Views: 3,979 Posted By Patrick Szalapski Two more: NOCRYING XTRAINNG P-Sz Two more: NOCRYING XTRAINNG P-Sz

Forum: Baseball Wed May 12, 2004, 08:16am

Replies: 24 Caught stealing to end inning.. Views: 13,939 Posted By Patrick Szalapski It's pretty much gone--it is what it is. The... It's pretty much gone--it is what it is. The rules don't give any thought to whether an at-bat can span innings, etc. I've always seen an incomplete plate appearance as no at-bat, kind of like when...

Forum: Baseball Wed May 12, 2004, 08:02am

Replies: 14 Contact with fielder Views: 2,606 Posted By Patrick Szalapski That would seem to make sense, but do you have a... That would seem to make sense, but do you have a rule reference?

Forum: Baseball Tue May 11, 2004, 02:41pm

Replies: 14 Contact with fielder Views: 2,606 Posted By Patrick Szalapski Not sure what you're getting at. One fielder can... Not sure what you're getting at. One fielder can be protected at any one time, as I said above. If a runner runs into a non-protected fielder, it could be obstruction or it could be nothing. ...

Forum: Baseball Tue May 11, 2004, 11:23am

Replies: 14 Contact with fielder Views: 2,606 Posted By Patrick Szalapski Not quite true...runners are almost always... Not quite true...runners are almost always obligated to avoid a protected fielder trying to make a play on a batted ball--if they fail to avoid, it is likely interference. Here we are not...

Forum: Baseball Tue May 11, 2004, 11:19am

Replies: 14 Contact with fielder Views: 2,606 Posted By Patrick Szalapski Only one fielder may be protected from... Only one fielder may be protected from interference (not obstruction) at a time, and other fielders thus may be guilty of obstruction. It sounds like your BR did everything he was supposed to,...

Forum: Baseball Tue May 11, 2004, 09:06am

Replies: 20 Umpire License Plates Views: 3,979 Posted By Patrick Szalapski Brainstorming a bit... TKYRBASE IKNORULZ ... Brainstorming a bit... TKYRBASE IKNORULZ NO ARGUE JDGMNTCL EJCTTHIS BIG DOG BIGDGUMP BTTRSOUT

Forum: Baseball Tue May 11, 2004, 08:33am

Replies: 24 Caught stealing to end inning.. Views: 13,939 Posted By Patrick Szalapski Don't get it...how is this a "twist"? Batter... Don't get it...how is this a "twist"? Batter completed his time at bat (OBR 6.04, 6.08a), so B3 leads off. B2 was LOB. P-Sz [Edited by Patrick Szalapski on May 11th, 2004 at 09:36 AM]

Forum: Baseball Mon May 10, 2004, 03:29pm

Replies: 8 Umpire Forearm Protection Views: 4,004 Posted By Patrick Szalapski Not me, though I'd like to learn it maybe... Not me, though I'd like to learn it maybe someday... Never had a problem with being too tired. Then again, I refuse everything more than two games/day. P-Sz

Forum: Baseball Mon May 10, 2004, 01:52pm

Replies: 8 Umpire Forearm Protection Views: 4,004 Posted By Patrick Szalapski I've never used anything except what's on my... I've never used anything except what's on my chest protector--but I have taken a few smacks. Carl Childress suggested using youth shin guards from Wal-Mart in this thread:...

Forum: Baseball Fri May 07, 2004, 10:29am

Replies: 5 Another Balk Quest... Views: 1,359 Posted By Patrick Szalapski If that were so, wouldn't you have to balk him... If that were so, wouldn't you have to balk him immediately, when he fails to throw to first (assuming R1 and a right-handed pitcher) under OBR 8.05b? I don't think this is a good guideline. I see...

Forum: Baseball Tue May 04, 2004, 03:35pm

Replies: 19 contact and interference Views: 2,329 Posted By Patrick Szalapski Re: But not in FED? Sorry about that, I wanted to reduce confusion and I just made it worse! Yes, by 3-1-1n PEN, if such a runner already scored in FED, he is ejected for his malicious contact but not out. If a runner...

Forum: Baseball Tue May 04, 2004, 03:27pm

Replies: 4 Celebration Views: 1,384 Posted By Patrick Szalapski Re: Celebration No different. The game ain't over yet--it's all tied up. P-Sz

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