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Forum: Softball Mon Jul 26, 2010, 11:15pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,233
Posted By umpharp
"He never touched third." is a statement. He...

"He never touched third." is a statement. He wasn't asking me anything.
If he would have said, "He never touched third, did he?" or something liike that, I would have done things differently, but...
Forum: Softball Mon Jul 26, 2010, 10:00pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,233
Posted By umpharp
crazy play...did I get it right?

ASA SP....one man (but the play could happen in any division)

Bases loaded with 2 outs. R1 on 3B, R2 on 2B and R3 on 1B

ground ball to deep short. SS kicks the ball around for a while then...
Forum: Softball Thu Jul 01, 2010, 12:47am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,355
Posted By umpharp
To answer your questions and not necessary in...

To answer your questions and not necessary in order.....either umpire can call obstruction, however I will agree that the obstruction call should have been made immediately if the plate umpire...
Forum: Softball Mon Jul 06, 2009, 08:46pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,264
Posted By umpharp
obstruction or out

R1 is in a rundown between 1st and 2nd, running towards second with F3 chasing her with the ball in her throwing hand. F3 tags the runner with her glove and R1 stops running. F3 then tags her with...
Forum: Softball Mon May 25, 2009, 08:56am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,143
Posted By umpharp
thanks guys and Dave you are right...I did...

thanks guys

and Dave you are right...I did get mesed up on the whole not able to touch after the next runner touches the plate thing.

Its funny, I knew when we were making the call that it...
Forum: Softball Sun May 24, 2009, 09:18pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,143
Posted By umpharp
crazy play

Had a weird play this past weekend....I was on the bases so it was really my partner that had the play....

ASA Fast pitch

R1 on 3B, R2 on 2B, and R3 on 1B (bases loaded)
0 outs
Batter hits a...
Forum: Softball Sat Apr 04, 2009, 08:31pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,712
Posted By umpharp
I have a strike! With the rule change, the...

I have a strike!

With the rule change, the bat needs to be pulled back to take the pitch.

She doesn't have to attempt at the ball anymore for it to be a strike, the bat just has to be there. ...
Forum: Softball Tue Aug 19, 2008, 11:49pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,570
Posted By umpharp
DP/FLEX Ejection

ASA mens modified

Team A has only 10 players present and decides to play the game with 10 players on the lineup card using a DP/FLEX.

In the 3rd inning, the DP gets ejected.

Team A then puts...
Forum: Softball Mon Jul 14, 2008, 06:12pm
Replies: 98
Views: 5,390
Posted By umpharp
my bad...thats what I get for skimming the...

my bad...thats what I get for skimming the question.

I would have two runs scoring and the BR out for coaches interference.

Because the ball is dead, I don't have this being a timing...
Forum: Softball Mon Jul 14, 2008, 05:13pm
Replies: 98
Views: 5,390
Posted By umpharp
Since BR never reached 1st base before being...

Since BR never reached 1st base before being called out due to interference....I have no runs scoring.
Forum: Softball Tue Jun 17, 2008, 12:06am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,730
Posted By umpharp
The umpire was wrong in calling the sub out. ...

The umpire was wrong in calling the sub out.

Once the coach reentered the starter and as a result informed the umpire of the sub, that sub is legal as Chess Ref mentions.

Offended team should...
Forum: Softball Fri Jun 13, 2008, 11:53pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,779
Posted By umpharp
Just for fun, lets say that R1 stays on 3B during...

Just for fun, lets say that R1 stays on 3B during all of this.
Everything else in the OP happens as described with BR getting close to 3B but not touching it , then jogging back to 2B

In this...
Forum: Softball Wed Jun 11, 2008, 12:28pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,685
Posted By umpharp
Yes, BU in Slow Pitch will be in B slot every...

Yes, BU in Slow Pitch will be in B slot every pitch of the game.

As for the Interference call. If the play was dead and you were 100% sure the player was joking around, then you might let it...
Forum: Softball Wed Jun 11, 2008, 12:22pm
Replies: 52
Views: 4,089
Posted By umpharp
I don't see a problem with parents yelling...

I don't see a problem with parents yelling "Swing." They're not being vulgar or rude. We have enough to do then to nitpick what parents say.
When I played little league years ago, the infield...
Forum: Softball Tue May 27, 2008, 07:05pm
Replies: 57
Views: 3,942
Posted By umpharp
So to break down the process..... The play...

So to break down the process.....

The play is killed after the interference. We call R1 out for Interference.
So far, so Good, everybody is happy:)

Then PU comes out and says, I have...
Forum: Softball Mon May 26, 2008, 02:01pm
Replies: 57
Views: 3,942
Posted By umpharp
On the field, they enforced the Interference. ...

On the field, they enforced the Interference.
They called R1 out and gave BR 1B.

From what I understand, there was a lot of discussion and the umpires, who both also do a lot of ASA, reverted to...
Forum: Softball Mon May 26, 2008, 10:48am
Replies: 57
Views: 3,942
Posted By umpharp
thanks for the great replies. Its a good...

thanks for the great replies.

Its a good thing this doesn't happen very often because I don't think there is a way to enforce both.

If you enforce the Obstruction, then R1 gets away with...
Forum: Softball Sun May 25, 2008, 10:01pm
Replies: 57
Views: 3,942
Posted By umpharp
Obstruction/Interference on same play

This is a play that happened at a recent Jr College tournament.
I wasn't there, but one of the umpires involved was discussing the play with a group of us during a break in another recent...
Forum: Softball Thu Apr 03, 2008, 11:53pm
Replies: 1
Views: 923
Posted By umpharp
I guess the default would be a fair ball, but its...

I guess the default would be a fair ball, but its not really a default call as the PU should have at least a guess at fair/foul
If I'm in your position, I'm moving like its a fair ball until I hear...
Forum: Softball Tue Apr 01, 2008, 11:58am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,270
Posted By umpharp
I think everybody here has had a game like you...

I think everybody here has had a game like you had.
I remember last year, I was working a MFP game on the plate. This was my 3rd night ever doing MFP. It was my 2nd plate game of the night. The...
Forum: Softball Fri Feb 01, 2008, 09:19am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,125
Posted By umpharp
Since the question was asked about ASA ball, the...

Since the question was asked about ASA ball, the answer is that the game is forfeited right away.
Forum: Softball Sat Oct 06, 2007, 06:21pm
Replies: 4
Views: 958
Posted By umpharp
Sorry that I didn't include this. Mike is right,...

Sorry that I didn't include this. Mike is right, the BR reached 1st base easily before R2 entered the dugout.
Forum: Softball Fri Oct 05, 2007, 04:54pm
Replies: 4
Views: 958
Posted By umpharp
Does the run count

ASA WSP 1 Ump

R1 on 3rd, R2 on 2nd. 2 Outs. Bot of the 7th. Vis. 6 Home 5

Ground ball to 3rd. Thirdbasemen fields the ball and steps on 3rd for the force out.(she thinks) R2 stops running...
Forum: Softball Sun Aug 19, 2007, 09:26am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,919
Posted By umpharp
its too bad that ESPN can't/won't work out a deal...

its too bad that ESPN can't/won't work out a deal with ASA to do some of the JO finals.
Not only would the umpiring be better, but the level of ball would be a lot better as well.
I think that...
Forum: Softball Tue Jul 24, 2007, 08:07pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,680
Posted By umpharp
Yes I thought it was an out. From my vantage...

Yes I thought it was an out. From my vantage point, it looked like an out. Was I 100% sure that it was an out, no. Since I was far away, her hand COULD have slipped in. I'm sure we have all made...
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