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Forum: Baseball Tue Apr 30, 2013, 07:46pm

Replies: 11 Player coaching first Views: 1,638 Posted By nafxos I saw a kid coaching 1B take one off the helmet... I saw a kid coaching 1B take one off the helmet today. I was in C. Lefthanded batter rips one down the line, the kid tries to duck and the ball hits the crown of the helmet. It would have been...

Forum: Baseball Mon Aug 06, 2012, 09:09pm

Replies: 11 60-foot diamond positioning question Views: 2,167 Posted By nafxos Thanks for the advice. Game was pretty... Thanks for the advice. Game was pretty uneventful. It did feel weird setting up behind the infielders, though. Especially in C. I had trouble figuring out how to get in position for plays at 1B...

Forum: Baseball Sun Aug 05, 2012, 08:25am

Replies: 11 60-foot diamond positioning question Views: 2,167 Posted By nafxos 60-foot diamond positioning question I'm working the bases tomorrow night for a U11 summer playoff game, and I've never done the bases on a small diamond before. Where do I stand when I'm in B or C? On the infield grass like I would...

Forum: Baseball Wed Jul 11, 2012, 11:55am

Replies: 4 Interference Question Views: 1,362 Posted By nafxos For the record, I went with Option 1, but it... For the record, I went with Option 1, but it really bugged me when I thought about it afterwards.

Forum: Baseball Wed Jul 11, 2012, 07:29am

Replies: 4 Interference Question Views: 1,362 Posted By nafxos Interference Question U10 travel ball game the other night. OBR rules. I'm working solo. Batter hits ball into LCF gap. R1 is going from 1st to 3rd. Defense throws wildly past 3rd and ball is headed for the offensive...

Forum: Baseball Tue Jul 03, 2012, 02:12pm

Replies: 27 Fair/Foul down 1B line Views: 3,257 Posted By nafxos Fair enough. :) I think my problem is that I... Fair enough. :) I think my problem is that I UNDER-thought it my first year as an umpire, and assumed that "up to the base" meant that if the ball hit foul before 1B it would be the PU's call when...

Forum: Baseball Tue Jul 03, 2012, 08:15am

Replies: 27 Fair/Foul down 1B line Views: 3,257 Posted By nafxos If I'm reading this right, that contradicts what... If I'm reading this right, that contradicts what I learned the other night, and what most people here are saying. The ball in the original post never passed between 1B and the RF foul pole. It hit...

Forum: Baseball Mon Jul 02, 2012, 06:46am

Replies: 27 Fair/Foul down 1B line Views: 3,257 Posted By nafxos Thanks guys. After listening to my partner's... Thanks guys. After listening to my partner's explanation last night, I totally get it. I'm just surprised this never came up with any other partners before last night. I'm pretty sure I've called...

Forum: Baseball Sun Jul 01, 2012, 09:29pm

Replies: 27 Fair/Foul down 1B line Views: 3,257 Posted By nafxos Fair/Foul down 1B line I was the PU for a Junior Legion game tonight and had a 2-man mechanics question come up on a seemingly routine play. Nobody on base and batter pulls a ball down the 1B line. Ball hits in foul...

Forum: Baseball Mon May 14, 2012, 09:51am

Replies: 9 Re-Entry Question Views: 1,679 Posted By nafxos Thanks. I've reached out to my assigner for... Thanks. I've reached out to my assigner for clarification, but haven't heard back yet.

Forum: Baseball Mon May 14, 2012, 09:20am

Replies: 9 Re-Entry Question Views: 1,679 Posted By nafxos So Adams is no longer eligible at all? ... So Adams is no longer eligible at all? Interestingly, that possibility didn't come up at all in our 5-minute discussion with both coaches. Obviously I need to brush up on the re-entry rules. :) ...

Forum: Baseball Mon May 14, 2012, 09:01am

Replies: 9 Re-Entry Question Views: 1,679 Posted By nafxos It's Massachusetts. But I'd also be curious how... It's Massachusetts. But I'd also be curious how it would be handled under FED rules.

Forum: Baseball Mon May 14, 2012, 08:58am

Replies: 9 Re-Entry Question Views: 1,679 Posted By nafxos Re-Entry Question I was the BU for a JV game last Friday and the following re-entry question arose. Bottom of the 4th, home team sends up a pinchhitter (we'll call him "Adams") to bat for F3 (we'll call him "Brown")...

Forum: Baseball Mon Apr 23, 2012, 10:51am

Replies: 28 Foul Tip in Dirt Views: 3,730 Posted By nafxos Thanks. :) It hasn't even come up in a live... Thanks. :) It hasn't even come up in a live game yet. But I'll make sure I stick with calling what I see when asked.

Forum: Baseball Mon Apr 23, 2012, 09:37am

Replies: 28 Foul Tip in Dirt Views: 3,730 Posted By nafxos I'll think about it. I have a hard time... I'll think about it. I have a hard time believing I can get a good look at a lefthanded batter's check swing from B. Or a righhander from C. But I'm open to the idea. That said, I do remember...

Forum: Baseball Mon Apr 23, 2012, 09:25am

Replies: 28 Foul Tip in Dirt Views: 3,730 Posted By nafxos Thanks for the feedback. I did make a... Thanks for the feedback. I did make a "thanks for putting me on the spot" comment to my partner after the game, but I said it with a smile. At the time, I wasn't certain if he had screwed up or if...

Forum: Baseball Mon Apr 23, 2012, 08:03am

Replies: 28 Foul Tip in Dirt Views: 3,730 Posted By nafxos Foul Tip in Dirt Before I get to my question, I just want to say that I enjoy this forum immensely. I'm a relatively new umpire (certified last year), and this is my first season working HS-level games (sub-varsity...

Forum: Baseball Wed Aug 03, 2011, 02:49pm

Replies: 6 "4th Out" Appeal Procedure Views: 1,833 Posted By nafxos "4th Out" Appeal Procedure I'm a first-year ump and had this situation come up the other night. I was the only ump working a 12-year-old summer ball game on a 60-foot diamond. 1 out, runners on second and third. Batter...

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