Forum: Softball
Sat Apr 03, 2010, 09:34am
|
|
Replies: 21
Views: 2,901
Hello, all. It's good to know I have this board...
Hello, all. It's good to know I have this board of many very knowledgeable officials, who love the best game on earth and give of their time to help improve fellow umpires, which in turn, improves...
|
|
Forum: Softball
Thu Apr 02, 2009, 08:40am
|
|
Replies: 14
Views: 1,335
|
|
Forum: Softball
Wed Apr 01, 2009, 04:49pm
|
|
Replies: 14
Views: 1,335
One or Two things that improved your umpiring.
Hi all,
I'm sure the long off season will show some ring rust has set in. Strangely, I feel more nervous this year then I did at the start of last year. If any would like to share one or two...
|
|
Forum: Softball
Tue Oct 14, 2008, 10:21am
|
|
Replies: 16
Views: 1,992
|
|
Forum: Softball
Fri Oct 10, 2008, 04:31pm
|
|
Replies: 55
Views: 5,201
Mike,
This is a great site because of you...
Mike,
This is a great site because of you and others, who are willing to take the time to share their extensive and comprehensive knowledge of the best game on earth! Thanks. ...Al
|
|
Forum: Softball
Fri Oct 10, 2008, 11:24am
|
|
Replies: 55
Views: 5,201
Mike,
I asked Rob Drake (Major League...
Mike,
I asked Rob Drake (Major League Baseball Umpire) what he would have called in the sit below that DaveASA/Fed posted a couple of years ago.
---------------------------------
"Here is...
|
|
Forum: Softball
Thu Oct 09, 2008, 08:22pm
|
|
Replies: 55
Views: 5,201
Hey Mike,
When a fielder makes a tag the...
Hey Mike,
When a fielder makes a tag the umpire waits to see if the fielder is bobbling the ball or drops the ball. Why would he do that if all is required is to touch a runner with the ball,...
|
|
Forum: Softball
Thu Oct 09, 2008, 07:07pm
|
|
Replies: 55
Views: 5,201
Dakota,
I understand that, but the rule on...
Dakota,
I understand that, but the rule on tag-outs says the ball is NOT considered as having been HELD securely if juggled or dropped AFTER the TOUCHING ((unless the runner deliberately knocks...
|
|
Forum: Softball
Thu Oct 09, 2008, 03:06pm
|
|
Replies: 55
Views: 5,201
Hey tom,
Sec.33 in the USSSA rule book...
Hey tom,
Sec.33 in the USSSA rule book states...
"A tag out is the putting out of a runner who is not touching a base, by touching the runner with a live ball, or the glove or hand when the...
|
|
Forum: Softball
Tue Oct 07, 2008, 02:30pm
|
|
Replies: 55
Views: 5,201
-------------
Hey NCASAUmp,
In the...
-------------
Hey NCASAUmp,
In the play; after a controlled tag, the ball came out of his glove as a result of hitting the ground. If in this very play the ball had come out of the glove...
|
|
Forum: Softball
Sun Jul 06, 2008, 10:43am
|
|
Replies: 58
Views: 4,614
Hi socalump,
I thought the umpire at 3rd...
Hi socalump,
I thought the umpire at 3rd base handled an unusual situation very well. The sit I'm referring to was where a player advanced to 3rd base while another runner, who was in a rundown...
|
|
Forum: Softball
Wed Jun 18, 2008, 10:54am
|
|
Replies: 11
Views: 1,524
"I'm sorry, were you saying something"?
I...
"I'm sorry, were you saying something"?
I said the very same thing to my wife last night. She was goin on and on saying something. I think she was saying something about me not paying enough...
|
|
Forum: Softball
Sat May 31, 2008, 12:52pm
|
|
Replies: 36
Views: 3,269
No Chest Protector
Last Saturday I was watching several Girls Softball 16/U and 14/U FP games. ISA umpires. They were wearing green shirts. Three out of the four PU's I watched were wearing no Chest protector. I would...
|
|
Forum: Softball
Wed May 28, 2008, 09:14pm
|
|
Replies: 21
Views: 2,409
|
|
Forum: Softball
Wed May 28, 2008, 06:38pm
|
|
Replies: 21
Views: 2,409
Goofy call...
It's 16/under girls F/P. The game was fun to watch with the lead going back and forth a few times. Both umpires started the game clowning around with the players, coaches, and fans. For example... at...
|
|
Forum: Softball
Tue May 20, 2008, 11:35pm
|
|
Replies: 16
Views: 1,876
Dholloway,
I didn't mean R1 held her base...
Dholloway,
I didn't mean R1 held her base until F3 got the force out at 1st and then she took off for 2nd. What I meant was R1 held her base until she saw the ball came rolling out of F3's glove....
|
|
Forum: Softball
Tue May 20, 2008, 01:34pm
|
|
Replies: 16
Views: 1,876
Dakota,
I think most umpires would have seen...
Dakota,
I think most umpires would have seen this as a very obvious attempt to deceive the runner at 1st. (that's why I was suprised by the no-call) She made it look like she caught the ball, then...
|
|
Forum: Softball
Tue May 20, 2008, 09:06am
|
|
Replies: 16
Views: 1,876
Intentional, or not intentional?
Hi all,
I want to thank all those that give of their time to make intelligible clarifications on so many plays and situations which sooner or later will make their way to umpires everywhere. You...
|
|
Forum: Softball
Fri May 16, 2008, 08:34am
|
|
Replies: 51
Views: 2,900
|
|
Forum: Baseball
Wed Apr 30, 2008, 05:29pm
|
|
Replies: 18
Views: 5,945
|
|
Forum: Softball
Mon Apr 14, 2008, 06:24pm
|
|
Replies: 12
Views: 1,332
|
|
Forum: Softball
Sun Apr 13, 2008, 02:49pm
|
|
Replies: 18
Views: 2,274
When you say 8/under, jmaellis, I assume you're...
When you say 8/under, jmaellis, I assume you're talking about coach/pitch. If I have no partner when I umpire for coach/pitch I find in most situations it's a lot better to stand a few feet into foul...
|
|
Forum: Softball
Thu Apr 10, 2008, 10:36pm
|
|
Replies: 22
Views: 1,733
|
|
Forum: Softball
Sat Apr 05, 2008, 03:36pm
|
|
Replies: 8
Views: 1,268
Excellent!... I've done that a time or two and...
Excellent!... I've done that a time or two and I'm sure it made all the difference. There's just too many times that a coach cannot see if the foot got there before the tag, or got there at all, even...
|
|
Forum: Softball
Tue Apr 01, 2008, 09:48am
|
|
Replies: 24
Views: 2,253
|
