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Forum: Baseball Thu May 29, 2008, 07:45am

Replies: 20 Thrown ball hits coach's bucket Views: 4,415 Posted By Ran.D In travel ball, TD's are in it for the money and... In travel ball, TD's are in it for the money and if a coach wants to bucket sit, they usually accomodate. We played one team with four dads on buckets outside of the dugout (one calling pitches and...

Forum: Baseball Tue May 27, 2008, 12:44pm

Replies: 20 Thrown ball hits coach's bucket Views: 4,415 Posted By Ran.D Thrown ball hits coach's bucket 10U USSSA travel ball, coach is outside dugout calling pitches from a bucket. Batter lines to center and takes second. Wild throw to 2B goes over infielders head, runner heads to third. Throw hits...

Forum: Baseball Mon Mar 24, 2008, 01:19pm

Replies: 27 Mechanics Question on Catcher OBS Views: 2,755 Posted By Ran.D Is there a verbal call by PU on catcher... Is there a verbal call by PU on catcher obstruction? I think only the DDB signal is required. Since the defense can take either the results of the play, or the obstruction, a verbal call may...

Forum: Baseball Thu Sep 13, 2007, 10:48pm

Replies: 33 batter kicks the ball out of play Views: 4,809 Posted By Ran.D I seriously don’t understand why the batter would... I seriously don’t understand why the batter would not be out for interference regardless of intent. Maybe I’m confusing softball rules, which I call more than baseball. Again, here was my...

Forum: Baseball Thu Sep 13, 2007, 12:00pm

Replies: 33 batter kicks the ball out of play Views: 4,809 Posted By Ran.D Interference by a runner on a thrown ball has to... Interference by a runner on a thrown ball has to be intentional. Does the same go for the batter? Is a pitch considered a thrown ball? I'm not sure, but it seems to me kicking the ball is...

Forum: Baseball Thu Sep 13, 2007, 10:48am

Replies: 33 batter kicks the ball out of play Views: 4,809 Posted By Ran.D Intent is a judgement call, by the umpire, but... Intent is a judgement call, by the umpire, but I'm not sure it even applies in this case Looking at my NFHS baseball rules, they state: A batter shall not: Interfere with the catcher's...

Forum: Softball Thu Sep 13, 2007, 09:25am

Replies: 13 Personal foul - late hit Views: 1,917 Posted By Ran.D Our association this year made a big point about... Our association this year made a big point about defensive malicious contact. One could argue that the catcher falling on the runner after the play was over could be exactly that. If no call, a...

Forum: Baseball Thu Sep 13, 2007, 08:12am

Replies: 33 batter kicks the ball out of play Views: 4,809 Posted By Ran.D I had this situation, Runner on 3B - Catcher... I had this situation, Runner on 3B - Catcher drops the ball and it bounces toward the batter who kicks it 10 ft away backing out of the box (unintentionally??). Your reasoning would give a run to...

Forum: Baseball Wed Sep 12, 2007, 10:20pm

Replies: 33 batter kicks the ball out of play Views: 4,809 Posted By Ran.D Intentional or not, if the batter kicks the ball... Intentional or not, if the batter kicks the ball he takes away the opportunity for the catcher to make a play. What if a batter unintentionally moves in front of the catcher on a throw.......what's...

Forum: Baseball Wed Sep 12, 2007, 05:35pm

Replies: 33 batter kicks the ball out of play Views: 4,809 Posted By Ran.D If the catcher has a play on the runner at first,... If the catcher has a play on the runner at first, who should be stealing in this instance, and the batter kicks the ball (intentional or not), why would it not be interference/dead ball/batter...

Forum: Softball Mon May 07, 2007, 07:36pm

Replies: 17 Poll: Making the call Views: 2,055 Posted By Ran.D Too often we forget that the main thing is to get... Too often we forget that the main thing is to get the call RIGHT. I've seen too much bad officiating this year where umpires are more concerned with how quick they can get the game over, rather than...

Forum: Softball Sun May 06, 2007, 05:44am

Replies: 2 Batter kicks dropped pitch Views: 1,341 Posted By Ran.D Batter kicks dropped pitch ASA rules. Runner on 3B. Pitch bounces off catchers glove and rolls a few feet up the 3B line, runner is coming home. The batter is backing out of the box and is totally out of the box (not...

Forum: Softball Wed Apr 18, 2007, 10:07pm

Replies: 3 Catcher Obstruction - yet again Views: 958 Posted By Ran.D Catcher Obstruction - yet again Can't get away from these calls. Close game last weekend, batter swings, hits one deep, caught at the fence. On the backswing as batter is leaving the box, the bat hits catchers glove. Batter...

Forum: Softball Tue Mar 06, 2007, 09:55pm

Replies: 14 Catcher Obstruction Views: 1,423 Posted By Ran.D Catcher Obstruction These CO calls have been dogging me lately, had this situation last weekend: Close game, 1 out, runners on 1st and third. Batter hits a dribbler to first and is thrown out. Runner on 3B scores....

Forum: Softball Sun Jan 28, 2007, 11:20am

Replies: 15 slowpitch Views: 1,960 Posted By Ran.D Call a good bit of SP in our local league and... Call a good bit of SP in our local league and tournaments. It's great so long as the teams show some class and appreciate the game. The majority of the teams show respect and realize it's a...

Forum: Softball Wed Dec 27, 2006, 09:36am

Replies: 17 Catcher obstruction Views: 2,165 Posted By Ran.D Batter actually hit the pitch, but it was in the... Batter actually hit the pitch, but it was in the catcher's glove at the time of contact:) When I'm calling plate I notice a lot of older catchers tend to "cheat up" towards the batter to get...

Forum: Softball Thu Dec 21, 2006, 10:13am

Replies: 15 Trophy Views: 1,782 Posted By Ran.D Don't want to get into a discussion as to... Don't want to get into a discussion as to how/when the catcher should block the plate, but the guy in the trophy will lose a knee (or worse)........soon.

Forum: Softball Wed Dec 20, 2006, 04:59pm

Replies: 15 Trophy Views: 1,782 Posted By Ran.D Looks like he's calling a foul ball with mask in... Looks like he's calling a foul ball with mask in the wrong hand.

Forum: Softball Mon Dec 18, 2006, 06:39pm

Replies: 17 Catcher obstruction Views: 2,165 Posted By Ran.D Plate ump (new, but not bad) called strike three.... Plate ump (new, but not bad) called strike three. Third base coach very politely suggested it may be CO. Defensive coach argued passionately that "she had already caught the ball". Base ump...

Forum: Softball Mon Dec 18, 2006, 02:20pm

Replies: 17 Catcher obstruction Views: 2,165 Posted By Ran.D Catcher obstruction Had this situation in a tournament. USSSA 16U fastpitch. Batter has a full count, tie game, 2 outs, bottom of the inning with time expired, bases loaded. Batter swings late at the next pitch...

Forum: Softball Thu Sep 07, 2006, 08:43am

Replies: 19 Another obstruction call Views: 1,946 Posted By Ran.D Neither team complained, the trip was obvious. ... Neither team complained, the trip was obvious. Interestingly, I had a game with the same partner last night and brought up that we may have missed the call. Not only did he disagree with...

Forum: Softball Mon Aug 21, 2006, 02:05pm

Replies: 19 Another obstruction call Views: 1,946 Posted By Ran.D Thanks guys........appears I was not only out of... Thanks guys........appears I was not only out of position, but blew the call on the BR. Fortunately, the game was not close.

Forum: Softball Mon Aug 21, 2006, 12:11pm

Replies: 19 Another obstruction call Views: 1,946 Posted By Ran.D BR was not obstructed, but chose to return to 1B.... BR was not obstructed, but chose to return to 1B. Why should she be awarded 2B? I think you're right about staying out and giving PU the OBS call (or not going out in the first place). It felt...

Forum: Softball Mon Aug 21, 2006, 11:05am

Replies: 19 Another obstruction call Views: 1,946 Posted By Ran.D Another obstruction call Think I got this call right, but not sure. Mechanics felt wrong. R1 on 1B. R2 hits a drive to center. From position B, I go out expecting a trouble catch. CF does mishandle the ball. ...

Forum: Softball Mon Aug 07, 2006, 04:47pm

Replies: 3 Stealing on a Walk in ASA slowpitch Views: 2,429 Posted By Ran.D 97 degrees with the wind chill. 97 degrees with the wind chill.

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