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Forum: Baseball Mon Oct 17, 2011, 10:50pm

Replies: 42 Balk or not Views: 4,582 Posted By clevbrown Thanks guys for the feedback. I am learning a lot... Thanks guys for the feedback. I am learning a lot about balks this season and I appreciate your help. An observation regarding the video, the announcer kept saying the balk was called because of...

Forum: Baseball Sat Oct 15, 2011, 08:22pm

Replies: 42 Balk or not Views: 4,582 Posted By clevbrown Actually, I understand which base is occupied. My... Actually, I understand which base is occupied. My problem is I did not understand that a pitcher can step toward a base with his non pivot foot and still be considered stepping off the rubber. I...

Forum: Baseball Sat Oct 15, 2011, 08:10pm

Replies: 42 Balk or not Views: 4,582 Posted By clevbrown Sorry, I messed up when I posted "argument 2". it... Sorry, I messed up when I posted "argument 2". it should have read ... Argument 2: it is not a balk because the pitcher while faking a throw to 2nd stepped toward second and after his pivot foot...

Forum: Baseball Thu Oct 13, 2011, 11:28pm

Replies: 42 Balk or not Views: 4,582 Posted By clevbrown Not sure what you mean Rich. I agree 3rd base is... Not sure what you mean Rich. I agree 3rd base is not occupied. My feeling is the pitcher must step towards the base he is throwing to regardless if it is occupied or not. I think the pitcher cannot...

Forum: Baseball Thu Oct 13, 2011, 10:55pm

Replies: 42 Balk or not Views: 4,582 Posted By clevbrown Balk or not NFHS rules. Runner on 2nd, pitcher pitching from the stretch. After going to the set position, the pitcher pivots on the rubber, steps toward 2nd base and fakes a throw to 2nd. The runner takes off...

Forum: Softball Sat Jul 30, 2011, 11:57am

Replies: 8 ASA 2011 Rule Book Question Views: 1,320 Posted By clevbrown Thanks IRISHMAFIA. I was looking at the rules and... Thanks IRISHMAFIA. I was looking at the rules and not the Rule Supplement. Now that you have pointed me to the RS, you are correct, it is well spelled out. Thanks

Forum: Softball Sat Jul 30, 2011, 09:22am

Replies: 8 ASA 2011 Rule Book Question Views: 1,320 Posted By clevbrown FYI pdm54 I had this happen to me earlier in the... FYI pdm54 I had this happen to me earlier in the year and I called it wrong. AFter looking at the rule book that evening, I found this is one of those rules that are different between baseball and...

Forum: Softball Wed Apr 27, 2011, 06:10pm

Replies: 14 Foul or fair Views: 1,527 Posted By clevbrown Thanks for the answers guys. That is why I always... Thanks for the answers guys. That is why I always come back to this forum for anwers (after I look them up of course:). Thanks

Forum: Baseball Tue Apr 26, 2011, 10:24pm

Replies: 27 Fair or Foul Views: 3,715 Posted By clevbrown Fair or Foul I would not normally ask this question because I feel I have it correct and the rule book backs me, but I am being questioned by an experienced high school baseball umpire and I want to make sure I...

Forum: Softball Tue Apr 26, 2011, 09:25pm

Replies: 27 Look back rule clarification Views: 2,667 Posted By clevbrown My original thought was I was going to let her go... My original thought was I was going to let her go as long as she continued back to first without stopping. However, after reading the ASA rule book... ASA 8.7.T.2 LBR states "Once the runner stops...

Forum: Softball Tue Apr 26, 2011, 09:04pm

Replies: 14 Foul or fair Views: 1,527 Posted By clevbrown Foul or fair I would not normally ask this question because I feel I have it correct and the rule book backs me, but I am being questioned by an experienced high school baseball umpire and I want to make sure I...

Forum: Softball Wed Oct 13, 2010, 05:00pm

Replies: 40 Watching 10U - BR to 3rd! Views: 3,204 Posted By clevbrown Here is my swing.... To address the Time Out... Here is my swing.... To address the Time Out request, I think the correct thing to do by rule is deny the time out as the play is still going on. The batter is not out or safe yet, she is just on...

Forum: Softball Wed Oct 13, 2010, 07:12am

Replies: 10 Running to 1st base aftre a dropped 3rd strike Views: 2,133 Posted By clevbrown Yes I did indeed go down the out of base path... Yes I did indeed go down the out of base path rout and it does not appear to apply to this situation unless the umpire decides the runner is taking that path to avoid the tag. I think I would only...

Forum: Softball Tue Oct 12, 2010, 11:01pm

Replies: 10 Running to 1st base aftre a dropped 3rd strike Views: 2,133 Posted By clevbrown Interesting. I cannot find anything in the rule... Interesting. I cannot find anything in the rule book on that. I see in the ASA rule book she is not considered "abandoning the base" until she enters "the team area" which I would assume is the dug...

Forum: Softball Tue Oct 12, 2010, 10:18pm

Replies: 1 Interference during an infield fly Views: 1,077 Posted By clevbrown Interference during an infield fly Jr Babe Ruth rules. Runners on 1st and 2nd with no outs. B3 hits a high fly ball toward F6. The umpire calls "Infield Fly, batter is out". R1 (started on 2nd base) runs past F6 on the way to 3rd and...

Forum: Softball Tue Oct 12, 2010, 10:09pm

Replies: 10 Running to 1st base aftre a dropped 3rd strike Views: 2,133 Posted By clevbrown Running to 1st base aftre a dropped 3rd strike ASA Fast Pitch. No one on base, the batter swings at the 3rd strike and the cacther drops the ball. The batter starts walking toward her 3rd base dug out. Half way to the dug out she realizes it is a...

Forum: Softball Tue Apr 22, 2008, 04:19pm

Replies: 4 LBR Basics Views: 1,018 Posted By clevbrown LBR Basics OK, I feel I know the answer to this questions, but an umpire friend tells me I am wrong. So, I thought I would let you all settle this. ASA rules. BR draws a walk and runs to first. Before the BR...

Forum: Softball Sun May 20, 2007, 11:18pm

Replies: 11 Infield Fly called, ball drops, fielders run Views: 1,900 Posted By clevbrown I missed it Thanks for the replies. No wonder I could not find this addressed in the rule book. I thought I read this ruling or seen it on this web site, but I stand corrected. Thanks for straightening me out...

Forum: Softball Sun May 20, 2007, 07:50am

Replies: 11 Infield Fly called, ball drops, fielders run Views: 1,900 Posted By clevbrown Infield Fly called, ball drops, fielders run I think I know the answer to this question, but I cannot find anything in the ASA rule book that addresses the situation. R1 at 3rd, R2 at 2nd, and R3 at 1st (bases loaded) with no outs. Fly ball...

Forum: Softball Sun May 06, 2007, 10:11pm

Replies: 4 Look Back Rule Views: 1,229 Posted By clevbrown I agree with what I ahve seen posted... 10U... I agree with what I ahve seen posted... 10U Rec, consider giving a warning. 10U toruanment, make the call as soon as you see, it, don't wait 3 seconds. One other point I would make is at 10U...

Forum: Softball Wed May 02, 2007, 08:44am

Replies: 4 Head First Slide in ASA Views: 5,127 Posted By clevbrown Thank you very much Thank you very much

Forum: Softball Wed May 02, 2007, 08:41am

Replies: 43 Attitude and courtesy. Views: 3,274 Posted By clevbrown 3 years interested in umpiring and 2 friggin... 3 years interested in umpiring and 2 friggin years on the field and you've never had a tag up on a caught fly ball? Never seen it on TV even Baseball or when you played little league? Out of...

Forum: Softball Wed May 02, 2007, 07:39am

Replies: 43 Attitude and courtesy. Views: 3,274 Posted By clevbrown Thanks Thanks you Scott for this post. I am in my second year of umpiring and I have been watching this board for the past 3 years. Not many of us started out our first year and went to an official ASA...

Forum: Softball Wed May 02, 2007, 07:27am

Replies: 4 Head First Slide in ASA Views: 5,127 Posted By clevbrown Head First Slide in ASA I know this likely has been covered at 1 time or another, but I cannot find it mentioned in any threads. SO, I am going to ask the question. I keep hearing people tell me that the head first slide...

Forum: Softball Wed Jul 26, 2006, 10:20pm

Replies: 12 Illegal Pitch Views: 1,228 Posted By clevbrown Ilegal Pitch Oops that was suppose to be "rubber" not "runner". I find it very interesting that typically you all are a very "by the book" group and go by the letter of the rule book whether you agree with...

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