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Forum: Baseball Fri Nov 11, 2011, 02:53pm

Replies: 10 Total Knee Replacement Views: 3,502 Posted By shickenbottom Talk to your Surgeon, Primary Care Physician, and... Talk to your Surgeon, Primary Care Physician, and Physical Therapist!!!!!! They will know better than anyone here how long it should take getting back into the swing of things.

Forum: Baseball Thu Oct 06, 2011, 04:08pm

Replies: 18 Umpire forgets count - and phone's a friend Views: 3,725 Posted By shickenbottom How many life lines do you get? Ok, Poll... How many life lines do you get? Ok, Poll the audience? - Done both don't agree on one number Ok, I'll use phone a friend to get the right answer. Multiple choice won't work cause there's...

Forum: Baseball Fri May 08, 2009, 08:11am

Replies: 15 Basic Question #1: Views: 3,001 Posted By shickenbottom Assuming Tim's numbering convention is what we... Assuming Tim's numbering convention is what we normally accept (Non-Fed). Did R2 Pass R3 at any point prior to R3 crossing home plate? If so, R2 is out for passing a preceeding runner making...

Forum: Baseball Fri Apr 10, 2009, 11:13am

Replies: 4 Balk - Preliminary Motion Views: 1,891 Posted By shickenbottom I would recommend viewing the Jim Evans Balk... I would recommend viewing the Jim Evans Balk Video. The momentary adjustment of the ball is legal and not considered a preliminary motion. If the hands remain together too long (umpire judgement)...

Forum: Baseball Mon Mar 30, 2009, 08:40am

Replies: 23 Help on dropped 3rd strike Views: 4,131 Posted By shickenbottom If you are the base ump, you are only giving... If you are the base ump, you are only giving information on the catch / no catch. Whether the swing is checked or not is something entirely different. Don't confuse the two. On a check swing you...

Forum: Baseball Fri Mar 27, 2009, 03:21pm

Replies: 23 Help on dropped 3rd strike Views: 4,131 Posted By shickenbottom The point of being subtle is to not let everyone... The point of being subtle is to not let everyone know what you've got incase the plate ump has something different. Remember the plate ump owns the battery (Pitcher, Catcher, Batter). Anything...

Forum: Baseball Fri Mar 27, 2009, 02:33pm

Replies: 23 Help on dropped 3rd strike Views: 4,131 Posted By shickenbottom Somebody, b***h slapping you into the next... Somebody, b***h slapping you into the next county.:p:p

Forum: Baseball Thu Mar 26, 2009, 04:11pm

Replies: 23 Help on dropped 3rd strike Views: 4,131 Posted By shickenbottom Rufus, since you are a coach, I don't want to... Rufus, since you are a coach, I don't want to give you any secrets of the trade, however, in this case I'll share a simple trick both the Base Ump and Plate Ump can use. This is an advance mechanic...

Forum: Baseball Thu Jan 29, 2009, 10:14am

Replies: 14 foul tip Views: 2,310 Posted By shickenbottom I've taken plenty of shots to my masks over the... I've taken plenty of shots to my masks over the years. Every couple of years I retire a mask due to the dents to the tubular steel / composite alloys, broken welds, ect. It is a trust thing with...

Forum: Baseball Fri Sep 12, 2008, 12:09pm

Replies: 31 Following the Rules Views: 4,098 Posted By shickenbottom I will preface by saying the umpires made their... I will preface by saying the umpires made their call based on the information they were supplied. This information is based on the "Intent" of the rule, not necessarily the "Letter" of the rule. ...

Forum: Baseball Fri Aug 08, 2008, 02:31pm

Replies: 5 Appeal of home plate Views: 1,775 Posted By shickenbottom How about 7.08 (k). The assumption being that he... How about 7.08 (k). The assumption being that he has not entered the dugout. Once in the dugout, he's effectively abandoned his effort and is assumed to have touched pending an appropriate and...

Forum: Baseball Mon Jul 28, 2008, 01:26pm

Replies: 20 Is this obstruction on the batter? Views: 3,536 Posted By shickenbottom Obstruction???? On a Batter??? Have you got... Obstruction???? On a Batter??? Have you got your wording wrong? or is this what terminology the umpire used? Lets take a minute and understand the difference between Obstruction and...

Forum: Baseball Fri Jul 18, 2008, 01:24pm

Replies: 11 Windup - disengage Views: 3,675 Posted By shickenbottom As indicated before, momentary loss of contact... As indicated before, momentary loss of contact (while repositioning the pivot foot) during delivery is nothing. Here's a question I ask the coach: If the pitcher begins on top of the rubber in...

Forum: Baseball Tue Jul 15, 2008, 02:28pm

Replies: 56 pickoff at 2nd, what's the call? Views: 6,417 Posted By shickenbottom I wouldn'd call it short. Drew Coble - AL - 1983... I wouldn'd call it short. Drew Coble - AL - 1983 to 1999. 16 years isn't bad, and 1999 was the strike year. So alot of umpires ended their careers that year.

Forum: Baseball Wed Jul 09, 2008, 02:08pm

Replies: 33 Odalis Perez Balk Calls......... Views: 5,372 Posted By shickenbottom JJ, ask youself which direction did the Pitcher... JJ, ask youself which direction did the Pitcher step toward. What I see from the Video is that he stepped more toward home than toward 1st. Distance was fine, however direction was the key and this...

Forum: Baseball Thu Jul 03, 2008, 12:16pm

Replies: 3 Catcher throws to 3B Views: 2,151 Posted By shickenbottom The batters box is not a safe haven. The batter... The batters box is not a safe haven. The batter is only protected to the extent of not interfering, (action witch hinders or prevents the catcher), with the attempt to make a play on the runner. ...

Forum: Baseball Thu Jul 03, 2008, 09:25am

Replies: 10 Squeeze Play Problems Views: 2,508 Posted By shickenbottom Where did the batted ball go? Fair, Foul, over... Where did the batted ball go? Fair, Foul, over the fence? The last time I checked the rules, a Pitch out is a legal pitch with a few caveats (catcher begins behind the plate, batter doesn't step...

Forum: Baseball Tue Jun 24, 2008, 10:58am

Replies: 66 body position for Position B and C Views: 8,159 Posted By shickenbottom Etn, pay attention, for the pitcher to toe the... Etn, pay attention, for the pitcher to toe the rubber, he's going to have the ball. If not, you are going to balk him (all rule codes - with the exception of being after a suspension of play - dead...

Forum: Baseball Tue Jun 24, 2008, 09:12am

Replies: 66 body position for Position B and C Views: 8,159 Posted By shickenbottom 1) Face the plate in either B or C. Legs a bit... 1) Face the plate in either B or C. Legs a bit over shoulder width apart, comfortable. It is easier to react to a batted ball right at you by going either forward left or forward right with your...

Forum: Baseball Thu May 22, 2008, 11:02am

Replies: 10 Base shoes? Views: 2,716 Posted By shickenbottom Reebok NFL Field Referee shoe was available... Reebok NFL Field Referee shoe was available through Gerry Davis. I belive they have changed the name to Vero FL or somthing like it.

Forum: Baseball Thu May 22, 2008, 10:20am

Replies: 10 Base shoes? Views: 2,716 Posted By shickenbottom I use the Rebok NFL Field Referee shoe for the... I use the Rebok NFL Field Referee shoe for the bases. The grip from the shoe is great on grass, dirt, artificial turf, and field turf. As for the inserts, I have changed to using Spenco Polysorb...

Forum: Baseball Thu May 22, 2008, 10:04am

Replies: 48 Advice needed on "Hands part of the bat" myth Views: 12,538 Posted By shickenbottom Twobits, Going to the Dark Side I see. To... Twobits, Going to the Dark Side I see. To answer your question, it may be smart ***, but ask: "When was the last time you went and purchased new hands to go with the Bat?" The hands are...

Forum: Baseball Wed May 14, 2008, 11:49am

Replies: 15 In a funk working the dish... Views: 2,653 Posted By shickenbottom All good advise that's been given. Here's... All good advise that's been given. Here's another tidbit. Think to yourself, "Every pitch is a strike until it proves itself to be otherwise." Watch the ball from release to the glove. Once...

Forum: Baseball Tue Mar 18, 2008, 08:49am

Replies: 9 For Big Dogs and FED Rule Interpreters (Local and otherwise) Views: 2,532 Posted By shickenbottom Here are a few that have come up over the past... Here are a few that have come up over the past couple of years for myself. 1) Batter hits sharp grounder to F5, F5 overthrows first base, B/R rounds first base and goes to 2nd. There is no throw...

Forum: Baseball Fri Mar 14, 2008, 12:55pm

Replies: 7 Baseball Rules on Tape? Views: 1,919 Posted By shickenbottom Kinda like an audio book? If so, I know of... Kinda like an audio book? If so, I know of nothing of the such. However, to help you know and understand the rules, case plays, ect. I would recommend getting the MLBUM, Jacksa/Roder, and...

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