Forum: Baseball
Thu Apr 17, 2014, 11:19pm
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Replies: 32
Views: 5,067
More Courtesy Runner Issues
This happened in an NFHS game tonight and I wanted to see if it was properly applied:
#23 pinch hit for #4 who was the catcher. #23 singles and the offensive coach puts in a courtesy runner. The...
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Forum: Baseball
Sat Sep 07, 2013, 08:58pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,727
They got it right
I just found the rule as johnnyg08 was posting. It is rule 8-4-2-b PENALTY.
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Forum: Baseball
Sat Sep 07, 2013, 08:34pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,727
Did they get it right?
FED rules. Bases loaded with no outs. Ground ball to F6 who throws to F4 for the force. Contact is made by the runner beyond the bag preventing a throw from being made. The batter is called out...
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Forum: Baseball
Thu Apr 18, 2013, 02:30pm
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,315
More Reports to File
The other day I shared a report that I filed about an umpire who used foul language during a high school game. We have played three consecutive nights this week and I have filed five reports on six...
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Forum: Baseball
Mon Apr 15, 2013, 01:54pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,935
Should I report this?
Here is the report I have typed up from a recent game. Should I submit it or let it go?
During the course of the game Mike ##### countinually talked to the catcher and hitter while pitches were...
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Forum: Basketball
Thu Jan 17, 2013, 02:53pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,497
I don't see a problem
North Callaway Basketball Coach comments about a foul in Wednesday night's semifinal of south callaway tournament | Quick News Now...
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Forum: Basketball
Mon Nov 19, 2012, 07:15pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,387
Evaluations
I am an athletic administrator and I am looking for a very brief form that officals could fill out after games to rate three people:
Game Administrator
Clock Keeper
Book Keeper
I don't want...
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Forum: Baseball
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 04:42pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,807
Can Brenly Really Be This Clueless?
In the NLDS Game 4 in Washington, Cardinal Pitcher Kyle Lohse was attempting to bunt. When a pitch missed the strike zone and Lohse pulled away, Bob Brenly said something like, "It really looked...
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Forum: Baseball
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 02:56pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,965
The Last Bastion of Incivility
Over the years, baseball players have not been know at the most civil of citizens, but there are still things that they can get away with that some people cannot in everyday life.
After working...
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Forum: Baseball
Fri May 04, 2012, 09:09am
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,717
My strategy against this.
After reading about this and doing some thinking, here is what I have come up with to do about this:
We don't prepare for things like this in practice because I would rather spend time on baseball...
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Forum: Basketball
Tue Apr 03, 2012, 10:05am
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,755
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Forum: Baseball
Tue Oct 11, 2011, 03:04pm
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,232
I had to tell one of my players to lie
Last night my catcher got called out on strikes to end an inning. Since he knows the strikezone so well, I asked him if he thought the pitch was inside. He said, "I thought it was, but I will just...
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Forum: Baseball
Wed Oct 05, 2011, 10:43am
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,273
Courtesy Runner
Last night in a FED game, the opposing team took the lead in the top of the sixth when their best pitcher (who had been playing shortstop) got a double to drive in the go-ahead run. The coach wanted...
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Forum: Baseball
Tue Sep 27, 2011, 09:05am
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,576
Observations from the Stands
I was at a tournament that my team had been eliminated from last night. I was simply a spectator saw a couple of things that I did not like.
In the first game PU makes a good call on a play at...
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Forum: Baseball
Thu Sep 08, 2011, 01:59pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,103
Slide/No Slide
We had a play in our FED game where the PU called a double play due to interference on the runner going to second base. Initially PU stated, "Batter is out! Runner did not slide at second base!" ...
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Forum: Baseball
Mon Apr 11, 2011, 01:23pm
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Replies: 30
Views: 4,554
He Really Said It
In our FED game last week, we had a runner coming home and the throw was about eight feet up the line. The catcher was moving toward the ball. My runner slid and the ball hit him in the helmet and...
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Forum: Baseball
Tue Apr 05, 2011, 01:07pm
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,325
I'm Getting Spoiled
We have more than one different association in our area who assigns umpires. Who and where you happen to be playing that day determintes where the umpires come from. I just had five games in a...
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Forum: Baseball
Thu Oct 07, 2010, 01:17pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,888
Funny Conversation
We had a game with a couple of very young umpires who I felt did an overall good job. The opposing coach was pretty high strung and had a couple of arguments. I don't know if this is usual for him...
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Forum: Baseball
Wed Oct 06, 2010, 01:22pm
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,610
Why I didn't protest
A couple of reasons that I didn't protest the misapplication of the rule:
1. Here in Missouri, protests must be handled on-site. The protesting coach has to say he is protesting. Both teams...
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Forum: Baseball
Wed Oct 06, 2010, 08:37am
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,610
Bunt Attempt
This is an honest question. I am not trying to bait anyone into an argument. I just want to know how this should have gone.
FED--Batter squares to bunt and the pitch is in on him and hits him. ...
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Forum: Baseball
Wed Sep 15, 2010, 01:21pm
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,751
Didn't come into play, but...
We played a team the other night (FED rules). R3 took his lead from the bag. Each time a pitch was caught by F2, the runner went back to the bag with his hands high over his head. My question is: ...
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Forum: Baseball
Thu Jun 10, 2010, 01:43pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,364
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Forum: Baseball
Wed May 26, 2010, 09:22pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,763
Umpire Schedule
Seven teams in the district tournament. One first round bye.
Day 1 (First Round)
Game 1 (KD & ZnM)
Game 2 (KD & DS)
Game 3 (ZnM & DS)
Day 2 (Semi-Finals)
Game 4 (DS & JG)
Game 5 (JG &...
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Forum: Baseball
Mon May 24, 2010, 09:21am
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,763
Umpire Excellence
My school just finished hosting a district tournament. We used five different umpires throughout the week. I just filed complimentary reports on all five of them with our state assocaition. There...
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Forum: Baseball
Mon May 10, 2010, 12:09pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,221
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