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Forum: Softball Mon Aug 07, 2017, 10:08am

Replies: 39 Little League Team Disqualification. Views: 5,390 Posted By Mountaincoach The tragedy of the whole situation is the... The tragedy of the whole situation is the realization of the damage a social media post can do nowadays. Once it's on the internet, it can never really be taken down. The six girls who decided to...

Forum: Softball Mon Aug 07, 2017, 09:06am

Replies: 39 Little League Team Disqualification. Views: 5,390 Posted By Mountaincoach Lol. True. But the last sentence says "The same... Lol. True. But the last sentence says "The same rule will be mandated during tournament play." So I'm guessing it was in place for the world series, and I'd almost bet a big emphasis was placed on...

Forum: Softball Mon Aug 07, 2017, 08:44am

Replies: 39 Little League Team Disqualification. Views: 5,390 Posted By Mountaincoach Wow. I googled it and quickly found this right... Wow. I googled it and quickly found this right on the official Little League website. Talk about foreshadowing....... "Stealing and Relaying of Pitch Selection and Location Starting in 2017,...

Forum: Softball Thu Aug 03, 2017, 09:24pm

Replies: 41 Face masks? Views: 4,669 Posted By Mountaincoach One of these days, one of you guys are gonna say... One of these days, one of you guys are gonna say "Young lady, is that facemask properly tested and certified?", and she's gonna kick you in your cup protector and say "Is that tested and certified?"...

Forum: Baseball Mon Jul 31, 2017, 08:24pm

Replies: 11 runner foot position in LL Views: 5,085 Posted By Mountaincoach Yep. Been there. Done that. I'm a softball... Yep. Been there. Done that. I'm a softball coach. We literally have two different base running strategies depending on where we're playing and how experienced the umpires may be.

Forum: Baseball Wed Jul 26, 2017, 01:35pm

Replies: 7 Triple Play w/ RBI Views: 4,499 Posted By Mountaincoach I watched a short clip about this play, and they... I watched a short clip about this play, and they specifically said an RBI was not awarded.

Forum: Softball Sat Jul 22, 2017, 06:41am

Replies: 41 Face masks? Views: 4,669 Posted By Mountaincoach I've had the same thoughts, but I was told by... I've had the same thoughts, but I was told by some pretty reliable sources close to KHSAA the real reason all if these governing organizations have hesitated is because of the pre-existing injury...

Forum: Softball Sat Jul 22, 2017, 06:14am

Replies: 41 Face masks? Views: 4,669 Posted By Mountaincoach All of the objections on this particular thread... All of the objections on this particular thread to the KHSAA mandate are valid LEGAL points. At least you guys are not saying stupid things like the masks are not needed, it should be a personal...

Forum: Softball Wed Jul 19, 2017, 08:42pm

Replies: 41 Face masks? Views: 4,669 Posted By Mountaincoach Bravo!! Very proud of my state's high school... Bravo!! Very proud of my state's high school association. We had at least two very publicized hits this past season. One almost ended the career (And could have possibly ended her life) of a...

Forum: Softball Tue Jul 11, 2017, 05:09pm

Replies: 27 "medical" ear stud Views: 3,814 Posted By Mountaincoach Cecil is right. The rule trumps the doctor's... Cecil is right. The rule trumps the doctor's note in this case IMO (and I probably should have said that in my first response). If they get some witchcraft crazy doctor to actually write the note,...

Forum: Softball Tue Jul 11, 2017, 04:07pm

Replies: 27 "medical" ear stud Views: 3,814 Posted By Mountaincoach I am a medical doctor, and I say hogwash. There... I am a medical doctor, and I say hogwash. There is absolutely no published medical journal evidence to support those claims, and I've had to remove/dig out those things and treat infections on more...

Forum: Softball Mon Jul 10, 2017, 11:42am

Replies: 23 2018 NFHS Rule Changes Views: 3,554 Posted By Mountaincoach I stood on a couple of fields yesterday with a... I stood on a couple of fields yesterday with a lot of NSA umpires who do high school ball in the spring. I saw a lot of smiles when I mentioned the equipment check rule change. Some of them looked...

Forum: Softball Sat Jul 08, 2017, 08:32am

Replies: 5 Both feet in box. Leaned into pitch? Views: 1,261 Posted By Mountaincoach Both feet in box. Leaned into pitch? NSA rules. 14U tournament. Batter is in the box, and both feet remained in box the whole time. Batter has a lot of rotation with her swing and really rotates her hips to help you vusualize what...

Forum: Softball Fri Jul 07, 2017, 09:56pm

Replies: 33 Miscellaneous Rules Views: 5,070 Posted By Mountaincoach Good for you in standing your ground. Why is... Good for you in standing your ground. Why is there such a delusion about hands and a bat? Did the President of the United States say that in a speech decades ago? The myths of baseball and softball...

Forum: Softball Wed Jul 05, 2017, 09:00am

Replies: 33 Miscellaneous Rules Views: 5,070 Posted By Mountaincoach Was playing a 12U tournament 2 weekends ago. ... Was playing a 12U tournament 2 weekends ago. NFHS rules with "licensed" officials. Field umpire in position C. Runners on 1st and 3rd. Batter hits a hard ground ball that bounced off the umpire's...

Forum: Softball Mon Jun 26, 2017, 09:10am

Replies: 10 that coach Views: 1,734 Posted By Mountaincoach I agree 100% with what you did. WAY too many... I agree 100% with what you did. WAY too many coaches have a very deranged mentality nowadays. They treat that field like Las Vegas or whatever, and they live by the mentality that what happens on...

Forum: Softball Sun Jun 25, 2017, 09:38pm

Replies: 25 Collision at 1B Views: 3,860 Posted By Mountaincoach You described the classic example of the only... You described the classic example of the only time that a fielder can use the orange bag to get a runner out, when they're coming from foul territory back toward the line. It's a safety...

Forum: Baseball Sun Jun 25, 2017, 09:31pm

Replies: 25 Out or continue at bat? Views: 8,035 Posted By Mountaincoach Can you quote that in the rule book? The... Can you quote that in the rule book? The "intention" part? Just trying to learn here. Agreed. If a player presents a bat over the plate and makes no attempt whatsoever to pull back or...

Forum: Baseball Sun Jun 25, 2017, 06:35pm

Replies: 25 Out or continue at bat? Views: 8,035 Posted By Mountaincoach And if the same ball hit the same bat on the same... And if the same ball hit the same bat on the same knob and shot out into fair territory, what are you going to call then? Foul ball? The situation described in the OP is very simple--batter is...

Forum: Softball Sun Jun 25, 2017, 05:16pm

Replies: 10 that coach Views: 1,734 Posted By Mountaincoach Considering you said 16U level, I wonder if it... Considering you said 16U level, I wonder if it wasn't a high school coach who is having a hard time adjusting to the pace of travel ball? And if he was behind in the score, all of that complaining...

Forum: Softball Thu Jun 22, 2017, 07:12am

Replies: 4 "rostered" players Views: 1,284 Posted By Mountaincoach Church league softball protesting... Church league softball protesting players............sounds like the typical "fun" league. SMH. My non-umpire opinion is you're there to call the game, not to run the league. Let them settle their...

Forum: Baseball Fri Jun 16, 2017, 09:57am

Replies: 25 Little League warming up require you to pitch? Views: 7,993 Posted By Mountaincoach I chuckled when I ran across this movie clip... I chuckled when I ran across this movie clip yesterday on youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyvu1nWjOlI&t=35s

Forum: Softball Tue Jun 13, 2017, 07:52pm

Replies: 66 Checked swing-D3K Views: 8,972 Posted By Mountaincoach I don't coach my players to run to first every... I don't coach my players to run to first every single time they strike out, but I will tell you that I take advantage of all the "coaches" behind the screen when they start screaming "RUN" after a...

Forum: Softball Tue Jun 13, 2017, 08:15am

Replies: 66 Checked swing-D3K Views: 8,972 Posted By Mountaincoach LOL. Very good point. The police would probably... LOL. Very good point. The police would probably be involved before the dust settled.

Forum: Softball Tue Jun 13, 2017, 04:07am

Replies: 66 Checked swing-D3K Views: 8,972 Posted By Mountaincoach From the MLB Umpire Manual 8.7 "VOLUNTARY... From the MLB Umpire Manual 8.7 "VOLUNTARY STRIKE" In the situation where the third strike eludes the catcher on a half-swing and the batter-runner is entitled to run to first base, the appeal...

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