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Forum: Baseball Mon Jun 08, 2009, 12:51pm

Replies: 52 I saw it out of the corener of my eye. Views: 7,052 Posted By Blue37 One league I work in the summer uses two man for... One league I work in the summer uses two man for all games, even 6U. It is run by the city and they use it as a youth work program. Most of the umpires in 8U and 6U are high school kids and the...

Forum: Baseball Mon Jun 08, 2009, 09:26am

Replies: 29 Batter Returns To Plate After Hitting Fair Ball Views: 5,004 Posted By Blue37 Batter Returns To Plate After Hitting Fair Ball OBR based rules with shaving age players (18u). R3. Two outs. Visitors batting. Left handed batter slices one down the left field line that hits about six inches fair. PU signals fair. A...

Forum: Baseball Wed Jun 03, 2009, 10:41am

Replies: 4 Pitch Lodged in Umpire's Equipment Views: 2,652 Posted By Blue37 Pitch Lodged in Umpire's Equipment I had heard about it, but had never had seen it until last night. R2 going on the pitch. Right-handed batter swings at an inside fastball to protect the runner but misses. The catcher is trying to...

Forum: Baseball Thu May 28, 2009, 07:22am

Replies: 40 Which rules do you enforce Views: 6,839 Posted By Blue37 Great question. I am a firm believer in... Great question. I am a firm believer in situational ethics, and I am a firm believer in situational officiating. I take the following into account: The age of the participants, the skill level of...

Forum: Baseball Wed May 27, 2009, 11:24am

Replies: 11 Establishing the Baseline Views: 2,955 Posted By Blue37 Which is why I did not post the OBR rule, but... Which is why I did not post the OBR rule, but thanks for posting it so there would be no misunderstanding by those who work multiple rules sets. I also did not quote the NCAA rule as it does not...

Forum: Baseball Wed May 27, 2009, 07:30am

Replies: 11 Establishing the Baseline Views: 2,955 Posted By Blue37 From the Fed Rules Why don't they get rid of this language? 8-4-2 . . . Any runner is out when he: a. runs more than three feet away from a direct line between bases to avoid being tagged or to hinder a fielder...

Forum: Baseball Wed May 27, 2009, 07:17am

Replies: 16 Base Brawl Views: 3,961 Posted By Blue37 I look at "do not have a cell phone on the field"... I look at "do not have a cell phone on the field" much as I do football's reluctance to allow sunglasses. Using the cell phone during the game, even between innings, should be reserved for emergency...

Forum: Baseball Tue May 26, 2009, 10:35am

Replies: 37 CLE @ CIN 5-24, Obstruction? Views: 6,297 Posted By Blue37 Was listening to this game while driving home... Was listening to this game while driving home yesterday afternoon, and the announcer went on for innings about how it was a terrible call because there was no contact, implying you cannot have...

Forum: Baseball Thu May 21, 2009, 11:06am

Replies: 19 Hit By Pitch? Views: 3,961 Posted By Blue37 I do not have problems seeing the inside pitch... I do not have problems seeing the inside pitch hit the batter, but I sometimes miss the outside ones.:D

Forum: Baseball Thu May 21, 2009, 10:52am

Replies: 58 Never seen this before Views: 7,776 Posted By Blue37 I was PU in a three-man tournament game in... I was PU in a three-man tournament game in anouther part of the state last week, and the crew chief (who was U1) said during the pregame discussion, "Don't hesitate to ask for help if you rule the...

Forum: Baseball Thu May 21, 2009, 10:38am

Replies: 48 Umpire Pants with Leg Cuffs Views: 10,731 Posted By Blue37 Did those moves coincide in any way with the ends... Did those moves coincide in any way with the ends of marriages one and two?:D

Forum: Baseball Fri May 15, 2009, 09:11am

Replies: 9 Babe Ruth rule question Views: 3,701 Posted By Blue37 NCAA and MLB rules do require a retouch but, in... NCAA and MLB rules do require a retouch but, in Fed, the rule does not require a "retouch", only a "return". (8-2-2) The following Authoritative Opinion from Jim Evans as cited in the 2009 BRD is...

Forum: Baseball Thu May 14, 2009, 02:28pm

Replies: 18 Umpire Shirts (like I would ask about another kind) Views: 4,741 Posted By Blue37 The Official's Choice, Inc. - Baseball/Softball... The Official's Choice, Inc. - Baseball/Softball Umpire Shirts (http://www.theofficialschoice.com/baseballsoftballumpireshirts-1.aspx)

Forum: Baseball Wed May 06, 2009, 04:10pm

Replies: 21 how to use outside chest protector Views: 9,294 Posted By Blue37 I might be way off in this estimation because we... I might be way off in this estimation because we are a huge association and I do not see everyone, but I would guess maybe 5% of our guys use the raft for high school games, and some of them are very...

Forum: Baseball Tue May 05, 2009, 09:43am

Replies: 42 Time limit games Views: 7,243 Posted By Blue37 I was passing through a small town last weekend... I was passing through a small town last weekend and went past a ball field where it looked like they were playing little kids softball. The scoreboard had a football-like clock and was counting...

Forum: Baseball Tue May 05, 2009, 09:31am

Replies: 36 Obstruction/Interference/Nothing???Discuss Views: 5,368 Posted By Blue37 I am stretching, and can find nothing to support... I am stretching, and can find nothing to support this question, but, in Fed, could the awards be cumulative? Since he is awarded 1B on the obstruction, could the 2B award for the ball going out of...

Forum: Baseball Tue May 05, 2009, 08:47am

Replies: 60 Giving Game Fees back Views: 8,493 Posted By Blue37 My statement is "I don't do it to make money, but... My statement is "I don't do it to make money, but I would not do it if I lost money". I want to make enough to cover my expenses, including the value of the annual leave I have to take for early...

Forum: Baseball Mon May 04, 2009, 07:49am

Replies: 48 Advice needed on "Hands part of the bat" myth Views: 14,097 Posted By Blue37 I was listening to a MLB game as I was on the... I was listening to a MLB game as I was on the road yesterday (Braves? Reds? can't remember who was playing) and a pitch ran in on the batter. The umpire said it hit the knob of the bat and called it...

Forum: Baseball Wed Apr 29, 2009, 07:47am

Replies: 24 out or safe cant find in book Views: 4,287 Posted By Blue37 That's a distinction I have made once in my... That's a distinction I have made once in my career. 18u travel ball. One team was unbelievably good and the other was not. The good team was up by about twenty early in the game and was showing up...

Forum: Baseball Thu Apr 23, 2009, 03:24pm

Replies: 21 DH Plays Defense - Fed Rules Views: 4,338 Posted By Blue37 We handled it as Dash and Bossman stated above. ... We handled it as Dash and Bossman stated above. While there might be some (read very little) wiggle room for restricting #8, logic would lead you to #22. #8 was already playing defense and he...

Forum: Baseball Thu Apr 23, 2009, 08:22am

Replies: 21 DH Plays Defense - Fed Rules Views: 4,338 Posted By Blue37 DH Plays Defense - Fed Rules For the home team: #25 is batting 8th and playing left field. #22 is batting 9th and hitting for the catcher #8. Home coach comes to us as the teams are changing in the middle of the 5th and...

Forum: Baseball Tue Apr 21, 2009, 02:29pm

Replies: 5 game cancellation Views: 2,130 Posted By Blue37 A school delay? If we had that much snow we... A school delay? If we had that much snow we would be out for a week!

Forum: Baseball Tue Apr 21, 2009, 08:19am

Replies: 38 Obstruction Views: 6,172 Posted By Blue37 Only if you yelled "swing" as the pitch is... Only if you yelled "swing" as the pitch is delivered.:D One of the leagues (5-12 year olds) in which my son calls has that rule. The defense can chatter all they want, but cannot say swing or...

Forum: Baseball Thu Apr 16, 2009, 11:33am

Replies: 5 New CP - Breaking in? Wilson Plat. Views: 1,613 Posted By Blue37 Don't cut it!!! Give it a chance. Mine took... Don't cut it!!! Give it a chance. Mine took several games and multiple adjustments before it was comfortable.

Forum: Baseball Thu Apr 16, 2009, 11:30am

Replies: 30 Movement Policy? Views: 5,658 Posted By Blue37 The football association next to mine is like... The football association next to mine is like that. An official new to that association, regardless of past experience, spends one year on the clock then two years on sub-varsity before they get a...

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