Forum: Baseball
Sat Mar 21, 2009, 09:57am
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Replies: 29
Views: 3,893
Hmmm,
Klokard:
Not trying to "one up" you but each varsity baseball season here we have several seven innings games that run around one hour. While we have our share of 2:30 to 3:00 hour games I would...
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Forum: Baseball
Fri Mar 20, 2009, 09:11am
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Replies: 73
Views: 10,358
Hmmm,
Hardly a "tale" in my part of the country. Most all of the upper level umpires in the Portland area wear 8 stitch caps when working the plate.
Here is kind of what I tell umpires that are having...
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Forum: Baseball
Mon Mar 16, 2009, 09:04am
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Replies: 63
Views: 8,895
Wow!
Royal:
Next you'll tell us that on a bases empty triple you guys have the plate umpire cover third base.
Oregon, with the blessing of the NFHS, use "Oregon Modified Mechanics" and we teach the...
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Forum: Baseball
Mon Mar 16, 2009, 08:55am
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Replies: 63
Views: 8,895
Well,
I certainly hope the NFHS site gets up and running again.
Royal:
Progessive states in the USA have dumped the Federation Umpire Manual YEARS ago. While the rule book frequently changes it...
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Forum: Baseball
Sun Mar 15, 2009, 09:58am
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Replies: 83
Views: 11,372
Hehehehee,
I don't own any navy ball bags. Makes my decision pretty easy.
Regards,
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Forum: Basketball
Mon Mar 09, 2009, 05:07pm
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,678
Hmmm,
In Oregon an ejection cannot be reversed. All ejections in Oregon also include the penalty that the player or coach cannot participate the remainder of that day at any level and there is an...
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Forum: Basketball
Sat Mar 07, 2009, 10:35pm
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Replies: 59
Views: 5,553
I guess I am dense (I really mean that BTW) --...
I guess I am dense (I really mean that BTW) -- the SCHOOLS did try to fix the problem. They did it be going to the "process" that coordinates "fix" it statewide.
Rather than having the process...
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Forum: Basketball
Fri Mar 06, 2009, 06:08pm
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Replies: 59
Views: 5,553
~Sigh~
I do not know how other states work but in Oregon parents have no say in what is taught in the classroom. If the sporting event is an extension of the classroom then there would be little to no...
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Forum: Basketball
Fri Mar 06, 2009, 02:12pm
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Replies: 59
Views: 5,553
M&m
What seems to be lost here is a definition of WHO the OSAA is:
The OSAA is made up of representative educators, superintendents, principals, coaches, teachers, and school board members.
The...
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Forum: Basketball
Fri Mar 06, 2009, 12:05pm
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Replies: 59
Views: 5,553
~Sigh~
Mbyron wrote:
Obviously we disagree but please don't make my decisions for me.
You think this is a politically correct issue whereas I think it is trying to teach "the right thing."
...
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Forum: Basketball
Thu Mar 05, 2009, 05:59pm
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Replies: 59
Views: 5,553
~Sigh~
It is not "my" interp . . . it is the interpretation of the OSAA as given by Cindy Simmons (Assistant Executive Director of the OSAA) at the State Baseball Commissioners meeting.
Regards,
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Forum: Basketball
Thu Mar 05, 2009, 02:22pm
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Replies: 59
Views: 5,553
~Sigh~
Please show me were I "attacked" you.
Let me see I "exagerated" just where? I tried to explain the reasoning behind the OSAA ruling. Nothing more.
I agree with the rules and that,...
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Forum: Basketball
Thu Mar 05, 2009, 01:20pm
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Replies: 59
Views: 5,553
~Sigh~
So let me get this straight: The Oregon School Activities Association has generated rules that require schools to model Good Sportsmanship and you are against that.
The OSAA is just following the...
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Forum: Baseball
Thu Mar 05, 2009, 12:58pm
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Replies: 32
Views: 5,208
~Sigh~
KF noted:
I have never, nor will I ever, place the "little leage crease" in any of my caps.
At the last Evans Clinic I attended:
Eight caps with crease -- all eight were the...
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Forum: Baseball
Thu Mar 05, 2009, 09:58am
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,282
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Forum: Baseball
Tue Feb 24, 2009, 05:15pm
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Replies: 30
Views: 5,478
~Sigh~
As I have noted on this (and other umpire sites):
Any umpire that intones that an umpire working "inside" cannot call a checked/unchecked swing either does not understand the rule or does not have...
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Forum: Baseball
Fri Feb 20, 2009, 09:55am
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Replies: 74
Views: 9,300
Hehehehe,
Major:
I just wanted to give credit to the originator of the comment I made.
Dave Heaverlo was a relief pitcher for the A's and Mariner's. One season a Mariner picther, Mike Parrot, was hit in...
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Forum: Baseball
Fri Feb 20, 2009, 08:49am
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Replies: 74
Views: 9,300
Thanks to DH
I wear a cup when I watch Baseball on TV.
Regards
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Forum: Football
Fri Feb 13, 2009, 12:47pm
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Replies: 35
Views: 7,385
~Sigh~
Because I am on the Publication Committee of the NFHS Magazine "High School Today" I receive all press releases before they are posted to the NFHS Website or sent to news outlets:
Here is the text...
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Forum: Football
Fri Feb 13, 2009, 11:41am
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Replies: 35
Views: 7,385
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Forum: Baseball
Wed Feb 11, 2009, 12:35pm
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Replies: 95
Views: 20,246
Hmmm,
The memo I was sent had an added paragraph that spoke directly to the NIKE bat.
My post kind of truncated that process.
Sorry.
TC
Here is exactly what I was sent:
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Forum: Baseball
Mon Feb 09, 2009, 02:26pm
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Replies: 36
Views: 6,877
Mmmm,
There will be yet another retirement (in addition to Poncino) to fill an administrative position.
:-}
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Forum: Baseball
Mon Feb 09, 2009, 02:15pm
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Replies: 95
Views: 20,246
Ok,
I received the following e-mail from Eliot Hopkins of the NFHS today. The NFHS sent this e-mail to all SRIs in all FED states baseball programs.
The following bats are deemed LEGAL for use by the...
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Forum: Baseball
Sun Feb 08, 2009, 01:15pm
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Replies: 36
Views: 6,877
Schools Out . . .
Well last nght was graduation from the pro schools.
Interesting the 14 umpires that worked that funky league last summer were all sent to PBUC. Each school sent 25 potential candidates to PBUC.
...
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Forum: Baseball
Sun Feb 08, 2009, 01:12pm
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Replies: 44
Views: 5,362
~Sigh~
Not the best of advice here.
This is "false" timing.
If you simply follow the philosophy of Jim Evans ("Timing is the proper use of eyes") the truth will set you free.
If you follow the ball...
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