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Forum: Softball Mon Mar 06, 2017, 11:34am

Replies: 17 Tarp in Live Ball Territory Views: 4,310 Posted By Manny A The NCAA book covers it, as Steve quoted the... The NCAA book covers it, as Steve quoted the rule. But I don't believe ASA/USA Softball or NFHS has a similar rule. It's up to the umpires and coaches to come up with a ground rule on how to handle...

Forum: Softball Tue Feb 28, 2017, 07:42pm

Replies: 4 Unreported sub Views: 1,080 Posted By Manny A No. In FED, all unreported subs are penalized... No. In FED, all unreported subs are penalized with a team warning to the head coach for the first violation. A subsequent violation results in the player and head coach being restricted to the...

Forum: Softball Mon Feb 27, 2017, 12:59pm

Replies: 18 NFHS Test Views: 4,423 Posted By Manny A WOW! When does your season begin? Our window... WOW! When does your season begin? Our window closes tomorrow. We are only given the month of February, essentially, to take the test, and the window closes before the beginning of the season. If...

Forum: Softball Mon Feb 27, 2017, 12:17pm

Replies: 6 Test question Views: 3,635 Posted By Manny A Basically, a bat similar to this one is now legal... Basically, a bat similar to this one is now legal in NFHS. https://www.3playsports.com/shop/images/categories/bb-_Page_49_Image_0001.jpg

Forum: Softball Fri Feb 24, 2017, 02:33pm

Replies: 30 ASA February Clarifications Views: 4,571 Posted By Manny A So you're essentially saying that delivering a... So you're essentially saying that delivering a pitched ball is not a play for the pitcher, but catching that pitch is a play for the catcher. I would have to disagree with that. The same ball can't...

Forum: Softball Thu Feb 23, 2017, 11:35am

Replies: 30 ASA February Clarifications Views: 4,571 Posted By Manny A Let me ask a related question. Since the pitch... Let me ask a related question. Since the pitch is not considered a play for unreported substitution purposes, would the catcher be treated the same way as the pitcher? For example, a new,...

Forum: Softball Wed Feb 22, 2017, 11:36am

Replies: 30 ASA February Clarifications Views: 4,571 Posted By Manny A Hmmm, interesting thought. Would you provide an... Hmmm, interesting thought. Would you provide an example of when the umpire can use preventative officiating to prevent an unreported substitute pitcher from pitching without the situation being...

Forum: Softball Mon Feb 20, 2017, 05:40pm

Replies: 3 Need Clarification on Timing Violation Views: 1,743 Posted By Manny A I've always treated it as the ten seconds starts... I've always treated it as the ten seconds starts when the pitcher has the ball, which is what the rule states. All three players have to be in their positions within those ten seconds. It's very...

Forum: Softball Mon Feb 20, 2017, 08:30am

Replies: 9 More YouTube fun! Views: 1,768 Posted By Manny A Yeah, this Japanese umpire makes Ed Hochuli sound... Yeah, this Japanese umpire makes Ed Hochuli sound like a one-word conversationalist. I don't speak Japanese, but this guy must've given the complete history of the uncaught-third-strike rule.

Forum: Softball Mon Feb 20, 2017, 08:23am

Replies: 30 ASA February Clarifications Views: 4,571 Posted By Manny A And I blame the opposing team for not saying... And I blame the opposing team for not saying something the first time it happens. They set themselves up for ignoring the violation just because there is no real penalty.

Forum: Softball Sat Jan 21, 2017, 08:17am

Replies: 3 What Happened to "(legal or illegal)"? Views: 1,317 Posted By Manny A Perhaps. But quite often when words are added to... Perhaps. But quite often when words are added to or deleted from a rule book, the organization would say why they did that. If it is their intent that a pitch is a pitch is a pitch, as you surmise,...

Forum: Softball Fri Jan 20, 2017, 05:35pm

Replies: 3 What Happened to "(legal or illegal)"? Views: 1,317 Posted By Manny A What Happened to "(legal or illegal)"? So, while perusing my latest NCAA rule book about batting out of order, I noticed that the times when a BOO appeal is no longer recognized are when the defense reports the infraction after the first...

Forum: Softball Tue Apr 05, 2016, 09:50am

Replies: 6 Courtesy Runner Views: 1,222 Posted By Manny A Not quite accurate in #2. If a courtesy runner... Not quite accurate in #2. If a courtesy runner is entered but is not allowed to do so, she is treated as an Illegal Substitute. When discovered, she is ruled Out and restricted to the bench. I do...

Forum: Softball Mon Apr 04, 2016, 01:01pm

Replies: 23 NFHS Awarded base...then an appeal? Views: 3,554 Posted By Manny A When a catcher wants you to check with your... When a catcher wants you to check with your partner on a checked swing, isn't that an appeal? And doesn't she usually ask you, "Blue, did she go?" Or do you make her say, "Blue, I appeal that the...

Forum: Softball Thu Mar 10, 2016, 12:39pm

Replies: 22 Banned Bats Views: 3,758 Posted By Manny A True. But it does help to have a visual training... True. But it does help to have a visual training aid so that we can spot potential trouble bats right away. When it comes to ASA and NFHS games, I don't check every single bat's model number when...

Forum: Softball Wed Mar 09, 2016, 09:20am

Replies: 22 Banned Bats Views: 3,758 Posted By Manny A And there's also no good reason for ASA to not do... And there's also no good reason for ASA to not do a simple Google search by model number and figure out what the bats look like. Just a few mouse clicks and I found an SCN11BH pic:...

Forum: Softball Tue Mar 08, 2016, 11:25am

Replies: 12 Detached equipment (NCAA) Views: 2,852 Posted By Manny A I honestly doubt I will ever see in my lifetime a... I honestly doubt I will ever see in my lifetime a college catcher with her mask in her hand while settling under a fly ball near home plate. :p

Forum: Softball Tue Mar 08, 2016, 07:55am

Replies: 28 Warm up area Views: 4,916 Posted By Manny A Okay, so maybe I am looking for something that... Okay, so maybe I am looking for something that isn't there. That's how I interpret case play 1.7.3.B. I can't imagine that NFHS would approve of a designated warm-up area being outside the confines...

Forum: Softball Tue Mar 08, 2016, 07:50am

Replies: 22 Banned Bats Views: 3,758 Posted By Manny A This is what he's talking about. It has said... This is what he's talking about. It has said "Image coming soon" for those bats for a few weeks now. http://usa.asasoftball.com/e/build_batlist_one_page.asp

Forum: Softball Mon Mar 07, 2016, 01:15pm

Replies: 3 Illegal Substitue Views: 1,262 Posted By Manny A I should add, the reason for the coach's ejection... I should add, the reason for the coach's ejection under 3.4.1 Sitch C in the case book is because he/she knowingly entered a player who had been ejected earlier, and is guilty of unsporting behavior,...

Forum: Softball Mon Mar 07, 2016, 12:07pm

Replies: 13 Illeal Pitch Views: 2,121 Posted By Manny A Not trying to be hard-headed, but NFHS Rule 5-1-1... Not trying to be hard-headed, but NFHS Rule 5-1-1 starts out by saying, "Ball becomes dead immediately when..." And then 5-1-1p says, "an illegal pitch occurs, but no pitch is delivered to the...

Forum: Softball Mon Mar 07, 2016, 11:20am

Replies: 11 OBS past HP Views: 1,773 Posted By Manny A She's already past home when she's obstructed, so... She's already past home when she's obstructed, so I don't see why you need to worry about which bases she's between, because the only possible award she's going to get is home. So I don't understand...

Forum: Softball Mon Mar 07, 2016, 11:15am

Replies: 13 Illeal Pitch Views: 2,121 Posted By Manny A Do you have an authoritative interpretation that... Do you have an authoritative interpretation that says that? I thought that the DDB and allowing play to continue happens when the pitcher commits an illegal pitch while pitching (e.g., she leaps,...

Forum: Softball Mon Mar 07, 2016, 10:16am

Replies: 13 Illeal Pitch Views: 2,121 Posted By Manny A What rule set are you going with? In NFHS... What rule set are you going with? In NFHS play, rule 5-1-1p says the ball is dead immediately when there's an illegal pitch violation with no pitch thrown. In NCAA play, rule 10.8 was changed...

Forum: Softball Mon Mar 07, 2016, 10:10am

Replies: 3 Illegal Substitue Views: 1,262 Posted By Manny A The simple answer is that there is no penalty on... The simple answer is that there is no penalty on the coach. I suppose it's because the existing penalties (outs declared, player restricted to the bench, etc.) is penalty enough.

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