The Official Forum > Search Forums Search Results

User Name Remember Me? Password

Page 3 of 20 < 1 2 3 4 5 13 > Last »

Showing results 51 to 75 of 500 Search took 0.02 seconds; generated 41 minute(s) ago. Search: Posts Made By: jmkupka

Forum: Softball Fri Jun 07, 2019, 01:32pm

Replies: 7 NFHS v USA Softball rule difference Views: 6,583 Posted By jmkupka seems to me, Fed ball sez standing completely on... seems to me, Fed ball sez standing completely on a horizontal fence is the same as if she was standing on the far side of an upright fence. Home run.

Forum: Softball Thu Jun 06, 2019, 12:37pm

Replies: 54 You make the call: INT by BR on a potential IFF Views: 9,558 Posted By jmkupka Yeah I think that's CecilOne's point... the... Yeah I think that's CecilOne's point... the batter is out as soon as it's hit, but according to our mechanics, it's not declared until the proper time.

Forum: Softball Thu Jun 06, 2019, 08:42am

Replies: 9 Never done this before: Told a coach to go yell at my partner :D Views: 4,697 Posted By jmkupka fortunately, it wasnt a tanked judgement call... fortunately, it wasnt a tanked judgement call that we all beat ourselves up over, but merely a rules-interp situation that's easily fixed with no sour grapes on either side. I really wish I...

Forum: Softball Wed Jun 05, 2019, 09:51am

Replies: 10 Batter Interference Views: 4,607 Posted By jmkupka the pitch was wide, pulling the batter and the... the pitch was wide, pulling the batter and the catcher to the right. Both of their momentums (momenta?) kept them in the same alignment to 3B.

Forum: Softball Mon Jun 03, 2019, 08:30am

Replies: 20 Delayed Dead Ball Views: 7,521 Posted By jmkupka Okay. Thanks all for the clarification. The... Okay. Thanks all for the clarification. The final answer to my OP is, "because it's the rule." It seems to me, the point of killing it at the time the OBS runner is put out, is to let the dust...

Forum: Softball Wed May 29, 2019, 09:05am

Replies: 20 Delayed Dead Ball Views: 7,521 Posted By jmkupka Delayed Dead Ball 2 outs. R1 from 3B is obstructed coming home and is put out at HP. "Dead ball, obstruction, runner is protected to the plate." However, R2 from 1B is continuing on around 2nd into 3B. Overthrow at...

Forum: Softball Tue May 28, 2019, 08:45am

Replies: 10 Batter Interference Views: 4,607 Posted By jmkupka USA tourney Delaware this weekend, 16U semis... ... USA tourney Delaware this weekend, 16U semis... R1 on 2B, hit and run, B2 squares and has to reach for the outside pitch. Her follow-through carries her out of the BB into the front of the plate....

Forum: Softball Tue May 21, 2019, 08:15am

Replies: 6 Look back rule Views: 4,330 Posted By jmkupka And my take is, I dont feel the ball at the... And my take is, I dont feel the ball at the shoulder is to threaten, it's more to communicate "If you take off, I'm ready for you". That's not a play. Unless she cranks back to throw, the onus is on...

Forum: Softball Mon May 20, 2019, 04:13pm

Replies: 6 Look back rule Views: 4,330 Posted By jmkupka Look back rule In the past I've read differing opinions of what constitutes "making a play" in regards to a pitcher merely holding the ball at shoulder height. Play: R1 is 3-4 steps off 3B as (walked) BR trots...

Forum: Softball Thu May 16, 2019, 03:56pm

Replies: 2 Say it better II Views: 4,088 Posted By jmkupka Say it better II Didnt want to hijack the other thread... A similar scenario I posted in the past had a batter bunt the ball down, into the soft powder, up in the front corner of the BB, where it comes to a stop...

Forum: Softball Tue May 14, 2019, 01:51pm

Replies: 10 Say it better? Views: 4,428 Posted By jmkupka I hope this pertains strictly to FED ball,... I hope this pertains strictly to FED ball, because NCAA states flat out that if she contacts a fair batted ball with a foot still in the box, it's a foul ball.

Forum: Softball Thu May 09, 2019, 08:33am

Replies: 28 Blew the call, nobody knows... Views: 5,648 Posted By jmkupka I understand your point. However, in retrospect... I understand your point. However, in retrospect (my retrospect occurring as my hands were displaying the "SAFE" call), F3 had control of the ball before the runner reached the bag. The case play...

Forum: Softball Wed May 08, 2019, 08:15am

Replies: 28 Blew the call, nobody knows... Views: 5,648 Posted By jmkupka young ump, that's the irony of the whole thing...... young ump, that's the irony of the whole thing... had I called it correctly, there would have been much uproar from the uneducated... I tanked it, & not a peep. The real tragedy is, had a truly...

Forum: Softball Tue May 07, 2019, 11:28am

Replies: 28 Blew the call, nobody knows... Views: 5,648 Posted By jmkupka Nope, it's not the force of the tag that cause... Nope, it's not the force of the tag that cause the ball to come out (it's not a tag play), in the OP it's the impact of the glove hitting the ground after the out was made on the force play. On a...

Forum: Softball Tue May 07, 2019, 08:32am

Replies: 28 Blew the call, nobody knows... Views: 5,648 Posted By jmkupka Your scenario reminds me of the bases-loaded,... Your scenario reminds me of the bases-loaded, 2-out bunt that settles to a stop on the plate. F2 picks up the ball. Is R1 on 3B called out in the infinitesimal moment of picking the ball up (when it...

Forum: Softball Tue May 07, 2019, 08:26am

Replies: 28 Blew the call, nobody knows... Views: 5,648 Posted By jmkupka Thanks for the feedback guys. Based my... Thanks for the feedback guys. Based my thoughts on the play where F6 catches the throw at 2B for a force out, a split-second later gets bumped by the runner coming into 2B and dislodges the ball....

Forum: Softball Mon May 06, 2019, 08:33am

Replies: 28 Blew the call, nobody knows... Views: 5,648 Posted By jmkupka Blew the call, nobody knows... ... and I'm still beating myself up over it. Typical play at 1B, F3 has to stretch and controls the catch, then the glove slams to the ground and the ball pops out. BU (me) uses good timing...

Forum: Softball Fri Apr 26, 2019, 08:42am

Replies: 14 Game management questions #1 and #2 Views: 4,701 Posted By jmkupka And I would have debated his theory with those... And I would have debated his theory with those points had he not been an "Honored Guest Speaker"... I think his point is, the leaving early is not being called nearly enough. And he takes...

Forum: Softball Wed Apr 24, 2019, 12:35pm

Replies: 14 Game management questions #1 and #2 Views: 4,701 Posted By jmkupka semi-hijack/amusing anecdote... semi-hijack/amusing anecdote...

Forum: Softball Wed Apr 24, 2019, 09:36am

Replies: 14 Game management questions #1 and #2 Views: 4,701 Posted By jmkupka Went to an NCAA clinic last month, had a few... Went to an NCAA clinic last month, had a few college coaches there as speakers... one coach had a great bit of info: He did the math, and determined that, in the time the ball takes to go from...

Forum: Softball Wed Apr 17, 2019, 09:08am

Replies: 28 fpsr Views: 5,580 Posted By jmkupka The "veering away" is an act. It's an act that... The "veering away" is an act. It's an act that cannot be anticipated by the fielder, and if it takes the runner into the path of a thrown ball, it should be called as INT. Continuing upright (or...

Forum: Softball Mon Mar 18, 2019, 02:36pm

Replies: 10 lodged ball Views: 1,889 Posted By jmkupka Can't see which rule would require me to stop the... Can't see which rule would require me to stop the runner just because the ball is inside the fielder's jersey... Now, if it's jammed in the webbing of her glove, just toss the glove!

Forum: Softball Fri Mar 15, 2019, 12:11pm

Replies: 13 3 ft running lane Views: 2,587 Posted By jmkupka Common practice for a catcher I knew (FP men's... Common practice for a catcher I knew (FP men's league) to fire the ball down to F3 (1-2 steps off the bag) to prevent the walk(ing) batter from taking off with runner on 3b. So, in his case...

Forum: Softball Thu Mar 14, 2019, 08:40am

Replies: 21 Obstruction or Out? Views: 2,883 Posted By jmkupka The initial call should have been (upon the tag),... The initial call should have been (upon the tag), dead ball, obstruction, runner is awarded this base.

Forum: Softball Mon Mar 04, 2019, 07:14am

Replies: 10 BR Passing Obstructed Runner Views: 1,687 Posted By jmkupka I guess I was thinking, if anything, the OBS... I guess I was thinking, if anything, the OBS gives the runners MORE time to see their impending running mistake. But, the OBS rule is black and white regarding the OBS'ed runner and all other runners...

Showing results 51 to 75 of 500

Page 3 of 20 < 1 2 3 4 5 13 > Last »

Forum Jump User Control Panel Private Messages Subscriptions Who's Online Search Forums Forums Home Baseball Basketball Football Softball General / Off-Topic Hockey Lacrosse Rugby Soccer Swimming/Diving Track & Field Volleyball Wrestling Feedback Testing Forum