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Forum: Baseball Wed May 11, 2005, 12:09am

Replies: 10 League Standings Views: 2,541 Posted By akalsey There's no "authority" on how to do this because... There's no "authority" on how to do this because ties are a concept foriegn to baseball. Our local little league last year had a situation come up in minors at the end of the season where one team...

Forum: Baseball Wed May 11, 2005, 12:00am

Replies: 17 CATCHER INTERFERENCE Views: 3,460 Posted By akalsey What's the rule reference that lets you call out... What's the rule reference that lets you call out the runner in this case? I don't do Fed, but in OBR it seems that you would simply return the runners to their TOP bases. Batter's out because he...

Forum: Baseball Tue May 10, 2005, 01:45pm

Replies: 36 Award 1 or 2 Bases? Views: 5,239 Posted By akalsey Jicecone: I understand, but MC was applying an... Jicecone: I understand, but MC was applying an OBR interp in the absence of a Fed one. So I thought the OBR rule was relevant. MC: Perhaps not, but you do have an opening of some sort into the...

Forum: Baseball Tue May 10, 2005, 01:11pm

Replies: 17 CATCHER INTERFERENCE Views: 3,460 Posted By akalsey OBR states this as well. OBR states this as well.

Forum: Baseball Tue May 10, 2005, 01:03pm

Replies: 36 Award 1 or 2 Bases? Views: 5,239 Posted By akalsey In OBR, runners only get a base if the fielder... In OBR, runners only get a base if the fielder falls. Stepping out of play doesn't count. 5.10(f) "... If a fielder after making a catch steps into a bench, but does not fall, the ball is in play...

Forum: Baseball Tue May 10, 2005, 12:33pm

Replies: 12 Pitcher w/Multi-Colored Glove Views: 4,455 Posted By akalsey 10 men is obviously not enough. You need 13 so... 10 men is obviously not enough. You need 13 so you can shadow every player on the field, including the batter and all base runners. In tournament ball, you shold have some extra umpires on hand to...

Forum: Baseball Tue May 10, 2005, 12:26pm

Replies: 12 Deliberately removing glove Views: 2,987 Posted By akalsey On the other hand, you're also preventing the... On the other hand, you're also preventing the offense from taking advantage of a lodged ball. The rules have you kill the play so that other runners aren't able to advance while the defense is trying...

Forum: Baseball Mon May 09, 2005, 10:16pm

Replies: 8 Rule or Myth...or Both? Views: 2,033 Posted By akalsey OBR 8.05: "If there is a runner, or runners, it... OBR 8.05: "If there is a runner, or runners, it is a balk when..." Without runners on there are no penalties for balk moves.

Forum: Baseball Mon May 09, 2005, 08:50pm

Replies: 32 On the mound? Views: 4,606 Posted By akalsey I bring an industrial leaf blower to my games.... I bring an industrial leaf blower to my games. That way I can dust the rubber, the bases, both benches, and the home coach's dome right from behind the plate.

Forum: Baseball Sun May 08, 2005, 08:04pm

Replies: 29 Will this protester win? Views: 3,200 Posted By akalsey Protest Denied simply because it's so poorly... Protest Denied simply because it's so poorly written that we have a bunch of umpires reading and rereading it and can't figure out who is actualy protesting and what the protest is.

Forum: Baseball Sat May 07, 2005, 01:35am

Replies: 29 Will this protester win? Views: 3,200 Posted By akalsey No, the umpire called him out because he DIDN'T... No, the umpire called him out because he DIDN'T touch home on his way back. The offensive team is protesting that this is an incorrect call. From the description (the player was headed back to the...

Forum: Baseball Thu May 05, 2005, 07:56am

Replies: 3 Wilson Chrome Moliben mask Views: 1,934 Posted By akalsey Does anyone have the Wilson chrome moliben mask?... Does anyone have the Wilson chrome moliben mask? I did my first game with this one last night and I had trouble with my hat coming off when I'd pull off the mask. It feels like either (or both) the...

Forum: Baseball Wed May 04, 2005, 06:30pm

Replies: 12 Challenging catcher Views: 2,259 Posted By akalsey I try to do one at least one Little League game a... I try to do one at least one Little League game a week. I've been trying to get local umpires to volunteer their time for a couple of games a year for the local little league as a way to give...

Forum: Baseball Wed May 04, 2005, 12:45pm

Replies: 52 Dropped strike three Views: 7,600 Posted By akalsey In a similar situation, do you quickly and... In a similar situation, do you quickly and emphatically announce ball four if R1 is stealing? Or do you simply use your normal timing and call ball while the catcher is throwing to second?

Forum: Baseball Tue May 03, 2005, 03:09pm

Replies: 5 coaching beyond the dugout Views: 2,260 Posted By akalsey You antagonized a guy who is known to assault... You antagonized a guy who is known to assault people with a baseball bat? And you did it on purpose?

Forum: Baseball Tue May 03, 2005, 02:39pm

Replies: 19 Christensen joins Officiating.com Views: 3,282 Posted By akalsey Dang, he beat me to it. :) Dang, he beat me to it. :)

Forum: Baseball Tue May 03, 2005, 01:36pm

Replies: 11 Illegally batted ball Views: 2,191 Posted By akalsey Thanks guys. I knew I'd seen it somewhere but I... Thanks guys. I knew I'd seen it somewhere but I couldn't come up with a reference when pressed.

Forum: Baseball Tue May 03, 2005, 12:49pm

Replies: 11 Illegally batted ball Views: 2,191 Posted By akalsey In OBR, if a batter bunts the ball with one foot... In OBR, if a batter bunts the ball with one foot entirely outside the batter's box, the batter is out (OBR 6.06), but is the ball still live? Is it different OBR vs Fed? Please provide rules or...

Forum: Baseball Mon May 02, 2005, 12:59pm

Replies: 52 Dropped strike three Views: 7,600 Posted By akalsey I had a coach ask me on Saturday to please hurry... I had a coach ask me on Saturday to please hurry my strike three calls so their batters would know to run to first base. I just looked at him a bit dumbfounded. I had no idea how to respond to that.

Forum: Baseball Mon May 02, 2005, 11:58am

Replies: 12 HELP WITH A RULING Views: 2,371 Posted By akalsey Yes, that was the original question, but CB asked... Yes, that was the original question, but CB asked some questions that started a bit of a side conversation about whether obsctruction should have been called. To answer the original question, in...

Forum: Baseball Sun May 01, 2005, 10:25pm

Replies: 11 IHSA Specific Guidelines Available Somewhere? Views: 2,841 Posted By akalsey I'm guessing Illinois High School Association... I'm guessing Illinois High School Association http://ihsa.org/

Forum: Baseball Sun May 01, 2005, 10:23pm

Replies: 12 HELP WITH A RULING Views: 2,371 Posted By akalsey I use this as a rule of thumb for a fielder's... I use this as a rule of thumb for a fielder's position in the base path as a runner and a throw comes in... Was the fielder there because the throw was there (nothing) OR Was the throw there...

Forum: Baseball Sun May 01, 2005, 10:14pm

Replies: 6 Our newest member Views: 2,157 Posted By akalsey Do you wait until your strike three call breaks... Do you wait until your strike three call breaks down to call the plate mechanic, or do you perform preventative umpiring and call the mechanic in when the call's running a little rough?

Forum: Baseball Wed Apr 27, 2005, 06:06pm

Replies: 3 Odd Triple Play Views: 2,202 Posted By akalsey Saw something a lot like that in a 9-10 game last... Saw something a lot like that in a 9-10 game last night. R2 R3, no one out, two strikes on the batter, LL rules (no uncaught third strike rule). Batter swings at a pitch in the dirt and the ball...

Forum: Baseball Tue Apr 26, 2005, 04:53pm

Replies: 16 dixie youth umpire question Views: 6,495 Posted By akalsey Assuming you're describing a bat released after... Assuming you're describing a bat released after batting the ball, there is no such rule in OBR or any of the youth rules based on it that I've seen (including Dixie). Many local leagues write rules...

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