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Forum: Softball Wed Feb 29, 2012, 07:39am

Replies: 79 batter's interference Views: 11,392 Posted By NCASAUmp Easy: parents and coaches don't always speak the... Easy: parents and coaches don't always speak the same language as umpires. If we start talking about a batter "actively hindering" they're going to start thinking "intentionally hindering." Think...

Forum: Softball Tue Feb 28, 2012, 10:52pm

Replies: 79 batter's interference Views: 11,392 Posted By NCASAUmp You're making the assertion that parents and... You're making the assertion that parents and coaches speak the same language as umpires. With all due respect (that has greatly diminished over the last month or two), your response to KJUmp and...

Forum: Softball Mon Feb 27, 2012, 07:32pm

Replies: 53 Running lane violation or game over? Views: 7,462 Posted By NCASAUmp Just keep an open mind, and be willing to listen... Just keep an open mind, and be willing to listen to the criticism you will get here. I guarantee you, you will get plenty of it, but it's not meant to tear you down as an umpire, it's meant to build...

Forum: Softball Mon Feb 27, 2012, 08:57am

Replies: 53 Running lane violation or game over? Views: 7,462 Posted By NCASAUmp If you think BretMan is a bully, you either... If you think BretMan is a bully, you either haven't really been reading his posts, or you must have some serious sensitivity issues. He is anything but.

Forum: Softball Sat Feb 25, 2012, 11:28pm

Replies: 14 ASA Test Question 11 (JO FP) Views: 2,834 Posted By NCASAUmp And that's where my confusion lay. I had a... And that's where my confusion lay. I had a feeling that doing so would circumvent the rule regarding the DP not being allowed a CR, but since it wasn't explicitly stated that the FLEX running for...

Forum: Softball Fri Feb 24, 2012, 08:54pm

Replies: 14 ASA Test Question 11 (JO FP) Views: 2,834 Posted By NCASAUmp But the courtesy runner is going in for the... But the courtesy runner is going in for the pitcher (FLEX), who has now entered the game for the DP. The DP is no longer in the game, correct?

Forum: Softball Fri Feb 24, 2012, 08:43pm

Replies: 14 ASA Test Question 11 (JO FP) Views: 2,834 Posted By NCASAUmp ASA Test Question 11 (JO FP) Okay, don't kill the recent FP convert here. :D I have this one as false, because there is no stipulation that the FLEX must bat for themselves in order to get a courtesy runner. To me, this...

Forum: Softball Fri Feb 24, 2012, 11:36am

Replies: 15 Never Seen This Happen Before — What's The Ruling? Views: 3,339 Posted By NCASAUmp For a minute there, I thought you were typing... For a minute there, I thought you were typing something in Danish or Dutch. Jeg forstod deg ikke! Snakk engelsk, spansk eller engelsk! :p

Forum: Softball Thu Feb 23, 2012, 11:09pm

Replies: 13 NCAA pitching Views: 2,466 Posted By NCASAUmp Throwing to a base with a foot on the pitcher's... Throwing to a base with a foot on the pitcher's plate would be considered an IP in ASA. No pitch is thrown.

Forum: Softball Thu Feb 23, 2012, 11:34am

Replies: 15 Never Seen This Happen Before — What's The Ruling? Views: 3,339 Posted By NCASAUmp You didn't specify which ruleset (high... You didn't specify which ruleset (high school/NFHS, ASA, etc.,), so I'm going to give the ASA answer. If the batter swings and the ball hits her, it's an immediate dead ball, a called strike, and...

Forum: Softball Thu Feb 23, 2012, 09:14am

Replies: 19 IP and Missed Base Views: 3,365 Posted By NCASAUmp Right, which is kinda where I was going with it. ... Right, which is kinda where I was going with it. You want to make sure there's no doubt that he's making an appeal before making a call. Sometimes, you have to nudge the coach along into doing it...

Forum: Softball Thu Feb 23, 2012, 08:42am

Replies: 11 Where's the ball? Views: 1,910 Posted By NCASAUmp It is slow pitch, which means it could be church... It is slow pitch, which means it could be church ball. Which means there could be an all-out melee on the field. :D

Forum: Softball Wed Feb 22, 2012, 11:08pm

Replies: 19 IP and Missed Base Views: 3,365 Posted By NCASAUmp This is where the difference in how ASA and NFHS... This is where the difference in how ASA and NFHS handle their appeals can make a difference. In ASA, the coach can't make a dead (and definitely not live) ball appeal on runners missing bases or...

Forum: Softball Wed Feb 22, 2012, 09:30pm

Replies: 19 IP and Missed Base Views: 3,365 Posted By NCASAUmp If it's absolutely clear to me what they are... If it's absolutely clear to me what they are asking and it's absolutely clear to me which runner and base they're talking about, I would honor the appeal. Years ago, the defense had to go through...

Forum: Softball Wed Feb 22, 2012, 04:06pm

Replies: 19 IP and Missed Base Views: 3,365 Posted By NCASAUmp Now is that by rule? Or by coach's rule? :D Now is that by rule? Or by coach's rule? :D

Forum: Softball Wed Feb 22, 2012, 11:18am

Replies: 19 IP and Missed Base Views: 3,365 Posted By NCASAUmp I'm not sure I agree with this. Just like a foul... I'm not sure I agree with this. Just like a foul ball that's slowly rolling 10 feet from the line, you never know if it could hit a rock and bounce back fair. I wouldn't make the call until she...

Forum: Softball Wed Feb 22, 2012, 10:37am

Replies: 19 IP and Missed Base Views: 3,365 Posted By NCASAUmp I can't speak for NFHS, but speaking ASA... ... I can't speak for NFHS, but speaking ASA... 1 - It would be a dead ball appeal, but not a proper appeal. ASA does not allow the coach to make the appeal, it must come from one of the infielders. ...

Forum: Softball Tue Feb 21, 2012, 12:48pm

Replies: 24 Who goes first? Views: 3,860 Posted By NCASAUmp Probably because in baseball, a batter who fails... Probably because in baseball, a batter who fails only 70% of the time is still considered a "great hitter." The balance is already tipped heavily in the defense's favor, so why not tip it back a...

Forum: Softball Tue Feb 21, 2012, 10:17am

Replies: 6 ASA Tag-Up Responsibilities Views: 2,037 Posted By NCASAUmp And I just totally read that in KR's voice... :D... And I just totally read that in KR's voice... :D It's not bad that the two should be consistent, but the wording needs a LOT of work. The funny thing is that the two-umpire fast pitch section is...

Forum: Softball Mon Feb 20, 2012, 12:54pm

Replies: 6 ASA Tag-Up Responsibilities Views: 2,037 Posted By NCASAUmp Agreed. I've passed it on to my UIC. Agreed. I've passed it on to my UIC.

Forum: Softball Mon Feb 20, 2012, 11:06am

Replies: 22 New gear this year? Views: 3,823 Posted By NCASAUmp Didn't you hear? ASA now mandates that all shin... Didn't you hear? ASA now mandates that all shin guards be less than 10 years old. :p :D

Forum: Softball Mon Feb 20, 2012, 09:57am

Replies: 6 ASA Tag-Up Responsibilities Views: 2,037 Posted By NCASAUmp You're correct. However, on page 266 (two umpire... You're correct. However, on page 266 (two umpire - slow pitch), the wording is very confusing for "Runner on 2B only, 1B & 2B, 2B & 3B or bases loaded." In years past, tag-up responsibilities...

Forum: Softball Mon Feb 20, 2012, 08:52am

Replies: 6 ASA Tag-Up Responsibilities Views: 2,037 Posted By NCASAUmp ASA Tag-Up Responsibilities Where'd they go?? :confused: In 2010, they were on page 255 in the Umpire Manual. I don't have my 2011 book with me, but I believe it was in the same general area that year, too. This year,...

Forum: Softball Sun Feb 19, 2012, 10:45am

Replies: 22 New gear this year? Views: 3,823 Posted By NCASAUmp Got a particular model number that you like? Got a particular model number that you like?

Forum: Softball Sun Feb 19, 2012, 10:21am

Replies: 22 New gear this year? Views: 3,823 Posted By NCASAUmp My first pair of the base shoes started cracking... My first pair of the base shoes started cracking at the toes after just a couple of months (less than 100 games). 3N2 showed good customer service by shipping another pair to me free of charge, but...

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