Forum: Baseball
Thu Jan 14, 2010, 05:06pm
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"...Not coming to a full stop from the stretch...
"...Not coming to a full stop from the stretch with nobody on base (by rule, an illegal pitch (ball) although I don't know anyone who would call that)..."
Dash, I'm sure most everyone would agree...
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Forum: Baseball
Thu Jan 14, 2010, 04:59pm
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Replies: 46
Views: 7,553
mbyron,
I guess I'm misinterpreting the word...
mbyron,
I guess I'm misinterpreting the word "download". Yes, I can download the Fed books to my computer for viewing, but I cannot save them to my computer OR copy and paste excerpts from them. I...
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Forum: Baseball
Thu Jan 14, 2010, 03:39am
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Replies: 46
Views: 7,553
Thanks UmpJim for refreshing my memory.
I'm...
Thanks UmpJim for refreshing my memory.
I'm on the website now, and though not specifically stated as the "gorilla arm", moreso described as the hanging arm, it is mentioned in the 2010 Case Book...
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Forum: Baseball
Wed Jan 13, 2010, 05:43pm
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Replies: 42
Views: 5,687
Lapopez,
I had to make these adjustments...
Lapopez,
I had to make these adjustments about balks when I crossed over from Babe Ruth BB (OBR) to high school BB (Fed):
Here are two actions that are not balks in FED but are in OBR:
(1)...
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Forum: Baseball
Mon Jan 11, 2010, 10:05pm
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Replies: 42
Views: 5,687
Ump JM wrote (regarding not facing the batter...
Ump JM wrote (regarding not facing the batter while throwing the pitch):
"With the pitcher constrained to contact with the rubber and delivering from either the set or windup position, it is...
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Forum: Baseball
Mon Jan 11, 2010, 05:16am
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Replies: 46
Views: 7,553
I'm not on that website right now, but I have...
I'm not on that website right now, but I have been there recently and noticed that in the 2010 Rule book, the "gorilla arm" is now permitted. F1 can have his throwing arm hanging downward while he is...
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Forum: Baseball
Mon Jan 11, 2010, 05:09am
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Replies: 42
Views: 5,687
Lapopez,
Another major action that is a balk...
Lapopez,
Another major action that is a balk in Fed but not in OBR is the pick-off attempt from the Wind-up.
In Fed, from the Wind-up position F1 must disengage legally from the rubber if he...
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Forum: Baseball
Sun Nov 01, 2009, 06:20am
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,472
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Forum: Baseball
Wed Oct 21, 2009, 03:17am
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Replies: 83
Views: 10,403
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Forum: Baseball
Sun Oct 18, 2009, 05:24pm
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Replies: 76
Views: 12,650
My mistake. His first name is Chris and he was...
My mistake. His first name is Chris and he was appointed to the MLB umpire roster this year as part of Ed Montague's crew. He made that infamous (my opinion) neighborhood play call last August where...
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Forum: Baseball
Sun Oct 18, 2009, 12:54pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,416
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Forum: Baseball
Sun Oct 18, 2009, 04:06am
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Replies: 76
Views: 12,650
It appears that Umpire Jerry Layne demands more...
It appears that Umpire Jerry Layne demands more from the fielder than some MLB umpires (most notably, Rich Guccione and his infamous high-throw, way-off-the-bag "neighborhood play" earlier in this...
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Forum: Baseball
Sun Oct 18, 2009, 03:56am
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,416
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Forum: Baseball
Mon Oct 05, 2009, 03:33pm
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,386
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Forum: Baseball
Mon Oct 05, 2009, 01:43am
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,386
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Forum: Baseball
Sun Apr 06, 2008, 05:47pm
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,544
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Forum: Baseball
Mon Mar 24, 2008, 12:52am
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,278
"...BTW we are LL Juniors...."
I believe LL...
"...BTW we are LL Juniors...."
I believe LL Juniors (ages 13-14) follow OBR (not absolutely sure though), so a pick-off from the wind-up position is allowed, provided the free foot steps directly...
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Forum: Baseball
Sun Mar 23, 2008, 01:02pm
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,589
"In my 2007 book: 5.1.1 N"
Sometimes, some...
"In my 2007 book: 5.1.1 N"
Sometimes, some of us just read through these posts, following the line of argument, AND then there it is - cut and dry - in black and white...
Thanks Bossman.
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Forum: Baseball
Sun Mar 09, 2008, 08:39pm
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Replies: 36
Views: 5,688
Should the BU - if he had an excellent view of...
Should the BU - if he had an excellent view of the dropped ball - have jumped right in soon after the out call to point out to his partner that the ball was dropped (even if as it appears the PU is...
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Forum: Baseball
Sun Mar 09, 2008, 06:51am
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,522
"MadCity asks:
"PB (Pete Booth),
If your...
"MadCity asks:
"PB (Pete Booth),
If your runner tries for third and is thrown out by an eyelash, will you still call him out?'"
In my view, if the BR is obstructed as he rounded first and his...
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Forum: Baseball
Sun Mar 02, 2008, 10:55pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,084
"I think those addressing that line of...
"I think those addressing that line of questioning are referring to his shoulder turn to check the runner when his is contact with the rubber and in the stretch prior to coming set. It used to be...
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Forum: Baseball
Sun Mar 02, 2008, 06:20pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,084
"The question I have is whether he turns his...
"The question I have is whether he turns his shoulders?"
I don't see any significant shoulder movement. However, the shoulder does have to (physically) move in the direction of 1st when he first...
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Forum: Baseball
Sun Mar 02, 2008, 02:10pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,084
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Forum: Baseball
Sun Mar 02, 2008, 03:04am
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,242
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Forum: Baseball
Fri Feb 22, 2008, 06:57pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,876
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