First time in 16 years...
… I've ever made this call. Please let me know if you consider it ticky-tack BS (as the OC did). R1 on 3B, tagging up on a fly ball. Positioned behind the bag, and as she's timing the catch she rocks back & comes completely off the bag (4-5 inches, no more). "OUT!"
This is PONY, covered under 9.8.w (looked it up after the game). I'm guessing there's an ASA equivalent, intended to prevent a running start. Again, never saw it happen before, prob because I don't think I ever had a girl set up behind the bag before... |
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Sounds good to me!
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8-20 in nfhs
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Ticky-tack? Yes, possibly. The correct call? Also, yes.
IMO: The game revolves around "ticky-tack" calls of a few inches, whether on the plate or the bases. To borrow one of Andy's phrases, don't go looking to pick boogers, but we have to enforce the rules. Taking a position off the base and behind it on a fly-ball tag-up is an out. |
If you dont want to get called for stuff, dont make it obvious. Thats one of the things that is quite obvious.
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One of the amusing side-complaints I heard was, "How did he possibly see that?"
Well, for one thing, my attention was on that foot, for the tag-up. All I needed was a DC (who knew the rule) take me to task for not calling it. Not gonna leave myself open to that. |
I agree with being ready to make the call - However, in ASA is it an umpire call?
I only do NSA and it must be appealed (like leaving early.) |
no appeal, runner is out.
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FWIW, I made the out call as soon as she lifted her foot back... the ball was still coming down.
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I only ask, not to doubt you (I don't know you); it seems like a stupid cause to create a major rules adjustment to the defined "appeals". |
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