|
Mon Nov 29, 2004, 05:03am
|
|||
|
|||
|
Hi there can anyone give me a definitive answer on the following?
Fastball. Batter in the box. Ball is pitched. It is inside. Batter attempts to avoid being hit. The ball hits the batter on the arm just below the elbow and bounces off and hits the bat. Umpire calls foul. Given that the ball hit the batter first should it not be a walk. Umpire claims that whether the ball hit the batter's arm first is irrelevant. Walk or foul? Regards, Pete 
|
|
Mon Nov 29, 2004, 05:58am
|
|||
|
|||
|
Pete,
 "DEAD BALL" as soon as it hit the batter, therefore nothing else could happen. Welcome to the board.
__________________
glen _______________________________ "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." --Mark Twain.
|
|
Mon Nov 29, 2004, 06:13am
|
|||
|
|||
|
thanks
sorry to be obtuse but dead ball = walk?
and if that is the case it confirms my belief that whatever happens after the batter is hit is irrelevant. Nice to be aboard. Played a bit of baseball but am not as confident about softball rules. Pete.
|
|
Mon Nov 29, 2004, 06:16am
|
|||
|
|||
|
Pete,
Sorry, Yes, HBP. If batter made an effort to avoid the pitch, as stated, then s/he is entitled to 1B.
__________________
glen _______________________________ "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." --Mark Twain.
|
|
Mon Nov 29, 2004, 06:20am
|
|||
|
|||
|
Pete,
Notice by your profile you are from Australia. How is the FP (fastpitch) action down under? Some of the best pitchers I ever saw came from Australia.
__________________
glen _______________________________ "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." --Mark Twain.
|
|
Mon Nov 29, 2004, 07:33am
|
|||
|
|||
|
I play 3rd grade mens and the standard is pretty ordinary. But we have fun. Out team are mainly boring old farts who are trying to relive our youth.
I umpired a 2nd grade womens game last week and was amazed at how low the standard was, particularly the pitching. I should point out that our comp is in Newcastle which is a regional area near Sydney so the standard would not be up to a capital city. Where are you?
|
|
Mon Nov 29, 2004, 07:37am
|
|||
|
|||
|
I am in East Texas, where play pretty much year round.
Take off the last week of Dec., and first week of Jan. Then we start up again. That is if the rain does not stop us. I do AFA, ASA, USSSA, NSA, NFHS and some college. All fastpitch.
__________________
glen _______________________________ "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." --Mark Twain.
|
|
Mon Nov 29, 2004, 07:39am
|
|||
|
|||
|
Pete,
If we don't stop using this as a message center, Mick is gonna get out a**es...I have yahoo messenger if it is available to you. Sorry Mick... 
__________________
glen _______________________________ "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." --Mark Twain.
|
|
Wed Dec 01, 2004, 02:51pm
|
|||
|
|||
|
Umpire claims that whether the ball hit the batter's arm first is irrelevant.
Omigod.
__________________
greymule More whiskey—and fresh horses for my men! Roll Tide!
|
 |
| Bookmarks |
|
|
Linear Mode
