Strange Day and strange Me

[Chess Ref]

No question about the foul tip. I was sure i nailed that one. Thought it seemed kinda strange me and my partner were the only ones who seemed to know its okay to steal on a foul tip.

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by Chess Ref

No question about the foul tip. I was sure i nailed that one. Thought it seemed kinda strange me and my partner were the only ones who seemed to know its okay to steal on a foul tip.

That's why we are there.

[mcrowder]

Had coaches not knowing that BR could run to 2nd on a walk, even if ball is thrown straight back to pitcher. Same coaches didn't know a fouled bunt after 2 strikes was an out.

And this is the middle of the season.

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by mcrowder

Had coaches not knowing that BR could run to 2nd on a walk, even if ball is thrown straight back to pitcher. ... snip ...

Is that also true in NCAA?

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

Is that also true in NCAA?

That coaches don't know, or that the runner can advance?

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

Is that also true in NCAA?

Yes.

Originally Posted by Dakota

That coaches don't know?

Yes.

[BuggBob]

I had a varsity game with two well seasoned coaches, or so I thought. On a foul tip a runner from 1st steals 2nd, no throw. One of the defensive coaches yells, "That's a foul ball." The runner gets up, dusts off and trots back to 1st as the catcher throws the ball back to the pitcher, who is not in the circle. When the runner gets back to 1st the offensive coach tells the runner, "That was a foul tip not a foul ball go back to second." So the runner trots back to second. No throw no nothing again. Now the defensive coach goes nuts and calls time. Since nobody is doing anything we grant time. He ask, "What just happened, that was a foul tip?" I tell him, "Yes sir a foul tip, the runner stole 2nd, and then stole 1st and then stole 2nd again." "But that was a foul tip." "Yes sir, on a foul tip the ball is live runners can advance with liability to be put out which she wasn't." "Then that is a look back rule." "No sir, your pitcher was not in the circle when the runner started back to 1st or 2nd, when your pitcher was in the circle the runner never changed direction, lets play."

Bugg

Bugg

[argodad]

A few weeks ago we had a successful steal on a foul tip in a HS varsity game. Pitcher tried to send the runner back to first because "it was foul." Runner was ready to listen to the pitcher before I killed the play.

In a different game a catcher gunned down a runner attempting to steal on a foul tip. I complemented her on knowing the rule. It turned out that (1) she didn't know the rule, and (2) didn't realize that it had been a foul tip.

[UmpireErnie]

Originally Posted by BuggBob

I tell him, "Yes sir a foul tip, the runner stole 2nd, and then stole 1st and then stole 2nd again."

I am busting up reading this quote! I think she should get credit for at least two stolen bases on the play in the scorebook.

My best one so far in our young high school season: B1 squares to bunt but the pitch is hideously high. She goes after it anyway, basically pushing her bat all the way up to about forehead level. I say "Yes, she went! Strike!" and here comes the coach.

Tells me he has spent a lot of time studying this and it is not a strike if her attempt at the ball is completely outside the strike zone! He is not obnoxious, rather very sincere. I just said, "OK, coach, but it's 0 and 1, let's play". He seemed happy with my accepting his argument even though I didn't change my call. I was happy because the absurd conversation was over and we were playing ball.