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[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

I was on the bases for boys' H.S. jr. varsity baseball game with the leadoff batter up to bat. The pitcher, for some reason, started to pitch fromt the set position, and then wanted to change to the windup in the middle of his pitiching motion. The batter's fans were screaming for a balk to be called.

MTD, Sr.

[SRW]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

I was on the bases for boys' H.S. jr. varsity baseball game with the leadoff batter up to bat. The pitcher, for some reason, started to pitch fromt the set position, and then wanted to change to the windup in the middle of his pitiching motion. The batter's fans were screaming for a back to be called.

MTD, Sr.

1. This is a softball board.
2. WTF is a "back"?

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by SRW

1. This is a softball board.
2. WTF is a "back"?

1) I umpire both H.S. boys' baseball and H.S. girls' fastpitch softball.

2) I went back and edited my post to correct the spelling of balk.

MTD, Sr.

[Welpe]

Mark you should've obliged them and advanced the ghost runners.

[I Ump 2]

I'm working single man mechanics - fastpitch. Pitch comes in, batter moves her hands toward pitch, but not a swing, and I call a ball on the pitch. Fans moan, coach asks the catcher to ask me to ask for help. I walk five feet in front of home plate, take off my mask point to my (invisible) partner and ask, "Did she go?" I then turned around, gave the safe signal and stated "No!" It sure lightened everyone up.

[Al]

Originally Posted by I Ump 2

I'm working single man mechanics - fastpitch. Pitch comes in, batter moves her hands toward pitch, but not a swing, and I call a ball on the pitch. Fans moan, coach asks the catcher to ask me to ask for help. I walk five feet in front of home plate, take off my mask point to my (invisible) partner and ask, "Did she go?" I then turned around, gave the safe signal and stated "No!" It sure lightened everyone up.

LOL... Just another reason to say there's nothin' like fun at the ole' ball park.
I hope I get to do that same thing some day. ..Al

[BuggBob]

There was this close play at 2nd, I called the runner safe. This little old lady starts ranting about the runner being out "by a mile." One of the girls on the offensive team yell to the stands, "Grandma she's on our team." "Oh, good call."