Bad coach, good coach

[IRISHMAFIA]

B. What about when the fielder is not in a "standing position"?

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

B. What about when the fielder is not in a "standing position"?

I've always understood that to be defining the height of the sliding player's feet, not the position of the fielder at the time.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Dakota

I've always understood that to be defining the height of the sliding player's feet, not the position of the fielder at the time.

Gotcha! ...........................

[BuggBob]

This was ASA. I used Rule 8.7.J.3, interference with the thrown ball to break up the double play. There was clearly interference on the play, just not malicious interference. The offensive coach immediate concern was about if his player would be ejected for malicious contact. The defense coach (who was a butt for the whole game) was only concern was about his catcher (who was briefly shaken up) and did not pursue a malicious contact call.

[bkbjones]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Gotcha! ...........................

LOL

1. Not speaking for Bob, but I think he was likely doing ASA. NFHS has been over since May.

2. I darn near tossed a girl for a slide on Sunday during our Seattle Tacoma Championships (ASA). The feet of the girl sliding were no more than six inches above the ground if that. There was a force at the plate and the runner was out, literally, by well over six feet. (No I did not have a measuring tape or anything else.) She slid into the catcher's feet/ankles and the catcher went a$$ over teakettle. It required a snap judgement...and I made a snap judgement she didn't interfere...but it was damn close. I don't know that (in ASA) a slide at the knees would be any worse than a slide at the ankles or the feet or anywhere else.

As I've said before, I have worked with Bob on several occasions. Bob and I have seen each other at our best and not at our best. But in the OP, I will support his judgement all the way.

OK. Now I have to go take a shower with my Pomeranian, then go do Extremely Rec Co-ed. Last one of these I did, I ejected a pitcher.

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by bkbjones

LOL

1. Not speaking for Bob, but I think he was likely doing ASA. NFHS has been over since May.

He did confirm ASA, but I'd point out the same rule exists in U-trip and PONY, both of which, I imagine, are still underway.

[BuggBob]

The bat that broke was indeed some kind of metal bat. Before the game I had checked the bats on the other side while my partner check this side. He is very good, so I know the bat was legal and not altered.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by BuggBob

The bat that broke was indeed some kind of metal bat. Before the game I had checked the bats on the other side while my partner check this side. He is very good, so I know the bat was legal and not altered.

Well, it most certainly is altered now!

A while back, I heard about a game at one of the local parks where I umpire where a bat broke open. When it did, sheets of sandpaper came out of the end. Umpires did nothing.

*shakes his head*

[bkbjones]

Originally Posted by Dakota

He did confirm ASA, but I'd point out the same rule exists in U-trip and PONY, both of which, I imagine, are still underway.

And at what point did I say U-trip and PONY weren't underway?

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by bkbjones

And at what point did I say U-trip and PONY weren't underway?

What I understood you to say was that he was most likely ASA since NFHS was over. I was only pointing out that just because NFHS was over did not mean he was not using a rule book that contained the cited definition of a legal and illegal slide. Not a big deal.