buckets

[bkbjones]

Originally Posted by mike31

Do you allow coaches on buckets outside of the dugouts?

I don't want the technical answer about coaches outside the dugout... do you allow it, mind it, care... in the places you call.

In most of our non-championship play in the Seattle area, we have plenty of room at most all of our fields and usually prefer it to the norm because (in our cases...yours may very well vary) it usually speeds up the game.

However, if push comes to shove...if you are on a bucket outside the dugout and the ball hits the bucket, I will usually penalize the coach's team. If on defense, if there is any doubt, the runners might get an extra base. If on offense, we might kill it and leave the runners at the last base occupied. I know, it's a HTBT situation. If there is any doubt, the blocked ball rule is invoked.

I know some are very anal about the buckets...and I have no problem with that.

In championship play...no, no buckets. I don't want anything on the field that could have any influence on the play. No paraphernalia inside the fence...for players, coaches or umpires.