ASA Appeals

[snorman75]

Originally Posted by argodad

Why do I get the mental picture of Mr. Snorman as the umpire who always brings up the "What if" third-world situations in meetings, scores high on tests, but somehow always has problems on the field? Probably not the right picture -- but it's the one I have.

OK, I admit, I love the "what if", and I do score high, but I have learned to never bring it the field. That is what the ride home, bar and a forum like this.

lol, the ones I get wrong on the test are the ones I read to much into and find some rule no one should never use.

But on the field, if I can get through a game not talking (about a rule) to anyone, maybe my part if something comes up, it is a good game.

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by DaveASA/FED

I hesitate to get involved in this, but what the heck....here goes!

You are both right! The original play was a question of a rule interp (touching the colored portion of the base) during a live ball appeal of the runner leaving the base prior to the touch (item 2 in ASA appeals) Now #75 was focusing on the use of the colored portion in his original post, BUT the colored portion was attempting to be used in the act of making a live ball appeal on the runner, so Irish's reference to the appeal is a valid one to enter all rules references (which you so vividly reamed everyone for not doing) reguarding the original play.

Why are you, Tom and Larry trying to make sense out of this totally useless thread?

BTW, I think it's time for a thread on homonyms.

[Steve M]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

Why are you, Tom and Larry trying to make sense out of this totally useless thread?

BTW, I think it's time for a thread on homonyms.

Their weather must be like mine - rain, again, still, whatever.

Instead of homonyms, how 'bout "whore maons"?

[celebur]

Originally Posted by snorman75

OK, I admit, I love the "what if", and I do score high, but I have learned to never bring it the field. That is what the ride home, bar and a forum like this.

lol, the ones I get wrong on the test are the ones I read to much into and find some rule no one should never use.

But on the field, if I can get through a game not talking (about a rule) to anyone, maybe my part if something comes up, it is a good game.

And I had a completely different picture. Based on demonstrated lack of rules knowledge and atrocious spelling, I was (and still am) picturing a 14-year-old trying to pass himself off as an experienced umpire.

As others have already said, mixing up force plays and live-ball appeals is a common mistake for players and coaches. Because of that, it is routinely addressed in first-year clinics.