Question on LL

[cruzercapt]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Welcome to the board!

You are correct, it is laughable. I missed the actual pitch, so I'm not sure if the umpire was correct or not.

Thanks for the welcome.

Batter squared to offer on a bunt attempt and the ball hit her upper, right, hand.

OC was looking for the HBP and award.
Umpire called dead ball and a ball since her hand was out of the zone.

Commentator said there was no HBP award because "the hand is part of the bat". I can't believe that myth is still kept alive by idiots like this.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Indiana v Ohio in BB Great Lakes Regional.

THs just made similar statement. "If swinging it would be a foul ball because the hands are part of the bat". But since the batter checked up, it was HBP.

Got it wrong, again! Where do they get these morons?

[whiskers_ump]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Indiana v Ohio in BB Great Lakes Regional.

THs just made similar statement. "If swinging it would be a foul ball because the hands are part of the bat". But since the batter checked up, it was HBP.

Got it wrong, again! Where do they get these morons?

JF trains them.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Another things I've noticed. Some of the plate umpires don't remove the mask for much of anything except between inning and communicating with a coach and the BUs are calling time to brush the base anytime a player slides into a base.

[whiskers_ump]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Another things I've noticed. Some of the plate umpires don't remove the mask for much of anything except between inning and communicating with a coach and the BUs are calling time to brush the base anytime a player slides into a base.

Guess they are not chewing REDMAN then.

[SRW]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

... and the BUs are calling time to brush the base anytime a player slides into a base.

Other than the kitchen timer on the fence, this has got to be one of my biggest pet peeves.

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by SRW

Other than the kitchen timer on the fence, this has got to be one of my biggest pet peeves.

Especially when they interrupt an at bat to do that, as in a stolen base.

[Chess Ref]

Originally Posted by Skahtboi

Especially when they interrupt an at bat to do that, as in a stolen base.

LOL

Work with a blue who is rock solid. But he does the interrupt the game thing always.

Here's a recent example. I'm PU. He's BU. 14 U Championship game of the Association. R1 on 2b,R2 on 1B. 2-2 count on batter. Ball in the dirt. Both runners steal. Now we have full count, runners on 2b & 3B. Full count,1 run game 7th inning....The tension is thick, everybody at the complex is watching the game. I hear a big "TIME". So we stop play,I'm wondering does my partner have something......He does-he runs across the diamond to clean 1B off. I laugh inside. He is also pretty slow about his janitorial duties.Lots of grumbling from the peanut gallery. I'm quietly amazed and amused by it all. So we wait for him, I kid you not it takes about a minute from "TIME" to him getting back into position in the C slot.....

I ask him about it. The "man" who does the college hiring around here wants squeaky clean bases and so it is....

I guess it's in Rome do as the Romans do thing......

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Indiana v Ohio in BB Great Lakes Regional.

THs just made similar statement. "If swinging it would be a foul ball because the hands are part of the bat". But since the batter checked up, it was HBP.

Got it wrong, again! Where do they get these morons?

Did you catch the TH explanation of how an appeal must be made? "The pitcher must step on the rubber, the ball put in play. He then must step off and have time granted..." Hoo boy.