Illegal---Nah.

[FullCount]

Not just spell check- how about logic check and thought flow check? Maybe it's just me but I'm having a heck of a time following his writing and logic with the apparently unrelated jumps, turns and topic changes.

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by EdJW

Actually, Uncle Ed is a big supporter of girls softball....

Here're some examples:

Originally Posted by EdJW

Asa is an organization run by insurance brokers with the most significant dollar goal of getting insurance commissions and insurance administration fees. ...

Originally Posted by EdJW

What I don't like is an organization that has the brass ones to call itself the National Governing body of softball in the US that continues to refuse to make its rules available to the public....

Ed's softball world view:

ASA

PONY

[Adam]

Originally Posted by FullCount

Not just spell check- how about logic check and thought flow check?

I'm sure Microsoft is working on those. Problem is, it's likely some 23 year old MIT grad writing the programming.

[bkbjones]

Originally Posted by EdJW

Based on the umpire calls I've seen over the years including ASA Nationals 18A, NSA Nationals 12U, PONY Nationals 12U, this is a legal pitch, no question. Why go from 12 to 18. Because the kid is that good. But, you umpires need to get real. There is absolutely no way that the pitcher in the picture is lllegal. Somewhat about 0.4% of umpires will call this illegal. And on the next identical pitch, they will not call it illegal.

What happened Ed, got tired of getting your @$$ kicked in ASA so you went trophy hunting in NSA and PONY? Get your butt out here and umpire. Anybody can coach. Let's see if you can umpire.

[3afan]

how can you determine a pitch legal or illegal by a snapshot from above?...

you cant from that pic

[CajunNewBlue]

friends dont let friends post drunk. (in regards to Ed's posts)

[SRW]

Wait!
Hold up.

Another bent knee was found at the Olympics!

http://www.nbcolympics.com/softball/...id=207098.html

Someone better call Mr. Stanton and let him know.

[Dholloway1962]

http://www.nbcolympics.com/softball/...id=207098.html

Wrist outside the elbow?

[Skahtboi]

[Tru_in_Blu]

Howdy,

I'm new to this forum, having been informed about it when I was looking for some information about plate shoes.

I've spoken to several senior umpire types, UICs, etc., about the legality of what we're seeing in the picture that started this string. The answers have never been specific or clear. I had sent a photo I saved of Jennie Finch pitching for Arizona which looks very similar to the posted photo. I tried attaching it here for comparison. Although it shows as 39 KB on my computer, I got an error message that it "Exceeds forum quota by 38.7 KB."

Anyhoos, I don't know that there will be any specificity regarding this issue anytime soon. Kinda like the government declaring tobacco an illegal drug.

If anyone knows how I can get the Jennie pic posted, I'd be happy to try again.

Ted

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Tru_in_Blu

Howdy,

I'm new to this forum, having been informed about it when I was looking for some information about plate shoes.

I've spoken to several senior umpire types, UICs, etc., about the legality of what we're seeing in the picture that started this string. The answers have never been specific or clear. I had sent a photo I saved of Jennie Finch pitching for Arizona which looks very similar to the posted photo. I tried attaching it here for comparison. Although it shows as 39 KB on my computer, I got an error message that it "Exceeds forum quota by 38.7 KB."

Anyhoos, I don't know that there will be any specificity regarding this issue anytime soon. Kinda like the government declaring tobacco an illegal drug.

If anyone knows how I can get the Jennie pic posted, I'd be happy to try again.

Ted

Ted,

Welcome to the board.

I wouldn't lose any sleep of trying to get your picture posted. Most of us have a picture of Jennie.....

The reason is that there are no specific answers is because you really cannot call an IP from a still photo.

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Most of us have a picture of Jennie.....

Yeah...but mine has nothing to do with softball.

[Tru_in_Blu]

Nice pic, but no, nothing to do with softball.

So give me a hint about how to do that. I tried my pic and got that error message.

Thanx [for tips & pic!],

Ted

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by Tru_in_Blu

Nice pic, but no, nothing to do with softball.

So give me a hint about how to do that. I tried my pic and got that error message.

Thanx [for tips & pic!],

Ted

He's doing a (ahem) "hotlink" (no kidding, that's what it is called). The pic has to be on a web site somewhere and that website has to not block hotlinking. To hotlink to an image, click on this button: at the top of the "post reply" box and enter the URL of the image.