I've Never Made That Call Before...

[whiskers_ump]

Originally Posted by Dakota

Those of you who do not favor enforcing the timing rules in instructional / fall / rec games, remember this: these games are timed, and the players will get precious few times in the field and at bats as it is. By enforcing the timing rules, you are maximizing the playing time (the reason both teams are there) and minimizing the lollygagging time.

I do three fall ballgames every Monday night. Tonight, twice I had to enforce
the "6th" warm up pitch rule, calling a ball on the batter. Once the ten second
rule on the batter after the pitcher having the ball. All the coaches involved
in this group want all the rules enforced as a learning tool for these players,
most of which will be first time high schoolers.

[DaveASA/FED]

Originally Posted by Texasbock

With all due respect Bretman, this seems like over umpiring to me. I don't know about your fall league in Ohio, but all the fall ball league experiences I have had in SE Texas, the leagues were instructional in nature and not to be officiated like a National tournament.......

Well I for one agree, well partially I agree Fall ball is more of a fun learning experience. One that Bretman did a great job of teaching, teaching the catcher she can't mess around in the dugout and expect to get extra pitches so she can throw one down like she wants to. She also learned she can't overrule an umpires directions without concequence. She learned both of these things in the calm learning environment of Fall ball where it made no difference (in the game, or world as fall ball is "for fun") and didnt' cost her team a run at the state championship. Granted this scenerio is not likely to ever cost someone the game, but I personally feel that fall ball is 100% the time to enforce these types of rules and to let people know about things in a more relaxed learning environment where you can say "catch, you know you can't do that..." and they will laugh it off BUT will learn a lesson where it doesn't change the earths rotation, or at least players coaches and parents feel like it does when we call this during "regular" or post season.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by DaveASA/FED

Granted this scenerio is not likely to ever cost someone the game, but I personally feel that fall ball is 100% the time to enforce these types of rules and to let people know about things in a more relaxed learning environment where you can say "catch, you know you can't do that..." and they will laugh it off BUT will learn a lesson where it doesn't change the earths rotation, or at least players coaches and parents feel like it does when we call this during "regular" or post season.

Yeah, tell that to Wade... Poor guy...