More rules I have learned from coaches.

[3afan]

I heard an old one from a HS fall ball coach last night --- the batter-runner has to turn to the right after crossing 1B or she's laible to be put out ... I didnt have to call that but I heard him tell that to his first baseman

[Andy]

Originally Posted by bkbjones

Here's an easy way to keep him from picking up bats:

Jobu: "Hey Blue, my $300 bat is cracked."

BatBoyBlue: "So?"

Jobu: "Well, it was fine before you (choose one: kicked it out of the way/picked it up/whatever). You owe me $300."

Yet another reason not to pick up/handle equipment.

When I was first starting out several years ago, I was given two reasons not to handle (softball) equipment during the game;

1) Some players/coaches are very superstitious about their (softball) equipment. If somebody else touches it, it screws up the mojo.

2) If I am trying to be a nice guy and I pick up a bat for team A at the end of a half inning, but I don't pick up team B's bat at the end of the next half inning because I am getting a drink or entering subs or whatever, team B now thinks that I have something against them. If I don't pick up anybody's bats or other (softball) equipment, then both teams can think I'm a jerk, but at least I'm not appearing to favor one team or the other.

[3afan]

Originally Posted by Andy

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1) Some players/coaches are very superstitious about their (softball) equipment. If somebody else touches it, it screws up the mojo.

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thats a good reason TO pick one up - to watch 'em freak out about it!
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[bluezebra]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Well, if you got two balls on the batter, ............

In a GIRLS' game?

Bob

[Welpe]

MEN's fastpitch and slowpitch aren't played by men then I take it?

Excuse me, I need to get back to watching the baseball forum burn down.

[bluezebra]

About 30 years ago, I was PU for a LA City HS Varsity game. Home team is in the field. IFR situation. Looping fly ball beyond reach of F4. No call, runners advance. HT coach tries to convince me that the IFR is to protect the infielders, not the runners.

And his team was the LA City AAAA Champs.

Bob

[SethPDX]

Originally Posted by Welpe

Excuse me, I need to get back to watching the baseball forum burn down.

What, again? Which troll is back with a new name now?

UPDATE: Never mind...I missed the good parts. And they had enough fun without any trolls.

[MichaelVA2000]

According to a coach:

Did you know that if a batted ball hits a runner after it passes an infielder other than the pitcher, the runner is still out even if the fielder had no opportunity for a play? Coach's reason for the out is because the runner should know better than to get hit by the batted ball.

[Texasbock]

Originally Posted by bigsig

I attended the NY State Softball Umpires school last year. I was never TEACHED that!

I don't think you were ever taught that either.

[jmkupka]

My favorite was having an offensive coach (in both senses of the word) go ballistic because "the center fielder can't throw her glove at the ball". I let him know that she can take off her shoes & throw them too if she wants.

I waited til the inning was over to explain the detail about actually touching the ball... by then he was a deep shade of burgundy