Yeah, I get the nepotism angle. But, Argo, what if you were the paid official scorer?? :eek:

I missed one of my league games somewhere along the line and learned that my team was no-hit the previous evening. Seems there was some debate about a ground ball, and defensive effort, and a runner reaching first base. My [visiting] team obviously scored it as a base hit. Unfortunately, the home team book is "official", so we "officially" had egg on our collective faces as a result.

Ted

I'd have to give it a hit. :(

I kept an unofficial book for 4 years of HS, 4 years of college, and 8 years of travel ball. My interp on the FC was that the fielder chose to make the play they did when they could have gotten the BR if they had chosen to. (Of course, there were some force plays where the defense got the out when they would never have had a chance at the BR. But those are FCs by definition.)

Curiosity Question: How do you note it in the book when the force at second is the third out?

Give it a rest! Jeez! http://static.mazdas247.com/smilies/beat-dead-horse.gif

Pretty much like any other notation. Could be something like 5-4 and the number 3 circled for the third out on the runner that was retired. The batter that hit the ball reached via FC.

Dakota, nice graphic. I don't care much for horses though, dead or alive. But I understand your point. You should just acknowledge that some umpires have interests on the other side of the backstop [hot moms notwithstanding]. :D

Ted

Shouldn't there be some blood splattering? :D