Arizona/Stanford game last night.

[Dholloway1962]

Originally Posted by argodad

Yes, in an ASA 16U qualifier. And I let R1 from 2B stay on 3rd, as she reached it before the step back. I sent R2 back to 1st (she was slow). OC questioned, but was fairly easily convinced.

BTW, the rule IS different in NCAA. College runners return to the bases occupied at TOP.

ASA needs to change it to TOP, by allowing base at time she stepped back they still allow a benefit to it. Personally, I will always send them back to TOP. Yes a rule I will not enforce properly in ASA, shame on me.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Dholloway1962

ASA needs to change it to TOP, by allowing base at time she stepped back they still allow a benefit to it. Personally, I will always send them back to TOP. Yes a rule I will not enforce properly in ASA, shame on me.

Why should ASA change it, because you disagree?

How about the NCAA changing it to where it has been for at least the past 73 years when the ball is put into play, at the time of the INT.

[ncaaumpdj]

Kevin Davis is an amazing official!! And yes he did nail it!!
Runners return to the last base touched at the time of the pitch. So correct ruling was applied. Mark how did your regional go? And how is Ken doing?
DJ

[MNBlue]

Since I'm kinda still in someone's doghouse, I don't get recommended for any regionals. I did, however, get the plate on the MIAC conference tourney final between St. Thomas and Gustavus.

Ken is doing a little better. They are trying to find a way to fly him home. I think they have a service that is going to help. Do you visit his caring bridge site?

[ncaaumpdj]

I thought i saw your name on a regional list but i ve been wrong before. Congrats on your plate! All in due time the creator of the doghouse will be in his own...lol Whats the link to Kens site? Have not been there since i signed the guest book after the accident.

[MNBlue]

Originally Posted by ncaaumpdj

I thought i saw your name on a regional list but i ve been wrong before. Congrats on your plate! All in due time the creator of the doghouse will be in his own...lol Whats the link to Kens site? Have not been there since i signed the guest book after the accident.

Exactly - I think the walls are already built. Just waiting for the sign above the opening.

CaringBridge / comicdude / Welcome

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Jerry Blum

Anyone watch the game see the play in I think the bottom of the 4th. Stanford had runners on 1st and 2nd and I think there was 0 outs. Ground ball hit to F3 batter-runner instead of running into tag stops then takes 2 small steps backward and is then tagged out. Batter is out and runners that advanced to 2nd and 3rd returned to original bases.

Is this an NCAA rule or is it an ASA rule? I had never heard of this before.

I saw it. Damn good call and you know when the talking heads get it right, even the 8 yo in the stands knew what happened. Everyone by the BR knew what happened. From the coach's reaction, I think he expected the BR to know better.

The talking heads, of course, couldn't leave it alone and analyzed the **** out of the play to the point of idiocy, but we should not be surprised by that.

I am a firm believer that every network should assign an asst. producer to every booth with a queue card for the announcers that simply states, "Shut the **** up!"

[Welpe]

Mike, admit it, you're secretly hoping that John Kruk will be on hand to provide color commentary again in this years WCWS.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Welpe

Mike, admit it, you're secretly hoping that John Kruk will be on hand to provide color commentary again in this years WCWS.

The sad part is that even with his little ball-based analogies, he was still closer to the target then the softball "experts".

[ronald]

You could twitter them and tell them what you think. Imagine the talking heads getting 20-30 twitters about a play. They might learn something and share it with the public.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by ronald

You could twitter them and tell them what you think. Imagine the talking heads getting 20-30 twitters about a play. They might learn something and share it with the public.

There are enough twits involved already, don't need to add to it.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by ronald

You could twitter them and tell them what you think. Imagine the talking heads getting 20-30 twitters about a play. They might learn something and share it with the public.

What are their twitter names?

For anyone else on Twitter, I'm @macguyinnc.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by ronald

You could twitter them and tell them what you think. Imagine the talking heads getting 20-30 twitters about a play. They might learn something and share it with the public.

Heaven forbid they know the rules of the game they're being paid to discuss on TV.