New rules learned in fall ball

Originally Posted by CecilOne

And of course, yesterday I learned "the runner has to slide when there is a play" (no contact occurred).

Now that you mention it, fall ball started for me with a men's league doubleheader in which one of the teams was one of the more famous local travel teams in the past, whose players "came out of retirement" to play some ball just for the fun of it. The catcher on this team was one of the top players regionally in his days, and didn't like it when he was jumping up for the overthrow and nearly got wiped out by the runner coming home (keep in mind, he was in front of the plate when he was jumping, and the runner was going for the back of the plate). He turned to me and said "he's supposed to slide". Snide remark I wanted to make, but didn't: You been in retirement too damn long.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Ref Ump Welsch

He turned to me and said "he's supposed to slide".

And your teammate is SUPPOSED to throw the ball to you, not over you!

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

And your teammate is SUPPOSED to throw the ball to you, not over you!

Another snide remark I had dancing in the back of my mind, but kept it filed back there.

[wadeintothem]

"Yeah, blue, it can't be interference. She chose that path to get to the ball. Had she chose a different path, my runner would not have run into her. If she choses the wrong path, its not interference, is it?"

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

"Yeah, blue, it can't be interference. She chose that path to get to the ball. Had she chose a different path, my runner would not have run into her. If she choses the wrong path, its not interference, is it?"

Are you sure this coach wasn't a lawyer in disguise?

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by Ref Ump Welsch

Are you sure this coach wasn't a lawyer in disguise?

What disguise ?

[Fozzie]

Originally Posted by Ref Ump Welsch

Now that you mention it, fall ball started for me with a men's league doubleheader in which one of the teams was one of the more famous local travel teams in the past, whose players "came out of retirement" to play some ball just for the fun of it. The catcher on this team was one of the top players regionally in his days, and didn't like it when he was jumping up for the overthrow and nearly got wiped out by the runner coming home (keep in mind, he was in front of the plate when he was jumping, and the runner was going for the back of the plate). He turned to me and said "he's supposed to slide". Snide remark I wanted to make, but didn't: You been in retirement too damn long.

Cappy on T's?

Originally Posted by Fozzie

Cappy on T's?

Nope...the old Wahl's team. I forget his name.