Slappers

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Observationa No. 1: All slap hitter should be drowned at birth. No I am just kidding but slap hitters are a real pain in the tuchus when umpiring.

Question No. 1: Can the BU make this call?

MTD, Sr.

[Andy]

Can the BU make this call? Yes

Should the BU make this call? No

BU is too far away to have any credibility in making this call - especially when the lines are gone.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by Andy

Can the BU make this call? Yes

Should the BU make this call? No

BU is too far away to have any credibility in making this call - especially when the lines are gone.

MTD, Jr. and I had a girls' 14U ASA FP game in July where I was the BU and it was the top of the 1st with 2 outs and no one on. The batter hit the ball with both feet in front of the batters box and I made the call from the A position and not a word was said from any of the batter's coaches. In fact, I called her out her next at bat for the exact same infraction. I think that the there are times when the BU in the A position has the best look at this particular infraction. Just my 2 cents.

MTD, Sr.

[KJUmp]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

MTD, Jr. and I had a girls' 14U ASA FP game in July where I was the BU and it was the top of the 1st with 2 outs and no one on. The batter hit the ball with both feet in front of the batters box and I made the call from the A position and not a word was said from any of the batter's coaches. In fact, I called her out her next at bat for the exact same infraction. I think that the there are times when the BU in the A position has the best look at this particular infraction. Just my 2 cents.

MTD, Sr.

How did the PU (MTD Jr.?) not see both feet out of the batter's box?

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by KJUmp

How did the PU (MTD Jr.?) not see both feet out of the batter's box?

MTD, Jr. is only in his 3rd year of umpiring and is still learning. Regarding umpiring he does H.S. baseball and the only softball he umpires is summer ASA and USSSA FP so he has not seen slappers all that much in his young career.

MTD, Sr.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Andy

Can the BU make this call? Yes

Should the BU make this call? No

BU is too far away to have any credibility in making this call - especially when the lines are gone.

Somewhat agree, but I think everyone is making too much out of this.

This violation isn't that hard to call especially when the foot is in front of the plate. If it is bad enough to call, the violation will most likely be so obvious it will grab your attention.

Seeing this will almost become second nature, much like an experienced umpire gets a feel for the player's abilities around him/her.

Please understand, I'm not suggesting you call it if you think you see this. This is one of those calls that if you have to think about it, don't call it.

[Welpe]

dilligaf, just tell the coach what your user name stands for.