Slappers

[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.