Overrunning 1st base

[Dakota]

Originally posted by IRISHMAFIA
Now, now. You are all assuming fastpitch, aren't you? Instead of jumping to conclusions, maybe you should ask first.

And if it is FP and it is a one-umpire game, I have no problem with calling time at that point.

Guilty as charged, Mike!

The only thing I can say in my defense is I only do JO FP, so I come at all of these discussions from that perspective.

Around here, virtually ALL of our FP games are one man games. We only use 2 man in invitational tournament championships and in official ASA Championship play.

I can't tell you how many times I've had coaches gripe about runners at 1B leaving early, or pitchers taking a little hop, or a missed (or made) swipe tag on a throw down to 2nd, or.... I just tell 'em that if getting those calls right every time is a priority, they should hire a 2 man crew.