Asa 14 u

[EsqUmp]

All codes should change the rule and allow the head coach to make a dead ball appeal. It is ridiculous to make a 10 year old try to articulate "we are appealing that the runner who started on 3rd base did not maintain contact with the base until the ball was first touched by a defender." Nonsense.

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by EsqUmp

All codes should change the rule and allow the head coach to make a dead ball appeal. It is ridiculous to make a 10 year old try to articulate "we are appealing that the runner who started on 3rd base did not maintain contact with the base until the ball was first touched by a defender." Nonsense.

Except for 9 year old lawyers.

[Andy]

Originally Posted by EsqUmp

All codes should change the rule and allow the head coach to make a dead ball appeal. It is ridiculous to make a 10 year old try to articulate "we are appealing that the runner who started on 3rd base did not maintain contact with the base until the ball was first touched by a defender." Nonsense.

But, "She left early" is not too hard......

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Andy

But, "She left early" is not too hard......

The reason 10U rules are the same as every other level is because the JO coaches insisted that level was as competitive as the rest and this age group could play at the big girl level.

So, if there is a complaint from the coach, it was his peers who wanted the change.

[DBrady]

Add to the situation ...?

... after crossing home, and from the her location near the dugout (1st base side) the runner crosses the infield (not crossing back over home plate) to return to third; throw to third is misssed and the pitcher moving to pick up the errant throw is in line with the path of the runner between dugoutout and third (no contact/runner goes around/ ball is still 10 feet away); catcher picks up ball throws to third for a base tag prior to the runner returning to third.

Offensive coach starts to yell interference (obstruction) ... interference (obstruction).... Plate ump agrees and puts runner back on 3rd.

Defensive coach points out that she didn't retouch home plate before running across the infield so, 1) There should be no obstruction & 2) she should be out for returning to third w/o retouching home.

Umpire aknowledges that she did not retouch home but does not change anything.

Was anyone correct?

[HugoTafurst]

Originally Posted by DBrady

Add to the situation ...?

... after crossing home, and from the her location near the dugout (1st base side) the runner crosses the infield (not crossing back over home plate) to return to third; throw to third is misssed and the pitcher moving to pick up the errant throw is in line with the path of the runner between dugoutout and third (no contact/runner goes around/ ball is still 10 feet away); catcher picks up ball throws to third for a base tag prior to the runner returning to third.

Offensive coach starts to yell interference (obstruction) ... interference (obstruction).... Plate ump agrees and puts runner back on 3rd.

Defensive coach points out that she didn't retouch home plate before running across the infield so, 1) There should be no obstruction & 2) she should be out for returning to third w/o retouching home.


Umpire aknowledges that she did not retouch home but does not change anything.

Was anyone correct?

Wish I was drinking what he was drinking.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by HugoTafurst

Wish I was drinking what he was drinking.

I think I am drinking what he is drinking. I think that DBrady is really John Madden.

MTD, Sr.