The Official Forum  

Go Back   The Official Forum > Softball
Register FAQ Community Calendar Today's Posts Search

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
  #16 (permalink)  
Old Thu Apr 09, 2015, 10:52am
Official Forum Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Katy, Texas
Posts: 8,033
I think the "should we call it" question's been answered.

I have a small issue with "crow hop or leap" Which was she doing? They aren't the same thing. And if you can't say, definitively, what the pitcher was doing that was illegal, then you shouldn't be calling it.
__________________
I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates, who said, 'I drank what?'”

West Houston Mike
Reply With Quote
  #17 (permalink)  
Old Thu Apr 09, 2015, 11:14pm
Official Forum Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Northeast Nebraska
Posts: 776
Quote:
Originally Posted by bsnalex View Post
Meh... I personally don't call strikes or outs unless I'm specifically requested to do so...it's all personal preference of what you feel like calling on the day, I suppose.
You would make a fine cricket umpire. "Howzat?"
__________________
Powder blue since 1998. Longtime forum lurker.
Umpiring Goals: Call the knee strike accurately (getting the low pitch since 2017)/NCAA D1 postseason/ISF-WBSC Certification/Nat'l Indicator Fraternity(completed)
"I'm gonna call it ASA for the foreseeable future. You all know what I mean."
Reply With Quote
  #18 (permalink)  
Old Fri Apr 10, 2015, 12:59am
Official Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 286
Quote:
Originally Posted by teebob21 View Post
you would make a fine cricket umpire. "howzat?"
lol.
Reply With Quote
  #19 (permalink)  
Old Fri Apr 10, 2015, 07:09am
Administrator
 
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Toledo, Ohio, U.S.A.
Posts: 8,074
Quote:
Originally Posted by RKBUmp View Post
An umpires job is to enforce the rules of the game. A coach should not have to ask us to perform our duties.

RKUmp:

You have never officiated basketball have you?

MTD, Sr.
__________________
Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.
Trumbull Co. (Warren, Ohio) Bkb. Off. Assn.
Wood Co. (Bowling Green, Ohio) Bkb. Off. Assn.
Ohio Assn. of Basketball Officials
International Assn. of Approved Bkb. Officials
Ohio High School Athletic Association
Toledo, Ohio
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
ASA Fast Pitch: Is this an Illegal Pitch? Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. Softball 4 Thu Jul 24, 2014 01:11pm
Offensive Coach Yelling out Pitch Location bwbuddy Softball 14 Sat Apr 26, 2014 10:39pm
illegal touching enforcement paulsonj72 Football 3 Thu Sep 26, 2013 02:42pm
When does an leegal pitch BECOME and illegal pitch. Illini_Ref Baseball 4 Fri Apr 23, 2004 02:06pm
Legal Pitch vs. Illegal Pitch ? Deion Softball 15 Mon Jun 30, 2003 04:24pm


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:45pm.



Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.3.0 RC1