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  1. BretMan

    Catchers mitt at 1st base

    The answer to this one will vary depending on which sanctioning body's rules you're using. Many allow any glove or mitt at any position, some do not. As always...consult your rule book!
  2. BretMan

    Clock management...what would you have done?

    A format idea that I've floated for a few years, but have never really seen take off anywhere: Adjust the time limit to, say, one hour. When the hour expires, you finish the inning. Then, you play one more inning. This totally eliminates the game-ending clock jockeying, because either speeding...
  3. BretMan

    Confused about ruling

    The definition of a force out is when a runner is forced to advance due to the batter becoming a batter-runner. That's exactly what happened here. The runner on third was forced to advance. When a runner is forced, the base that they're being forced from no longer offers any protection from...
  4. BretMan

    The Ethics of Softball. Your Input.

    My experience has been that calling an illegal pitch almost always puts an end to further illegal pitches. My other experience is that when you call one, a coach is most likely going to go crazy and scream, "She's never been called for that before!". Had an unusual experience last weekend...
  5. BretMan

    Umps looses track of the count. Any options?

    Hey, it happens. In the typical game there are 200 pitches thrown and you just might forget to click off one of them, especially if a lot of other stuff happens to be going on (and there is always a lot of other stuff going on!). If you make a mistake, try to correct it as best as you can. But...
  6. BretMan

    Pitching change

    Same for FED, with respect to the number of conferences, etc. Different for NCAA! As far as pitcher's returning to pitch, in FED they can once per inning. For USA there is no limit.
  7. BretMan

    How long does the pitcher have to release the ball?

    Keep in mind that the 20 seconds begins as soon as the pitcher receives the ball from the catcher.
  8. BretMan

    Batting out of order- WTF?

    Probably some crying coach who got burned by the old rule and didn't think it was "fair" to count outs made with an improper batter at the plate. The NCAA rule committee is coach driven (after all, they're the experts, it's their game, and they know what's best for it) and there is a long list...
  9. BretMan

    Controversy in Georgia baseball game over bases-loaded walk

    Thanks. I tried every combination for posting that link and it just doesn't seem to want to work for me. :( Edited to add: Your link worked for me! Strange...
  10. BretMan

    Controversy in Georgia baseball game over bases-loaded walk

    Interesting read on this play... https://www.closecallsports.com/
  11. BretMan

    Controversy in Georgia baseball game over bases-loaded walk

    For high school baseball, played under NFHS rules, they consider these to be awarded bases that all must be touched. If appealed, it's an out and in this case it's a force out. Since there were two outs, that nullifies any run scoring. This ruling would be different for OBR/MLB rules. There...
  12. BretMan

    Regarding the DP/Flex and courtesy runners

    :) Fair enough! But I don't see how someone can play defense for someone before you actually take the field and play defense. I did a lot of digging- rule book, case book, USA website plays- and couldn't find anything that addresses this specific question. I was trying to piece together several...
  13. BretMan

    Regarding the DP/Flex and courtesy runners

    For the top of the first inning only, you're bound to stick with whoever is listed as the pitcher or catcher when the line-up is first submitted and approved. Handing in your line-up, then saying that your DP (who should have no defensive position listed) will move to F1 or F2 in the next half...
  14. BretMan

    Batting out of order- WTF?

    First part: If the improper batter isn't appealed, then the next batter is whoever follows them in the line up. As you guessed, any interim batter's would just be skipped. They miss their turn at bat and would bat in the normal order next time trough the line up. Second part: Most rule sets...
  15. BretMan

    Regarding the DP/Flex and courtesy runners

    If this player was the DP then she wouldn't have a starting defensive position listed on the line up card. She can't be the starting catcher. After the top of the first inning, there's no requirement that the listed F1 or F2 play any certain length of time. This is just a convention arrived at...
  16. BretMan

    Regarding the DP/Flex and courtesy runners

    No. "Earning your way on base" isn't the same thing as "earning a base". Besides that, the courtesy runner rule specifically says that you can't do this.
  17. BretMan

    Regarding the DP/Flex and courtesy runners

    Here is the ASA rule clarification from April 2014: Play: In the top of the 8th inning, F2, who was the last batter to complete their turn at bat, is placed on 2B. The offense wants to put a Courtesy Runner in to run for F2. The umpires do not allow this because F2 did not bat and reach base...
  18. BretMan

    Batting out of order- WTF?

    And since the original question was for NFHS: 7-2-2: When an improper batter becomes a runner or is put out and the defensive team appeals to the umpire before the next pitch (legal or illegal), or prior to an intentional base on balls (S.P.), or before all infielders leave fair territory and...
  19. BretMan

    Batting out of order- WTF?

    When you say this is the rule "in baseball", that's like saying that a rule "in softball" is always the same for USA, NFHS, NCAA, etc. Sometimes it is, sometimes it isn't. In NFHS baseball all of the outs would stand, same as in softball.
  20. BretMan

    Batting out of order- WTF?

    Was the improper batter one of the players put out? Because there are lots of ways you can get a double play. Assume runners on first and second to start. What if it's a 6-5-4 double play? Then the two outs against runners already on base stand, plus one more against the batter who should have...

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