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What can a base coach have in his hands?
You are correct....you're not allowed to use such a device. So because you feel it looks like a ball & strike indicator you feel can get away with violating a rule?- FPump
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- Forum: Softball Rules Questions
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When is a pitched ball complete?
Yes, you're correct. My error for not thinking geometrically, was only considering the 8 1/2" outside corner that we use when calling balls & strikes....it's a 17"x 17" dimension.- FPump
- Post #12
- Forum: Softball Rules Questions
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When is a pitched ball complete?
When the PU calls the pitch "Ball"....which would be when the pitch has passed over or by HP.- FPump
- Post #10
- Forum: Softball Rules Questions
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When is a pitched ball complete?
No. A pitched ball, by rule, is judged to be in or out of the strike zone ball as it passes through or by "that space over any part of home plate...." Home plate is 17" wide x 8 1/2" long...so once the pitch passes the point of the plate the pitch would be complete; as the PU has judged the...- FPump
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- Forum: Softball Rules Questions
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New England's Finest Tourney
Williams, Colby, and Bates, along with being great schools academically, play in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) along with Tufts...the winner of the last two (2014&'13) NCAA DIII National Championships.- FPump
- Post #8
- Forum: Softball Discussions
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playing in foul territory?
First there is a penalty...... it's an IP. Second, the penalty is not for a defensive player being out of position, the penalty is for a defensive player (other than the catcher) not being positioned in fair territory prior to the pitcher delivering the pitch. ASA Rule 6 Sec.5 DEFENSIVE...- FPump
- Post #5
- Forum: Softball Rules Questions
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DP is pitcher on lineup card
If you're playing in a game in which lineup cards have been presented at the pre-game meeting to the PU, no matter what ruleset, you are required by rule to report ANY and ALL changes to the PU. Any statement to the contrary, is inaccurate, and a rules violation. Penalties for these violations...- FPump
- Post #23
- Forum: Softball Rules Questions
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Crazy Coach on the loose
You say its a joke...I fail to see the humor. You think that the umpire this guy went went psycho on was laughing?- FPump
- Post #17
- Forum: Softball Discussions
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Conduct of an Umpire
1) After the HC questioned the BU, he should have walked to the PU and advised him that he was removing his team from the field and the and forfeiting the game, and have the AC's get the team to an area away from the field. 2) HC should then have asked for the name of the BU, and if...- FPump
- Post #4
- Forum: Softball Discussions
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Terminology question--the River........
If by your statement you're saying/implying that the SUP instructed us to not call any pitches in the river a strike....that would not be accurate.- FPump
- Post #27
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Illegal pitch/batter hit ball
Tony, as I understand the sitch in the OP, the runners advanced to 2nd and 3rd as a result of the umpires awarding them the base on the IP call....not on the INF.- FPump
- Post #17
- Forum: Softball Rules Questions
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Illegal pitch/batter hit ball
IP is a delayed dead ball call. On DDB calls you let all play conclude (in this case and INF sitch), you then call TIME, confer with your partner(s) and enforce the DDB call....in this sitch an IP. Keep in mind, (although it didn't happen in this sitch), runners can advance at their own risk on...- FPump
- Post #16
- Forum: Softball Rules Questions
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Illegal pitch/batter hit ball
Scenario 1: CORRECT RULING Scenario 2: INCORRECT RULING The correct ruling is the batter returns to batters box with a BALL added to her count and the runners advance one base, in this sitch...to 2nd and 3rd base.- FPump
- Post #5
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Pitcher taking too much time
What rule set? NFHS? ASA? USSSA? Other?- FPump
- Post #2
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Out for throwing the bat
So what has been accomplished? Nothing. It just illustrates the flawed rationale of the local rule. As has been pointed out, players (no matter how young) how do not know how to properly drop a bat place other players at risk. Calling Suzy out for throwing her bat does nothing to correct the...- FPump
- Post #21
- Forum: Softball Rules Questions
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Out for throwing the bat
While I can appreciate the bolded part, again I'll ask, what if the batter who threw the bat made an out in her at bat? No penalty?- FPump
- Post #11
- Forum: Softball Rules Questions
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Out for throwing the bat
No. While various rule sets may have penalties for such an action, that penalty would be in the form of ejection or bench restriction. Following this umpire's logic, what would he have done if the batter made an out? Call one out for the fly ball she hit being caught by F7 and a second out for...- FPump
- Post #5
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Pinch running - DH Pony Rules
In PONY you can have one of following starting lineup configurations: 1) A lineup with just 9 players. 2) A lineup that has either one or two extra players (EP)....you're batting either 10 or 11 players. 3) A lineup that has a DP/Flex....10 in the lineup but only 9 are batting. So depending on...- FPump
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Your thoughts Please!!!!
Just to clarify, in NCAA if asked by the catcher the PU must ask for help. If anyone one else asks, "the umpire may (but not shall) ask for help." (11.13.5)- FPump
- Post #29
- Forum: Softball Rules Questions
