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"A friend in need.... is a pest."It has been way too long since I read a Bobby “The Brain” quote.
Bill, if you have more I implore you to share them, lol!
"A friend in need.... is a pest."It has been way too long since I read a Bobby “The Brain” quote.
Bill, if you have more I implore you to share them, lol!
Well, there was the twitter post (since deleted) where the coach admitted it was both a designed and practiced "play".It certainly LOOKS like it was a planned play but, without someone being involved in the scandal firsthand....
Or out of the baseline. Then let the coach discuss it.can’t the umpire call the runner out for leaving 2nd base early which would negate the next part of missing 3rd?
That was meant to be in the same game. If they try to do it once, warn them. If they try to do it again, in the same game, restriction.Simply there are so many different umpires and places to play softball that first time versus multiple times maybe irrelevant. How would every umpire know the past history of coaches?
Not possible.
Btw I am not arguing the rule book here. Rather being realistic about the situation. And knowing that umpires handle officiating/ judgment differently.
? he wasn't on board with playing by the rules... tisk tisk...
Nope. I am a catcher's dad and would prefer that, but it was a stolen base; just like runners at first and third and not 'real' attempt to throw the runner out at second is a stolen base and not indifference.i would have ruled it as indifference
Or out of the baseline. Then let the coach discuss it.
The remedy is to go through whatever committee is making the rules and advocate for a rule change.
Yet @marriard described knowing in advance that a coach has cheated in previous games.That was meant to be in the same game. If they try to do it once, warn them. If they try to do it again, in the same game, restriction.
a valid point. HOWEVER, do we know if the umpires saw this infraction??? I've seen countless arguments in my lifetime from a coach saying someone missed the base, ultimately if the umpire didn't see it then they cannot rule the player out on the appeal.If the opposing coach does his job we wouldn't need yet another rule.