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    Sorry ... the WORST game I have ever seen. EVER.

    Got you beat … 35-16 4 innings 2 hours 10 minutes Varsity HS game!!! More Hit batters than I have ever had in 25+ years of umpiring at every level except Pro.
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    Is crow hopping now legal

    A crow-hop/replant is not allowed. This is the area that causes a lot of confusion. The uninformed think that a leap is a crow-hop. Some have even gone as far as to say that: "with all leaps there is a replant." And that is not the case, as with the WBSC interpretation. A crop-hop is defined as...
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    Leaping? Or replanting?

    Only if Blue has Superman Abilities!!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Leaping? Or replanting?

    A crow-hop/replant is not allowed. This is the area that causes a lot of confusion. The uninformed think that a leap is a crow-hop. Some have even gone as far as to say that: "with all leaps there is a replant." And that is not the case, as with the WBSC interpretation. A crop-hop is defined as...
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    Does winning matter more than anything?

    Not one umpire in the Panhandle ever wanted to work their games. Toxic! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    We got it/kicked it ... fair/foul ... Out, yes?

    Nope! Batter finished turn at Bat…Runner out on Interference for 3rd out…Batter turn at Bat ruled Fielder’s Choice!
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    Where are all the dads?

    Coach and Umpire Shortages? No one to blame but the Parents themselves. I am 75 years old and have been involved with Baseball and Softball 68+ years. I umpired a JUCO Softball game last nite. Great players, coaches, and fans. But I also have seen the opposite too many times. I have had parents...
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    Ok to bring up at plate meeting?

    The slingshot pitch has been around as long as Fastpitch Softball! Very Rare but Very “Legal”! I would get with the Umpire in Chief (UIC) before the tournament starts. Usually the UIC briefs his crews prior to the start. Please post a video if you can! I have been calling Fastpitch for 25...
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    What to do when umpire makes his own rules?

    https://nfhs-softball.arbitersports.com/Groups/105414/Library/files/2017%20Softball%20Rules%20Interpretations.pdf
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    What to do when umpire makes his own rules?

    RULING: Legal in (a) and (b). The powered rosin and the comparable drying agent (Gorilla Gold)are permitted based on their ability to not transfer to the ball. Wiping these substances off the hand prior to touching the ball is not necessary. L
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    What to do when umpire makes his own rules?

    ART. 2 ... The pitcher shall not at any time during the game be allowed to use tape or other Substance on the ball or contact points of the pitching hand or fingers; nor shall any other player apply a foreign substance to the ball. A pitcher who licks her fingers shall wipe them off before...
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    Runner on First Question

    The Force is off! Runner must be tagged! It is in the NFHS Case Book!
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    Umps not knowing rules

    An umpire that doesn’t ask for help on a tag play at 1B from the HP Umpire is wrong! Yes it is a judgement call, but in a situation like was described in my organization it is mandatory and just the right thing to do!!!
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    Quick obstruction question

    No! Umpire’s Judgement! She is protected between the bases where she was obstructed.
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    Is bunting considered "old softball"

    Tell that to the Japanese National Team
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