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    Umpire not calling the game by the rules and no protests

    It doesn't get better Varsity HS even in playoffs umpires are terrible, literally don't know basic rules, it's an epidemic
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    Walk Off Scenario

    But when the umpire says "ball game" probably raising his hands this should be seen as the ball now being dead, players reactions after this call shoudn't be taken into account and the game should be over.
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    Whats your "Area" tradition or rule about what happens with OTF homerun ball?

    We, HS Varsity, usually have a good number of decent balls in the buckets, the game balls from the last few games we've had less than 10 dingers so it's not a big deal to just get the ball and throw another "good" ball back to the Umpire. Although I imagine its up to the girl if you are hitting...
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    Should umpires signal/announce a fair ball?

    But there is no exception to an umpire putting his hands up and calling it foul, every rule set I know says even if inadvertent it becomes a dead ball.
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    Should umpires signal/announce a fair ball?

    This is exactly why you don't challenge the call of fair or foul, you go to the home plate or crew chief and get the third base umpire in there and ask only one question...did you raise your hands signaling foul ball. If he says yes, then you turn to the crew chief and say given that...
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    Should umpires signal/announce a fair ball?

    NO it WAS already called foul...that is the whole point. Why do you think it is fair for the defense to give up on the play then the offense just keeps running around, think about how silly that would look if this happened on every ball called foul, that's why when an umpire calls foul the play...
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    Should umpires signal/announce a fair ball?

    Exactly, there is simply no getting around this. As the coach you have to be very specific when asking for a replay review. This just comes from years of umpiring, you want to have all call come down to an interpretation of a rule not a judgement of an umpire. I would have simply asked the...
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    Umpire threatens to shrink strike zone due to poor catching

    I would just call the ump over and say our catcher couldn't make it to the game and this is our back up catcher she has only caught a couple games and if we use anyone else it would be even worse... but I'm questioning the "high C level" comment as well, I could probably put about 3 or 4 girls...
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    Board Treasurer Doesn't Ever Share Financials - WTF Do I Do?

    This is a very BAD idea...if you are a Board member I would read the by laws and your non profit paperwork very carefully, if you are the president, vice president or treasurer you may actually have some liability. Personally I would NEVER be on a board of any kind where the monthly meeting did...
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    Should umpires signal/announce a fair ball?

    This is the key NEVER call foul or point fair as the ball is rolling close to the line in the infield. The ball needs to be touched and go past a base before a call and signal (foul) or signal only (fair) is given.
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    How to crow hop?

    Just watching this video posted, there is a ton of good stuff in there. Sure we can quibble here or there but for the most part if you followed this you would be off to a pretty good start...I did just skim maybe I missed the second push part but she used mostly still pictures when talking...
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    Pitch Calling - High or Low?

    Here is my deal with calling pitches. Stand behind your pitcher tell them to throw pitches and you will tell them the location using 4 quadrants high away, high in, low away low in. After 30 pitches or so if she can hit the spot you call over 60% of the time you are wasting everyone's time and...
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    interested in umpire call this weekend

    Judgement call all day umpire could say 5 different things and all of them be plausible.
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    Leap now legal in USSSA?

    They followed suit a few years ago after basically giving Barnhart a pass they let everyone know as long as you are a big enough name and school they won't call it.
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    One night before her 14th birthday it happened

    Nice birthday present for herself!!!(y)

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