I always thought the base coaches were a part of the field just like the umpires, and absent of deliberate interference it would be a dead ball.......just my idea of fair.
The facts as I see it are-If you have put yourself in a pitchers count, the odds are in the pitchers favor period, so I would start by stressing to m,y players how important it is to be in a hitters count. Having failed that, you have no choice to do your best to try to put a good swing on any...
I saw a catch at an Akron racer game last month that was nearly identical....right down to knocking down the fence.......ruled a catch and an out. in that case the cf robbed the batter of a grannie.
Im just thinking......how many of you wouldnt be trying to speedthe game up if you knew you had to have another inning or another at bat to win the game? my guess is everyone would do everything they could to make sure the game progressed quickly.....maybe skipping warmup pitches, etc...
Time management has evolved to be part of the game. I personally would have have chosen a different stall strategy, but stall, I would have. I wouldnt find that any more poor sportsmanship than employing rush strategy if the shoe was on the other foot.......confucius say- never leave the game in...
in an asa tournament, could anyone tellme how to best utilize the dp flex rule, other than just a way to get 10 players involved? at the moment, i intend to use my weakest fielder as dp & my weakest hitter as flex. any other suggestions?
The point that video is a great tool is well taken, in fact it was well taken before you posted it umpteen dozen times......however, ist not the only tool, or final say on the matter. If I have CB standing in front of me saying this is the way I hold the bat, this is the way I swing, these are...
I just gotta thank the few of you who have badgered & hounded Howard (hitter) to the point he decided to quit posting here. Howard has been a ton of help to my daughter & our softball organization by giving selflessly of his time & knowledge. I realize there has to be room for differing...