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    USA Fastpitch Rules - Questions

    By rule, obstruction does not have to have contact. Says so in the USA Softball definition of obstruction. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    USA Fastpitch Rules - Questions

    I agree. Not to mention the fact that if teams aren’t allowed to protest, that only encourages coaches to work over the umpires even harder. A protest over a rule interpretation takes the coach’s heat off of the umpire. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Umps- What would you do?

    As the umpire, if I had gotten instructions that differ from yours, I’d have gotten the TD or UIC to get clarification. Sometimes, things just don’t get communicated to us in the same way they’re communicated to coaches. Your best recourse would have been to do the same - talk with the TD or...
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    Clip from Fighting Softball Parents

    Could be that the police and DA knew that they’d have a tough time getting convictions. It’s impossible to tell who started this whole mess, and one could argue that while one may look like an aggressor, they’re actually defending their friend from another aggressor. It’s a cluster. Sent...
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    Batter Interference

    It’s even more bush league to lower the shoulder and knock over the batter. The batter must avoid hindering the defense when a play is being made at the plate. Period. If she doesn’t, you may have interference. If it’s not called, remain calm, and ask the umpire what they saw. Ask them why...
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    Clip from Fighting Softball Parents

    The sad thing is that this isn’t the first time I’ve seen this in youth sports. Not even the second. My very first year, I had two coaches want to go at it after the game. Not something a 15-year-old wants to see happening to kids he grew up with. A few years ago, I had a set of parents who...
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    Batter Interference

    No, only the batter is called out. All runners return to their bases. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Clip from Fighting Softball Parents

    It’s a game. Let’s keep it in perspective. Two entire groups of young ladies are now affected by the actions of a few of their parents, and that’s the real story here. Such a shame. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Clip from Fighting Softball Parents

    That’s no explanation at all. To say it was a “controversial call” or a “disputed call” is one thing. To say it’s “questionable” seems to direct it towards the umpire. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Clip from Fighting Softball Parents

    I’m specifically referring to the phrase being used “questionable call.” That phrase seems to subtly throw the umpire under the bus here. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Clip from Fighting Softball Parents

    Pardon me... but why in the hell does this article seem to point the finger at the umpire over what happened?! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Stealing Signs

    It's like counting cards in Vegas - there's no rule against it, but everyone seems to think there is. Perfectly legal for her to do. Not to say it won't get people all bent out of shape over it, but it's perfectly legal.
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    Umps looses track of the count. Any options?

    Guys, it happens. Sometimes, you click an extra ball or strike, or sometimes on a steal, you forget to click it. Every umpire from rec league to the pros has forgotten the count. Don't believe me? Normally, if I think I've have cerebral flatulence, I'll just ask my partner for the count...
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    "You can't clock our pitchers"

    I think that's going down a very slippery slope.
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    Umpires calling illegal pitches...is there some type of unwritten etiiquette?

    No argument here. Call it when you see it, every time you see it.
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    Fernandez Ejection vs TAMU WCWS

    I may be mistaken, but I could have sworn PONY Softball used to have such verbiage in their rule book, though it's been a while since I've cracked it open. I think they gave some latitude to the ACs, but if the ACs started causing problems, the officials could require all discussions to come...
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    Umpires calling illegal pitches...is there some type of unwritten etiiquette?

    Well... crap, that sucks. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Umpires calling illegal pitches...is there some type of unwritten etiiquette?

    I agree, it's not that hard to see. I'm not sure if it's a matter of training, or if it's a matter of having the guts to take the inevitable heat when we do call it. The excessive whining about "it's the first time that's been called on her all year," the tantrums... Some umpires just don't...
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    Fernandez Ejection vs TAMU WCWS

    There are some associations that do say "head coaches only." If an AC wants to ask me something, I don't mind, so long as s/he is respectful. Be respectful towards me, and I'll happily do the same for you. Easy-peasy.
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    Umpires calling illegal pitches...is there some type of unwritten etiiquette?

    Home cooking? No. Seriously. No. Just... No. Stop that. No, no... Uh uh... No. :p But as for calling illegal pitches, well... The only person who can really answer that is the Base Umpire. But speaking from personal experience, if it's an 18U Gold Qualifier, I'm calling whatever I...

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