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    Runner tag-up after Infield Fly?

    First off, one of the criterion for the Infield Fly to be called is that the umpire must judge that the ball can be caught by an infielder with ordinary effort. I'm surprised a 12U catcher was able to make a basket catch with her back to the plate. I might not have judged that ball was catchable...
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    Dropped third strike play

    Going back to the original post, why can't you use this play that is in the NFHS case book to answer the question? 3.6.13 SITUATION B: With R1 on first base, B2 receives ball three and begins advancing to first base as if ball four had been called. R1 advances to second base as if B2 has...
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    Dropped third strike play

    And if you want a more recent case play, this one is from March 13, 2023: Situation 3: With R1 on first base and no outs, B2 has a 0 ball 2 strike count when they swing at the next pitch that F2 does not catch. B2 as a normal reaction to a dropped third strike begins running to first base, the...
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    Another obstruction, what's your call?

    Please rethink this. Simply stated, the rule does not allow for a fielder to hinder or impede a runner while running the bases. Rounding a bag is a fundamental tactic in running bases. Coaches instruct players that when they round a bag, they focus on touching the inside corner of that bag. If...
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    Player Conferences

    Well, we have asked NFHS to come out with an interpretation of this to settle the argument. I hope they do so soon. In the meantime, we'll just have to continue to agree to disagree because it's obvious to me I won't convince you otherwise. And I'm going to continue to allow the base coach to...
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    Player Conferences

    Here's the philosophy behind the conference rule. It's essentially designed to minimize the number of times a team delays the game to have a coach or other team representative talk to the players for coaching purposes. We charge a conference in your scenario because the team that initiated that...
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    Player Conferences

    Interesting discussion. Let me offer this little tidbit when it comes to NFHS. Per rule 2-14-1, a charged conference is "when the coach or dugout/bench personnel requests and is granted a time-out to meet with offensive or defensive personnel." So the catcher requested time to meet with the...
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    This runner was called out

    You are correct that we can’t make an assessment whether or not she deviated more than three feet. But the runner’s lane has no bearing here whatsoever on the play. The lane only applies when a ball is thrown to first base and the batter-runner hinders or impedes the player at first from...
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    Overuning first base

    The text applies only to a situation where the BR overruns first base, period. That's clear since it starts out, "A batter-runner who overruns first..." It doesn't apply to when a BR rounds first. What you're doing is taking the look-back rule and applying it to a BR who advances beyond first...
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    ... and this weekend

    FWIW, this would not be the plate umpire's call to make. The base umpire is responsible for all violations involving the feet except for when the pitcher steps outside of the 24" width of the pitcher's plate. So this PU shouldn't have responded to the coach by saying he didn't see any replant...
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    Max number of plays in a 1-run inning

    There can be a number of "plays" resulting in no runners scoring or being put out. Rundowns, pickoffs and base steals, appeal plays on a runner failing to tag up properly on a caught fly ball but she beats the throw back to the bag. For example, here are six plays on the leadoff batter of the...
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    Pitching Rule -- Hand cannot be outside of the elbow

    I've had a couple of pitchers in my career who have come close to pitching with the wrist outside of the elbow, but it's really hard to discern when they move the hand so quickly during the delivery. It's got to be blatantly obvious like in comp's video before I would call it. But I definitely...
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    Easton Baseball Bat Class Action (overweight)

    Forgive me since I just umpire the game and was never a coach, but does one or two ounces really make that big a difference? I've seen bats with extra grip tape, those swing-tracking sensors, and other little add-ons that I'm guessing could add a couple of extra ounces. Also, batters wear...
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    Easton Baseball Bat Class Action (overweight)

    This lawsuit was originally filed back in 2018. The lead plaintiff claimed that a bat he bought for his son was labeled as weighing 22 ounces when it was, in fact, 25 ounces. I'm not a lawyer so I don't understand the legalese here, but there was some sort of lower-court decision that the...
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    ... and this weekend

    Agree. I had a coach come to me this past weekend telling me I need to be on the lookout for the opposing right-handed batter moving in the batter's box when his catcher is attempting a throw to third base on a base stealer. Do they really feel like we need to be reminded of doing our jobs...
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    Does illegal pitch mound visits count

    It would help if we knew the rule set by which you were playing. Defensive conferences may be handled differently depending on the sanction.
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    batted ball sits on home plate fair or foul ball ? the ump called it foul

    How did the protest turn out? I've been umpiring both baseball and softball since 1997, and I can honestly say the next time I see a batted ball end up sitting on home plate will be the first.
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    scoring question: Sac Fly

    A sacrifice fly is scored only when a runner advances and scores after the fly ball is caught, or should have been caught and the scorer judges the runner would have scored had the ball been caught. So a runner going from second to third base on a caught fly ball is not a sacrifice fly.
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    What would you call this?

    I'm having a hard time understanding your points. I never mentioned anything about base paths. What I said was, in order to rule obstruction, you have to see that the runner was somehow impeded or hindered by the fielder who does not have possession of the ball. Watch this play closely, and...
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    What would you call this?

    In order to rule obstruction, you have to determine if the runner was hindered or impeded by a fielder without possession of the ball. I never saw that happen. Yes, the fielder was in a position where she could've obstructed, but the runner never showed she was impeded until she ran into the...

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