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    Times games scores

    Home team winning in pool game 9-4, 8 minutes left in game, home team gets up and scores two runs then time runs out. Do those two runs count? Or if inning wasn’t completed so those two runs not count? Like I said, pool game when runs affect seating. USSSA rules
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    "You can't arch pitch!"....Or can you?

    That's what the coach said to his pitcher in a middle school game I just called. The only way the pitcher could get the ball across the plate.was to pitch it like an old timer in a beer league game. She dropped quite a few in there for strikes. The other coach questioned if those are legal...
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    Batter hit catcher with bat

    I just umpired a middle school game. Girl gets up, gets a hit, and on the follow through hit the catcher, not bad, so I told the catcher”hey, that comes with the position”. The 2nd at bat the same girl did the same thing, got a hit, hit the catcher, this time on the arm which stung the...
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    Coach, do your pitchers wear masks?

    I just finished calling a 12u game. The coach put in a reliever who wasn’t wearing a mask. Also the sun was going down a bit, and the sun was in her eyes, and she was wearing sunglasses. I asked the coach if she forgot her mask, he said no, she doesn’t like to wear one. I asked him if he’s...
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    " Hey blue, she's outta the box.........uh, what box?

    Worked a field today with no batting boxes and the plate was a bit forward of the foul lines, terrible setup. As we all know, umpires aren't responsible for chalking the field, so we played on it. A lefty batter came up and her right foot was way out towards first stepping on the foul line...
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    Bunt or Slap?

    I did a game today and with two strikes, the lefty batter was attempting a slap. She held out the bat and ran up to hit, the ball went foul, I called it a slap, other coach called it a bunt since batter didn’t swing or break wrists as she said. The field umpire agreed with me, what say you?
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    Is this anything?

    I was umpiring a game today and after warm up pitches, the catcher throws down to 2nd, then she throws to the pitcher, while I called batter up, the pitcher threw the ball twice to the 1st base player. Would this be considered delay of game- ball on batter? I mentioned to the coach after third...
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    Is this interference?

    I think I asked this before but I remember there wasn't a clear answer. Some said it is interference by a retired runner, Batter Runner is also out, but some say the runner does not have to get out of the way, the fielder has to adjust her throw, therefore it is a live ball. I asked our rules...
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    My fellow Blues, what would you do?

    I have a chance to umpire my DD's HS scrimmage game this week. At first I thought it would be fun, being on the same field as DD, but then I'm thinking if I start ringing up her teammates, there might be some animosity towards her, or me from their parents. Also, would you call that a conflict...
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    USA Pitching Rules changes

    We all know know that (at least in USA that I know) is that a pitcher can leap, which is good for us umpires, but I wonder how much this rule is gonna be enforce: Rule 6C, Section 3J: The pitcher has 5 seconds to release the next pitch after receiving the ball or after the umpire indicates...
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    RIP Coach Aday

    https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-the-friday-edition-1.6323484/that-time-meat-loaf-coached-a-high-school-girls-softball-team-1.6323486
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    Force out run count?

    Bases loaded 2 outs, batter hit to 2nd baseman, she tried to tag runner from first but ball popped out of her glove on contact with runner and rolled to 2nd base where SS picked up ball and stepped on base for third out. But before the out, the runner from third scored. Is that still a force...
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    Athletes Unlimited softball.....Are you digging it?

    Just watching a game now, Team Ocasio vs Team Osterman. I do like watching softball, but I'm not really digging this concept of player points and drafting teams every week. I'm an old timer, but I don't really see this building up pro softball, of is this something you youngsters are into?
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    Yep, another Interference question.....

    Runner on 2nd, there was a pop up to SS. Runner from 2nd bumped into SS (or could of been other way), anyhow, SS made the catch and runner got back to 2nd. The field umpire signaled the interference, then he just let the play stand, batter out, runner back on 2nd. No one said anything. Was...
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    Courtesy Runner for a Courtesy Runner........

    Had a game today, a courtesy runner went on first to run for pitcher. CR steals 2nd and gets hurt. Now, can you have a courtesy runner for her, or would that be a substitute? I just allowed another CR for her, but not sure.
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    Umpire Obstruction?

    I was watching this video (this cat puts up good softball videos) and I was wondering, would this be umpire obstruction/interference?.....The runner from 2nd was going to 3rd and the base umpire kind of got in the way of her path. The runner was safe, but if she was put out, what would the...
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    Interference, who's out?

    I was at the plate for a middle school game and this happened (only in middle school)....Runner on third, righty batter up in box, pitch gets by catcher and runner on third coming home, and the batter never moves. So I called interference on the batter, called her out, and sent runner back to...

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