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Delayed infield fly rule call
I dont know what rules they are playing by and I'm not trying to beat a dead horse either but here is FP USSSA rule 8-17-H The delayed call is in the note. "When they hit a fair fly and the infield fly rule is declared. EFFECT - The ball is live, the batter is out if the batted ball is fair. If...- Argus
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- Forum: Softball Rules Questions
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Delayed infield fly rule call
For me being the umpire on what you have said here the infield fly rule is in effect but you also say the ball was hit behind the short stop... so without seeing this with my own two eyes I would not call the infield fly because the ball was behind the short stop... this description makes me...- Argus
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- Forum: Softball Rules Questions
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Umpire just looking to better myself
Well the holy grail of the play has everything to do with "does the pitcher have the ball and is the pitcher in the circle.... if this is not the case then what you describe here I dont see the look back rule being called until the pitcher having the ball in the circle and then the they(umpire)...- Argus
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Umpire just looking to better myself
@EdLovrich That is true and that is part of the reason I said I would not call it... with that said I did miss the part of the runner changing direction. Which is a huge no no with the pitcher in the circle with the ball... thankfully in my area the coaches have taught this very well. Haven't...- Argus
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Umpire just looking to better myself
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Umpire just looking to better myself
Well I was umpiring as a youth at the age of 13 and did it till I was about 22 and life caused me to take a ~20 year break... I started back because of such a shortage in my area (small remote towns) I have just started the process of getting my ihsaa certs and have been working with the usssa...- Argus
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Umpire just looking to better myself
Like marriard said this is one of those that would have to be there to know for sure... but with what you are saying about the pitcher engaged the way you say I would not enforce the look back rule. But I would like to see video of it cuz depending on how the round and stop is a trigger for the...- Argus
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Umpire just looking to better myself
Hello everyone. I'm an umpire in Indiana and just looking to better myself in the game, so if you have any cool situational calls I would love to hear the story. Just be sure to tell me what sanction/leauge of play and age group to help narrow down the possibilities of what the call should be...- Argus
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