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    Incidental contact

    I posted a similar question while back after a travel ball game, then sas similar in lsu and auburn game. Batter pop up bunt looks like going foul, batter towards first, first charging hard and looking up. They collide and ump puts batter back in box. Announcers say incidental. I see a thrown...
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    Found what I think is the other Error.

    Like the other thread i can't figure out where they come with the extra E's. Discussing with DD last night the only place was an outfield play they may have assigned an E and I'm not so sure on this one. R on first. GB thru 1st and 2nd gap RF playing deep. R1 doesn't slow down at 2nd going to...
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    Out recorded on batter is E assigned

    Simple, HS team scorer come up with more E's then me. Only thing I can think of was a play where ball booted, kicked, picked up by another defender and batter retired at first. I scored it as it happened no E. Correct?
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    Control of the ball on force play

    For the umps on here what or how do you determine control of the ball. Yes this is a have to see it type question, just looking for what you look for. On DP balls I've seen calls where ball hits ground and runner out on force at 2nd ball dropped on transfer. I've seen them called dropped never...
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    Our HS umps this season, thanks

    Just wanted to put out a thanks to our umps this yr. I've seen and know the face of a lot of the umps we had this HS season from all the TB over the yrs. Away and home games has been pretty dang good. Yes some judgment calls were iffy, some zones moved a little etc. In no way or fashion have...
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    HS team attendance and planned events/appointments

    Wasn't sure we're to ask this as I would like both HS coaches and parents input. I'm going to list some scenerios and see how both parties feel about it. Situation is HS season runs roughly 2 and 1/2 months pract. And games. These will fall during SB season. 1. Those appointments that are...
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    Auburn vs lsu

    Third game starting pitcher for auburn stride foot way left. I know power line is considered a reference or start point . Some will stay all over it while some favor one side of it or the other. Looks like she is using the left side of pitchers lane every pitch with some looking like she is...
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    Scoring bad hop

    As title suggests how do you score this. I understand normal effort and how that can be judged different by some. How do you score these types. 1 funky spin causes ball devation from expected path D was set up and in postion for but darts off. 2 rock or other field surface defect causes obvious...
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    interference between home and 1st

    Had this last two tourneys. Low pop up few feet foul first base side. Both times first base coming hard, batter running down line. Both times saw my player alter their path, once slightly pulls up, the other slight veer to right. First one I don't think Ď would have made play. Second one was...
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    Under hand a natural motion theory

    This topic came up the other day at a softball related event. I brought it to my office to dicuss with some friends as we often debate some off the wall things. None of them have DD's in softball but they are familiar with the sport and hear me talk about pitching. So maybe some knowledgeable...
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    New umps

    Played in tourny this weekend. It was a showcase, bear in mind not a big name rather local college's playing each other while TB played their games. Now here is the catch, they where using it to train umps. Good side was 3 umps per game mostly. Most were ok didn't see any what the heck calls but...
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    Nice list of coach qualities

    Found this on Postive coaching site. It's about a school AD and what he looks for. I thought it was good list whether school, req, or TB. Add to it or comment on any your good at or where you could improve. For me second part of #3, I have trouble some times being clear and concise. I know what...
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    Demographic poll

    So I know how to poll now I think. I'm listing my best break down I can. I realize many have held multiple postions like started rec and coached dd thru pfg tb, etc. So narrow it down 2016 or if last season of coaching or involvement even if it was season 1943. I'm not including level due to...
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    Why do i not like school coaching

    After reading Cannonball post about school ball and the parts about their trophy case and many better off not playing school ball got me doing some self analysis. What makes me have such anti school coach stance. So I started analyzing my likes and large amount of dislikes and where they come...
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    Off shoot of panhandling thread.

    While the method of fundraising is one thing, the need is real. My issue is how the money is spent. In the case of TB the money can be minium, $150 per tourny times 6 tourneys plus insurance and few whatEvers and uniforms. To $500+ tourneys, uniforms etc, plus coaching fees lodging etc and can...
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    HS coach but not HS coach?

    I know that several states with spring ball has a date that the HC and AC can start coaching at what is considered the official start of the season somewhere late Feb maybe. I know a lot of them use a parent or someone else to run practice and work with players during the fall and winter...
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    List of worst pitches for Bucket moms/dads to catch

    DD sated learning curve this week. 16u cruises 57-58 fb. As we have journeyed through this I've noticed age and eyes are betraying me. I have adjusted to the speed increases over time and sometimE's struggle to get to a high and in pitch when glove was low and away but ok her fault for missing...
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    Stall solution

    I know there was a lengthy discussion under the shameful post but DW had brilliant idea. Timed games she said treat it like other timed sports, when time called for sub or what ever stop the clock. I said not every field or scoreboard will have timer. Her, put timer in umps bag. Me balls etc...
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    Incidental contact

    On defense. Runner on second, ball hit between pitcher and short up middle. Ball is well hit, not blistered but well struck. SS broke and R2 has broke on pitch. SS 3 steps smack into R2. No call. I call time ask FU why no interference and he says incidenta,l appeal and PU says same. Now I know...
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    obstruction on throw

    Runner on second base hit up middle rounds third to home. CF comes up throwing. Throw pulls catcher up line. Now I describe this as best I can. Catcher is fielding throw on chalk 3-4 ft up line. Runner does appear to veer towards fence to avoid contact. Catcher fields throw and tags runner on...

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