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    WP or not

    This happened in a minor league game where I worked but still interesting. R1 AND R2 no out. P air mails C on a pitch. Runners take off the ball bounces right to the C who fires to 3rd and gets R2 out. How is this scored? Is it a WP to allow runner R1 to second. I don't believe it's a...
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    Retouching second

    This was in a Pro baseball game I was working at this weekend(not as a umpire). R1 no outs. Batter hits a long fly ball to left. OF made an amazing catch. Runner was about to round second when catch was made and did a U turn and touched the base on his way back. Had he rounded the base...
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    Batted ball hits runner

    We were playing a Game on Sunday. Other team had R2 and R3. Batter his a rocket towards left side of 2nd base that hit the R2. The called runner out gave hitter 1st and made the R3 go back to 3rd. Our SS was at least 15 feet away and had no shot at it. Since no one had a play on the ball...
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    Not retouching a bag question

    Situation R1 1 out. Batter hits a shot to LC. LF makes a great catch. the runner has already rounded second but does not retouch the bag. LF throws to SS who throws to first for the out so we didn't need to appeal. But it got me thinking about what if the throw was bad and the runner...
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    Obstruction on 1B

    We were waiting for game in front of us yesterday to end. There was a play where a throw from 3B was a little wild. 1B wound up catching ball with feet on both bases. The runner had to veer off to avoid collision. We were discussing it, and just wondered if obstruction can be called in a...
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    Help with throwing

    DD has not played since last September outside of a few practices. Didn't play HS ball and took a month long trip after school. Comes back to practice and her hitting is fine, she is fine in all aspects outside of being a little rusty. She plays C, 1B and OF but outside of throws from the...
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    Utrip age cutoff

    I don't know why I'm even questioning myself on this, but DD's team is playing in an 18U tournament this weekend. All the kids are 00 or 01 except one girl who just graduated High School. She turned 19 in Mid April of this year. One of her friends plays on a local super stud team that we will...
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    Rule question on catch

    I was watching the World Series the other night and a line drive came back and knocked P's glove off of his hand. Ball rolled away for a hit. If this were softball and a liner knocked fielders glove off, but stayed in the glove would it be an out?
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    Seemingly intentional drop

    Playing this weekend with base loaded 1 out we are on Defense. Popup to P fairly high so IFF is called. The problem is that she drops ball. Runners took of on drop and she had runner out at plate by 25 feet except throw was terrible and it went to backstop. Run scored batter was out and...
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    What's the call

    I had 2 situation this weekend that came up. Playing Utrip 1. Twice during the game the other team had a slapper up. With 2 strikes she took a step up and squared to bunt and fouled it off. The second time she didn't even move and just squared. Both times she fouled it off. I asked PU and...
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    Amazing Kids

    We just played 6 games in 26 hours with temps around 108 on turf with 10 players and after the game they were complaining that we cancelled practice for Monday night. I am constantly amazed at the drive and spirit of these kids. Not only that but it's not just our team. I see it in almost...
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    Ump wouldn't allow a timeout.

    We were playing in a game Sunday. The bases were so far in the ground that they were almost at ground level. We had a kid slide into third and was safe. She was kind of laying on the base. I asked the ump for time so she could dust herself off and he wouldn't give it to me. He just said she...
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    Power Slapping

    My DD is a natural lefty(14U) blessed with at best average speed. She is very good hitter with some pretty good power. Has hit several OTF HR's and hits a lot of doubles and triples with a high average. We had a real slow pitcher against us this weekend and a new AC suggested she try to...
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    Metal cleats at 14U

    Outside of turf fields how many of you play where 14U can't wear metal spikes during the games. We play in a few tournaments where they don't allow them and it's caused more issues. We have emailed the head of the organization and lobbied to allow them but he always says no metal. Most teams...
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    Timing of Courtesy runner

    This is far from a big issue, but when you use a courtesy runner for the pitcher and/or catcher does the last our rule apply to when they reach base or is it at the time you use. Situation Pitcher gets a hit. Last our was a slow runner. Next batter is a jack rabbit who bunts P to second. Can...
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    Power versus Average

    Last 2 tournaments DD hit very well for average (600 and 700). It wasn't against great pitching so I'm not expecting the SEC teams to give us a ring. She is our 3rd or 4th hitter and draws a lot of walks to create a high On base pct. She is not a big or really heavy kids but is very strong...
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    Tiebreakers

    It's always nice in a tournament when you can play every team in your pool for seeding, but in the ones that don't have them what is everyone's thought on the best tiebreaker after head to head. I personally like the Utrip one's we play where it's run differential capped at 8. Then runs...
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    Situations

    I have a few situation that I am wondering about. I had to guest coach on my DD's team this weekend and wanted to see how you guys handle this situation. We are a 14U B team if that makes any difference. 1. How many have 2nd backup on steals. 2. How many have SS back up on pickoffs to...
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    Obstruction remedies

    Sorry the the second rule question but trying to determine best way to coach the kids. This was NSA but usually play UTrip R1, line drive down left field line. As runner rounds second she runs into SS. Because of this delay she does not continue to 3rd. BU raised his hand immediately for...
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    running over the ball versus jumping

    Situation this weekend playing NSA. R1, batter hits a hard ground ball. Our runner jumps over it. 2B is set up to field the ball and bobbles it. so runners are safe. BU calls runner out for interference. I called time and politely asked him in what way and he just states she interfered...

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