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For all the men in blue on here i have a question. Runner on 1, steal is on. Batter swings after ball is caught by catcher and slows down the catchers movement to throw down to 2. What is the call?
For all the men in blue on here i have a question. Runner on 1, steal is on. Batter swings after ball is caught by catcher and slows down the catchers movement to throw down to 2. What is the call?
So for arguments sake a girl holds a bunt over the plate and remains motionless in the box not moving her bat at all, pitch is a ball. Steal is on, is the batter required to move to allow the throw? She is allowed to remain motionless for a ball according to the rules but does she have to move?
So for arguments sake a girl holds a bunt over the plate and remains motionless in the box not moving her bat at all, pitch is a ball. Steal is on, is the batter required to move to allow the throw? She is allowed to remain motionless for a ball according to the rules but does she have to move?
Yesterday I had a batter stick the bat out over the plate and not move a muscle when the ball went by. Runner is stealing third, POP! the ball hits the catcher’s mitt, the catcher hops up to throw to third, and then the batter steps out over the plate into the catcher’s throw to third. Easy interference call.
I’ve never been a fan of teaching kids trickery and imo, poor sportsmanship. Play the game the right way and live with the results. I’ve only been involved in softball for about 5 years , but when I see some of the things some of the “less than classy’ coaches do, it makes my skin crawl.
In your example, I would call batter out and runner goes back.
I’ve never been a fan of teaching kids trickery and imo, poor sportsmanship. Play the game the right way and live with the results. I’ve only been involved in softball for about 5 years , but when I see some of the things some of the “less than classy’ coaches do, it makes my skin crawl.
In your example, I would call batter out and runner goes back.
As for MTR’s comment ... I understand your point about the evolution of the game. It can be good and bad. However, there is a difference in trying to outsmart your opponent and trying to outsmart the rule book.