Texas A&M - ULL

[smddad]

Also, I am with the swimcoach on this one. If you watch MLB game, they have a crew of people dragging small fences that drag the field between innings. Takes no time at all. Softball at NCAA level could have a crew that came out quickly and redid the box while teams were changing field during the bottom of the fourth or fifth or what ever. Could be done quickly and take very little time.

In college, the grounds crew is the players; both in baseball and softball. There is not a lot of extra money to be paying a crew to come out twice a game to drag the field, nor is there time. What you're asking is impractical.

 

[Swim Coach]

E-Z Batters Box Chalker (Softball/Youth 3 x 7/3 x 6)-A.D. STARR

Is less than 60 seconds to long for everyone, say midway through the 4th?

 

[Il softball fan]

E-Z Batters Box Chalker (Softball/Youth 3 x 7/3 x 6)-A.D. STARR

Is less than 60 seconds to long for everyone, say midway through the 4th?

It could be done. Now, I don't think that offense is called that often, and that many people are that upset about it that it will be important enough for a rule change to be considered.

And, if true, I was not aware that college baseball/softball players were being made to be their own groundskeepers.

 

[ORBlue]

Anybody want to guess which group is really in control of the NCAA Softball rules?

And if they wanted it, it would happen.

 

[Lenski]

E-Z Batters Box Chalker (Softball/Youth 3 x 7/3 x 6)-A.D. STARR

Is less than 60 seconds to long for everyone, say midway through the 4th?

In some TB tournaments, you're lucky if the field gets re-lined between games..........

 

[Lenski]

Anybody want to guess which group is really in control of the NCAA Softball rules?

And if they wanted it, it would happen.

The NCAA Softball Rules Committee!

Lol

 

[ORBlue]

and which group controls that effort?

 

[chinamigarden]

E-Z Batters Box Chalker (Softball/Youth 3 x 7/3 x 6)-A.D. STARR

Is less than 60 seconds to long for everyone, say midway through the 4th?

But, what if the batters box lines are gone mid 1st inning, or in the 5th inning? This wouldn't solve anything. So we might need to do it every at bat to really be sure. What about the circle and the pitchers lane? Probably need to be done every other inning, just so the umps can call the rules properly.

 

[vol]

Because it takes too much time.

Once you've done the BB's, what next - re-chalk the circle and foul lines? Maybe drag the infield for a 5th inning stretch?

And really, none of it matters. When the batter steps in front of the plate or on the plate, the call is simple. No lines needed.

They re drag the infield multiple times during UT games, at least twice, using 4-5 guys each pulling a thing-a-mi-jig (have no idea what it is called). If the game goes extras they do it again. Chalking wouldn't add much more time, maybe 60 seconds at most, these people are good at their jobs.

Do other schools do the same?

 

[vol]

In college, the grounds crew is the players; both in baseball and softball. There is not a lot of extra money to be paying a crew to come out twice a game to drag the field, nor is there time. What you're asking is impractical.

I think there is a difference between a small school and some of these "power 5" conferences. As I posted above, at UT they have a dedicated groundscrew and they drag the field at least twice during a 7 inning game. Takes them maybe 90 seconds.


edit - all I'm saying is that I agree with some of the comments before in that "that's way they've always done it" doesn't mean it can't change if that change is for the better.