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In Topic: First one of the year, and an easy one

Yesterday, 08:42 AM

View Postcyclonehokiece, on 21 May 2012 - 08:28 AM, said:

MST, I see your point about stuff happening. I did this in an attempt to deescalate the situation (something I only do in younger age groups), but the other coach then ejected himself.
Completely agree. Sometimes coaches are their own worse enemy. :)

In Topic: First One

Yesterday, 08:15 AM

If I am working with participants that have less baseball knowledge than most, I follow the same steps but I have more patience. I will shut the same things down but in rules discussions I will allow a more prolonged conversation. However, once you have reached the end of your discussion tell them it's time to play and walk away. If he follows you, dump him. Since he is a teacher, he should know the language limit and as such he gets no favor. He could know absolutely nothing about baseball and still know what he is allowed to say in a school setting.

In Topic: First one of the year, and an easy one

Yesterday, 07:57 AM

Absolutely a no brainer ejection. Certainly saying something to the catcher's coach about trying to go easy is fine at that age, however allow that sometimes stuff happens in a baseball game and it didn't look intentional or malicious.

In Topic: Unavoidable contact...In my opinion

20 May 2012 - 09:09 PM

View PostLMSANS, on 18 May 2012 - 07:34 PM, said:

View PostUmpJM, on 18 May 2012 - 04:21 PM, said:

View PostJaxRolo, on 17 May 2012 - 07:13 PM, said:

... . Why not use FED Mechanics. They should be used if it is a FED HS State
JAX, Essentially, because a lot of FED mechanics are just plain "dumb" - and archaic. At a pre-season rules meeting earlier this year, one of the association officers was presenting and, at one point, held out his left fist with his arm held parallel to the ground and asked those present what it meant. He got replies of "Delayed dead ball" and "Obstruction". To which he replied "No. It means 'I do softball.' ". JM
Or delayed dead ball in NJ. You work the way you are told to by those in charge. You work to change what needs to be changed.
Very true, you do what your local says. Now I agree the FED mechanics are horrible and while I am a stickler for calling FED rules for FED games, the mechanics are less important. I actually never knew there was a FED mechanic book until years after I started in HS. We were taught PBUC mechanics because the guy in charge was a pro grad. When I took over I switched to NCAA because many of the TOP guys work college also, so to keep from causing confusion,I used the dsame mechanics.

In Topic: Umpire collides with runner

16 May 2012 - 10:44 PM

Unfortunately there is no fix in the rules. It doesn't happen often but it does happen and all you can do is take your whipping from the coach and send him on his way.

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