Jump to content

Leaderboard

Popular Content

Showing content with the highest reputation on 02/07/2015 in all areas

  1. It's hard to believe how quickly time goes by.    I've had February 7th circled on my calendar for a while as opening day for me. And now here it is tomorrow morning. And amazingly I haven't already done my normal late January/ Early February ritual of pulling out my equipment out of the garage and my uniforms out of the spare room closet and checking everything out.    So tonight is going to be a little hectic doing these things I normally would have done earlier. Like in most areas the early games are non-conference and down here in NC it is generally northern schools who come down south so they can get some early games in.    It will be a good time and fortunately the school is only a little over an hour from me so It will be an easy ride. And better yet it is a 7/7 DH since I know I'm not in the shape I should be in.    Here's to kicking off the 2015 season 
    2 points
  2. What a surprise! . . . my vest just came via FedEx! :-))))))))))))))
    2 points
  3. We still have ski-able & snowboard-able snow on the ground, and 8º air temperature!!! You wretched folks living where the ice barely reaches! Garrrggghhhhh! I booked myself solid from March 30th -> June 18th. I'd _really_ like to start sooner, but we'll be rolling the dice on the first two weeks of the "season" any way you slice it. Or shovel it.
    1 point
  4. So, first let's get rid of the idea of "simulating a motion toward home." That seems to run together two different ideas: simulating a pitch, which is illegal when F1 is not legally engaged, and moving toward home, which is illegal if F1 subsequently fails to pitch. Quite different infractions that need to be kept distinct: one is done off the rubber, the other is done on it. Second, the set position is defined by the feet, not the hands. "Coming set" is another thing altogether, and is a moment during a pitch from the set position. Precision about the pitching terminology — which is not common among players — will help you get all this right. Next, back to basics: from the set, F1 may legally do 3 things. He may disengage, pitch to the batter, or step and throw/feint to a base. This is true for both RHP and LHP: the rules make absolutely no distinction between what F1 may do based on his pitching hand. The step required by "step and throw" has a fairly precise definition: the free foot must gain distance and direction toward the base where the throw is going. Distance: the free foot must move out of its footprint to count as a step. Direction: that motion must be approximately toward the base (within 45° either way). These are the only restrictions on the step. You'll notice they do not mention the pivot foot. So, finally: we all start umpiring from somewhere. You played the game, and you know it from that experience. That's fine, no problem at all. According to your experience, a RHP will almost always use a jump/jab step for a pickoff to 1B. That's legal. Then this question comes up: the mistake is to assume that because you've seen something done, that defines what's legal. The RULES define what's legal; if you're not certain (and you shouldn't be), look it up. Particularly for pitching rules, umpires need to get their noses in the book more. Too many assumptions about what's legal based on what's common.
    1 point
×
×
  • Create New...