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kylehutson

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  1. Because of 8-2-6f: f. More Than One Appeal. Multiple appeals are permitted as long as they do not become a travesty of the game. Appealing "everything at once every play" falls into that latter category.
  2. Personally, I always give the count before putting the ball into play (unless it's a new batter) anyway. So, yes. After about the third one I might phrase it as "still 1-2".
  3. Isn't that obvious?
  4. Direct link to the older episodes: https://www.ump-cast.com/episodes/?offset=1522220769699 Or you can use your own podcatcher and subscribe to https://umpcast.podbean.com/feed/
  5. Been there for something similar. It does suck, but remember that the title "Daddy" sticks around a lot longer than "Blue" does.
  6. That's 6 more than my state requires. Just have to pass an open-book rules exam (the NFHS test, to be precise). And they give you the questions weeks in advance of actually having to take the test. And there's no time limit, even then. Yep. I'm fortunate that my boss is flexible with my schedule. Heck, we're short enough on umpires that even the evening games are sometimes being worked with only one umpire. You're not going to like the *real* answer (well, maybe YOU will, but the schools won't): money. If you want somebody to have to buy many hundreds of dollars worth of equipment, be trained well, get off work early, and put up with the constant criticism that all sports officials get, you need to make it worth their time to do so.
  7. Some of us do this on purpose. You might decide you don't ever want to grow any back. (Especially moving to the Texas heat.) Well I am. Prayers headed your way. Sounds like a whirlwind going on. Take care of yourself!
  8. #1 - If there are no eligible substitutes, a courtesy runner can't be used. (Rule 12-1-1 "4. Players who have participated in the game in any other capacity are ineligible to serve as courtesy runners." - no exceptions given) #2 - It's the most recent batter not on base. It isn't addressed in the rulebook, but is in the casebook:
  9. He has to pass a *preceding* runner. The BR isn't preceding.
  10. kylehutson

    Steal/Tag up

    Never gonna click that link...
  11. kylehutson

    Steal/Tag up

    Darnit. I was really hoping this would do something cool in Google. Something akin to what "do a barrel roll" does.
  12. I just read this article this morning (on a blog that has everything to do with cybersecurity and nothing to do with baseball - strange how my worlds occasionally overlap): https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-rockies-believe-they-have-an-unbreakable-code/
  13. I can tell you what worked for me. 1) Stay well hydrated. That means with water, not soda or anything else sugary. Tea or coffee (unsweetened in both cases) are OK, but still make sure you get water. If you can't handle plain water, take what you like and dilute it, like 5-to-1 or more - I do this with orange juice. 2) If you look at the math of calories in vs calories out, you'll see that the only way to lose a significant amount of weight is to consume fewer calories. Let's say you spent an hour working out and burned an extra 500 calories (which is a pretty typical number for a fairly intense workout). Then you decided that you 'deserve' and extra cheeseburger. There goes that work. Getting exercise will certainly help with your metabolism and your sleep, but to lose weight, you need to eat less. I was really surprised when I started paying attention how much I ate because it was "time to eat" or "everybody else is eating" or "I don't want to be hungry later" (and I still, admittedly, do some of this). To do this (a) Wait until you're actually hungry to eat. I don't eat breakfast anymore - because I've found that I'm not actually hungry in the mornings. I ate out of habit in the mornings and it was "normal". If I'm not well-hydrated, I feel hungry in the morning. Dehydration can feel like hunger. (b) Slow down. Actually taste and enjoy your food. You'll feel full sooner and enjoy your meals more. If you're not enjoying your food, find different food - sure, going on an all-salad diet can help you cut out lots of calories, but if you don't like your food, you won't stick with it, and pretty soon you're back to eating all the things you know you shouldn't, but do anyway. (c) If you're hungry enough to eat, you're hungry enough to eat a full meal. If you're not hungry enough for a full meal, you're not really hungry anyway - you're bored, or tired, or dehydrated. Cut out the snacking. Reading through this sounds like I'm lecturing. I'm really trying not to. I spent several years knowing I was overweight, and kinda-sorta tried a few things (I mostly cut out soda many years ago). By applying these, I lost over 40 lbs and 5 inches from my waist in less than a year. Good luck! And if you need more encouragement, there are lots of people on this forum (including myself) who will help cheerlead for you.
  14. @MadMax, I hadn't put together the "boxer's split" and what happened to me, but I think you're dead-on correct.
  15. What I was trying to say in my OP, is that I *think* the mask rotated (away from the forehead, toward the chin), because my chin isn't normally in contact with the brace. That would push the brace up-and-in toward the chin. More than anything else, I was completely surprised - both catchers had been doing great, and I expected him to get a glove on it. Suddenly I realized my mask was hit. Then it was a second or two and I thought. "Ouch, my chin hurts. Where the heck did that come from? I shouldn't be hurt from a dead-on hit with this mask."
  16. Good plan. Packaging scales in dorm rooms might lead to some pretty pointed questions from law enforcement.
  17. Maybe R2 is a better baserunner than R3. Coach says to himself "I know they got it wrong, but I'm not going to correct them."
  18. She tried, but I'm not a very good listener
  19. Don't worry, this is the extent of comparing my talent level with Kurt Suzuki. This is what I'm referencing: So last night I was in a high school varsity game. No super-stars on the team, I'm guessing pitches were in the low to mid 70's. Fast ball comes in high, the catcher completely whiffs it, and the ball hits my F3 Defender v2 right about in the same place as it does Suzuki in the video from the above link (just below the eye opening, and almost dead-center left-to-right). And darn if I don't have an abrasion and a bruise right where he did. Today I got my mask back out and I think I figured out why. The back of the bracket the springs are attached to is right behind the stitching of the padding, so there's essentially no padding there. It seems like if the mask gets torqued downward, the brace can hit your chin with very little padding. Don't get me wrong, if I was wearing my old Diamond with the memory-foam pads, I'd have probably had a concussion, but it's still frustrating that I got hurt wearing what should be the best thing on the market. Here are some photos I just took https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPAODLBoWknDserLMt52N7iiYM07uIMWYrTbd19sB2WxDZbF5r9PMEl1p0sbJGNYQ?key=aWhPUXdBWVhFVFRhWUJpNGVweW5YT3dLazIxZkN3 1) The bruise and abrasion on my chin 2) How the mask sits on my face (yes, I know the straps are twisted, I was just trying to show the positioning 3) A close-up of the brace and the padding (or lack thereof) in that location.
  20. That would be interesting. I don't ever think I've seen a 16-foot long chest protector.
  21. If we're counting JV, I had a 36-0 game. Our state (thankfully) has a 15-after-3 mercy rule, and that was the final after 2.5 innings (home team ahead). 20-0 after the first inning. Second inning I asked the HTHC if I could make his zone ridiculously huge and he agreed. One of the first batters comes up and the pitch is over his eyeballs. *strike* He looks at me and says "that was over my head". I said "yep. Strike".
  22. kylehutson

    Rain!

    Shuttup. DH Friday got cancelled (and I was happy about this, on my drive home it was 18 and 20+ mph winds). Saturday youth DH got cancelled, but got another call to work a small tourney about an hour further away. It was cold (high was 42) and there was a little snow in the shadows (but none between the foul lines). We had about 2 hours of "this really isn't too bad" when the wind had calmed down and the sun was out. The last game, my partner gave me crap about keeping my hands in my pockets when on the bases - yes, I know it's not "professional" but I quite frankly didn't care.
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