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I will be there the following week for the 3 umpire.

@wolfe_man are you doing the two or three umpire camp?

Pitcher can’t start the motion to come set until the batter is ready to hit, “eyes up”. The call of a balk was correct.

*shutters violently*

100% agree.

So are we judging if the defender moved to avoid a runner who didn't fulfill their requirements or if they moved on their own accord? Because the defender had to be at the base to record the out.... right? The runner is in the vicinity of the base, the defender is in the vicinity of the base, we need a slide directly into the base or a slide/run away from the defender. Running directly at the base is neither of those things.

Well... then call it like it is written then? We have support from the book, rule and case, to call it. We don't have support to pass on it. The only thing that really bothers me is the mental gymnastics that we will partake in to avoid making a call.

Yes.

If we don't call it like it is written, nothing gets changed with the rule because "there isn't an issue". So if you don't like a rule, call it. Call it often. Get everyone else that doesn't like the wording of the rule to call it and call it often... then see how quickly it gets changed.

Nothing. Runner was safe and there was no contact.

You are only focusing on the interference aspect of the play... This isn't an interference rule, it is a safety rule. If they go into the base standing up and the defender has to move from the base (on their own or not) it is a violation.

It does only apply when the runner is safe.

You know what... I was picturing something else... F4 or F6 stretching away from the base, not catching it on the base or a foot race.

It can either be a warning or an ejection... it all depends.

With the current iteration of the rule for the NCAA, I don't think it would have been.