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noumpere

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  1. And a verbal "that's nothing".
  2. "Ball -- outside. Outside -- ball." Turn to the coach. "How's that?"
  3. You could also have someone look to see if you are really set the same way on both sides. Even an inch different in where you are or a slightly different angle could make all the difference.
  4. If the play posted was F6 moving across R2 then I'll say its always legal (with the usual saying about always and never). If the play was F6 standing in front or moving to stay in front of R2 then it could be OBS. Ive seen the former a lot. Ive never seen the latter.
  5. UmpJM, regarding the bolded part, while I respect your wisdom, isn't that coaching? I mean if he is not required to return to the base on a live ball why should we as umps care if he does/does not return? I am sure that JM wasn't suggesting that the umpire advise him to do so. Only that it was good baseball sense to do so lest the runner be picked off while he was getting his sign etc.
  6. I sure hope theres more to the story than that - like some coach using the phrase "step off" to try to tell the runner to increase the lead etc.
  7. Its not really backup by the PU its SOP. On a fly ball with no one on a BU goes out. If U1 goes out, PU has the plays at first.
  8. I'm considering OBS for this play, at least for FED. Consider the following case: 8.4.2 SITUATION F: In the opinion of the umpire, R1, when leading off first base, moves up to the front of the baseline, thus effectively screening F3 from the ball on F1's attempted pickoff. RULING: R1 shall be called out for interference. COMMENT: If this is not ruled to be interference, the runner gains an advantage not intended by the rule. This maneuver taught by some coaches shall be penalized. Applying the same principle, by screening the runner, the defense in your play gains an advantage not intended by the rule. If F6 is standing in front of R2 and moving to maintain that as R2 tries to adjust his lead, then sure get the OBS. It's like if F5 does it to R3 tagging up. But the play here is F6 moving left behind R2, then forward then right in front of F2 and not standing there. Your reaching to apply this case to that play.
  9. Because you have more time to move for a play at first. So its not just a matter of where the play is going to be, its the timing involved and the importance of the call etc that also enter into it. I agree with you that B is better in this situation. I just disagree that "everyone wants it" and if Im working for someone who wants me in C then I'll be in C.
  10. They got confused over the newer rule requiring the previous pitcher to pitch if he crosses the foul line but making an exception if theres then a pinch hitter.
  11. If the question is "what sun shield visor looks best" the answer is "none." Your welcome.
  12. Runner should have run around the catcher instead of trying to slide that far from the plate. And OBS should have been called when it happened and then "ignored" when the runner touched the plate instead of waiting to see what happened.
  13. You ask the question like its some sort of hard quiz. As far as the coach I hope it didn't get as far as "sit down and shut up" lol.
  14. Just to add to JMs response if the runner does not retouch on a foul he is NOT subject to being out on appeal or being declared out or any other nonsense you sometimes hear.
  15. In general, yes, but if you have to take time to deal with the complaining coach, etc. it might not be true in this specific instance
  16. Correct (assuming the requirements for R1 to be out are met) FED: It's always a delayed dead ball and the runner is always awarded at least one base. OBR: There are two types -- Type A is when a play is being made on a runner. Here the ball is immediately dead and the runner is awarded a minimum of one base. Type B is when a play is NOT being made on the runner. Here, it's delayed dead (even if it's not mentioned that way and some schools will say that's wrong), and theres no minimum award. You just "do what would have happened" whether hat's return the runner, get the out, or award a base.
  17. That contradicts your earlier post where you said you never use the glove and is one example of what others including me are saying about using the glove. That sentence contradicts itself because framing and pulling are different things.
  18. The runner is out even if he gets in a rundown.
  19. References to sentences in the post I was replying to that I didn't have any comments on.
  20. I'm curious about that enforcement and am not familiar with the principle you're using. I would need to see an example to comment further, but I don't understand what "protecting a runner to a base" comes to if he's still liable to be put out. And I don't mean (because you don't seem to mean) cases where, for example, a runner is protected to 3B but advances home and is put out there. I mean a case where a runner is protected to HP but is put out there and that out stands because the runner slowed down as he approached the awarded base. Never heard of that before. If a runner is "protected to a base" then I agree with you but just because a runner is OBS doesn't mean he's protected. So, OBR. No runners. Batter hits a high fly to short left. F6, F7, F8 all converge. BR rounds first, bumps into F3 (umpire calls OBS) as the ball drops but is fielded by F7 on one hop. BR continues to second and is thrown out by 45 feet. In OBR the out would stand. In FED, the runner would be awarded second.
  21. the jump turn to second is legal (assuming the other requirements are met) so if that's what your partner called then he was wrong.
  22. I view this as neither bush nor illegal (at least not until the runner tries to move and is really OBS). That goes to my point in some other thread about it being hard to legislate this kind of move.
  23. Fed wants you in B. Everyone wants you in B Not true. Some have the philosophy of being close to the lead runner so you are in C whenever a runner is at second or third. And, FWIW, this was the standard when I was first learning.
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