mbrown2097

Ahh, I'm not versed in FED so unaware of that. I suppose that I'll have to take it out of the Myth category and chalk it up to multiple rule sets.

I'm fairly confident that this falls in the Myths category but wanted to confirm. Caught some flak on this but I think I got it right. Batter's heel is on the batter's box line and toe is on home plate at the time he hits the ball. Parents complain that he stepped on home plate, that's an automatic out on a batted ball. I went with fair ball, play on. OBR..

Person I am thinking of is a righty.

Yes, that's pretty much the case. I'll just go with the rule. Hopefully he'll at least consider taking another look at the balk section.

I could certainly take the rule as shown above to him and I will probably do that; however, it would be beneficial to have a video of a pro for extra support.

Watching a 12u game yesterday and a fellow umpire balked a pitcher because he didn't get to a set position. Coach questioned the call and was told that the pitcher "can't just use his arms to get to a set position, he also has to use his legs." Ok, so I know that's a load but this umpire is a bit of a hot head and won't easily change his mind. I know there is major league pitcher that has a very subtle set position. He just move his free hand to his glove with no other gyrations. I can't think of his name. If I can get a name, I'll show him a video and hopefully that will at least get him to rethink the balk rules.

Tennessee Smokies vs. Mississippi Braves tonight. 6/20. R1 1 out, BR Hits HR over right field fence. R1 runs to second but thinks ball is caught and retreats to first. During the retreat, he passes (or is passed by) the BR. Umpire calls the out and R1 completes his trot. Yikes!!! Good thing there wasn't 2 outs then my head would be spinning.

12u. HT Pitcher on mound has a compression sleeve on his throwing arm. VT team mentions it as distracting. Sleeve is solid black. I mention it to the HT coach and he produces a doctors note stating that it is required to be worn when pitching. (Yikes) Ok, looking back at pitcher, solid black I am good with as not distracting and we play on. OBR rules. Am I missing anything?

I found half. 7.04 B USSSA 7.04.B At any time, the offensive team may use a courtesy runner for the pitcher and catcher of record the previous inning on defense. The courtesy runner must be a player not presently in the line-up. If no players not presently in the line-up are available, the courtesy runner shall be the player making the last batted out. The re-entry status of the courtesy runner, pitcher, and catcher shall not be affected by this rule. If at any time, a courtesy runner is determined to be ineligible, a proper replacement pursuant to these rules (if available) shall be used without penalty.

Need 2 cites please. I can't locate in either source. I am in an OBR league and I have a coach insisting that he can freely substitute runners for his pitcher and catcher. I am certain that is not the case with OBR but my question is what are the USSSA and FED rules?

Not digging this pitch. It's not a step. To take a step, you leave 1 foot and land on the other, correct? In this picture, he leaves his right foot and lands on his right foot. That's not a step to home, that's as hop or jump or leap.

No excuse for a coach to ever contact a base runner. If they do, they aren't very good at it. I'd have very little rope for a coach that did it on purpose as shown.!!!

That was my question. Was this one of those times. A little touchy aren't we?

Unoccupied base?

Blocking is legal if the fielder has the ball - as he does in the picture. Why is this difficult? It's not difficult and that's not the discussion. Discussion is what is reasonable action by offense to handle a defense that is blocking bases legally.