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It seems I am between mjr and Thunder without looking at a map...I am in Troy. email sent to you Thunder. I did look at the MHSSA website and link, but had a problem figuring which organization was where... Thanks all!

Hello, I have relocated to Southeastern MI, greater Detroit area and need to find a organization or 2 for baseball. I found SMOA on the internet, but their email keeps getting bounced back to me. Anyone have any contacts or organizations? Thanks! Conan

Thanks for the replies gents. I was umpiring this game, and was the PU. I did call time after the ball was back in the infield, and awarded R2 3B and batter assumed the count. I was going through my game journal I keep and came across this particular situation. Wanted some clarification on how it was handled from others. Looks like I handled it well. It was discussed in our postgame, and my BU and I felt we handled it just fine. @ John, I am sure this would happen with HS players quite frequently as FED specifies a dead ball. Then they go and play summer ball where OBR is used and just don't know that particular rule. Also, I brought this up at the swamp and was met by some disagreement by someone. But in his defense, maybe he didn't quite understand what I was saying. Thanks again!

I plan on looking this one up tonight...but thought I would post here first. Situation R2, not sure on outs. Pitcher balks, batter hits the ball, line drive to right field in the gap. Batter never leaves the box I guess because the balk was called. R2 never made it to 3rd. What do you do? Don't we have a delayed dead ball? Runners didn't advance. Coaches obviously didn't know the rule as they seemed to be looking for us to determine the outcome of the play. After a minute of time, PU places R2 on 3B and batter resumes count in the box. Maybe this would be acceptable for 11u? , but how would it be handled in say leagues 16+ that play OBR rules.

I saw this and was considering it until I read reviews of a fould ball bending the mask and possibly causing a concussion.

I have had no issues with any of the major suppliers. Ump-Attire, Honigs, Purchase Officials and Gerry Davis. - No particular order....

I had this over the weekend, best call I made. Batter did not make any effort to move, except what I judged to be intentionally moving his elbow into the pitch. Too bad it was a ball. I would have loved to call it a strike and explain it to the coach... Funny thing is, the next pitch comes inside again, and the batter flails his elbow again...

I'll second this ....I just received my Polo Blue Smitty's, ...nice!

Hood choice! I love the Smitty shirts I'll second this ....I just received my Polo Blue Smitty's, ...nice! Thunder, is that the Carolina Blue from Purchase Officials or the "new Powder blue from Ump-Attire? If it is the Carolina Blue, how does it match up to Honig's Polo Blue?

I think it depends on WHEN you ordered last year. The ones I picked up were HUGE! Our association did a group buy from Honigs last year (June/July) and the shirts ran small. This year I ordered a Red shirt from them with the new fabric, and it is good on the bases, and not too tight with my plate gear on.

Can you elaborate on #1? Then I can talk to my accountant. And I do the same for 2 and 3...

I agree with this.

So, when I partner with kylejt and bikerider, I will not be wearing blue. To each their own I guess, I like the "polo" blue. It is the Navy I dislike. And as far as making the husky guys look huskier...as for me, it has no bearing on the color of shirt I am wearing. My belly and big frame makes me look husky. :cheers:

'cmon now what wrong with the light blue shirts?

I do the same...no issues. Gentle wash, hang dry...