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I still say it should be a job of the replay booth in New York. You've got 4 guys there essentially killing time between reviews. They should be able to connect with any of the broadcasts and explain the ruling, even if it falls on the crew chief only - have him be a secondary eyes for all reviews and the contact point for the networks/broadcasters. I worked Surveillance at a casino for over a decade. The Supervisor/Manager was always the person to verify what the Operator/Agent found. The Operator would make the call and explain things, but the Sup/Mgr was available for more-detailed discussions. It allowed the Operator to get back to their duties.

Coach Bill, You implore us three times to not be biased toward this umpire, yet your attitude is almost completely biased. We aren't here to defend every umpire that steps on the field, but we become a bit defensive when a coach bashes an umpire. If he's as bad as you say, then I can only say that you should speak to the league administration about your concerns. I'd make sure you have more evidence than a recording of a plate conference, though.

The whole team should have been ejected for those uniforms.

But did you get to meet Miss America?

In the Little League Baseball clip (link below), there's no one else on base and it doesn't appear anyone on the field adjusted what they did with the incorrect call. F2 threw out BR by several feet, and it doesn't look like BR even slowed down. If I were the guy behind the screen, we're calling BR out.

Aren't there exceptions to every rule?

And that's how it should be. With today's technology, a site admin has unlimited access to the weather with much longer notice than me seeing or hearing the signs. Either way, if someone knows the threat is near, there should be no questions asked.

Not at all sarcastic, though the tone might have been harsh. If all he's interested in right now is Little League baseball and officiating at his current ability, then good for him. But "advancement" includes much more than what level of baseball you're working.

Hopefully the course uses it for more than the joke, as an example of why you should take any storm seriously when out on the course.

Robo catchers, too?!

Herein lies another piece of "the problem." He's a known problem child, yet the coaches have no fortitude to kick him off the team (or allow him to join, apparently).

If all you want in your officiating career is to volunteer at your local Little League, then I'm glad you've found your happy place. I, apparently falsely, assumed you had aspirations to move into more-competitive baseball.

Around the 6-minute mark, you can see part of his issue on another grounder to the infielder. He's leisurely walking to his position while watching the play. If he did the same in the plays he missed, I can see how he's not ready for that banger.

Keep up the strawman arguments. It will do well in your advancement.

Added to this: they're working 6-man mechanics when most of them have minimal experience in anything over 2-man, especially on a 60' field. I don't know how much training they get to prepare, but unless it's a season's-worth, they aren't ready for it.

He's been told this multiple times in multiple threads. I'm beginning to think it's his M.O. I was the same way when I started - I just learned fairly quickly that being a contrarian just for the sake of being a contrarian won't get you anywhere.

You don't all have Instagram models at your games offering their cheeks for kisses?

I thought @Kevin_K was working the ALWS. @RichMSN was at LLWS, though.

I'll bet that joke kills in Johnstown, PA.

That holds no water in any other incident of INFIELDER being mentioned, though. We don't expect the obvious infielders to be within that 90-foot square.

MLB is specifically clear on who is an "infielder" : An INFIELDER is a fielder who occupies a position in the infield. No definition for INFIELD, of course.

Let's play the long game. Get me hired. I'll sabotage the system by "fixing" the problems. System becomes so FUBAR that they have to scrap it.

Players represented by Brett Gardner.

Coach, you see the 5th pellet to the left of the plate? Nope... the 5th. Coach, the 5th. From the left, coach. Yes. That one. See that pellet? He drew his line three pellets more to the left. Three. Yes, three. To the left, coach. Left. No, coach, your other left. Coach, three plus five is eight. Yes, coach. Eight pellets. You got it."