Jimurray

Margin of error in the system? MOE half inch plus the inch on the black gives you 1.5 inches, which is half of a balls width, relatively. That would make sense for the trackman system but is the electronic strike zone assist the same thing. Are they going to show a 19” width on screen and show a ball just touching that line as a strike.

I think the wording I saw was if any part of the ball passes through the strike zone.

Need a coach opinion. PU waved off the run incorrectly but Schneider had from the out at 1B to that point to tell his fielders to appeal. The PU did not do the usual mechanic to score the run on a time play. Would you and should Schneider know that that run scored and a fourth out appeal was needed.

Which for your OP would be Smith for Thomas in the 10 spot. Thomas burned. 10 spot lined out. Smith for Jones in Jones slot. DH terminated. Jones has has 1 reentry.

“How is it legal when a man is on first and pitcher turns toward first in the throw toward second.” If the turn was passed 1B and continuous toward 2B with a free foot step toward 2B it’s legal. Can you quote a rule that it violates? “He held the ball and didn't throw.” A feint does not require a throw or arm motion, only a step. “Runner went back to first. How is it not a balk?” It’s not a balk to throw or feint to an unoccupied base to drive back a runner who’s going there or gives the impression of going there.

That’s where the evidence comes from. The rare esoteric sit gets kicked. Even in MLB. We had a WP was killed. It didn’t help that the players also reacted as it was dead. I’ve had a clinic trained NCAA umpire tell me it was coach choice.

My thought is why you used “claim”. The umpires are correct and the “others” are not.

They can call it their way. I’m calling it my way.

No. Dead ball. Runners return. Batter to 1B unless pitch was in strike zone or batter was offering when hit. It can be intentional by pitcher to negate a score.

I had a conversation with Brennan Miller on Refmasters. He signals it with 1 out cnbfigs also to remind himself.

FED has an interp that allows a fake catch of a throw by the outfielder by the fielder on a base.

I wouldn’t call that “codified”. What state associations don’t opt for other shirt colors?

That would depend on the path of the ball and location of the fielder/s.

The “stretch” is optional. A “complete stop” is not. Could be a balk. Could be a quick pitch. Or not.

NFHS requires ejected players to stay in the dugout unless they become disruptive there. If so they go to the bus with a coach. If you have a small roster you might reconsider doing a 10 man lineup and reenforce not doing anything to get ejected. NFHS can finish with 8 with an out in the missing slot.

That’s wrong. DH and defensive player are locked into 1 batting order slot and can’t be on defense at the same time. Aside for OP. Player can’t be restricted for that, only ejected.

If you are only calling the parallel pivot foot windup the “hybrid” you are correct. But NFHS originally called any angular pivot foot position with the free foot in front of the rubber as “hybrid”. Other than a sideways stance with parallel pivot foot, angular stances are legal.

Hybrid stance is legal.

JV or V?

This might be another balk for throwing to F3 off the base. This would be the third one recently where I had an obvious attempt to retire the runner but MLB umpires didn’t.

Might explain the movement of the ball/F2.

If the catcher’s gyrations were due to wind affecting the ball it could be judged not ordinary effort. Wind is a factor in judging ordinary effort.

You and he are missing last year's or maybe the year before Hopkins memo that explained the rationale. I doubt that this a misprint. But even with the phrase in the book last year Hopkins wanted the call on the release of the throw. I think his memo or the POE references the rules committee. How would your guy not know?

That is the exception that still remains. The discussion is about the exception that was removed. It was removed so NFHS could justify its interp of calling RLI as soon as a throw was made with a B-R out of the lane. We no longer wait to see if the throw retires the runner.

What makes you believe that?