Richvee

Do you think we’ll ever get to the point where FED opens its eyes and distinguishes varsity from sub varsity? At least around here, except for a few outliers, sub varsity is almost rec ball. Keep your little league bats, dead ball balls down there. Let the varsity play baseball

Drop 6 bats in high school?

It's only FED that lets the umpire assume a DP and call two outs. OBR, NCAA the interference must be judged intentional to break up a double play in order to call 2 outs.

This is what I mean. I doubt the change actually says “The rule change gives umpires the power to call the trail runner out for abandonment of second base even if he beat the throw. He is considered to have abandoned the bag as soon as both feet land on the other side of the base “ There’s no way that’s the rule. That’s some writers uneducated take. Would love to see the actual memo

Reds / Phillies last night. DeLa Cruz runs though 2B on a force, he's safe, Phillies want abandonment. I'm have trouble finding the actual wording of the rule change this year. All I find is AI generated results, or reporters opinions paraphrasing the rule. I can't find the direct rule from MLB... The rulebook or elsewhere... Help.

Except the bedlam part.

I fully believe his "3 umpire schools" were the two mandatory high school association meetings an a cadet on field training day.

Then he's holding onto the fence with his arms on top of the fence, and nothing's touching the ground on the DB side? I say he's in play.

Anything after the "I've been to 3 umpire Schools" comment followed by "I never understood signals", tells you all you need to know about whatever else comes out of his mouth.

I’ve known Kevin a long time. He’s one the most cerebral, even keeled, personable people you’ll ever meet. To know him makes this story even more mind blowing. To hear him tell the story is even better.

That’s a better angle than I saw on social media. Absolutely no catch.

I've been considering this... The difference is huge, and simply holding a glove on a runner who has already slid into a base doesn't seem to fit the spirit of the FED fake tag rule. It's not deception FED is against, it's a safety issue rule...And there's no safety issue if the runner has already slid. There is. There's a play where the players run to center field like there was an overthrow while an infielder has the ball...I'm having trouble locating it.

Interestingly enough, we don’t have the AED, medical personnel or emergency access plan in our required plate meeting details. I have been having some fun, though, with the sportsmanship statements to the teams. I’ve been stopping cold at random points and point to the team to see if they can complete the sentences. They have scored 100 every time I do it! 🤣

Babe Ruth is OBR based. They have their own rulebook

Yes. From the clip they go right to the next batter and a pitch. No appeals…. No conference…. It’s like nobody noticed. (we won’t even talk about U1 slashing, PU calling the HR. (Didn’t look like a ball down the line at all).