Richvee

So I tried the polish/lighter and adding layers. Seems every time I hit it with a little heat, the gash opened up wider. There's a LOT of melted and solidified polish in there...Looks like I've got a pair of mudders and a pair of Mizuno plate shoes on Santa's wish list

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Maybe… but I saw it more than a few times this year. Batters standing ready in the box for close to 20 seconds without much recourse other than get in the box, but don’t look up for 10 seconds or so, forcing the pitcher to wait to come set. Now we’re just playing games. I like the new interp

There’s a great complex in Cary. I believe they play the NCAA D2 CWS there. They also have many youth tournaments there. I attended a 3 man clinic in Raleigh and we had a few evaluation games at the complex in Cary.

Two interps released today. I like them both. 1. Interpretation: After a pitcher has declared to be using a windup with a runner or runners on base as described in Rule 9-1-b, they may change to using a set position once at any time within the same at-bat. However, to avoid confusion, the pitcher shall notify the plate umpire who will then notify the other umpires and the offense that the pitcher is now pitching from the set position. Without this notification, it is an illegal pitch. They cannot change back to using a windup position within this at-bat unless there is a substitution by the offensive team or immediately after the advancement of a runner I'll spare the rationals NCAA lists. Here's the real rational...Pitchers can now return to the set with a fullcount. 😁 2.Interpretation: During an inning and following an umpire’s call of “time” or if ball has become dead (e.g., after a foul ball or a pickoff attempt that goes out of play), the clock shall stop, reset, and start again when the pitcher is in possession of the ball, the catcher and batter are in the dirt circle surrounding home plate, all defenders have returned to their positions, any runners have returned to their original bases, and all participants are ready for play to resume. When the pitcher engages the pitcher’s plate, the umpire will call and/or signal that the ball is alive and in play. Again.. here's the real reason... I've seen multiple teams taking advantage of this loophole. Foul ball. pitcher engages the rubber, batter steps in the box...Clock starts. Pitcher takes his time coming set, then holds the set for what seems like an eternity while the clock runs down to 1 second, while the batter, who doesn't want to use a charged conference has no choice but to stand there and wait. Now we can start the clock. Batter has his 12 seconds to be ready, and we don't put the ball in play until the pitcher and batter are on the rubber and batter is ready.

I am a member of NASO and get Referee magazine. I buy the prep baseball report every year. I find it the best way to stay up on rule changes, interps. Lots of test questions and care plays throughout each copy on each subject. Worth the purchase for me. There will also be a preseason guide… a couple sheets of paper highlighting some of what’s in the prep baseball report.

Nothing😁. I am going to try the polish/lighter technique at some point soon. I’ll keep you posted.

So just for a minute, I'm going to put on the tin foil hat...ABS is here to save baseball from the evils and temptations of game rigging because now the pitches are being called by an always correct computer....Until the ABS tech/programer/calibrator is on the take.

Ghost runner

Including an infielder's feet on the outfield grass.

I hate when this happens 😩

Outfield umpires only have fair foul on balls that land behind them

OK. I’ve officially entered bizzaro world, where people I thought knew more about umpiring and umpires are commenting like they’re run of the mill ignorant Facebook posters. Ill see myself out.

I'm looking for those several pitches that missed by 4+ inches. Yeah, he called a bad high strike early...and one in the 16th. none 4+ inches off...I'm also looking for those ball calls on pitches entirely in the strike zone.