Richvee

Announcers. 🙄😞

Adam can also use a defense conference.

On VERY rare occasion I've heard of JV/Varsity DH's in NJ. (95%) no lights on baseball fields. I've never seen or heard about a varsity DH

I’m seeing a mixed bag. Some teams throw their 5 and are ready in 1:20 or less, others will keep throwing until you tell them “30 seconds last one”.

I might be alone on this..But I think seeing a swing from "A" on a LHB is the easiest of all appeal calls. Sure, I'm not going to great look on a borderline check swing, and the default is "no he didn't", but, if I see a barrel out in front of a LHB's front hip from "A", there's no doubt he went.

I do not disagree. I was surprised to hear the powers that be in one of my associations recommend this approach.

Simplify it. If the pivot foot is parallel, in FED it’s the set position. Period. No exceptions. The rocker step with a parallel pivot foot is illegal. Now, I’ll tell you what some associations and chapters are doing with this “set with a rocker step” issue. Some are letting pitchers know during warmups..”Look- With that pivot foot parallel, you can’t take that rocker step to the side. We’ll allow it with no runners, but you will be balked with any runners on. No matter where they are. No matter the situation”. I’ve seen two already this year. One just angled his pivot foot to start making it a legal windup position, the other said, “I’ll just pitch from the set today”.

I’m not changing a call that I can’t get some added information from my partner. Like you said, judgement calls, you need to explain what you have. Even if deep down there’s doubt. On plays like your BI, all I can say is be assertive. Don’t be afraid to call the tough calls. Know the rule, call the tough calls, and use your rules knowledge to explain why you made the call. You’ll find it’s always easier to reference a rule and explain to a coach why you DID call something, instead of explaining to the other coach why you didn’t call something. I had one yesterday. R2, I’m in “C”. Line drive almost at my head. I elude the liner, turn, and F6 is making a shoestring catch. I get a good look at the catch about 3” off the ground, and now there’s a play back into 2B, and I call safe. Immediately the defensive is walking off the field the bench is all over it… “No way!!” and I’m thinking “uh oh… I think I kicked this”. (No excuse, but the liner to the head, a good look at the catch, and I probably got caught a little off guard by another play and rushed the call). Manager comes to the foul line under control and asks “you had that runner getting back?” I said, “I’ve got a a diving R2 getting a hand on the bag, while F4 is catching the throw, and THEN F4’s foot hitting the bag”. He gave me that inquisitive look , like ”really?” This was the second game of a DH, and through a couple conversations prior I could tell the temperament and personality of this coach, So I shrugged my shoulders a little and added. “Evidently there’s a lot of people that didn’t see it like that??.” He smiled and walked away. Each coach/ situation will dictate how you can or can’t handle these situations. And yes, your play does sound like BI.

IMO, the last great stadium quirk. I used to love all the nuances of different stadiums. Now that’s an old man minority view. It’s all about equity now. ”He lucky they’re playing here. That ball is only a HR in two other parks. “ When I hear announcers say things like this after a HR, I cringe. They’re not playing in another park😞🙄

Unless they’re willing to learn.

well, they're not supposed to be impartial

When the tag attempt "happened" or when the tag attempt "began"? This still shows when the tag attempt happened. It began while F3 was still in the air and started reaching.

No different than any other rule...Check swing comes to mind. PU says "swing" on the coach's batter. .."You can't see that, you got to get help" PU goes for help on a check swing while same coach is on defence...BU says no swing...."That's a swing...you shouldn't need help...you need to get that yourself"

Announcer "It doesn't look like he went 3 feet" Lynn- "Except, he did"

I have a new pair of the Smitty pleated tapered base pants. Pleated. Worn once. They’re hemmed, so I can’t return them. I don’t like the way they hang, or fit my leg.36 waist , expandable waistband, 31 inseam. The hem has about two inches for alterations. These are the charcoal grey match color. Maybe someone can use them. $20 plus postage.

Great hustle by PU here,

Can we get the system to call accurate strikes? balls tailin in or out, sinkers ...all clipping the front edge of the plate before reaching the magic plane located in the middle of the plate are not getting recorded as strikes by the system. Can we get the top of the zone over the belt where it belongs? Can we get the buffer zone back? I know these things don't matter to the average fan. As long as they see a dot superimposed on an electronic box, it's 100% correct in their eyes, and that's all that really matters to MLB and the average fan.

If you do, there will be people who will agree with you.

The more you learn, the more you’ll learn to stay away from comments on social media. These people are confident in their ignorance. You’re not going change their minds or teach them anything.

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This!!! The contradiction is maddening.

That's stretch, but if everyone is on board, and it's being called consistently, so be it. I've brought situation 18 up with numerous umpires in my area, asked them about it, asked the power that be in my chapter, read them the interp, and all I've got in return was..... I'll call it...If everybody is on board. I can't be the only one calling it.

This is mandatory plate meeting ground rule for any field I've ever worked on with a scoreboard in the outfield. "Is the scoreboard a HR or a wall?"

8-4-1g (1) This infraction is ignored if it is to avoid a fielder who is attempting to field the batted ball, or if the act does not interfere with a fielder or a throw When that gets removed from the rule book, I'll change the way I call it.

Those pants on the left fit a little like my Smitty Tapered base pants.