Richvee

If this was Manfred's way of floating a weather balloon, it smashed to the ground faster than turkeys on Thanksgiving in Cincinnati

So which one is it?

I've been doing Juco and D3 in NJ for 5 years. I don't see many ex- AA-AAA-MLB guys doing JUCO/D3.

This is also why there’s no new advances in any timing device. Now all they need to do is get those bricks that run the scoreboard clock down to a manageable size.

I'm with you on all the above in a conference, or league game, including High school. One thing I will bring up is mercy rule in a college game..Some conferences use them, some don't, and if it's a non conference game both teams need to need to know. Tournaments are a bit different. Especially if it's my first game or a teams first game of the tournament. All this needs to be mentioned because almost everything on this list varies by tournament. Most tourneys supply baseballs and this isn't a plate meeting topic either way. Mercy rules are always different, and coaches may want to manage pitching differently depending. So this I'll discuss. Along with rule set, modifications, courtesy runners, tie games. (some will play extra if time allows, some don't. Some put runners on, some don't) Some tournaments we're not responsible for lineup changes and all substitutions go through the official scorer. If thi is the case, it's also mentioned at the meeting. That's if it's the first game for any of us. If it's day 2, or later in the day and we've all had games already, the whole plate meeting is more like..."OK, everybody was here on this field yesterday?. We know the rules? Any questions? Let's go."

That was my first thought here. One of the best in the state doing a state semi, and he’s got a plate brush on him while on the bases? Was it in his ball bag? 🤦

Don’t get me wrong. I’d take a 3 man crew over 2 and a timekeeper every day. Just a comment that there’s a whole hell of lot of time keeping for that one base guy.

It is ironic that all this timing will fall on the shoulders of the one guy on the bases in a JuCo or D3 game, when the guys doing 4 man will have a time keeper in the booth.

Or, don't reprogram the RefSmart. Run your 120 in between innings timer. If it's a new pitcher, give the 30 second warning when the 120 runs out, run a 20 second action clock, then again to the ten second warning. There's your 150. I just can't see 25 bucks for a 2 second adjustment. Or, I may just go back to the stop watch for everything.

Thanks for the info. I think I’ll be holding off on this update. For $25, they’ll change the 10 second warning alarm to 8 seconds. I think I can deal with a buzz and then wait two seconds before acting on it. We will still need to deal with that pesky 30 extra seconds for a relief pitcher( he gets 150 seconds compared to 120), and the new 30 second timer for offensive conferences.

Been there...Done that 🙂

Yup. Read the room.

Specifically Lakepoint. I think United runs the whole umpiring program there. And yes, their training is top notch.

I should have know better than to say “may be”. They’re ordered. Merry Christmas to me. 🤣

And they're on sale at Ump attire...looks like I may be getting myself an early Christmas gift.

You can't unring that bell. That's not even reviewable where available. I like the communication and the "foul tip" gesture. Maybe even a nod of the head while you're giving it to say "yeah, that tipped the glove". At that point you've done all you can to help PU call the ball fair. I'm just not a fan of BU "emphatically" pointing fair.....If PU missed your cue, and calls it foul....You can be sure someone on the offence saw you point it fair, and now you have bigger issues.

I'm looking forward to my next pair being Mizunos

1b no runs score....No runs can score when the third out is made and the batter has not legally reached 1B. 3 runs on all others

I think eye contact and a subtle “foul tip” signal like you gave is perfect. The point fair calling out his name may have been overkill… It is 100% PU call. Coincidently, I had almost the same, but mirror image today. R1, I’m on “b”. Pop up between mound and 1b line. F1,2,&3 converge, it’s 10 feee from me, I see the ball fall untouched. I looked at my PU, as the ball rolled foul, he gave me a quick look and I gave a subtle, low safe sign and a shake of the head “no”. He made the foul call.

That would have been wild. Calling and catching a pitch to strike himself out🤣

He has the ball, then moves to block. Legal. End of story. Dodgers have made every play, Roberts has handled his bullpen perfectly, they’ve gotten timely hitting, they’re on the verge of sweeping the series, yet Dodger fans have to find something to complain about. Even if they’re 100% wrong 😞🙄

He would need to achieve 2B prior to the pitcher beginning his delivery. On a foul ball runners return to the base they occupy "TIME OF PITCH", which is defined as when the pitcher begins his motion to deliver the ball. So if he reached 2B as the pitch was in flight, he would be returned to 1B.

I know you mention OBR in the original post, but here's a good example why rulebook mastery is important. In high school, under NFHS rules, there is verbal interference. Running by a shortstop and shouting "I got it" is interference.

I think NCAA would like a word with the rule interpreter ......Maybe the powers that be should try to define the swing/strike before we go using replay. This is pulling stuff from the MSU rulebook at the highest of levels.

Excuse me if I'm reading this wrong. Are you advocating moving on a banger at 1B? Locking in on a banger at 1B, with a true throw is not "Ol' school Smitty umpiring. As a matter of fact, It's the preferred method for taking plays at 1B. 1. Ball's hit..Take 2-3 steps fair. 2. Watch the ball to the fielder, watch the fielder's release of the ball. Do not follow the path of the ball to "read a true thow". Turn to F3 as soon as the ball is released. F3 will tell you if the throw is off line by his movements. If the throw is true, lock in and be steady for the play. (Moving head/moving camera = fuzzy picture)The only time you should be moving as the ball approaches is if you have read F3 and and a swipe tag is probable. Only then move to get in the widow. Getting set for these plays from "A" is far superior to any view you can get starting in "B".. Getting the call right on one or two of these bangers or swipe tags per game from the "A" position makes it worthwhile to be there every time with no runners on.