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He dropped the baseball and caught it. Intent doesn't matter. What matters is he dropped the baseball

Calling a baseball game with a softball umpire, or a softball game as a baseball umpire.

What changes from Fed to OBR that gets two different calls?

He not gaining much distance, but he is gaining some.

What exactly is pilling?

not necessarily ....... our friend Kevin Finnerty was telling me he had it this season at a Varsity game ..........and it happened in the pros last year ....... .................what, you want ME to find the video now?!?! If it helps I think it was a Giants game and involved Pablo Sandoval.

Be weary that the mechanics for the same situation at HomePlate are totally different.

PBUC umpire manual page 53 play 13 "batter-runner hits a ground ball and beats the play at first base but misses the base" Ruling 13: the proper mechanic is to call the runner safe , indicating that he beat the play. If the defense appeals by tagging the runner (or base) and appealing that the runner missed first base before the runner return to the base, the batter runner will be declared out.

But as a ump you know he has not touched the base which the rules clearly say he must do so why would you award him a base via signal? This mechanic contradicts the rule book nor does it ever say to assume he is safe and to wait for an appeal. PBUC umpire manual page 53 play 13 "batter-runner hits a ground ball and beats he play at first base bu misses the base" Ruling 13: the proper mechanic is to call the runner safe , indicating that he beat the play. If the defense appeals by tagging the runner (or base) and appealing that the runner missed first base before the runner return to the base, the batter runner will be declared out. See

Once he passes the bag and has beaten the throw he is assumed safe. A safe signalis given. It is the defenses responsibility to inform you of the appeal. If he passes the bag and the defense clearly alerts you of an appeal. Boom. He's out.

Isn't this type A? The plays being made on the obstructed runner. 2nd and 3rd

I noticed the whites on. My NB base shoes were stained. Used a Mr. clean magic eraser. Worked like magic.

Take the same play as the OP and change the fake bunt to a check swing? Do you still have the same thing?

So I ask you again. What if he was slashing? So if he attempts to bunt and misses and the catcher whiffs on the ball and it goes straight to the backstop, hasn't the batter hindered the catchers ability to make a play on the runner? Are we going to call him out for screening the catcher? I'm not trying to be argumentative but I'm seeing it the other way. In the OP the batter did nothing intentional but lay a fake bunt. It's not as if he intentionally went after the catchers glove. Catchers Interference.

Ive got CI either way you look at. No matter where he's attempting to catch the ball,he is still interfering with the batters ability to hit the baseball. What if he was slashing?

http://www.facebook.com/gostopcallcom Interesting japanese equipment on here. A wilson gold that comes without the pec pads. And a bunch of the Belgrad protectors.

The schutt looks like something I might be interested in trying out. The Japanese CP reminds me of the DavisShield. We all know how that turned out.

Selling the $h!t out of a banger, getting it right, and not getting second guessed by either side.

I know a lot of guys that heat it up with a heat gun or a blow dryer and curve the top plastics shoulder plates.

Can you get me a picture of your redsox

Does thunderheads and vipers FM2000 look different or is it just me?

What kid of pads come in the all-star

What exactly did you have them do differently?

HR is a fair batted ball that leaves the playing field in flight. If it doesn't hit the ground, it's still "in flight" Maybe some of TUS guys can remember the final exam question we had regarding the ball hitting the wall then player then over the fence or something of that nature. That was the one question no one could seem to find an answer to.

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