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If a base runner can jump over a fielder that is NOT lying on the ground, then that player should be playing basketball or a high jumper.

BALK

@ChrisUrbz Of course I did!! It was about the third inning of the first game after I removed them (Murphy's Law, right??). Now, I'm a huge dude (6-4, 305) with a big A-Cup in man boobs, so I hang out a little farther than most. It stung, but it wasn't anything that would sideline me. I would imagine most people won't have a problem with the wings removed

What a terrible call! Just terrible. And that dude needs to button up his damn shirt! He looks like a slob. I don't know what umpires aren't required to button their shirts.

Is it just me, or does Eric Byrnes always seem like he's on the tail end of a 40 hour coke bender?

Geez! Everything you said here is 100% WRONG! MC - Call the runner out, put the BR on First - Send the offender to the parking lot!

Fake tags are legal in OBR. In Fed, it is obstruction. Also, warn the offending team that the next fake tag will result in an ejection.

When he chose to throw that bat towards the PU, he earned his ejection!

Our association uses numbered shirts.

Yes

I have the Gold retrofit. I took a seam-ripper and took off the wings. It is AWESOME! I highly recommend it.

I've had the TW retrofit for two years. I've never had that happen. I NEVER spray anything on it. I"m a big dude (6-4, 305) and I sweat A LOT!!! But I've never had any issue with smell. The key is to let it air dry after each use. Let it COMPLETELY dry before putting it back in your bag. I work with guys who use all kids of products (skinny guys who don't sweat), and their CPs smell like a garbage truck and an outhouse held hands and then ran a marathon. Seriously, don't use any products on your gear. If you let it air out, you'll never have a problem. I worked a plate today (92 + humidity), and my CP is out in the back of my truck drying. I promise you that there will be ZERO moisture and ZERO smell on it when I put it away tonight.

It's called a "No Game". No win, no loss, and no stats!

WoW! Scumbags being scumbags. I hope you find out who they were. Make sure you check the local Craigslist and Play it Again Stores (Ebay as Well)

Situation 1: Why are you watching R1? The PU has interference calls and illegal slide calls, your focus needs to turn to first base. Situation 2: Good call! You can't call what you didn't see. And in this situation it sounds like, at best, you have a train wreck, not obstruction. Situation 3: Not your call. Leave it alone.

You can put in another sub for the sub. Also, if the starter in that spot re-enters, the sub cannot play the rest of the game. Yes, and if the starter and the sub are on the field at the same time, there is a problem (one of them would be an illegal sub).

Once the starter re-enters, the sub is finished for the day.

Well, we can't search for this stuff anymore. So let's discuss again.

I didn't see a balk.

Reset - No Play - The ball can't be put into play when F4 or F6 or anyone other than F1 has the ball (and ready to pitch). Reset and make sure that F1 has the ball before you put the ball in play.

You shouldn't be in C with runners on 1st and 3rd. You should be in B. Every manual on umpiring mechanics states you should be in B.

I doubt it. In Majestic's catalog, they do offer only a navy and a solid black shirt this year. I think he may have seen that and assumed that MLB will make that change. THat catalog came out late last year, but the umps are still wearing the same uniforms they wore for the past few years.

I guess it could just be me, but I'm having trouble searching topics. Lets say I search the word "Wilson". I will get some pictures in the results, but no topics. When I search the same term and do a topics search, I get "There are no topics that match..." Admins??? Is there something wrong with the search function?

I do it in varsity games, and varsity playoff games too. There is NOTHING wrong with that.

I do the exact same thing. It may be a pet peeve of someone, but there is nothing wrong with it. What did the "pet peeve" guy say he did with the water bottle?