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  1. From the link you posted: If Garver was not attempting to make a play, there would be no violation.
  2. Just asking the question.
  3. I agree with removing the pitcher. Eject the coach or nay?
  4. American legion rules, which say that a pitcher needs a day off if he throws over 30 pitches. Team A subs in a pitcher who is on his mandated rest day but is alerted to this while he is throwing his warmup pitches. OBR says a pitcher must face at least one batter unless injured, etc. Penalty for violation of the pitch count is removal of the pitcher and ejection of the coach. Would you allow a subsequent substitution since obr of course doesn’t have pitch count considerations or “force” them to violate the pitch count rule (sorry coach, pay attention next time)? What if the coach says well we will just intentionally walk a batter and then sub?
  5. zoops

    bat flip

    Didn't this kid just sit a game for his role in the scrum last weekend vs. Georgia? Holy hot head.
  6. Yup! As they say, if you can't do the time, don't do the crime!
  7. Doesn't appear that's the case. Article says 2 of the 3 guys suspended for Georgia are catchers so one served it yesterday and the other will serve it next game. Only 2 guys suspended for MSST.
  8. Only 5 guys were suspended for today's game, so they apparently 'rescinded' 6 of the ejections. https://uga.rivals.com/news/suspensions-handed-down-for-saturday-s-home-plate-incident
  9. I think this was the link you were trying to post: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10115893-video-11-players-ejected-from-georgia-vs-mississippi-state-after-collision-at-plate I would agree that since the NCAA rule says "leaving the dugout during an altercation or fight" is an ejection, it seems like more than 11 would need to go here. Wonder what their threshold was for deciding who got tossed and who didn't? I guess to me the slide doesn't seem malicious, the catcher is moving into foul ground and the runner slides while trying to reach with his arm for the plate. You could probably argue that there's some 'launching' on the slide but I guess I'm seeing that as an attempt to reach the plate (again the catcher is moving into foul ground giving the runner zero room) and this is all happening in a split second. One question in looking at the collision rule which is fairly moot here since the runner was out, does "blocking the pathway" include with and without the ball? In the case of a headfirst slide, a runner shall be deemed to have slid appropriately if their body should hit the ground before contact with the catcher. If a catcher blocks the pathway of the runner, the umpire shall not find that the runner initiated an avoidable collision in violation of the Collision Rule.
  10. Fair enough. It just doesn't seem like something that is a problem in the game so why go after it?
  11. I'm fairly dense, but I don't quite get what you're trying to argue here in regards to a step forward during the windup.
  12. Very much agree. I don't see how there is any advantage gained by this. All they're doing is giving coaches something to get in our ears about.
  13. zoops

    Quick Windup

    Had a team this summer who had a couple pitchers who would occasionally mix in a very quick windup (quick free foot step, quick pivot, next to no leg kick). Batter was always in the box and alert to the pitcher any time I saw it. One coach objected to it. Anything?
  14. As a teacher, this one really spoke to me! We let people get away with such ridiculous behavior anymore and try to come up with 10,000 reasons for it other than personal responsibility.
  15. zoops

    NFHS Test

    How about this one? Googled it and the same question was on the 2020 test when I think it was new guidance (D was correct then). Assuming it's still D but the rulebook only mentions the verbiage of choice C. The catcher shall wear a body/chest protector that meets the NOCSAE standard at the time of manufacture. The body/chest protector options are: A) Traditional chest protector with a NOCSAE-approved pad attached. B) A compression shirt that has a NOCSAE-approved cardiac cavity protector built into the shirt. C) A newly manufactured traditional chest protector that meets the NOCSAE standard. D) All of the above
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