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Check out Tom's Video on the Central Hub. They define it clearly and use this video as an example

no ...read the rule jimurray posted: I think the "or" phrase applied here: "a) If the ball is in the strike zone when it touches the batter, or if thebatter moves to intentionally get hit or freezes to allow a pitch that isnot within the batter's box to hit him, the ball is dead, it shall be calleda strike and the batter is not awarded first base." ?????

The HBP was in the strike zone?

Apendex E. 2.i. This means in video review the ENTIRETY of a HBP can be reviewed, including moving into pitch? Anyone else have anything different?

I agree with you on this. Hard to do a 6 man in such small dimensions and not run into a situation like this. I just was referring to multiple media outlets that can visibly see a multi million dollar contract on a national network and those that are put under the most radar on this program are unpaid for their services.

Wow Even USA Today can beat the dead horse of Volunteer umpires at LLWS. You would think ESPN would try and do something to make their program more watchable in this sense, instead of hearing Karl Ravich bite his tongue year after year while he makes his company "these are volunteer umpires who paid there way to be here" speech.

Was the manager on the dugout step or on the bench?

1. Never read in any rule book that a runner is safe in foul territory...except on a batted ball hitting him

Isn't this just a reverse rotation?

It's an Adult wood bat league. fairly competitive. It's a mix of college guys, guys recently out of college, and guys that still think they are in college(beer muscles).

If you ever hang up coaching, there are TONS of tournaments/leagues in your area that will keep you busy. If you feel like you are getting in a good groove at some point, I know they are always looking for umpires in the Daily News League, 26 and older league, and NABA, and a lot of them play in south hills and Washington.

Had this one in our area this year in D3. Fly ball to center field. CF running to the wall makes the catch and his momentum takes him into the wall and he tries to show boat and do a "BO Jackson run up the wall". when he comes back down field umpire looks for the ball and CF doesn't have it.....he dropped it over the wall.....

I agree with keeping DH to 2 7's. Especially in the D2-3 Levels. We have a conference playing 2 9's in D3

I had a check swing appeal on the first batter of the game, and after that I just ran around and rotated. I appreciated the workout.

Thank you.. From what my coworker said, The umpire saw the basehit, killed it and put runner back on second and replayed the down.....kicked it!

First HS playoff game in the books. 1-0 9 inning game. 4A I was U3 and had NOTHING!

Thank you. What would the mechanic and placement of runners in a base hit situation?

I do not do LL rules and have a LL coach that I work with that had a situation last night where a runner on second base left early on a base hit. Is a runner leaving early a delayed dead ball or immediate?

I know they are two different sports, but I do know a lot of guys who do both baseball and basketball. Do refs in basketball have the same conversations about T'ing up coaches?

and you will end up in the meadow lands with cement shoes?

Make sure you have fun with Joe Volpe in Cary. He's a good umpire and gentleman

You would if you had to change at the one school in our area. There is a lady that lives JUST off the campus that will call the police as soon as she sees guys changing at their cars. One of the reasons, along with others why the HS officals sued PIAA for rights.

Any reason the CBCBUA didn't email announcements for post season like they have in the past?

When I set up my lineup cards for mound visits I put HC for each team on there. I mainly use it as a memory device of writing it down to remember.

That happened over here in Western PA. there is one chapter that straight up told their schools "we can't do all your games." So for JV they are bringing a few teams to one field on a saturday and using one umpire for 3-4 games