Paul Chilson

In NCAA ball, it's a delayed dead ball, not immediate like in FED.

One thing the "umpire manual" doesn't cover is chasing down payments after a game is completed. I live in northern Michigan with lots of small schools. Only 2 schools this year have had checks ready for us on the night of games. Most of the others have school policies that send you a check in the mail after the following Friday. Two schools have Arbiter Pay. As of this morning I am still waiting on payments from 4 different schools. One has outstanding games from the final week in March! Neither of the Arbiter schools have paid. I've been on the phone with ADs on multiple occasions - so have other umpires I've talked to. They keep telling me that the information has been forwarded to the business office and will come after their next payday. I'm sure it will come, but I guess my spout is this: it shouldn't be our duty to have to call and call to get paid! Our association has no teeth so that's not an option.

Thanks guys!

Yes, but only the catch. I get that. Why is it a HR?

http://m.mlb.com/video/v306947483/ I understand the catch/no catch...but why is this a Homerun and not a ground rule double? The ball was carried into dbt. We don't call a ball carried from fair territory into foul and then dropped a foul ball. What would be the call under Fed or NCAA rules?

This is exactly what I did. I didn't catch any flack over it either. I think everyone on both sides saw that the batter's actions (or in this case inaction) hindered the defense from making a play. FYI - this wasn't youth ball but an adult league. I expected at least a little arguing, but I got nothing! I must have sold it!

Bases are loaded, one out. Batter chops a grounder back to the pitcher who throws home for the force. The batter/runner is frustrated with himself and instead of running to first, is still standing in front of home plate - apparently giving himself up. The thrown ball comes in and nails him in the back, preventing the catcher from catching the ball. Do we have any sort of interference here? He hasn't been retired, he doesn't intentionally jump in front of the ball, and the runner from 3rd scores on the hit batter/runner.

I just saw this play during the Tigers vs. Reds game so MLB rules of course. Batter has 2 strikes a fouls it directly back to the catcher's mitt. The catcher doesn't catch the ball, but it ricochets up into the air. The catcher then dives and during his second attempt secures the ball for a catch. Is this still a legal "foul tip"? What about other rule sets?