JSam21

It is that they don't want the catchers to make a throw, they don't want catchers, or other defenders around the plate area, to be throwing AT the runner who is outside of the lane in order to draw a call. I know you are going to rule book lawyer this to death, but we all know that the THROW itself is only protected if it originates from behind the batter runner, aka the plate area. The fielding of a throw to first base is protected regardless of where it originates from. The fielding of the throw would still require that there be hinderance by the batter-runner in order to make a call. There are two separate aspects being protected by the rule... the throw and the fielding of the throw.

I had this happen during a college game. Home team pulled the tarp late, standing water in foul territory (the entire length of the 3rd base line wrapping around home plate) and in the outfield (the entire length from first base to 2nd base just beyond the dirt), along with frozen ground that was thawing was going to make it that we simply could not safely play on this surface that day. Visiting team (in the 3rd base dugout and had to walk through the water) was adamant that they were not going to play. Home team was just as adamant that they were. I got a phone call from my coordinator, who received a call from the conference commissioner, and was told to go check the field condition. Home HC was saying that we were going to play... I asked him to bring his AD down to the field. I walked the AD around and pulled out the line "Our number 1 priority is the health and welfare of the student-athlete." I also told him that if they insisted on starting the game, the moment that someone slipped anywhere on the field, we were going to pull them and we would not be playing anymore. He made the decision to kill it for the day.

Oh I didn't mean to imply anything. I can only speak for the board that I am a part of. All of the board members are non-paid positions. The only paid members are our treasurer, webmaster, and assignor. All 3 of those positions are non-voting positions.

As a board member, here is what I can tell you. Insurance, Arbiter, rental costs for banquets/meetings/training facilities/training equipment/videos, accountant/treasurer and webmaster/website costs, food/drink and awards. That is what your dues for our organization go to. Along with carrying a cash surplus in order to cover any emergencies or payment shortfalls from leagues/schools in order to make payroll on time. Pre-Season training for us starts in January with video calls for our JUCO crew, we have a preseason banquet/training in late January for all members where we focus on the upcoming HS season, then we have weekly in person training sessions from the first week of February until the week before the season starts in March, approx. 7 90 minute sessions, along with spontaneous cage work opportunities. We have recurring conference calls in-season to go over what we are doing well and what we can improve on. We charge $85 for a general membership, $30 for softball only, and $30 for students with valid school IDs. After 25 years of service, you no longer have to pay dues and become a lifetime member. Our dues are based on the lowest single game fee that our org gets, ($85). The State also charges a fee to register with them.

There is no batter in this play, only runners. The runner being referred to is the one who the play would be made on. If you are unsure of which runner was being played on, then we get the runner closest to home plate. In this video, in real time, we are likely scoring R1 and getting the BR as the 3rd out. With replay, we would have R1 as the 3rd out.

There is no search, but everything is broken down by author and category. As for the killing of the play, I think it makes sense to kill the play once the assisted runner is being played on. Since that runner, who is already out, could then draw throws to allow other runners to advance. As for the OBR difference, I can't find anything that would have the ball made dead in that case.

All of the interpretations are on the NCAA's RQ+ Home Plate. You can do like I do, when they come out, print them and put them in a binder.

I have. In a playoff game. The offensive coach didn't like it. I told him that I didn't like it either, but by rule that is how the NFHS wanted it called. He accepted it.

And the throw originates from the same side of the lane that the runner is out of.

I carry two, only because NAIA and NCAA D3 do not mandate a visible clock. In reality, it wouldn't be a big deal, if they would just mandate 3 umpires at all levels of college baseball, much like D1 requires 3 umpires at a minimum.

The player on the "lineup card immediately preceding the batter due up will start on first base." https://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/2284449

This is why I run the 2 minute off the belt timer and the 2:30 off of a stopwatch. I can pop the belt timer after the 3rd out, and pause the stopwatch when making my substance checks on the incoming pitcher.

Honestly, no clue. I'm going to guess well, since they started it in the 2022 season and are still using it.

There was a "sudden death" type of extra inning in the Frontier League. The 10th inning was regular international tie breaker, the 11th, they would have a plate meeting, home team would get to pick either offense or defense. They would then start with a runner at 1st, and it was either get 3 outs or score the run, who ever did what first wins.

Looks like the All Star LUC pads