JSam21

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

NCAA- The defender has to avoid the runner by moving, if the defender doesn't do that, we have contact. That is both an issue with safety and interference. NFHS- It is in the case book. 8.4.2 Situation Y For your 2nd part, using the same situation given above, the ruling state, "While a runner is never required to slide, if they choose not to slide, the runner must veer away from the base if the fielder is there attempting at play." This runner did not veer away from the base, there is a defender there attempting a play, it is a violation.

I just got a response from him and he states that he would need the BR to make an attempt to 2nd base in order to get the passing in this situation.

I will reach out to him and give you and tell you what he says.

There is no passing on this play. We are taught at the NCAA level that there needs to be "daylight" between the two runners in order to have passing. Simply being in contact with the same base is not passing. No, this is not a time where we would be mirroring a call. If we all are making a no catch signal, then who actually made the call? I understand where you are coming from and trying to add clarity to the situation, but in all intents and purposes it will just end up muddying the waters.

What part of the exception applies here? Did the runner arrive at the base before the ball? Here is the full wording: "A runner need not slide directly into a base as long as the runner slides or runs in a direction away from the fielders to avoid making contact or altering the play of the fielder. The umpire my use judgement due to the unusual nature of a play such as when a runner does not slide and is safe at the base before the throw arrives or slides directly to a base from a position not in a direct line between bases, as long as there is no issue with safety or interference. Interference shall not be called."

Violation in NCAA and NFHS. NCAA, in order for the exception to the FPSR to be in effect, R1 needs to be safe, they weren't so its a violation. NFHS, the runner never has to slide, but if they choose to not slide and there is a defender at the base making a play, they must veer away from the base.

Quick peek around. Call time and if it works with your rotation (3 or 4 umpire system) take it yourself to the base coach.

1) Batter has to be alert to the pitcher before the motion to deliver can begin. 2) Once every one is in their positions and ready to go, that's when we call play. There shouldn't be an issue here. 3) A quick pitch is an illegal pitch. A ball should be added to the count with no one on base. With runner on, a balk should be called. 4) They will stop doing it once they have walked someone or balked a run in because they won't stop doing it. If they are ignoring your request, especially after enforcing penalties, you are well within your rights to remove the pitcher from the game.

This is just a misunderstanding of what is being said. The non-vertical aspects apply to portions that go beyond the facing of the fence/netting continuing towards the out of play side. Think of the backstop and netting that covers seating areas right behind home plate. A ball going up onto the horizontal portion of that netting would be out of play. In your situation, unless it hits the top/outside of your fencing, it would remain in play.