JSam21

Trackman plots the center of the ball. Setting the edges to 19" provides the buffer required to capture the edge of the ball on the plate.

1 and 5 are only for Division 1. All other divisions it will remain the same as before.

So... it is about that time. Who is going where? This could be a way to know some people before you go.

So they want the primary responsiblity to take a backseat to the lowest two responsiblities on the priority list? Sounds about right...

That company is likely DV Sport, which is in Pittsburgh. It is where NCAA baseball does their centralized replay for the D1 tournament.

Because the replay that you are seeing likely isn't the one that they are using for replay. It has to go to the replay center in Williamsport and all reviews are conducted there. The replay official in Williamsport then has to go through the TV producer to get different videos/angles. Even if you have one angle that may show something, you will look at other angles just to confirm there is nothing else you missed. https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/video-replay-process/

It allows them to work 2nd base the full 360 degrees... just like the plate. It is required even more so since the runners can't slide through the base and not be in jeopardy to be put out. 2nd base has some of the most dynamic play types because of the various angles at which throws can originate from.

I think what we can learn from the play is two fold. 1) MLB umpires are paid to get calls right, therefore they do things that umpires at lower levels shouldn't neccessarily do. Now before someone comes on and says "BUT WE ARE ALL PAID TO GET CALLS RIGHT!!!"... They have comprehensive health insurance and will continue to get paid when injured... we will not. They have the ability to get reps in positions that we do not have the abilty to do. That is what I mean. 2) Sometimes we are just SOL on certain plays. Working this type of mechanic is HARD. I mean very hard. People with 30-40 games a year at 2nd base still strugle with it at times.

And I want it to be clear... I'm a D3 nobody who is mediocre at best, so I don't proclaim to be an expert at anything. However, I'm smart enough to know that there are people who are much better and smarter than me who I should listen to. I discussed this situation over breakfast with a current MLB umpire (humble brag) last week. My previous comment is exactly what he told me. There are often times where a situation occurs for the players that they are going to be SOL even though they did everything they were supposed to do. An example is the video of the squeeze play where the bunt goes straight down, the runner slides, and hinders the catcher fielding the batted ball... Stuff happens. The best umpires in the world work 2nd base roughly 30 times a year... No one at the amateur level is working that position that many times in a season. I have worked 2nd base in the 4 umpire system exactly 4 times... ever. The MLB umpires get reps there and still struggle with the mechanics of working outside. We work inside because we have the reps of working inside at 2nd base within every other system we work. It is truly baffling to me how many mechanics "experts" come out of the woodwork when these types of plays happen. Especially when those experts have ZERO experience actually working the system that they are pontificating on. Those are likely the same people who make statements at camps instead of asking questions.

Bill Miller knows how to work 2nd base on the outside. Bill Miller has taught many of his fellow MLB umpires how to work 2nd base on the outside. No matter what Bill did here, he would have been in someone's way. His movements were the "high percentage" ones to make as rarely is F4 going to come across to get this ball. This is F6's ball all the way and Bill movements are such because of that.

Agreed. Big P it is 100% descretion of the official. Any other level he gets run.

Top and bottom are pretty explanitory. Corner is a pitch that is on the plate. Edge is as far as I'm going.

It doesn't matter when the BR is the one who caused the interference. If it was another runner then the fair/foul would come into play. The only reason why we would need the fair/foul status on a "squibber" is to determine what to do with the batter-runner after the interference call. Since, on this play, they are out on the interference it doesn't matter if it rolls foul after the hinderance.

It has to be caught by the catcher in all rule sets.

This is a really prevealant assumption. It never had to be "caught cleanly". It never had to go "into the glove". As said previously, OBR/NCAA it just needs to go sharp and direct from the bat to the catcher and then be legally caught by the catcher. NFHS, it needs to go sharp and direct from the bat to the catcher's hand/glove and then be legally caught. NFHS, If it touches the catcher's hand/glove first, it can be juggled, kicked, stuck in their elbow, hip... as long as it doesn't become lodged in their equipment, touch the batter or umpire... it can be legally caught by the catcher and would be a foul tip