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Absent seeing the actual language, mandatory is mandatory. If fully thought out, there would be a provision for last inning or locking in that said runner is not catching to start next inning.* Is that a "booger to pick"? Maybe. Better path to let the other team complain? Likely. But you can't fault U2 enforcing the rule, "technically correct" and all that. Now that is second order thinking. * In LL CR is allowed with 2 outs for F1 and F2 of record to avoid coaches from playing games.

Observed one of these the other night in 12U OBR. LH batter, catcher makes no attempt to get around the batter - just wings it. Batter was in the box, moving backwards as he relaxed following ball call. In box as the throw goes off side of his helmet. If he had remained dead still, there would have been contact. No call, R1 advanced. DC asked but didn't push too hard.

Everyday we all decide how much of our soul we're going to sell.

Is travel & lodging paid, per diem, or out of pocket?

🤦‍♂️ Taking that in a vacuum and as true so that I can How to tell me you don't care without telling me. Epitome of dishonest harmony over honest conflict in the name of getting it right. It is a developmental league so I'm not saying anyone should be boiled for soap but I sincerely hope this was sincerely taken as a teaching moment and not given the ol' Smitty "eh, I called a balk when the all wasn't in play, whatever. The right team won" Results oriented thinking is a crime against humanity.

hmmmm... maybe I should have balked F1 last month for failing to deliver the pitch when the lights went out as the ball was in flight 40 feet away from home plate. 🙄

From watching the result of the replays (of which the above isn't a good example to compare with the foot hitting the base) it's when the glove flexes from the ball hitting it - almost always in the back of the pocket. Security is implied from the call on the field, i.e. in and out of the glove would have been safed and not challenged.

Based on language used by MLB it's when ball touches glove https://x.com/MLBReplays/status/1942798347406078365

I ain't mad at that. Lot of body language we get from behind the plate.

More bunt tricks

I don't see the batter offer at the pitch, it's not a strike, and I don't see him leaning into the pitch. Didn't get the bat so foul is not possible. It him so HBP.

"Don't make the stadium call! It's obvious." Well, based on how incorrectly the crowd reacts to the simplest play, I'm a cynic on what's "obvious". Cash may be King but communication is Queen. (For OP, I'm thinking casual safe sign and maybe a low-key low volume verbal "safe")

Makes sense. Curious, was there a base coach?

Doesn’t appear they got two outs on this play (and I checked the box score)

I am from Seattle (originally) so I can relate to that one!

In fairness, in the US we'll just print more strikes as needed to avoid being out. "The count is 3 & 6"& 6&q

I saw the pictures before I read the comment and was thinking how much I had to hunt for the logo. These views sold me because I do like the product concept (and not just because you mentioned Malachi (whom I've met a few times). Guess I'm just not creative enough to realize that from the bare pictures. I'll put it on the shopping list - along with new pants after I get back on track with losing some more weight.

As someone who has struggled with LL mechanic changes from "She/He's out" to "Out" I imagine they didn't want to complicate things for the umpires.

I've worked games with TrackMom but not Trackman. What's it like?

Can you expand on what you mean by that? The river is 6" and 2 1/2" of that is a strike by rule. So do you mean striking anything not touching chalk? Or are you getting into the chalk?

4-1-i The way I remember it is : dugout, dugout, circle, circle for LL, HS, College, Pro

What do people think about "the fielder position as runner starts their slide" argument?

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