ArchAngel72

So just curious no one see's the coaches verbal interference? I see this as how the umpire called an out. I have never seen that called myself only physical interference by touching the runner. But yeah I cannot see the out ...

Previously at 12U and below we have been told call time loudly and announce count get batter back in box and DO not allow runner on 3rd to proceed. In order to keep "the deception" play out of LL.. and they know its being attempted.

So uh.. The drapes don't match the curtains... Sucks getting old eh. 🤣

1st chop ?

I don't know if its just an optical illusion. Or no real scale size comparison for the photos. Does anyone have a baseball handy they could "worst case possible" push in the 4 corner larger holes and take a picture. I am just curious how much penetration a baseball could get before it hits cage. Im not poo pooing, just damn that photo makes those holes look HUGE.

In the past I did a 13U game between the towns 2 teams. 1st game of the year we got 3 done and then it started a steady cold rain. The field was ok 4th inning but 5th inning I was noticing water starting to puddle at the edge of the dirt around the infield and etc. I called before we got going both Managers to the infield while watching warm ups and asked them how they felt about conditions. Both of them said the kids are already wet. They both did not care about who won this game but wanted all their kids to get some reps. I said OK but 1st kid that slips and falls I will end it right there.. agreed? The kids all had a great time and I was changing balls every other pitch. But pitchers catchers and infielders kept there footing fine for the next inning. Then It was like someone turned on the tub faucet and it just started coming down. TIME yep we're done Im calling it. By the time the kids got off the field the whole infield was one large puddle. Both coaches were fine with it and appreciative I stuck it out for that inning. It was wet but it was playable.. I know more than a handful of umps that would have said NOPE and gone home.

Full speed live play No one sees that.. Replay and different angles in slow mo yeah. But it took me half the video to see it. I doubt any coach or player is gonna grab that in order to challenge it. Is it even reviewable?

the possibility of malicious contact was my point. Was it there or was it not there.. 😁

So If he were to have barreled full force into the pitcher at the plate and the pitcher could not field the ball you would call him safe? I was merely trying to see more of the picture. Being this is reading the situation I had questions as to well did he hit him or did he not hit him and if he did collide with him was it done on purpose with malice. I believe even in HS all that stuff still matters whether or not the play is a force or not doesn't it?

Based on your response I am assuming it was not malicious. If it was incidental I got "It was nothing"

Because of "E" below

Any contact with the pitcher?

That looks to me like a malicious elbow to the head attempt. If it were defending oneself I would think it would be tucked in and not thrust our clearly at jaw level. EJECT EJECT EJECT!

Ah yes but did Angelo mean himself or Pete ? (I tease) 😁

No man I have not used AOL dial up since 1993 ? Pretty sure its the site or possibly our firewall does not like it.