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Coach, these kids are 10 and 11 years old. They should be learning how to play the game , how to think about the game. Again, they aren't going to learn any of that during a walk fest. I will not be part of that if I can help it. Swing away and play baseball. Once the pitchers can consistently find the zone, then you can teach the finer points of swing mechanics, IMO.

Are you saying he calls a wide zone on your team and not the other? If he calls you one way and the other team different, I'm with you. Though I don't know what you do about it. If he calls it the same each way, what's the issue? I watch MLB games just about every night and the zones you see called are different. The teams adjust. Walk-fests are not fun for anyone and don't teach the game. Get the kids swinging and putting the ball in play.

1. Because I've seen it happen. No - really! 2. 28" bat + 12" arm extension = 40". The outside chalk line is 6" + 17" + 6" = 29" from the inside line of the batter's box. So small kid can stand 11" inside the batters box - basically in the middle - and reach a ball pitched on the chalk of the other batter's box. That's where I call minors and some majors LL games and I see plenty of hits. Believe it or not - even from farther outside than that!

What age group are we talking?

I was watching that game and it looked like an FU call to me. Daza had been making noise prior to that pitch. Does Gil provide allowance for FU calls in UEFL?

Eject Gardner. I don't know of a way to eject a spectator. If this was me, I'd warn the OHC to keep his parents under control. If it happens again, you have to eject the coach. If it still happens, inform the tournament director and if they can't fix it, its a forfeit.

Good question! I thought about that. Eddie took his stance like he should and there was a strike zone. This kid probably had a negative strike zone - his knees were above his midsection. I'd interpret that as an infinte strike zone!

Because he's disrespecting the game. Who knows - maybe they all knew it was coming and everyone had a good laugh. If so, fine.

Unless a TD or UIC tells me otherwise I'm using my judgement and calling that a mockery or unsportsmanlike, take your pick. You aren't taking the game seriously from that stance. No way in hell you can hit anything from there - it's the definition of mockery.

I haven't read anything more than the two posited cases and looked at the picture. If I get a batter doing that for more than the one pitch after which I tell him to stop, he's out for making a mockery of the game. And he's out every other time he tries it. Next!

I'm agreeing with. That's what I saw.

The second out of the play, R2 tagged out.

Yeah, but missed there was one out. So what was the ruling that nullified the second our?

Use your phone! I'll see myself out now.

I watched without sound so don't know what any comments were. What I see is infield fly called, the runners choosing to advance, a run scoring, and R2 called out for being outside the baseline. So I've got two outs, a run scored and a runner at second when all is said and done. But that isn't what they ended up with. Did PU make a call of some kind?

Not to drift too far away but I do too. One of the best baseball minds I've seen in a player.

Jim Edmonds and Dan mcGlothlin in the Cardinals tv booth sure didn't. They were concentrating on if it hit the glove or not.

Yup. Good to know the best can do what I do. :-)

I've watched years of Cardinals baseball and Molina is super sharp. I'm surprised he didn't read the play right.

Yes. MLB hasn't posted video of that play. If you have an MLB.TV subscription you can go to 2:10:30 of the Cardinal broadcast and see the play from behind the plate. Arozarena (getting his first MLB hit) chops it to SS. Goes under the SS glove and hits Yadi Molina in the heel. Molina reacts by stopping and acting like he knows its interference and both SS and 2B point at him. Soon after, the PU calls time. I don't know if he took his cue from Molina who is known for his high baseball IQ or what. Both 2B and 3B umps were looking but neither signals safe or play on. Maybe Gil will post something on UEFL.

Situation: bases loaded, no outs. Ground ball to shortstop. Ball goes underneath SS glove and hits R2. Play stops. After crew chief confers with defensive manager, everyone is safe and run scores. Question: Was this a booted call? Shouldn't this have been nothing and play on?

Tangent question - have any of you had to handle a glove appeal? Never have and I'm not sure what I'd do. I don't carry a measuring tape and, in fact, haven't memorized the permissible dimensions.

As long as the glove meets the size specifications in the rules, it can be used. NFHS has the same specification for all fielders other than catcher. OBR has different specifications for catcher, 1B, and the other fielders. So if you were playing under NFHS rules, more than likely it was legal for the outfielder to wear it. If OBR, it might have been legal.

What rule? You mean they weren't claiming interference?

No - the batter-runner is always forced at first no matter what the defense is doing. Where else can he go? He can't decide to stay at home.