noumpere

Good first step. Next, work to not grant time for the runner to stand up. Since the ball isn't near, the runner isn't going to be out if he comes off the base for a fraction of a second.

Not out of the basepath.

If the HC *refuses*, then he's restricted and no one else has the HC rights.

When a call is reversed, the umpire makes it right. Score both runs.

Well, the coach is wrong. Either the umpire on the game OR the "other umpires" you asked could be correct. 8-3-2 says to "award bases that would nullify the obstruction." That requires judgment and knowing the exact sequence of play.

Well, it's one or the other.

Wrong. (Recognizing that what you think you saw is not what happened; but that even if it was you'd have the wrong interp)

The umpire can use none of that to rule on the appeal.

You got it right

As described you are correct and the call on the field was wrong. There's a difference between contacting a deflected ball, and contacting a fielder after a deflection.

Might be a 9.01(c0(3) sit. I'm going with awarding the BR second.

If you are the umpire who made the call and the coach starts for your partner, tell (or yell to) the coach, "That's my call -- come talk to me!" The only time I let a coach go to my partner on a call I made is when I am working alone.

I would separate forums like this (and before this Official Forum and the NFHS site, and before that discussion boards of the early interweb days) from almost all of the FB, IG, TT channels (not denying that there might be one or two useful channels out there).

Were runners allowed to lead off and steal?

I have often remarked that many (not all) schools act as if a full set of officials for every sport at every level show up at every school every day. If there's a game, we work it. If not, we go home. Move a game? Add a game? No problem -- the officials are already there. That said, I try to confirm my games with the home team early in the week (and with the visitors by looking at the schedule on line and contacting them only if there's a difference)

I'll add that you can get DP in FED on this.

That part is incorrect. The player was a starter; he can re-enter in the same position in the batting order.

In FED, you can play with 8

Similar to the example I used every year in training new umpires. Safe is the correct call, as every umpire should know.

For umpiring and for everything else, I do NOT look at FaceCrook, SnapCrap, GangstaGram, Ticky-Tack or anything else.

Sure. But what about public school leagues?

iirc, that OBR interp was listed on some other reference. In any event, it matches what I was always taught. It will be interesting to see if NCAA puts out a clarification on its RQ site.

It's always (?) the Last Time By that matters.

You need to invest in wireless batteries. I can get you in on the ground floor. Send $20,000 to me, and you get the first prototype, with free upgrades for life.

Also, SteveTheUmp.com (I think that’s correct; it’s from memory)