Ump Rube

What are they doing when their team is on offense for that matter? or ;)

If your house league rulebook (kinda rare it seems sometimes) has a time limit then enforce it. If not FED has the 5 pitches in 1 minute (timed from the 3rd out). If he gets 1 done in a minute because the catcher was lazy then he only gets one. Typically only has to happen 1 inning for the participants to get the idea.

The way I play out in my head Senor Ump's sit. is this... R3 "crosses" HP. UIC: In your mind, count the run. R3 enters dugout. DC says, "That's only 2 out." UIC: "That's right coach." DC: "So the runner goes back right?" UIC: "No, sir. He already scored." DC: "SCORED! But he didn't even touch the plate. I want to appeal the runner touching the plate." UIC: "Runner is out, for missing HP." {Out signal} OC: "But he thought is was 3 outs." UIC: "That is his responsibility to know how many outs their are." ... OC: "You are correct, oh wise and great Umpire. I should have never doubted you. Please forgive me for questioning your thought process." UIC: "See we shall."

Ok well maybe this is just but... How do you score the run? Do you wait for him to enter the dugout and then turn and declare, "That is a run."? Do you do that after the next pitch? Do you signal safe after he has "touched" the plate? I just cannot see what you would do in this situation. :wave:

If you don't want the stretch leg look, check out the online retailers under the softball section. Some softball leagues require the navy pants, so places like Honigs makes'em. (They are about $50, so sounds like something you might want to invest in before spending all your "fun-money" just don't call it "funny-money" or you might get a visit from the Secret Service.)

When I have had problems with chattering from a coach in the dugout and I have not been able to directly determine the offender I run the Head Coach. Typically when this happens he says he didn't say it (not that he would throw the other coach under the bus and tell me who did), and I reply that he is the only one who should be talking to me at all so he is responsible for what comes out of people's mouths in the dugout.

In these sits the ball is hitting the rubber not a base. And is rolling past not hitting 1B.

It is true for FED. The ball is dead (RIP little guy) the moment it touches the batter (including the hands, unless they were purchased with the bat in which case:bang:).

I would say, but I cheated and got the answer off of the other forum this has been posted in. So I will keep my mouth shut . Or maybe just to be on the safe side .

What about the sweet red caps that are being worn today? Can I get those there too? :givebeer:

OK coach, Make sure your teams leaves their hands in the dugout next inning then. :wow:

Not to be rude but you need to check your scale. I have 17 posts and a baseball. I know I am good, but not that good. :clap:

I dunno, about you 'sconies [sk-awn-ees]. You are a strange folk , not like us nice Minnesotans .

I was just wondering what the small little baseball animations that I see under member's names were all about? I did a search for the forum and could not find any answers. (I am posting this here in case there are others with the same question, so they can see the answer as well) B) I thought they might have something to do with your number of posts, but I wanted to check. Please, oh dear UIC drop some knowledge on us. (Or else... )

From what I have heard and seen from the umpires in my area (and again mind you these are not my thoughts) they regard softball in 2 ways. 1. Girls' baseball (complete with a girls sized field and ball) 2. A reason to and not a real game (this is more for the SP-SB in the area) To some softball will always be the little cousin to baseball.

Fingers used for counting: 1 - Index finger 2 - Index & middle fingers 3 - Index, middle & ring fingers 4 - What the hell are you using 4 fingers for? What do you use?

I cannot speak to LL specifically, but the generally accepted way across all rule sets (I believe) is to have the balls on the left hand, and strikes on the right. So as you look at them they are shown as read. The reasoning I heard when I first started was, "You call strikes with your right, show'em with your right."

It's a miracle! (Sorry, someone had to say it) :smachhead:

I am a larger fellow (read fat B)) and I am looking to get some new shirts for this year. I tend to get very warm (more than most, wonder why that is ) and was wondering which shirts seem to be the most breathable? I have some Honigs currently, but they seem to be a bit heavier and the "mesh" a bit smaller than some. I have been checking and I was thinking about the Dalco shirts from Ump-Attire. Any comments, concerns, hikus?

Hey thanks UIC! Hope B) nobody abuses it. :banghead:

Could have been 9-0 since the 4th, and the VT scored 1 in the top of the 7th to make it 10-0. B) You have to give the HT a chance to make that run up. I too like the smileys. Wish I could use more than 8 at a time (including quotes).

This was maybe my 3rd or 4th season umpiring for my league, they use a modified FED rules b/c it is an in-house league (everyone is on the batting line-up, no player sits on the bench for a 2nd inning before everyone has sat 1 inning, ect.). In the 4th inning R1, R3 pitch comes in BR swings and 2 items seem to go flying 1. the ball rolling down the 1BL, 2. F2's mit. So now I have CI. F1 picks up the ball and fires a rocket to F3 who misses it. Ball goes out of play and I award 2 from TOP and ignore the CI. One of the fans while all of this is going on has started yelling "Interference! Interference!" Getting louder and louder as the play progresses. Before I have a chance to speak with the coach to explain what just happened (he is waiting patiently at the door to his dugout) the fan jumps up and at the top of his lungs screams, "You stupid motha F er that was Interference!" All I do is point and he folds up his chair and excuses himself to the parking lot. I explain to the coach and he understands we move on. Later that same game... There is a swampy area out a ways in LF. Our Board of Directors decided that instead of making this a GRD (per FED rules) they chose to make it a judgement call (UIC awards bases he felt BR would make had ball not left play). BR comes up hits ball over the head of F7, and begins to trot. Ball bounces a couple of times and visibly splashes in to the swamp. BR not even to 2B when this happens I award him 3B. He is not happy B) trys to talk a little but I ignore him. Coach comes out to check on this told him we covered it in pregame he leaves with no problem . Very next pitch from F1 is wild to the backstop, R3 decides to come home. F1's pitch hits on the fence where the post is, ball comes straight back to F2 who flips to F1 and basicly waits for R3 to slide in and get tagged. He does I call him out and he lights up with, "Are you f:tantrum:!?" Gone. He continued to let rip for about 3 more words before I could say, "Keep talking and your team will forefit the game." (League rule: player refusing to leave can cost a foreture of game). At this time his team now begins yelling for him to shut up. After the game... EJ'ed player and fan seen leaving in the same car, turns out they were father and son. :HD:

Mr Umpire that sounds reasonable and more understandable... but can you punch it up a little bit and add more of the stuff where the OC praises me for being so smart? :angel4:

I think your partner is confusing a catch/trap with control in regards to a tag. And if he/she isn't then I don't know what they are thinking.

Do you then, advise the defense to complete the appeal? What would the mechanics be at that point? I understand, and agree the mechanics are correct, but I personally feel that making the out call would be a lot easier to defend: U1: Out OC: What do you mean out, he beat the throw. U1: Yes, but he missed the base. OC: Oh, ok then Mr. Umpire sir. I am sure sorry that I ever doubted you. You were in perfect position to see the play, and I know you spend hours studying the rules everyday. I should never have said anything. Should I leave now? U1: No that's OK, we all make mistakes. OC: I have never seen you make a.... (on and on)