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Could the pitcher(s) have been doing this in an attempt to commit illegal pitches without actually delivering a pitch and running up their pitch count?

Looks like @MadMax was bored this evening...............

I'm sure it will be billed as such, so lets call it what is is, a US Championship.

At this level, I have gone over to the coach between innings and chatted about "froggy". If the coach can't drill it into him WITH your reminders, that's too bad. I hate to see a player get hurt. I really do. But there is a saying I use for adults (that they have to begin learning at some point), stupid SHOULD hurt. Froggy was obviously told by at least 2 different umpires. I'm thinking the coach has probably said something at some point. Maybe it will sink it that "Hey, they were right".

this is ALSO why the armchair umpires go online and bash umpires, lumping us all together.

Guy 1 sounds like a solid platform to build on. Guy 2 , well, you may need to have the tough talk. Look, if you don't want to be here, you don't have to be. But if you are going to be here, participation is required. I am assuming LL or some other youth type rec ball. With that said, they need to understand that this could be the most important play/moment/game in that player has ever had, and we need to make sure we get the call correct.

Runners are still required to touch the bases in order, be it a hit or an award.

I haven't seen Jerry's incident yet. Kerwin looked like he had that helmet with the Shocks, you know, the one with the big ugly yellow W on it? .....and sure looked to me like he got knocked out. These are the guys that are supposed to be "the best". Have the best equipment. Etc. ok, so I'll be the Jerry McGuire. Isn't it time that more safety gets focused on the umpires? Granted, technology has advanced tremendously over the years. But.........is it enough? Masks with shocks or springs, skull caps, mask pads, etc. yeah, that's great. Is there anything else that can be done? Stormtrooper uniforms aside, does anyone have any thoughts on this? I'm just thinking out loud here, but if someone could come up with a novel approach, new idea, revolutionary break through (call it what you will), it could be the next advancement in umpire protection/safety!

nope...............lumber is too expensive on umpire pay.

agreed...........if you have contact with the ball as described above, there is going to be dugouts, coaches and parents yelling. Not MY fault you didn't hear me call it coach.

I don't know ANYONE in that corner of the state. However, if you find out who your local little league UIC is, he probably has some contacts to the district UIC and/or some travel assignors.

ditto

Kyle, I see where you are going, but doesn't the "penetration protection" also double as impact dispersion?

Not having that issue with mine.......yet. However, black duct tape would be my go to. After all, duct tape.......is like the Force. There is a light side, there is a dark side.......and it helps to hold the universe together.

I'll get the tape measure out tomorrow and text you. How do those measure? Middle of the knee to the top of the plate shoe (bottom center of leg guard)?

I was fortunate enough to call some intersquad scrimmage pitches for my local HS before the season. We have a D1 (PennState) commit regularly hitting 94, and another in the high 80s. Becoming more of a norm? I recall years back when 90 was considered phenomenal. Now, it seems like that magic number is 100.

LOL.................he said, the floor does not recognize the gentleman from the Pacific NorthWest.

Calling all gear junkies! Any of you out there have a pair of the Davishins in your arsenal that you would be willing to part with? I just went on Gerry Davis' website, and apparently, they don't sell them anymore.

i've heard the term "a special kind of stupid" before.........I guess this is it.

I had a walk up music HS game a couple weeks back. Other than the volume.......of the speakers...... RIGHT ABOVE ME........EET IS WHAAT EET IS

LL Minors? so......8-10 y/o. A curve ball in Minors? First, I'm inclined to believe it was more gravity, than ball rotation. Second, at that age, if the batter so much as squints his eyes.........in his/her mind, they made an attempt to get out of the way. I have NEVER seen an 8-10 y/o take one for the team.

Guest Baseball Mom, I could be reaching here but I'm just wondering........... Recently, there was a play that was buzzing on the internet, that may seem a little similar to this. I believe it was a college game, and the runner in question never reached home plate. As mentioned above, once they reach/pass the base, they are assumed to have attained it, and can only be called out on appeal for missing the base. The college (internet) play, the runner never reached or passed home plate. So, within the 360' that @MadMax refers to, didn't happen. A rough guesstimate would be about 10-15 feet short, he started celebrating with the team and never finished his running obligations.

personally, I think the best protection (bang) for your (cheap) buck, is the schutt/adams HDXV (i think that's the name of it)

Well.......Guest Coach Hahn................meet @MadMax