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They've been doing that for a while now. U1 will do it too. I believe it's for better tracking, etc

Wrong. You're reading the penalty for the force play violation. The first 2 sentences of the "PENALTY" section would satisfy this play. IF THE RUNNER was out of the baseline because a play/tag was being made on him going home from a triple, ...the batter would be out.

if it's indeed a strike, and he's pointing to the right with a strike signal, he sure as hell isn't yelling "ball"

Doesn't NFHS still have to be mitt or hand first?

Not only was that a strike, and not only did we see a strike-box move during a pitch, but my God, look at how small Bryant's zone box was in the first place?! It's for entertainment value only (on TV) ...not sure how people don't know this yet! Thanks Lindsay, for telling everyone constantly!

Here's the bottom line as far as the real question in the OP of this thread, which I do understand, but ..... Grass/Dirt = More traction needed (potentially) while still a turf shoe for sure, ...maybe more of a studded sole. Turf = Not as much traction needed (potentially) turf shoe of course, but a smoother sole can be utilized. It's going to boil down to personal preference and how supported you feel in certain shoes on certain surfaces. The expenditure to have 2 sets of shoes for each field surface, for me, is what is superfluous, ... not necessarily the post/question.

Missing? Nothing, it was just a question. I'd have to say during my season (this year due to me getting back into summer ball) ...my grass/dirt to turf ratio is now 75-25 grass/dirt. It used to be 95-5 grass/dirt. Therefore, ... having 2 pairs of shoes for specific fields seems like overkill, plus a lot of cash. BUT THAT'S ME!

Ok, hang on. You have 2 pairs of plate shoes, and 2 pairs of base shoes? Plates for turf and grass, base for turf and grass? 🤔

Fall Ball ............yeah,....uhmmmmmm, NO!

Aren't there a SH*#-ton of threads/info on base shoes on the equipment forum currently? 🤔 That said, ... there's no reason in the world why the new Mizuno Ambitions can't be used for grass, ...plenty of traction there (more than others I've used in the past for both surfaces)

I use a local app from one of our local news stations. It has alerts for rain, storms, lightning (and how far away) etc. That being said, I never have my phone on the field with me. Hear it, see it, ... 30 minutes.

ouch, I bet that one was fun. Of course, the coach knew the rules, obviously!

Yeah, maybe one too many .9's, but .....you get my drift. I've been calling HS rulebook games since 2010, and I've never had a pitch delivered.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again .... 99.9999999% of the time, when you call; "THAT'S A BALK!" Everything stops regardless .... YMMV

a thread from 2011. Amazing

BASE PANTS, more baggy than the Honigs ... (plate also), but moreso w/ the base

the problem w/ the Smitty poly spandex is that the base pants are ROOMY also!

I'm picking up what you're puttin' down! LOL! Makes way too much sense, ...heck, I even bought mine totally OFF -SEASON I was so excited about it. Hey Keith, ...are you in 'sales'?

Thanks. @wolfe_man and I have the same vehicle, which was another plus to the whole thing because this was apples to apples. He didn't indicate drawers coming open when we were discussing it, but I'll keep an eye on it. I drove home from the store with them in the back as shown in the photo (obviously empty) and they never moved, but ...we'll see. I'll have shoes in front of the wide one, and my supply bucket in front of the small one, so I may be ok 👍 Thanks again

I have the Smitty Poly Spandex that came out a while ago, and I find them MORE baggy than the Honigs 🤔

...and these are what I still have

Hey all .... Well, thanks to @wolfe_man .... I have a NEW organizational set up for my gear for next year. Keith's 'plastic drawer' concept got me to thinking. I could have everything I need organized better and more accessible for a FRACTION of the cost of a new bag. AND, .. while my new bag has a tear in it, and is 11 years old, it could still be used for those situations (rare) where I need it to roll into a locker room, or stadium, etc, etc. So, I'm keeping my old F3 for that reason, and just picked up the Sterilite bins Keith uses. Photo below is after purchase in the back of the SUV. It'll be fun to get this all organized (a great winter project), and what's better, there's plenty of room in front for shoes, and the old 'Finnerty Supply Bucket' ... (if you know, you know )

Hell no. I still have 2 sets of these (bases and plate) and they still look great. Worn mostly in the spring for HS ball.

So ... the dad files a lawsuit? Geeeeez ... Anyhow, ... actually, they are removed as an ejection is based upon rules attributed to the game at hand. For me, that's the difference

Ejections, and what happened here are very different, and have no correlation (MY opinion). That being said, .... Let's be careful w/ this post and responses. I'm going to keep a very close eye on this post as we don't need a political debate here. I guess I should say, we won't have a political debate here. Thanks in advance for your cooperation