Wait.....WHAT?!?!?!

[Jocko]

I got this from my former local assignor. Local league uses OBR with mods. Anyone else heard of this?

 

there are a few MLB rule changes that have affected our rules. First, offensive conferences have not changed for years and we still have  a few “veteran†umpires who don’t know how many timeouts the offense may “REQUESTâ€. You should know that only ONE conference per offensive inning is allowed AT ANYTIME IN ANY GAME.  Anytime a second offensive time out is REQUESTED and GRANTED a substitution must be made. So DO NOT ALLOW A SECOND UNLESS COACH WANTS TO REPLACE A PLAYER. If this happens there will be a HOLE in the lineup because they bat continuously and AN OUT will be recorded each time that player comes up to that. Not only that but a parent is going to be EXTREMELY distraught when his/her child has to sit out rest of game. So watch that very carefully. There were many instances where a coach took as many a 5 timeouts in an offensive inning…….and the coach knew better, but our umpires did not.  They will take advantage of our IGNORANCE OF RULES so “study to show yourself approvedâ€. They laughed about it.

Second, there are only THREE Defensive Conferences in a MAJOR League game now.  They have adopted the HS and College rules. So here’s how that works.  A coach may “REQUEST†Three timeouts to talk with pitchers or any defensive conferences.  He may do that ALL THREE TIMES to one pitcher even in one inning. But after those three conferences HE MUST REMOVE AND REPLACE THAT PITCHER.  Anytime he removes a PITCHER there is NO CONFERENCE  CHARGED.  No longer must he visit and remove a pitcher after second conference of any inning as in the past. SO WATCH THIS CAREFULLY AND DO NOT ALLOW THE REQUEST UNTIL YOU’VE TOLD THE COACH HIS OPTIONS. ONLY THREE USED DEFENSIVE CONFERENCES PERIOD PER GAME PERIOD.

[catsbackr]

Well, coaches may take an uncharged offensive conferences anytime the defense takes a charged defensive conference as long as the offensive conference breaks up when the defensive conference breaks.

 

In the first part, it says the coaches KNOW the rules and are taking advantage of the fact that the umpires do not.  Then, it insinuates that the umpires should instruct the coaches of the consequences of conferences.  Either they know the rules or they don't, don't they?

[Rich Ives]

Well, coaches may take an uncharged offensive conferences anytime the defense takes a charged defensive conference as long as the offensive conference breaks up when the defensive conference breaks.

 

In the first part, it says the coaches KNOW the rules and are taking advantage of the fact that the umpires do not.  Then, it insinuates that the umpires should instruct the coaches of the consequences of conferences.  Either they know the rules or they don't, don't they?

 

If the umpire doesn't know the rule how is he going to instruct the coach?

[ricka56]

I got this from my former local assignor. Local league uses OBR with mods. Anyone else heard of this?

 

there are a few MLB rule changes that have affected our rules. First, offensive conferences have not changed for years and we still have  a few “veteran†umpires who don’t know how many timeouts the offense may “REQUESTâ€. You should know that only ONE conference per offensive inning is allowed AT ANYTIME IN ANY GAME.  Anytime a second offensive time out is REQUESTED and GRANTED a substitution must be made. That is some OBR modification. So DO NOT ALLOW A SECOND UNLESS COACH WANTS TO REPLACE A PLAYER. If this happens there will be a HOLE in the lineup because they bat continuously and AN OUT will be recorded each time that player comes up to that. Not only that but a parent is going to be EXTREMELY distraught when his/her child has to sit out rest of game. And after momma is done chewing on the umpire, she's coming after this assignor, I hope.  So watch that very carefully. There were many instances where a coach took as many a 5 timeouts in an offensive inning…….and the coach knew better, but our umpires did not.  yeah...that is excessive and shouldn't be allowed.  They will take advantage of our IGNORANCE OF RULES so “study to show yourself approvedâ€. They laughed about it. I'm already laughing.

Second, there are only THREE Defensive Conferences in a MAJOR League game now. No, but this might be one of the mods though  They have adopted the HS and College rules. So here’s how that works.  A coach may “REQUEST†Three timeouts to talk with pitchers or any defensive conferences.  He may do that ALL THREE TIMES to one pitcher even in one inning. But after those three conferences HE MUST REMOVE AND REPLACE THAT PITCHER.  Anytime he removes a PITCHER there is NO CONFERENCE  CHARGED.  No longer must he visit and remove a pitcher after second conference of any inning as in the past. SO WATCH THIS CAREFULLY AND DO NOT ALLOW THE REQUEST UNTIL YOU’VE TOLD THE COACH HIS OPTIONS. the term "that'll go over like a turd in the punch bowl" comes to mind ONLY THREE USED DEFENSIVE CONFERENCES PERIOD PER GAME PERIOD.

[ScubaUmp]

Can't find any 2015 OBR changes regarding visits to the mound.

 

8.06 A professional league shall adopt the following rule pertaining to the visit of the manager or coach to the pitcher:

(a) This rule limits the number of trips a manager or coach may make to any one pitcher in any one inning;

(b) A second trip to the same pitcher in the same inning will cause this pitcher’s automatic removal from the game;

© The manager or coach is prohibited from making a second visit to the mound while the same batter is at bat, but

(d) if a pinch-hitter is substituted for this batter, the manager or coach may make a second visit to the mound, but must remove the pitcher from the game. A manager or coach is considered to have concluded his visit to the mound when he leaves the 18-foot circle surrounding the pitcher’s rubber.

[Welpe]

 

There's too much of this going on it seems.