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Maybe it's the heat, maybe it's the grind of the long season, maybe it's something in the water...but for whatever reason, the past few weeks seem to have brought a slew of arguments from coaches during games. Some were mild, some were profanity-laced rants, some led to ejections.
I don't know...maybe I have this stuff all wrong. Maybe the kind OFC readers can straighten me out.
True or False?
1) Batter has a count of 1-1. The next pitch is barely nicked and goes directly straight to the catcher's mitt where it is caught.
The batter is out because this is a caught foul ball.
2) Batter receives ball four. The ball is returned to the pitcher in the circle. Batter-runner rounds first, stops once, then immediately procedes directly to second base.
The batter-runner should be called out under the Look Back Rule.
3) Batter-runner is advancing to first on a batted ball. F6 fields the ball and throws to first while the B/R is still several steps away from the bag. The ball gets away from F3 at first base and slowly rolls up the right field line. B/R heads for second base. Just before she gets to second, the ball trickles into a dead ball area.
The B/R should be awarded third base- two bases from her position when the ball went out of play.
4) Right-handed batter has count of 2-2, no runners on base. On the next pitch, the batter checks her swing. Plate umpire calls pitch a ball. Catcher asks plate umpire to check with base umpire, who is positioned behind first base. Base umpire rules a swing and a strike.
The request to check with the base umpire should have been denied. A base umpire behind first base is not in the proper position to rule on a checked swing on a right-handed batter.
5) Batter hits ball to the outfield. Runners on first and second advance. The throw from the outfield goes out of play.
All runners are to be awarded one base from their position when the ball went out of play.
6) Runner on third. The next pitch is a passed ball. R3 heads home while the catcher is still retreiving the ball near the backstop. R3 crosses the plate standing up as F2 dives at her feet to make a tag. R3 touches the plate, then F2 tags her foot.
The runner should be out for failure to slide.
7) One out, runners on first and second. The batter hits a high pop up to second base. F4 is camped under the ball waiting for it to come down. The umpire announces and signals an infield fly. The ball then lands untouched, about two feet behind F4. Both runners advance one base, the batter-runner reaches first base. Umpire removes B/R from first base, as she was out on the infield fly.
This is no longer an infield fly as the ball was not caught. The B/R is safe at first base.
8) Batter hits to outfield for a clean triple. B/R is coming into third base as the ball is thrown back to the infield. Ball goes through the infield untouched and rolls toward the left field dugout/fence area. Ball procedes to roll under a gap at the bottom of the fence.
(This is a two-parter.)
There is no base award to the B/R as she was stopped on third and not attempting to advavce when the ball rolled out of play.
Since the fence had a hole in it, the ball going out of play does not count. If a ball exits the playing field due to a hole, gap or damage to the fence it is a dead ball and runners are not awarded bases.
Yes, these are all actual plays that have been argued in games I've recently umpired. Do you think that I blew these calls?
I don't know...maybe I have this stuff all wrong. Maybe the kind OFC readers can straighten me out.
True or False?
1) Batter has a count of 1-1. The next pitch is barely nicked and goes directly straight to the catcher's mitt where it is caught.
The batter is out because this is a caught foul ball.
2) Batter receives ball four. The ball is returned to the pitcher in the circle. Batter-runner rounds first, stops once, then immediately procedes directly to second base.
The batter-runner should be called out under the Look Back Rule.
3) Batter-runner is advancing to first on a batted ball. F6 fields the ball and throws to first while the B/R is still several steps away from the bag. The ball gets away from F3 at first base and slowly rolls up the right field line. B/R heads for second base. Just before she gets to second, the ball trickles into a dead ball area.
The B/R should be awarded third base- two bases from her position when the ball went out of play.
4) Right-handed batter has count of 2-2, no runners on base. On the next pitch, the batter checks her swing. Plate umpire calls pitch a ball. Catcher asks plate umpire to check with base umpire, who is positioned behind first base. Base umpire rules a swing and a strike.
The request to check with the base umpire should have been denied. A base umpire behind first base is not in the proper position to rule on a checked swing on a right-handed batter.
5) Batter hits ball to the outfield. Runners on first and second advance. The throw from the outfield goes out of play.
All runners are to be awarded one base from their position when the ball went out of play.
6) Runner on third. The next pitch is a passed ball. R3 heads home while the catcher is still retreiving the ball near the backstop. R3 crosses the plate standing up as F2 dives at her feet to make a tag. R3 touches the plate, then F2 tags her foot.
The runner should be out for failure to slide.
7) One out, runners on first and second. The batter hits a high pop up to second base. F4 is camped under the ball waiting for it to come down. The umpire announces and signals an infield fly. The ball then lands untouched, about two feet behind F4. Both runners advance one base, the batter-runner reaches first base. Umpire removes B/R from first base, as she was out on the infield fly.
This is no longer an infield fly as the ball was not caught. The B/R is safe at first base.
8) Batter hits to outfield for a clean triple. B/R is coming into third base as the ball is thrown back to the infield. Ball goes through the infield untouched and rolls toward the left field dugout/fence area. Ball procedes to roll under a gap at the bottom of the fence.
(This is a two-parter.)
There is no base award to the B/R as she was stopped on third and not attempting to advavce when the ball rolled out of play.
Since the fence had a hole in it, the ball going out of play does not count. If a ball exits the playing field due to a hole, gap or damage to the fence it is a dead ball and runners are not awarded bases.
Yes, these are all actual plays that have been argued in games I've recently umpired. Do you think that I blew these calls?
