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| Aug. 18, 2017 tugboat 39 posts | Vegas umpires Bats are 34" long and the batters box is 36" wide. It seems to me that with all the live bats out there; asking an umpire to make a batters box should not be a big deal. This is a 1st class tournament. With all the advantages given to the offense; at the meeting couldn't SSUSA ask the umpires to be more receptive to keeping batters in the box??? |
| Aug. 18, 2017 HAT MAN Men's 50 229 posts | it is not up to the umpires to chalk the box. 97.5% of the time its entry level maintenance who eye it up. As an umpire I will not enforce a box once the lines have been kicked away unless its very extreme. As a big guy I pay close attention to how the box is chalked. Many start the inside line close to the plate. Rule is 6 inches out from the plate and 36 inches wide. if you take away half a foot or more from a tall player and require him to have both feet touch the line you are not being fair to everyone. Biggest pet peeve I have with some umpires and the batters box is " I know the box isn't regulation you can tell but I still need to enforce the rule, now move in" Wait you have to force something thats not legal....I dont get it. Funny story we were playing against my old team (good fun razzing each other). Every at bat the guys are yelling get him in the box get him in the box.Umpire took no action. By the 3rd at bat the lines had but almost disappeared when the chants got loud. Ump calls time says get in the box. But blue ive bated the same way all game and the lines are gone now. Ump says I let you get away with all game and now your going to be an a$$ to me. I didnt know if I should shake his hand or lose it for cursing at me. He then draws a line with his foot. Kid you not the box must have been 28 inches wide. Guess what I grounded out. lol Fast forward bottom of the seventh, game on the line, they walk the guy in front of me to get me jammed in the small box. I look at the ump he says cryin out loud just bat. I back up go to original spot and tie the game. Oddest set of at bats ever. |
| Aug. 19, 2017 mad dog Men's 65 4191 posts | got to love how batters whine and bitch about them having to be in the batters box on a ball that is thrown 10-15 mph......what ya want next a tee to hit off of....the box has always been the same size...get used to it or ...as many have said.....go play checkers.... |
