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Runner going to 2nd on ground ball over the middle with fielder racing to 2nd, both ...» Sweet674: Middle infielder races to bag wanting to complete a double play. ...»Turning2: 8.6 • WHEN SLIDING IS OPTIONAL - AVOIDING COLLISIONS Sliding or ... »Sweet674: Appreciate the prompt, well-written response! Playing over 50 years ... |
2 | June 26, 2022 | 161 |
time limit rule for league play» joebodyman: Our league has a time limit rule that reads: End time: No new inning ...»stick8: I believe the rule as you posted is a bit confusing. In my view its ... |
1 | June 23, 2022 | 132 |
Fly ball catch» BASEHITTER#2: Batter hits a deep fly ball at the right field fence. the right ...»B.J.: yes.. read the note part at bottom of CATCH definition 1.10 • ... »DaveDowell: Correct call ... The umpire's call appears to hinge on his judgment ... »B.J.: I agree with DD on it being a judgment call as is every call.. what I ... |
3 | June 20, 2022 | 326 |
5th Run» NYGNYY: Today had a situation where the 5th run was on third, runner on first ...»Dbax: It’s just a force out at second. Run scores. »mck71: Apologies for not stating the specific rule (I am sure someone will ... »B.J.: mck71 ..yes in original post run should have scored.. in your ... »mck71: Thx BJ, that makes perfect sense and I should have known that ... |
4 | June 15, 2022 | 291 |
is call obstruction or interference» BillB2: Senior 60 and over league. Runner from first takes one step and stops ...»B.J.: I would have OBS on this play.. the fielder was given the opportunity ... »BillB2: Thanks, much appreciated. »Rob64: Depends I've actually never saw a flub in the rule book so..... If ... »B.J.: rob64 .. that is not what the OP was .. the fielder ... »BillB2: B.J. described it correctly. »Rob64: Of course he did so the runners were safe and everyone was awarded ... »Rob64: Nobody was called out on the play from what I've read. |
7 | June 15, 2022 | 316 |
catch no catch» shortstop33: Rec ball, line drive hit to me at third, make the catch, ball hit s ...»DaveDowell: REALLY??? ... It's NO CATCH if you don't have the ball securely in ... »shortstop33: Think about this Dave outfielder making a catch falls to ground ball ... »DaveDowell: ss33 ... Maybe some of the others here will contribute to this ... »B.J.: SS33 Congrats on 87 in July and I have had the pleasure of knowing ... »B.J.: SS on your 2nd scenario I would have an out.. I have seen OF's many ... »Rob64: So if I'm playing in the outfield and my hat falls to the ground as ... »B.J.: rob .. no it's not a catch .. also if you were holding your hat in ... »shortstop33: Thanks for the input »Scott Harder: IMO... when the glove left your hand it no longer is part of your ... »Rich33: NO catch... |
10 | June 13, 2022 | 577 |
Commitment line on a tag up.» Bigtimer40: Had a situation come up this week. Zero outs runners on 1st and 2nd. ...»B.J.: bigtimer.. I don't have the runner from 2nd being out until the ... »fresnomdn: I would guess (and hope) that the commitment line issue would be ... »DaveDowell: fresnomdn ... To my knowledge, there is no known exception allowing a ... »B.J.: fresno.. I agree with DD if the runner had re-crossed the C/L he ... »curty: appears to be no commitment line violation from the op, but that ... »Bigtimer40: the commitment line violation isn't an out until it is recrossed is ... »mck71: CRAZY scenario! So SS should have tagged the runner going to 2B and ... »Mikelmart: Of course all of this is predicated on what the umpire saw. If the 2B ... »Packerman412: Well here’s how I think it would be or should be ruled. We have the ... »B.J.: packerman.. yes the catch is out #1 .. but the ball being thrown back ... »Packerman412: BJ. To me you have the same thing as this. Line drive gets hit and ... »Packerman412: Donna Mcquire were you at on this »B.J.: packerman.. in your scenario yes I would have an out .. that is ... »Donna McGuire: Let’s see if I can answer the key questions. 1. When do you call the ... »B.J.: Donna Thx.. I agree 100% |
15 | June 11, 2022 | 814 |
Is the middle open rule 6.18?» Big Papi 39: Hi y’all just trying to figure out how rule 6.18 application works. ...»Turning2: Big P - the entire field is playable from foul line to foul line, the ... |
1 | June 8, 2022 | 225 |
Equaluzer rules/# of homeruns» TXTrouble3: Couldnt find a rule stating this.... If 50 Major plays 50 AAA ...»TimMcElroy: You always play to the HR rule of the lower rated team. In this ... »TXTrouble3: Thanks for your input Tim. Juat couldn't find it anywheres in ... »Donna McGuire: This is covered in rule 13.3(8)E., part of which says: “If there is a ... |
3 | June 5, 2022 | 220 |
What constitutes scoring at home plate» Nvjimmymac: Rule 8.9(1) says you must touch the outside home plate to score. Rule ...»DaveDowell: Nvjimmymac ... The reference to the "outside home plate" is when ... »rmp0012002: Touching home plate is not allowed so I look at how the field is set ... »Turning2: Nvjimmymac - Refer to 5.7.A along with ALL of 8.9 and you will have ... |
3 | June 4, 2022 | 264 |
Verbal Obstruction or Interference» Mike14: Is there anything in the rules that covers verbal obstructions or ...»B.J.: mike14.. I actually had that happen where the catcher had a senior ... »Rob64: why "because there were 2 outs"? »B.J.: Because with 2 outs the runner took off as soon as the ball was hi ... »Scott Harder: Not sure I like your call here BJ. It's the runners responsibility to ... »B.J.: scott.. the catcher has no right to yell foul ball that is the ... »Guppy7325: Look in the rule book under conduct or detrimental conduct to the ... »Turning2: Scott - BJ and Guppy have clearly defined proper call and procedure. ... »Paul C: Additional info to support BJ and Grumpy, umpires and others. ... »Scott Harder: Just to clarify.. I don't believe the call was not commensurate with ... »Scott Harder: So... what if it wasn't the catcher who yelled? What if it was a fan ... »B.J.: Scott.. With the catcher standing right next to or behind the Umpire ... »Turning2: Scott - i agree with your statement, with two outs, batter should be ... |
12 | June 1, 2022 | 792 |
Fair or Foul» franjan: With a runner standing on 3rd base I hit a line drive that hit him ...»1bounce: Does not matter where it lands. It’s where the ball hit him in fair ... »franjan: Not sure I agree. To me the runner standing on the base is just an ... »curveball: I agree with you Franjan. »B.J.: curveball and franjan.. the ball did not hit anywhere on the bag it ... »Hank Heffner: It would be determined foul or fair as to the relative position of ... |
5 | May 28, 2022 | 460 |
3rd baseline» yerwombat: Recently at the ACC Championships a rule was instituted, if a runner ...»DaveDowell: I haven't heard of that one Tim, especially since we only make rule ... »yerwombat: Interesting Thanks Dave »DaveDowell: Not a "value judgment" here, but the umpires for the ACC in Raleigh ... »Scott Harder: Not the most direct route to the outside plate/line, what would cause ... »TimMcElroy: Interesting. As the TD, I was unaware 9f this until just now. Did ... »titanhd: If you touch any portion of the the batters box you are out. Might ... »mck71: Dave, we USUSALLY don't have these lines that are diagonal from 3B to ... »TimMcElroy: Hi Mike, As a general rule, umpires will intruct managers to have ... »DaveDowell: Some umpires/UIC's and (drat!) Directors ask the field crew NOT to ... »TimMcElroy: Mike... I didn't fully read your last message and will agree that ... »Guppy7325: I can verify what Tim was saying. I umpired ACC and that was the ... »yerwombat: Yes we were told that before the game different days, after the rain ... »DieselDan: If the scoring line touches the batters box, most plate umps are OK ... »Turning2: SSUSA SENIOR SOFTBALL DIAMOND Infield Layout, Base Dimensions, ... |
14 | May 28, 2022 | 679 |
Player Ratings» CaliBraves: Scenario: I already know the answer to this but being told ...»DaveDowell: In most cases, YES ... If you are filling in on a one-time basis ... »CaliBraves: David, Here is what I found in the rules and says that you can ... »DaveDowell: CaliBraves ... Don't over complicate this ... You can play across two ... |
3 | May 25, 2022 | 305 |
out or safe» shortstop33: Batter hits ground ball to infielder, throw beats runner to first, ...»Turning2: SSUSA Definition 1.10 Catch You are correct, play must be ... |
1 | May 22, 2022 | 284 |
what's the ruling on ball over the foul line» Larry S: Batter hits ball down 3rd base line. Ball stops in foul territory ...»DaveDowell: FOUL BALL • You defined it in foul territory and further defined that ... »shortstop33: If any part of the ball is touching the line it is fair, even if the ... »DaveDowell: His statement of facts indicates that the ball was NOT touching the ... |
3 | May 22, 2022 | 298 |
What's the call on a pitch» Larry S: We have a player in our local league saying the plate umpire is ...»B.J.: once a pitch hits the ground it immediately becomes a dead BALL so ... »Rob64: What is this a joke? How is it possible to hit the ground and then ... »Omar Khayyam: Hey Rob64, it's not a joke at all. Many fields do not have dimensions ... »Scott Harder: Great that it will be called a ball as it should be, especially in ... |
4 | May 17, 2022 | 633 |
You make the call.» Perl: Playing SPA, 11 defensive players. Visiting coach puts 10 on lineup ...»B.J.: perl.. you should have waited for him to bat again and if he got a ... »Schibs: Can I get an expanded explanation on why the player was allowed into ... »B.J.: actually I haven't worked a SPA game in years maybe for a better ... »berger: B.J., I agree with waiting until the batter completes the at bat. ... »DaveDowell: berger ... In SSUSA sanctioned play, the simple statement of the rule ... |
5 | May 16, 2022 | 389 |
obstruction or interferenci» shortstop33: runner on base pop up fielder runs into runner standing on bag ...»B.J.: I’d have no call other than a possible IF call and play on »shortstop33: I can't believe you have no answer for me BJ. There has to be a rule. ... »B.J.: SS.. the base is the runners safe haven it’s where he belongs as long ... »Rob64: Runner has the right to the bag , if running fielder has the right to ... »Rob64: I.F. runners on 1st and 2nd with less than 2 outs. »lb16: Runner does not have to vacate bag in this situation in baseball or ... |
6 | May 12, 2022 | 386 |
Hitting the Gap» Bigtimer40: On one of our fields the outfield fence sits on a hill and has a ...»DaveDowell: That appears to fit the definition of a ground rule double ... I've ... »Bigtimer40: That is how we have been calling it. It was argued that it was from ... »DaveDowell: Bigtimer40 ... I'm confident you/we have it right and the others ... |
3 | May 12, 2022 | 205 |
