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  1. The Man In Blue

    Was this an illegal substitution?

    WHOOPS! I missed that last move. Kelly and Francesca cannot both be on defense at the same time PLUS Francesca did not have another re-entry to use. I'll have to run through DP/Flex options later. EDIT: Yeah, need to know more information about who batted/didn't bat the first 5 innings.
  2. The Man In Blue

    Was this an illegal substitution?

    MYTH: Amy Betty Carly Diana -- F1 F6 Elaine Francesca -- F6 Kelly F1 Francesca F1 Kelly F1 Gale Hermione Ingrid -- DP Janie -- Flex/RF Looks legit under NFHS. Every player has a re-entry. That is literal. A sub entering is not a re-rentry. Starter goes out: Sub goes in...
  3. The Man In Blue

    Horrible obstruction call UCLA vs stanford

    I don't disagree that the superior version hinges on the hinder/impede clause. However, the rule is written for the lowest common denominator of umpire . . .
  4. The Man In Blue

    Horrible obstruction call UCLA vs stanford

    That is what they are trying to fix. Rather than relying on the opinions of thousands of different umpires with varying levels of training and interest about what could-a-should-a-might-a, the attempt of most rules is to make it quite clear and simple: 1.) Was the fielder between the runner...
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    Horrible obstruction call UCLA vs stanford

    It’s almost as if that was always the intent … :unsure:
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    2024 NFHS Rules Changes (Coming Soon!)

    Also illegal in NFHS Baseball. Baseball allows one-way communication from the DUGOUT to the CATCHER only. Communicating to the pitcher would be illegal.
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    Horrible obstruction call UCLA vs stanford

    Do we really want to talk about MLB? :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
  8. The Man In Blue

    Things College Softball Announcers Can Quit Saying 2022 Edition

    50th time? Heck, I think I would hit that in a week -- two at the most. Gosh, I miss the good ol' days. 😋
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    Horrible obstruction call UCLA vs stanford

    Well . . . I'm not saying I like it . . . or that I necessarily agree with it. If the only angle replay had was the one in the above video, I can see the obstruction call. The catcher was set up there, not moving to receive the throw. From this camera angle, she does appear to be set up in...
  10. The Man In Blue

    DEFENSE

    It wasn't batted, it was a strikeout. R1 and R2 with 1 out. The plate umpire hesitates due to the runners running, but then clearly signals the batter is out. The rest of the play is live.
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    ***RTIC Jug - Half Gallon Member Giveaway***

    I just want to say "thank you for doing this!" No need to enter me to win.
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    Sorry ... the WORST game I have ever seen. EVER.

    Disclaimer (because this needs some context): this was the high school my kids went to and that my daughters played for. I've talked about some of that history in various posts on here. The school cannot attract any quality coaches because of a long history of local personal politics that...
  13. The Man In Blue

    Tricky call

    Here it is (middle infielders, my mistake): https://www.closecallsports.com/2024/03/interference-ends-tigers-8th-vs.html Lindsay also talks about the obstruction angle.
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    Tricky call

    It isn’t a matter of what the fielder does or does not do or who yells “I got it!” the loudest. It is a matter of who the umpire believes is making/most likely to make the play. As @marriard said, plays like that are definitely HTBT (had to be there), so the best we can do is explain the logic...
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    Tricky call

    @marriard nailed it.
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