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    Possible obstruction call at first, I may have blown it

    Thanks for the reply. I’m leaning almost 100% toward it being obstruction, but NSA’s stupid phrasing has me a little on the fence still. I’ve put NFHS rule below to contrast just how overly wordy NSA rule is. NSA says “unless the fielder is…executing a play.” But later it falls back on the NFHS...
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    Possible obstruction call at first, I may have blown it

    Well, it defines obstruction as, “hinders or impedes a batter’s attempt to make contact with a pitched ball or who impedes the progress of a runner or batter-runner legally running the bases, unless the fielder is in possession of the ball or is fielding a batted ball, executing a play or...
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    Think I got this correct, but it was an interesting play-foot on top of foot leads to out call

    It was probably pretty much simultaneous. Fielder may have had ball in grasp already, as she spun around and applied tag before the runner’s other foot made it to bag. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Bad catcher, good pitcher

    I’m warning the coach that my strike zone is gonna be greatly impacted but I’ve got to protect myself, so he best not give me a hard time because I’m calling from a poor position out of necessity. And I’m using that catcher as a meat shield, basically calling from an old school box position and...
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    Think I got this correct, but it was an interesting play-foot on top of foot leads to out call

    10U Rec league NSA Catcher throws down to third on attempted steal. Third has their foot on nearest third of bag to home, close to corner. Throw pulls her toward the dugout but she caught it and goes to apply tag. The bad throw actually allowed runner time to beat it by a step but as I see the...
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    Possible obstruction call at first, I may have blown it

    NSA 10U Rec league, with safety bag Ball hit to second baseman, who makes throw to first. First baseman positioned in front of fielder’s bag, bobbles throw and it rolls in front of safety bag. She’s basically taking up both bases trying to pick ball up, runner slows down, allowing first to...
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    NSA Pitcher substitution question

    Thanks for quick reply! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    NSA Pitcher substitution question

    Oh, I should have clarified which rules I meant since I quoted both. NSA is pitcher removal on second conference. I didn’t realize NFHS was 4/7. I need to get back in that rulebook hard again. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    NSA Pitcher substitution question

    Not technically a substitution (?), but a position change I guess. One of the rec leagues I do bats entire lineup, so no subs available. I checked NSA and NFHS rulebook and didn’t see any rule against moving pitcher to another position, then returning them to pitch later in inning or next...
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    Bat out of Hands

    This actually caused a dust-up between myself and my regular partner in one of the rec leagues I call for. He was frustrated that I said I wouldn’t make up an out [emoji849] I told him the proper way to handle thrown bats was one warning to a batter, followed by ejection under unsportsmanlike...
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    Obstruction in NSA vs NFHS and how do you call fielders partially blocking bag without ball?

    I got such an awesome response to my first post that I also wanted to ask about another issue that’s been popping up a lot lately. Yesterday, I was calling a middle school game that uses NFHS rules and we twice had errant throws take the fielder into the runner’s path at the bag. No obstruction...
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    Can someone help me define “securely” or “complete control” as it relates to a catch?

    Still figuring out how to correctly reply in the app but in reference to Northball saying my phrasing opened me up to an appeal. You corrected it to “protest.” Because I didn’t stick to saying “Eh, it was secured coach” I would have needed to honor an appeal at their point if he’d insisted, you...
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    Can someone help me define “securely” or “complete control” as it relates to a catch?

    And that’s another thing I’m still working on after 6 years. Sometimes I offer up too much. By telling the coach I saw what he saw and understand why he’s asking about it, I feel like I probably did open myself up to an appeal. At that point, he could say I wasn’t applying “securely”, thus...
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    Can someone help me define “securely” or “complete control” as it relates to a catch?

    Great advice on slowing down. Thank you. I’ve been calling 6 years and I still struggle with being too quick with my calls sometimes, especially on the bases. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Can someone help me define “securely” or “complete control” as it relates to a catch?

    After reading both rules and making the post, I’m inclined to agree with you, despite my call. I try to apply the same standards across all ages and apply rules as literally as possible, but it’s human nature to cut a little slack at 8u and tee ball levels, even though I try to avoid doing that...
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    Can someone help me define “securely” or “complete control” as it relates to a catch?

    Situation: 8u Fastpitch game, SS throws to first base for force out on batter-runner and the ball beats batter-runner but hits first baseman’s glove palm and rolls up the glove. Batter-runner crosses the base before first baseman squeezes the ball and stops its movement, but it never lost...

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