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  1. Dabears17

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    Sorry ... the WORST game I have ever seen. EVER.

    Which is why around me DTK is only allowed in 10u second half of the season. Home plate is also closed until the second half of the season.
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    Horrible obstruction call UCLA vs stanford

    I agree. I’ve watched part of it, but not the whole thing. I went to an USA Umpire School in January and in an off the record side conversation, an NCAA D1 umpire said the coaches really can’t complain because they vote on rule changes and they approved the rule changes. Umpires can’t ignore...
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    Horrible obstruction call UCLA vs stanford

    NFCA had a webinar about this back in February. Join for $45 so you can see it! https://nfca.org/nfca-day
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    Two calls from last night:

    I am under concussion protocol and shouldn't be typing this, but I don't think I told this story, and I willn't look. I've done two JV games for the school, of which the varsity coach threatened my umpires. He has been given a one-game suspension for "unsportsmanship conduct." CIF does not...
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    Two calls from last night:

    ‘ I just checked my voice mails. Need to deal with a high school coach yesterday allegedly threatening physical harm to my umpires after they ejected him. And folks wonder why there are a few crappy umpires out there and a shortage of officials. We are human and make a couple mistakes a game...
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    Two calls from last night:

    Good for you! Everyone needs to be held accountable. On the other hand, I showed up to support my umpires at a game where the opponent's fans had sworn and given the bird to the umpires after they ejected the HC and AC in a prior non-league game against a school I provide umpires for. I...
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    Excellent NFCA discount $45 for year

    I've been a member of NFCA for 13 years. They just released excellent youth sports material to add to their high school and college materials. I highly recommend you get a membership during NFCADay week. @Ken Krause https://nfca.org/nfca-day...
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    Two calls from last night:

    This is only my 2nd year umpiring high school, but I would have the runner safe at 1B, and not given her 2B. 2nd case I have obstruction on the catcher, runner safe at home. I am working really hard to recruit new umpires in my county and am taking a lot of JV and low-quality C games to better...
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    Two calls from last night:

    Just had the president and UIC/Scheduler of one of the leagues in my county resign last night, so that is my priority atm. Sorry CB. Will try to look at it tomorrow morning. Past my bedtime.
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    Two calls from last night:

    My day is full. Will read and comment this evening, Daryl.
  12. Dabears17

    Dropped 3rd: Safety Base

    As a coach I always assumed it was allowed, but not mandatory. Some schools have it others do not. My DD’s school added it last year. I only started umpiring high school last year. I guess I need to do some searching and if I can’t find anything, email the CIF rules interpreter.
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    Dropped 3rd: Safety Base

    Interesting. As a newer HS umpire in California, not all schools use it. I assume because it's not required, but I assumed if it was there, all safety base rules were applicable.
  14. Dabears17

    Hi from Minnesota

    Welcome? Where in Minnesota do you live? The good friend I blame for getting me into the softball world spends about 5 months a year in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin.
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    Local rule headaches

    Will give a longer answer tomorrow. I just ran an umpire clinic in which 14 teenage and 6 adult umpires were trained. I did 3 games on Saturday. I left the house at 8 AM and got home at 6 PM. I'm beat. I didn't wear suntan lotion so I'm slightly burned. Short answer: around me, there are...
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    Local rule headaches

    I think they need to amend the local rule to say there is a dead ball on the 4th ball in this situation, but absent that, saying the runner was advancing with liability. I had another strange situation in an 8u game today. Local rule says runners can advance with liability past the base they...
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    The catching camp

    It was an excellent time to attend. Jay and the instructors were excellent with tailoring the drills to her and were very patient with her. I had had the DVD for 3 years prior to her attending and had been teaching my catchers several of what was on the DVD In 8u. If you want to have pitchers...
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    The catching camp

    I don’t know why I waited to buy this superb ebook. I‘ve told people for over ten years the best money I ever spent on softball was buying the their catching clinic DVD. This is a steal at $199. My daughter worked with Jay Weaver 3 times. The first time was just before she turned nine at...
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    Local rule headaches

    Runner on 1st and 2nd. Home team on offense. Local rule where after 2 walks in an inning, it’s coach pitch. Ball 4 on batter after 2 walks already occured. Observant catcher fires ball down to 3B who tags the runner jogging from second. My teenaged partner looks confused, starts to call...
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    Runner tag-up after Infield Fly?

    Remember there was a single umpire at a 12u rec game. Around me, infield fly is only in effect for 12u and above rec. He is likely a newer umpire and you need to experience a situation live, then go home and look up the rule or ask on a forum somewhere, before you fully understand it. That...

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