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  1. marriard

    Looking for Position Responsibilities Diagram

    Ball, Base, Backup - If I can field the ball I should try to - If I can't, do I have a base to go to? - If I don't have a base, where do I backup? Keeps it nice and simple. No hard decisions or lots of things to remember especially for the younger age groups. Teach them that and they can play...
  2. marriard

    Horrible obstruction call UCLA vs stanford

    The NFHS rule works pretty well in both being clear to call and safety. It is mostly the same rule that is USSSA and USA as well, The real issue for me calling obstruction is that people see the NCAA rule on TV applied differently (and also the commenters have no idea) and have no clue how the...
  3. marriard

    Tricky call

    Tricky one because I wasn't there and no video.... But: 1) The umpire can only protect ONE fielder on an intial play. 2) If you protect the 3B, then the collision between SS and runner is obstruction and the runner would be protected from being out between 2nd and 3rd 3) If you protect the SS...
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    Horrible obstruction call UCLA vs stanford

    I am umpiring a whole lot less college games this year because I still can't get a good, clear view from the NCAA on how I am meant to be calling obstruction. If you can't tell me what to call and when, then what do I when it happens? If they can't get it consistent with D1 officials and replay...
  5. marriard

    Continuing Education - Umpire Evaluation

    Probably should add this.. "But how are umpires assigned to conference championships?" Availability and Politically :-) .. but then generally there is some evals done at these events if they are at one school. That can get you into the NCAA regionals, etc. I have a real job so I have zero...
  6. marriard

    Continuing Education - Umpire Evaluation

    In general they are not - or a least not at D3 games. Most D3's allow coaches to submit an umpires report to their conference. Evals are more done at assignor/clinics than at games and then once you are in, you are in. My assignor for college got 'comfortable with me' a few years ago and I...
  7. marriard

    Dropped third strike play

    It isn't a judgement call. Unless you are a mind reader, you (generally) can't really know what is going through coaches/players mind (exception below), and if you don't want a whole lot of coaches yelling, spectators going nuts and making your life harder, don't make a call which has a very...
  8. marriard

    Is my DD considered fast...…for her age?

    Put your kid in track for a few weeks. That will show you quickly if they are quick/fast/strong etc... and it is good for them
  9. marriard

    Rec Leagues Practices&Games/Week?

    We run perhaps the best rec league in the area. 2 scheduled 'events' as you call them... either 2 practices, 2 games or 1 practice, 1 game. No one moves across town for better rec competition... they move to travel teams (where we also run the best travel org in the same park.) We make our...
  10. marriard

    College Roster Sizes, sorry some of you don't get to go with us~

    A lot depends on coaches, etc. Lots of people around the team/walk ons/etc that come and go. However, you absolutely need at least 20 for a college roster. There are no guest players in college - if you lose someone for ANY reason, you can't just replace them. You need someone on campus & NCAA...
  11. marriard

    Playing up (School Ball) ???????

    In Florida if it is the same campus/principal middle schoolers can play on the HS teams.. and it doesn't effect eligibility so we have players who play 6 years of HS sport at some schools. Mostly private and charter schools. Not all small schools either...
  12. marriard

    Odd situation about HC/AC duties

    Over the years I have seen every combination of weirdness in every sport I have ever been involved in. My favourite college softball one was Joan Joyce (RIP) at FAU in her last few years - she let her AC's do everything. I once ran into her in the concession stand selling coffee during a...
  13. marriard

    Wristbands vs traditional signs

    Here is what worked for us. Over several years and probably thousands of games we may have had a player miss a sign twice. https://www.nevermissasign.com/ makes it easy to make as many as you like in whatever size, or color(s) you like - AND makes you a coaches call sheet as well. Worth the...
  14. marriard

    Wristbands vs traditional signs

    Wristbands are infinitely better when done well. Only 1 in 10 coaches do them well
  15. marriard

    Travel Time for Practice

    Much less than an hour for regular team practices when on a local team. Teams beyond that distance shouldn't regularly practice as a team - maybe once or twice a year (and should be 14U and older). They should be teams that meet for tournaments and individual players are responsible for their...
  16. marriard

    USSSA approved drying agent

    USSSA has a rule that talks about an approved list of agents. But there does not appear to be a list. In that case, whatever USA has set is probably a good call.
  17. marriard

    How much is too much: Rain and game management

    Ugh.. that spiraled fast. Classic one bad thing led to another, which then led to something happening that normally you could handle, but things were already bad so nothing saving you now... and so on.
  18. marriard

    Being best player on bad team, or bench player on good team?

    Going to go against some here... but all this BS about 'earning your way into a spot' and 'bench is good' and so on is just that - BS. You have to play. That is the point. That is reward for your work. Especially since the USA sports system is so stupid that the game is going to be taken away...
  19. marriard

    College rule about getting hit by pitch that is over the plate?

    It is up to the umpire to decide if it was going to be a ball or strike and call it the same as if the batter hadn't been hit. I didn't see the game, so all I have to say is that as described, the umpire thought it was going to be a ball. (this assumes the ball wasn't completely in the batters...
  20. marriard

    Is crow hopping now legal

    'leaping' is now legal in NFHS. Crow hop/replanting remains illegal. However, this has been the case in the men's game forever - and crow hop/replanting is never called there, so don't expect it to ever be called.

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