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    Likely on purpose. Catcher hits batter in head.

    Batter does NOT have to be completely out of the box. The batter can be called for "any movement" while standing in the box. For it to be interference there has to be a play that can be made. If there is no runner on 3B, no runner going to 3B, etc, then interference cannot be called.
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    NCAA obstruction - I give up

    A Path to the plate is not to be found in the rule book. Please forget this thought. It has no bearing on the umpires decision
  3. M

    New Softball Umpire Looking For Advice

    Forget "advantage being gained". That has no bearing in any rule in SB.
  4. M

    Runner Taking Second?

    This is legal in NCAA
  5. M

    Missed Call-Umpire Etiquette

    Never reverse your call in that situation. You missed it. It happens. Move on.
  6. M

    What's the call

    I don't know how anyone could reasonably call that anything but "safe". There I fixed it for you....
  7. M

    New NFS time between inning rule

    This is not a new rule. It's been the rule in HS softball since at least 1999 when I started umpiring. They did make it a Point of Emphasis.
  8. M

    Pitching replant (crow hop)

    Except it doesn't meet the definition of a crow hop in any org I have umpired in: NFHS, USA, USSSA, NSA, USFA, or NCAA
  9. M

    Obstruction?

    Which has nothing to do with the obstruction rule. It is not obstruction until the runner is impeded by a defender without the ball. Where the defended stands has no bearing on this play.
  10. M

    Unsportsmanlike spectrum: you decide

    In all my training, not once has "spirit" of the rules ever been mentioned.
  11. M

    Where is the strike zone?

    I love the high strikes. Would rather call them strikes than balls. That's why I call the book, period. If coaches and/or umpires don't like it, get the rule book changed. And yes, I have called these strikes at 18U gold level tournaments. No issues.
  12. M

    Where is the strike zone?

    Said noone who doesn't assign umpires
  13. M

    Unsportsmanlike spectrum: you decide

    Faking a tag is in the rule book as a form of obstruction. Not sure if you are aware of this. Not trying to be a jerk.
  14. M

    Skunk in the outfield play

    was the runner avoiding a tag? if not, then they run zig zag all over the field. No rule states they must run directly to the bag. Now if a fielder has the ball and is trying to apply the tag, then yes, they can only move up to 3 feet either way of the fielder or their established running...
  15. M

    Pitch bounces then hits batter

    Now if we could only get our brothers and sisters in blue to agree on calling the strike zone EXACTLY as the book defines it....
  16. M

    Continuation Rule Ump Call

    Missed the first stop. Got it.
  17. M

    Continuation Rule Ump Call

    Why would this be a LBR violation? Does her falling not count as her one stop, and then decide to go back?
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    Can the assistant coach address the Ump?

    My partner did this once. I corrected him at the meeting. Probably shouldn't have thrown him under the bus but, he was wrong.

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