The Kelly Barnhill Thread

[Rocketech1]

same thing with maddy moss TN vs LSU last night. IP called right away. not sure what it was. but Carlson, not 1 IP. very strange. The NCAA and UMPS need to discuss this together...
Do or Do Not? there is no try!

Kaitlin Lee (Ole Miss) who beat Florida yesterday is also a skippie. Illegal pitching has become a real problem and is everywhere, from 8U - 18U, HS, college, pros.....I really hope the governing bodies take a close look at why it is so difficult to pitch within the current rules and if/how they can enforce the pitching rules as written? Clearly the current system is not working and an honest evaluation is much needed.

 

[grcsftbll]

Is it cheating if the rule enforcers fail to enforce the rules?


Nothing pisses me off more than an unfair advantage especially if the rules are being broken.

If you're speeding but the cop you drive by decides he's not going to pull you over, is speeding then legal? That's how I see it.

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[EcoT]

If you're speeding but the cop you drive by decides he's not going to pull you over, is speeding then legal? That's how I see it.

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Until the next speed trap you come along and get pulled over for speeding.

 

[Playaction]

Kaitlin Lee (Ole Miss) who beat Florida yesterday is also a skippie. Illegal pitching has become a real problem and is everywhere, from 8U - 18U, HS, college, pros.....I really hope the governing bodies take a close look at why it is so difficult to pitch within the current rules and if/how they can enforce the pitching rules as written? Clearly the current system is not working and an honest evaluation is much needed.

Illegal pitches and ridiculous strike zones for the younger age groups and high school as well. Some of these called outside strikes are unhittable and would be a HBP if thrown that far inside.

 

[Swim Coach]

Illegal pitches and ridiculous strike zones for the younger age groups and high school as well. Some of these called outside strikes are unhittable and would be a HBP if thrown that far inside.

You don't think college has a far outside strike zone?

Some of the outside pitches they call strikes in the river must be on the far bank of the Mississippi. At the D1 games I have been to and sat behind the plate it's obvious a college strike zone is very wide on the outside, like consistently a whole ball wider than what I see in DD's games.

 

[Playaction]

You don't think college has a far outside strike zone?

Some of the outside pitches they call strikes in the river must be on the far bank of the Mississippi. At the D1 games I have been to and sat behind the plate it's obvious a college strike zone is very wide on the outside, like consistently a whole ball wider than what I see in DD's games.

No-not compared to what I see in 12U travel and school ball in our area. The college strike zone is small comparatively.

 

[Rick Pauly]

Curious Question For All The Sports Information Directors

 

[colin]

maybe they should just go with the international rules and have done with it. then everyone could just play. everyone starts from the same spot, jump, leap, skip, do what you want, pitch.

 

[Rick Pauly]

Interesting.....when googling espn2 to get the times for the NCAA WCWS selection show..........here is the picture that they feature....logo'd by the SEC. Seems like they are kind of throwing it in the face of the softball purist.....people who want the rules enforced.

 

[riseball]

maybe they should just go with the international rules and have done with it. then everyone could just play. everyone starts from the same spot, jump, leap, skip, do what you want, pitch.

Yeah, that way all the little skippies with crap mechanics can play right along side the kids who put in the work to do it right. No thanks. True success is not achieved by dumbing it down to lowest common denominator. What next, do away with pitching and use a tee because some kids can't hit? If pitching legally is too difficult for a kid to master, maybe they need to find a different way to spend their weekends.