I don't understand Dave's crusade against the LL RIM. I certainly applaud his yeoman's effort at fixing the mistakes that are in it with the document he has...
Many leagues here in San Diego County had their opening day this past Saturday. It was very warm, dry heat and in the low to mid 80's, for this time of year. ...
... past ... Come on now Clay, it was HOT up here in Vista. I had the noon game, and was pretty cooked by the end. Best opening day ever. Good crowds, great...
Geez, could you guys down south not rub it in on us guys up north. I'm just lucky to be north of the whole system hitting the northeast states. But it is...
I start my High School season April 6th. We just got bombed with about a foot of snow here in Mass. where I live. Let's hope for a lot 60 degree days like we...
You guys suck. :o) When I got up this morning at 5:00, there might've been about two inches on my car. I thought, "Man, much ado ..." But when I went out ...
... I'm just lucky to be north of the whole system hitting the northeast states. But it is still too cold in southern Ontario to start baseball up. ... This...
Yeah Manny tell me about it. I just did about 9 inches or so and we had 60 degrees Friday. But I did once have a game cancelled due to snow in May one year....
Well, we get snow here in SoCal too. It is just up on the mountains where it belongs. Believe me, we never forget how lucky we are in the weather world. We are...
Not us in Northern California RAIN supposedly all week :( ... From: Clay Berry <parkaleo@...> Subject: [llumpires] Weather To: llumpires@yahoogroups.com ...
We had showers today in southern Cal. Yesterday it was about 80 when we taught our field mechanics class. **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above....
30* with N wind blowing 20+ mph @ the Umpire Clinic in Indy this weekend. Had over 70 STUDENTS!!!!! Missing the snow already... :))) Jason WI-D4 ... 2 easy ......
I hope you folks in cali enjoy rubbing it in! d:) here in central arkansas friday night rained a flood & saturday night snowed about 2". Some HS teams played...
I have to say that you folks back east and even the south are having a miserable late winter. I hope spring comes there soon. **************A Good Credit Score...
No rain in San Diego County so far. Got a little cloudy today though. It was hot on Saturday every spot of shade around the fields was occupied. clay ... 2...
I'm guessing by "hot," you mean it was around 80 or so. Come back and let us know when you do a game where it's 99, both in degrees and in percent (as in...
2009 Junior Baseball Umpires CENTRAL Darold Loyer Robert Rigg Greg King SOUTHWEST Ronnie Haynes Bill Neuman EAST Sean Guilday Pete Lloyd SOUTH Andy Pagan Brian...
Sitch: R1, R3, no outs. On the pitch, R1 takes off for second. F2 attempts a throw to second, but his hand hits the PU's mask. The throw is still a good...
One out. Runner on second ... From: butch follett To: llumpires@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 10:45 PM Subject: Re: [llumpires] Umpire...
If the catcher's throw immediately and directly results in the runner being out, the interference is disregarded. If not, time is imposed and all runners must...
... A very clutzy umpire. How the hell do you let that happen? As far as the call goes, the rules clearly cover it. F2's throw must retire a runner or the play...
I agree with Dave. Enforce the interference. The original throw from the catcher must retire a runner for the interference to be disregarded. The out on R3...
From J/R: "Umpire interference occurs when A. the plate umpire contacts and hinders a catcher's throw during a pickoff, steal, or return toss to the pitcher." ...
The rule tends to imply that runner is the one being played on by the catcher's throw when the interference occurred, now we're expanding it to the context of...
... 5.09(b) "NOTE: The interference shall be disregarded if the catcher's throw retires the runner." It says THE runner, not ANY runner. 6.06(c) covers...