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I love how crow hopping is illegal in womens softball but because men can’t pitch the way women do they allow it for mens softball because they’re just not good enough let the womens usa softball team play against these guys please.
Men's softball is still a growing sport on the international stage. Most of the current pitchers moved from the baseball diamond to the softball field. As the sport grows in the youth programs, you're likely to see the slow transition to game-appropriate pitching. It will be decades before the men's game is equal to the women's game, from any country. In the interim, put team USA men and women against one another if you'd like to help improve the USA team for the men, currently ranked 5th in the world, and watch the international women's competitions. Women, all over the world, have their own international competitions, similar to how we have men and women playing separately on the international baseball as women's baseball continues to grow outside of Europe - the only current continent where women and men play together on the top level of the sport.
Hello, I'm an Australian just getting into Baseball. Could you please explain to me the reason why the Infield Fly Rule is actually used. From what I can get from the Internet, it's so that the bases don't get loaded. Please correct me if I am wrong. Thanks for any replies in advance. Cheers.
Welcome to the game and thanks for the great question! The infield fly rule is complex and difficult to understand but its origin is strongly rooted in the concept of fair play, which is the backbone of all the rules of baseball. MLB rule 2.00, the Infield Fly Rule, was established in 1895 so the rule has been around nearly as long as the game itself. It was created to stop infielders from intentionally dropping the ball so they could turn a double play with less than two outs and runners on. It only applies to a fly ball, in fair territory, which could easily be caught with ordinary effort by an infiedler. This, naturally, excludes both bunts and line drives. It is relevant only when two or more bases, one of which must be first, are occupied and there are less than two outs. Only the umpire can determine the infield fly rule applies. Any fielder, including pitcher, catcher and outfielder, who position themselves in a spot to handle the ball while in play, for example when the batter indicated bunt, are considered infielders for the purpose of the rule. The intent of the rule is not to avoid fully loaded bases, it is to avoid the easy out of a lead-off runner by dropping the ball. Practically speaking, if the ball is in the shortstop territory the runner at 2nd or 3rd is going to wait for the catch and release to judge if they have time to run. If, however, the fielder lets it drop and the runners go, it could turn into a double, or triple, play situation if the runner pulls off the bag. If the lead bases are occupied and people have no choice but to move, they shouldn't be forced into an automatic out situation based on what would normally be judged an error. In scoring terms we have an error, against the fielder, for dropped balls that could otherwise be caught and forceouts, for times when the runner couldn't do anything about being out because the bases were loaded. The infield fly rule was established to make a clear distinction that would avoid the scoring questions of a dropped ball. If the infielder intentionally drops the ball does that go against the fielder as an error or against the runner as a poor running choice for leaving the bag? The infield fly rule avoids having to score it either way through the umpire's discression.
@@baseballebm Well, I must say, that this is one very good reply to my question. And I'm very grateful for your response. From what you've outlined the Infield fly rule does seem complicated at first. But I will reread it a few more times and look for some videos to fully understand it. Since I've "Discovered" baseball, I have found that I definitely like the game a lot more than Rugby League and Cricket which are the major sports here in Australia. Our baseball competition is very small compared to other countries, especially the USA and Japan. To the point where it's nearly non existent. Which I find strange as baseball is a huge sport. However I'd say that this is because of the culture and not the game. I'm still learning all about the game and I do thank you for your reply. Take care mate. And have a good one. Cheers. 🇦🇺
Bert was the best color analyst in the game. Twins fans were so incredibly lucky to have his services for so many decades both as a player and broadcaster.
I remember Kenley Jansen asking the Dodgers if he could pitch in this game. The Dodgers said yes, but only one inning. Jansen then went out and threw a 3 up 3 down inning very quickly. He asked the Dodgers if he could pitch one more and they said no. And the next inning PR won against the 7 footer.
There is not quite a league at the moment. We have women playing baseball with men all across Europe in the top leagues on the content. That has been the case for at least a decade now. For international competitions, those women then create teams and play for their nation.To qualify to participate in the Women's Baseball World Cup, teams have to participate in continent-based competitions to earn points for eligibility so these women participate in the European Championship now every two years, same as the men, as the qualifying event.
Juégalo cabron!! Este año 2023 Venezuela viene insoportable mi hermano, ya le dieron pasta y queso a Dominicana! Felicidades, saludos desde Puerto Rico 🇵🇷🫡
We totally get it. Reading the accompanying article mentioned in the description might be helpful. Here's the link: www.baseballebm.com/single-post/2017/04/18/infield-fly-rule
Softball and baseball are games for all people, regardless of gender or gender identification. A male learns to pitch the same way a female does, with great coaching and lots of practice!
Technical question, what type of bats are used in this type of softball (men's fastpitch vs slowpitch)? Not sure if they use the slowpitch bats, ASA, USSA, etc.
Hi Angel, Great question! Every tournament has bat regulations. To find out the differences between the slow and fast pitch bat requirements, or each tournament's requirements, you can check the organizer's regulations on their website. In this case, the WBSC regulations for 2019's tournament can be found here: www.wbsc.org/en/events/2019-mens-softball-world-championship/info
Thanks for the helping hand! According to the name given to the WBSC however, his first name is Jens. He may go by Vlademar, but his official scorekeeping name is Jens so that's what we went with for the listing. Seeing he and his father share their first name, and his dad was coaching, it makes sense that those who know him from the community would only know him as Vlademar.
No argument there. I went to the US vs Puerto Rico game in San Diego. The atmosphere was incredible because of the Puerto Rican fans. I was silently cheering for PR with my kids. My wife was so angry at me for not cheering for the US. And now we're divorced.
@@tjmckenzie4048 hahahahahahaha bro get over to PR I’ll find you a Puerto Rican lady, you won’t have to worry about cheering for PR & US at the same time 🤣🤣🤣
