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OK - not mentioned in the video - What about an uncaught third strike situation with a full count? Batter doesn't swing. Catcher has nothing to lose by dropping the ball (even on purpose) to try to get the force out in the force out situation when the correct call is ball four and a free pass to first. Batter appears out at first, and also looks like he agrees that the pitch was in fact a strike because the batter ran. Umpire needs to overrule everybody and declare the runner safe on the walk.
It's actually an easy play, you always go for the lead runner unless you're up by a lot of runs. If you see him going to third simply abandon the play to first and go to third, we do this by the first basement leaving the bag before the ball arrives and throwing to third. This is why you only ever see this play in lower levels of ball.
could have called obstruction on the third basemen but he called him safe anyhow, slowing down the other two plays both balls were in glove before feet got to the bag, 2 correct calls !
Yes, it was nice and instructive watching this. Thanks (There's nice 3rd base pick-off move my dad had - not something here at all ) But balks are explained/shown nicely here. Thanks
You don't specify a rule book, so I'll use NFHS rules as my guide: 1) Out. After the tag attempt and the base path established, I don't believe the runner took that path and deviated more than 3'. 2) Safe. Looked like he beat the throw, but I could be wrong on this one. 3) Out by a half step ... but, again, I could be wrong. 1 was the most obvious one for me. 2 and 3 were coin flips.
Home plate umpires need to go away in place of a computer/high speed camera strike zone like launch monitors used in golf. Framing catchers should be told that it doesn’t matter where they put their glove.
MJH, you have it totally wrong. In OBR when a runner who is being played upon is obstructed the play is dead immediately and the runner is awarded the next base. This is Type 2 obstruction. Type 1 obstruction is when a runner who is not being played upon is obstructed. THAT is when the play is allowed to continue and the umpire can make a ruling that will nullify the act of obstruction. I suggest you subscribe to Close Call Sports and listen to Lindsey. She is fantastic.
Are you kidding? Verbal Interference? E2, end of story. It could have been a catcall from the spectators. The on-deck batter did not figure in the dropped ball.
1st case. that was an attempted bunt. in that case HBP does not apply. 2nd case clear HBP. 3rd example. clear attempt to swing- was very short armed swing, but an attempt none the less.
Dump the Volunteer umpires. Go with umpires from NCAA or MILb as this would solve the issues . Plenty of guys available this time of year for at least the World Series Brackets and pay them for at least travel and per diem. Little League World Series is the best of the best Worldwide with hapless volunteer uneducated umpires effecting the game yearly. Unjust and ridiculous / Embarrasing that LL can’t solve their only real problem that they have year after year in this tournament.
I like how Dixie youth has the rule for leaving early vs little league the defensive team can take part of the play if outs are recorded or none of the play and basically a do over by putting runners back where they were at time of pitch.
This assumes all baseball rules are the same in all leagues. In my youth, the hands were part of the bat in the leagues I played in. If your finger was stuck when bunting, that's a foul ball.
For the little league play at 4:47, my guess is that the umpires got flustered and did not explain their call to the coach. I think the plate umpire thought the pitch hit the batter, but when all the runners took off running, the plate umpire reacted. I assume in the huddle they were all trying to confer whether either of them saw the pitch did not hit the batter and none of them could confirm so they went with the plate umpire and called the runner safe by default. At that point, the play was irrelevant.
Don't see anything wrong with players on second relaying signs. There are plenty of people on the other side watching every move the third base coach makes as well. Just have to work at disguising signs as best as you can. Lots of techniques could be considered out of bounds but the dude on second giving a signal is not one of them.
I use to steal home all the time. NEVER wait until the pitcher has the ball. Leave as soon as the catcher releases the ball back to the pitcher. You will be safe every time .
Out! The runner should’ve been in the runner lane. That way there is an opportunity for the defense to make the play if the defense came into the runner lane runner would’ve been safe?
12 year olds throwing from 46' is bogus. There's a reason why USSSA and Perfect Game grow the field as the boys age. In PG I believe 12U are throwing from 54. My grandson in 10U throws in the upper 60s, from 46 but there's not a kid on the team that can catch it. He has great control, but it takes his teenage brother or older to have wrists strong enough to not pass a ball one out of every two.
12u 70' bases. popup down first base line halfway between home and first. 1B, P, C all pursue and back off because no one calls the ball. Ball lands (untouched) in fair territory and bounces up in the air and is caught in foul territory by the catcher. fair or foul?
