Yes sir and I got hit once and the ump didn't let me go to first base because apparently it hit the ground then hit my foot even tho it nailed my foot and I was limping because it was like 80mph
Agreed and agreed. I personally don't like that the uniform is an extension of the body rule, but it is what it is, and the umpire made the right call.
Especially since the only reason JUST the Jersey was hit was because the batter reacted just right. It’s almost like the rule should be if the ball pass through where the batter was standing would result in a walk exactly like how intentionally stepping into a pitch that would have missed you isn’t.
Wrong, but thanks for playing. The batter’s body is not his uniform . A human body and a baseball uniform are not the same thing. High school baseball is coming up so I’m giving you National Federation of high school sports rule book rule # 8- 1-d. When batter becomes runner is the rule heading for rule #8 section 1. A batter becomes a runner with the right to score by advancing to first, second, third, and home bases in the listed order when: ( d ) a pitched ball hits the batter or the batter’s clothing. It’s important to use precise language when talking about rules. If a batter wears his shirt improperly and his shirt is hit by a pitch it is not a hit by pitch. Batting gloves sticking out of a pocket are not part of a uniform, and if hit by a pitch the batter is not entitled to first base. Same with sliding hand protection in back pocket, or jewelry. Body or uniform worn correctly if hit by pitch entitles batter to first base. Parents spread myths. The hands are not part of the bat, and a uniform is not part of a batter’s body.
@@Blue_hoodie_ I gave you the high school rule that states a a batter becomes a runner when a pitched ball hits the batter or the batter’s clothing. If you think you can present an official rule that states a hitter’s uniform is part of his body I would like to see it.
@@taylorrenee4880You know the rule. Not sure what never playing baseball has to do with anything. Wow. Pointing to your experience to add weight to an opinion. What a foreign concept. I am truly very curious as to why you feel the need to be so petty?
It’s actually in the rule book that your jersey is apart of your equipment, that’s why lots of players in the mlb wear their jerseys a little big so they can be hit easier
I really don’t think players are going up there wanting to get hit with a baseball plus it might not even hit your jersey and maybe somewhere like your head.
@@x1_real803 if you have enough mass, it really doesn’t hurt that bad. Especially if you take it on your back or thigh, areas where your body takes a lot less of an impact because of their overall mass.
Then you should start umpiring. That's who we would recruit, the people that knew everything already and made perfect calls every time. It only made sense that they would be a cinch to get through umpire training and get them out on the diamond right away. Showing up for games on weekends and evenings after work to umpire games they had no kids, relatives or friends playing in. I mean we don't even expect you to do it for free, but I hope you're not allergic to peanuts! It sounds perfect for you.
From the umps angle, the ump sees he has been hit because the batter leaned and the ump probably thought he leaned because of pain, and the ump was at a certain angle that he probably saw that the kid got hit.
The jersey is a part of the batter, so long as the jersey is not unreasonable loose (and yes, the rulebook does state that last part). Great call here.
Getting hit in the jersey is hit by pitch. However, it is not considered a part of the body of the player. Unless you get a new body every time you buy a New Jersey.
Correct call. The uniform is part of the body. On another note, if you're going to work with a partner, try to communicate with him or her prior to the start of the game and discuss what color shirt you are going to wear so you look a little more professional .
What the hell are you talking about? They are in proper uniform. In some leagues the crew chief wears a different color, they even did it in MLB for a while
I've been umpiring for over 40 years and we always communicate with each other to make sure that we wear the same color. That maybe different where you are working.
Correct call. I remember back in the 80s, a flagrantly whacky outfielder for an MLB team that now goes by another name came up to the plate wearing batting gloves. OK, fine. But he also had three additional pairs of batting gloves hanging out of his back pockets. The umpire made him remove the gloves from his pockets, citing this rule. On another occasion, this same player claimed he made an error on a ground ball in the outfield because he lost it in the lights!
That's the least of the pitcher's worries. A little more to the right and he's throwing that ball to his coach to give to the next pitcher in the queue!
Even if it didn't touch him, giving up a base for that horrendous pitch seems like a good reminder to the pitcher to keep better control on the ball or get off the mound
You do know these are kids, right? How tf are they going to learn to pitch if they don’t actually pitch to real batters…… MLB pitchers throw this badly sometimes, not everyone is a fucking robot 😂
@jonathangorrie2402 they only make these bad pitches when they try to throw too hard or do a pitch they don't have good control of yet. MLB pitchers do it intentionally 90% of the time.
@@xqiuvmah that still leaves a large 10% even if your imaginary statistic is true.. And that’s part of training. Learning that throwing too hard doesn’t help, it only hurts. As long as someone is actually coaching them, they’ll learn that.
@@jonathangorrie2402 Problem is most little league coaches don't know the difference. They try to have kids throw pitches their arms aren't ready for yet. Once they can control where the pitches go, then work on the extras.
Actually they could be standing in the box and have a body part over the strike zone, and if it hits that part, but the pitch was a strike, it should still be called a strike.
That’s a tricky one, clearly the umpire saw or heard it make contact, that alone is enough for me to call it a dead ball and award the base, but on video it doesn’t look like anything at all
I remember in high school, our bats went cold mid-season. We practiced leaning into a pitch to get our jerseys brushed by a pitch as much as we practiced hitting..just to get on base.😂
That has absolutely nothing to do with this call, the Pitcher through the ball behind the Batter; And, we could clearly see the Batter pulling himself away from harm, and clearly was not leaning into the pitch with the ball having been thrown behind him.again, the umpire made the correct call! Play ball; Live life well and enjoy yourself!
It's against the rules to lean into a pitch. In fact, if you don't avoid the pitch at all and stand still, it's just a ball (and could be a strike). As an umpire, I've called balls when the batter got hit- even at 12u- because the batter either made no attempt to move or even leaned into it. I got plenty of grief too, but the thing is that with this particular player, he did the same thing earlier in the at bat- really tried to get hit), and I warned him. Oh yeah, this was a SLOW pitcher, and yeah, no one likes to get hit, but you have to make an attempt to avoid... heck, just flinch a bit.. and if you are dangling your arms above the strike zone (I hate that), then it's even more reason for me not to call it. Play to get a hit, not get hit.
Ruling on that is the uniform is considered part of the body. That's why if a swipe tag barely grazes the pants/shirt, it still counts as an out. Umpire made the right call.
