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Giving context of the rules on interesting baseball plays
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. @beisbolrulez slow mo makes it looks less bang bang than it was of course but looking for lessons
U1 may have tracked the throw to the glove (when he first comes into frame his head is moving from his right to left) vs getting to the bag - so it blew up on him
Thoughts?
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It’s only been 5 days since I launched Geosports and 44k people played before 10am. Mind is blown. Apparently there’s nothing else dudes like more than sports and maps
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No. But what they could do is create a “buffer” zone reflecting the margin of error. So if the ball is only in the buffer zone, there could be a compromise: Call stands, but team doesn’t lose a challenge.
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Amazing. Tonight we played a highly competitive 3-2 playoff game where both teams cheered for themselves, both teams played good baseball with good energy, and it was enjoyable. No need to make things ugly. I hate to lose, but this is what high school baseball should be. Respect
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Baseball parents:
Never approach an umpire after a game with anything more than a curious question.
Happened tonight w/my partner. Wasn’t a question. I told the person to walk away several times.
It won’t ever go well.
Please RT.
@Seth_3773
@shegone03
@ClintHurdle13
Does NFL has umpire liaisons on team sidelines during the playoff? I’ve seen officially dressed guys talking to the coaches (one yesterday was a white hat)
Just now Vrabel was in SJ’s ear and moment later TV showed different person in NFL hat talking w/ Vrabel
@RefObserver17
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WATCH: A Henry Clay player dribbled the ball out of bounds on a throw-in and no call was made. Ashland broadcaster says it's the worst no-call he’s ever seen. However, the NFHS Case Book says the officials got it right.
Henry Clay defeated Ashland 66-64 in the AIT.
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This was quickly changed to a wild pitch, which was the correct call. Generally, a rule of thumb for scorers is to look where the catcher is set up, and look at the logo on the chest protector.
You draw a radius around that of about 24 inches and if the pitch is outside of that, you are probably looking at a wild pitch. The other clue is look at the catcher's arm. If he has that arm fully extended and across his body, that's a great sign it's a wild pitch and not a passed ball.
Additionally, scorer's have an algorithm that is available through some propriatary software that will give them the WP/PB probability, and I'm guessing after the play that was referenced either by the scorer or support, that was used to help change this.
Crediting a passed ball is saying the catcher should have handled the pitch with ordinary effort. On this, Smith is set up on the right-hand side of the batter's box for a pitch in, and Hernandez unleashed 101 in the other batter's box.
I haven't met Smoltz or @Joe_Davis but they have a really good feel for WP/PB and scoring in general (I really enjoy Davis on Dodgers broadcasts so I hear him a lot), and they were spot on here.
#WorldSeries #LetsGoDodgers #WANTITALL
John Smoltz couldn't believe a run-scoring pitch was ruled a passed ball instead of a wild pitch: "That was a passed ball?!... There's no way!" ⚾️🎙️ #MLB #WorldSeries
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Massive credit to the dish for staying in that play and calling the force out at home. Very easy to lose focus there when something crazy like that happens.
Hey @RefObserver17 , I do baseball and softball and not football. Can you explain how flags get picked up? Hard for me to relate to given how baseball rulings and conferences work (for good or bad).
The calling official saw what they saw, no?
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Liana Rix ejected @LCCaptains pitcher Matt Wilkinson for arguing a ball that wasn’t swung at by @greatlakesloons batter Elijah Hainline.
Wilkinson later walked Hainline and continued arguing the 2-2 pitch with base umpire Rix.
Let's all remember this play and discussion during amateur games (I'm look at you High School, Little League parents).
Maybe don't lose your sh*t and screaming bloody murder that EVERYONE got it wrong except your team.
What hasn't been noted so far is that the Reds, based on how they threw the ball around, don't completely know the rule either
When it isn’t caught though all heck can break loose.
12 yr olds seem to handle this play 10x better than Pros for some reason.
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Dear 11 & 12 year olds and their parents:
The full size field is a year or two away. Those 200-250’ “dingers” you’re hitting now will be fly ball outs soon. I know we love those USSSA bats but you’re also a few years away from using BBCOR bats which will take away your “pop” overnight.
The big field is a game changer. It’s a separator. It has a way of humbling those kids who dominated on the small field (and their parents and coaches). Keep working hard but be careful of thinking the game is easy. Each year from here on out will push you to get better. Will reveal your toughness. Expose your weaknesses and challenge you everyday.
BTW, that 90’ sprint to first base will make you feel slow!! 🤣🤣 do your sprints!!
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If we call it and the ball does drop (intentionally or unintentionally), it's important to reinforce our call with, "Batter's out! He's still out!" or something similar. If the runner(s) go after that, then they have nobody to blame but themselves (not that they should blame us to begin with).
