MrUmp1

I would say everybody gets one base

Silsbee by 5 Td's.... At least..

I’m sure he is just going to teach like he did before coming back last year

It was the right call. The third baseman needs to vacate the base to give the runner a clear path. I tell first baseman that all the time. Is a defensive player alters the play by interfering with a runner it is obstruction. Good call

I would say the whole play would be nullified and would start back before light prob

Batter is out and the runner must retuen to the base occupied at the time of the pitch

I would never call a runner out if the hand was pushed away. Get that all the time in HS ball.

Well I have referenced that rule a number of times. If you read my post I said the 20 seconds start from the time the pitcher receives the ball. There are speed up rules on the batter that have been around for over 20 years. Ever see an umpire tell the batter or motion for him to get in the box? There are a few reasons a batter can step away but for the most part they have to be there near the box. It is not a point of special emphasis. And as far as a coach knowing the rule, they only know the rules they want to exploit. Maybe you should get the digital copy of the NFHS rules book and then you can search key words and easily find the rules you want to understand. It's all there in print.

no clock but the rule has always been a pitcher has 20 seconds to start his delivery after he receives the ball. If a pitcher is just stalling and not completing a pitch, I have said lets go, you have 20 seconds to throw the ball. Work with a pace and everybody plays better and Granny doesn't fall asleep in her lawn chair.

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Jewelry is now allowed and pitchers can use the hybrid stance.

High Island 3-1 over Kennard. Played in Cleveland tonight

Just finished year 29 of HS Baseball. Taking it one year at a time now. The disrespect from fans and players was the worst I have seen in a long time. Most coaches do a great job of controlling their players but some seem to let their players do and say whatever they want to umpires. The parents feed off all the taunting. I actually had to eject a fan at a small school this year and I don't recall ever doing that before. [Hidden Content] Read this article I can relate.

I found that surprising also. Denny and Seymour can coachem up.

I think it is a good rule. If a batter was allowed to jump back out of the box when a pitch is being made, it would be distracting to the pitcher. The keeping one foot in the box is a speed up rule put in place many years ago. It is currently a rule in college. If a batter keeps stepping out of the box in between pitches, I just quietly tell him to stay around the box. If he wants to give me attitude about it, maybe the next close pitch is a strike, just sayin.