MrUmp1

[quote name="PURPLE 4EVER" post="828453" timestamp="1282393661"] Just curious.... I know satellite doesn't carry the substations, do cable companies (either in Beaumont or Houston) carry the substations. And.... I am seriously thinking about getting an antenna to pick up Beaumont and Houston (in Dayton you can get both, but I believe you have to turn the antenna). Any recommendations on a brand and model... [/quote] Get what is called a Bat Wing antenna. I have one and it is very good. They cost around 90-100 but you do not have to go out and turn antenna it picks up from all directions.

On Hwy 73 about 4 miles west of Taylors Bayou bridge. You turn on Country Club Rd and there is also a sign that says Taylors Landing. It is the old Port Arthur Country Club.

I have played at Belle Oaks twice in the last two weeks and I have to say it is the best shape I have ever seen it. Greens were firm but holding and no bare spots. Rolled smooth also, Fairways are full of grass. For the price of 27 on weekends it is a steal. No tee times required since course is not full of players. Bunkers need work but either rake and place or just pull out of bunkers. Just thought I would give a shout out for the course.

If the plate umpire calls an out then it is an out no matter how bad the call was.

[quote name="Puma concolor" post="815057" timestamp="1277754210"] Mr. Ump1, Runners on first and second no outs. Infield fly is in order. Ball popped up in the infield. Umpire never calls infield fly but signals it with his hand. Does the umpire, by rule, HAVE to verbally call infield fly? Thanks, [/quote] No he does not. The reason an umpire makes a verbal call is for the benefit of the runners but there is no rule about the verbal call.

As some of you may know, the Baltimore Oriloles fired their manager Thursday. I am flying to Baltimore tonight from Houston. Just wanted to say that their is no truth to the rumor that I am going  there to apply for the job. Main reason why is that they have too many ex Astros on the club.  :D

[quote name="GTBBaseball" post="806077" timestamp="1274934243"] Thats interesting to learn that an NCAA Institution is accountable for High School Athletic Expenses. I wonder why Lamar would be responsible for paying 3 umpires and not the respective schools who were involved. Do I understand your post correctly, Lamar was suppose to pay the umpires for a high school contest? [/quote] Yes it was a turn key job and Lamar took in the gate and were to pay. They have paid us many times before but this time they did not and all we have received is a run around. Just all depends on what had been worked out but they had us turn in our paperwork to them.

If Lamar does such a professional job... why is it that I know of 3 umpires not paid for doing a playoff game between LCM and Crosby. Can't get anyone over there to do anything and this was a year ago.

[quote name="adminbaberuth" post="803801" timestamp="1274396286"] Texas is a big state, it would be a huge stretch to think 21-3A is the best. Can anyone name the last school in the Golden Triangle to win a state championship in baseball? [/quote] 1951 Beaumont South Park 1959 Beaumont High 1983 Port Arthur Jefferson

[quote name="Puma concolor" post="803603" timestamp="1274334144"] [quote author=Puma concolor link=topic=35113.msg803131#msg803131 date=1274220107] Mr. Ump1, here is the scenario. Runner on 1st base 2 outs. Batter swings at 3rd strike and its not caught. Batter takes off for first. Umpire behind the plate runs down the first baseline behind the catcher and yells 3 times "he's out". Catcher never throws the ball. So now runners are on 1st and 2nd. The umpires put the batter back in the batters box and the moves 2nd base runner back to first. Pitcher throws a low fast ball for a ball. Pitcher throws and batter swings and misses - inning over. Struck him out twice.  A few years ago I had an umpire tell me that his verbal call is final. For instance, he said if a bunted ball is sitting five feet in front of home plate, in the middle of fair territory, and the umpire calls it foul then it is foul! [/quote] MrUmp1 any thoughts on this scenario? [/quote] In this instance if the catcher would most likely have thrown out the runner it all came out the same. By rule if the umpire calls an out then it is an out. I think in this instance he felt so bad about calling it wrong he did a do over. We have all made calls that we knew we would have an argument either way, comes with the territory. Many of us have made that same mistake forgetting how many outs there are.

[quote name="td" post="803260" timestamp="1274274608"] We had one a couple of weeks ago in an 11U game at Ford Park. Bases loaded with 2 outs. Hitter hits a little pop up between pitchers mound and where second baseman is playing. Umpire immediately calls infield fly rule (which was a horrible call regardless of how many outs we had because no one even got close to catching the ball). Runner at 2nd hears umpire and decides he better go back to 2nd because he (runner) must be confused on how many outs there were. Runner on 3rd scores but they force the guy going to 3rd because he stayed at 2nd because infield fly rule was called. What do you do to resolve this mess? [/quote] First if I was coaching then I most likely would have been reminding the runners of how many outs they were and if they were moving at the crack of the bat. This instance with two outs i would have been telling my runners to keep moving and then after the play if the umpire still said it was an infield fly I would remind him that there were two outs and it was not in effect. An infield fly is called to remind the runners in this case it hurt a runner but the coach should have been in the game enough to overcome this. If I ever did that as an official, I may have had to call for a do over like someone mentioned before. As an umpire whenever you make a call like that you are in a know win situation and you are going to get eat on by someone. I think it also shows that we all makes errors and this is just a game and not life or death.

[quote name="rhino1877" post="802609" timestamp="1274112978"] Lamar's field is not available this week... That is why the schools are not playing there... Oh yeah, plus it costs too stinking much!!! [/quote] I do not care if money stinks  LOL ;)

[quote name="jasper_ump" post="802440" timestamp="1274061494"] I have looked through the NFHS rule book and there is no rule that I can see keeping noise makers out of the stands. I would assume a local  field authority could keep them out [/quote] Check the UIL pages there is a section about sportsmanship that covers this.

Whats the weather forecast ? May need to reserve a field in Arizona  ;D

[quote name="PhatMack19" post="800508" timestamp="1273618780"] [quote author=MrUmp1 link=topic=35113.msg800419#msg800419 date=1273593872] Lets just say in your case the Umps got it wrong but I am sure that there were many plays before this that could have changed the outcome of the game. Unless there were no errors physical or mental by the players or a coach, the call the Umps made did not cost anyone the game. People forget the error that little johnny made back in the 2nd inning that let two runs score. [/quote] I think you're wrong MrUmp.  It's always the umpires fault, never little Johnny's.  ;D ;D [/quote] Well I was taking up for my fellow umps, it's always my fault  :D

Lets just say in your case the Umps got it wrong but I am sure that there were many plays before this that could have changed the outcome of the game. Unless there were no errors physical or mental by the players or a coach, the call the Umps made did not cost anyone the game. People forget the error that little johnny made back in the 2nd inning that let two runs score.

When appealing a runner missing a bag, all that has to be done is to appeal to the umpire that # 10 missed the bag and the umpire then rules. This is Federation High School only. Home plate umpire is the umpire in chief and can over rule a call but should not do it unless ask by the other umpire. Does he have the right? Yes he does but umpire mechanics says that he should never do that without talking to the other ump. I do not know where you saw this, but if it was at a summer league game and not high school then no telling what went on. In our chapter we teach to work together as a team and to work together to resolve any calls that may need help.

[quote name="CoachBrown" post="798457" timestamp="1273165155"] My brother asked me about this and I wasn't sure. I asked two umps and they weren't quite sure. Here is the situation, it happened in a high school district game about two weeks ago in Dallas. Bases loaded, no outs. Batter hits homerun that barely goes over fence. OF jumps up to try and rob homerun, comes down with his glove raised in the air, making it appear that he has caught the ball. No signal yet from the umps. Runners all retreat back to bases to tag up. Batter passes the runner who is returning to first. The umpires in the game ruled the batter out for passing the runner. All other runners were allowed to score. Did they get it right? [/quote] Got a message back from our rules interpreter for TASO. It was the right call to call the batter runner out for passing another runner. Rule 8-4-2 M in the federation book. He also says good play on the outfielder's part. Playing does not stop until all awarded bases have been touched.

Yes OF scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 7th to win. Teams were evenly matched.

Traffic should be fun getting over to that one. Leave early and go by Bass Pro Shop to kill time  LOL

I cant say but I will find out. To me once the ball is out of the park it is dead so passing a runner may not matter but let me check

[quote name="Penny" post="795534" timestamp="1272423636"] I saw on another thread, where you indicated that interference involving a force play was automatically two outs... runner going from first to second interferes with second baseman as an example.  I always thought you never assume an out is made, so the second out at first is only recorded if the fielder throws to first before the hitter gets there?  I'm probably wrong, and not sure why I've always thought this way.  In other words, if the runner going from first to second interferes and the ball rolls through to the outfielder, is the batter going to first out also? [/quote] Yes it is a double play. Because of interference, how can you judge if a double play would have been made. The team committing an infraction will be penalized to the fullest and will never be able to benefit from doing something wrong. Some times on interference or obstruction calls, the team affected has the choice to take the play as is or enforce the penalty. Talk about some arguments if umpires had to project if an out would have been made.

Two from the field and no matter which way he is running he had already occupied first so third is correct

If there is runner interference on a force play, then two will be called out. Doesn't matter if it happens at the bag or not. I wasn't there did not see the play just going by what I have been told.

Should have called me Ag I would have driven over to NS  LOL