Category Archives: Rules and Umpiring

Mandatory Play

Posted on March 9, 2011 by

Every player who is present at the start of a game will participate in each game for a minimum of six defensive outs and bat at least one time. 2011 Rules Section IV(i)- The Players

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Fair is Foul and Foul is Fair

Posted on May 6, 2010 by

Fair is Foul and Foul is Fair … no wait, that’s the witches in Shakespeare’s Macbeth … What I mean to convey is this (click on it to enlarge):

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Umpire 4-17-10

Posted on April 17, 2010 by

I called balls & strikes behind the plate today. it’s hard calling balls on those young pitchers who are trying so hard – but a ball is a ball – likewise it is wrong to “expand the strike zone” and … Continue reading →

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