Thanks for supporting! This will be especially important moving forward as new umpires need to learn that the rules on TV are not the rules on most the games we work.
In youth baseball you're lucky to even have a foul line much less a runner's lane. Somewhere i have a photo where someone very thoughtlfully gave us one on the 3rd base line, though.
@@1969EType Last year I had to grab a rake and erase the first base line. I just want to chalk it myself. These guys don't understand that the line should be laid inside of the string, not over the top of it.
Another great video! Thank you Brother Patrick, as always. Under FED, everyone (umpires, players, coaches and spectators...) needs to understand that the 20 second rule as written really has no teeth. You will notice that for OBR and NCAA there is specific language in their rulebooks that would prevent a request for time and time being granted resetting the pitch clock. FED doesn't have a pitch clock but, it does have the 20 second clock which is incumbent on the umpires to keep in their own way. Now, eventually you start stepping off repeatedly or asking for time repeatedly and the umpires are going to start issuing warnings, awarding a ball on the batter's count and, if necessary ejecting and by rule, they should. Part of the umpire's responsibilities are of course administering the game and keeping the game going. Making this a POE for this season will make for some interesting situations because Brother Patrick is very smart to say people (a.k.a. everyone but umpires) are not going to appreciate the nuances of what passes for FED's theoretical "action clock" versus what they see sitting on the couch at home on TV or at an MLB, NCAA or MiLB ballpark. It's a POE so, I will for sure be covering this briefly at my plate conferences as we have always done in my market with regards to POEs. Expanding the runner's lane under OBR...I know MLB thinks there are "solving" running lane interference. They are not. Again, this is a rule that ONLY umpires seem to understand despite the fact that there are now 20 years worth of examples of this being called correctly archived here on UA-cam. Anytime RLI is called, nobody on offense accepts this call. Batter-Runners complain. Coaches come roaring out. They do NOT understand this rule. Batters put the ball into play, hustle down to 1B and "hope" there isn't a problem instead of reading and understanding the rule and simply running in the running lane and touching the right edge of 1B with their left foot. Respectfully, MLB won't adopt the double-bag at 1B not because of "how it looks on the field"...no. MLB will not adopt the double-bag at 1B because then they would have to admit that they adopted something from "softball...that girls game". The point of reducing RLI should be directly connected to reducing injuries on close plays at 1B. We have seen some serious injuries in those situations with players missing a lot of playing time. It's preventable and the double-bag is the way. Just ask any softball player.
I have a scenario. If the batter hits a bunt in fair territory and the ball bounces back and hits the bat while br is attempting to run to first. Is this batter interference since batter is out of the box?
Glad you like them! We are rolling out our umpire 101 course currently. Reach out to me at patrick@umpireclassroom.com if you want to demo it for your association!
I have been a member of 3 different state umpire associations. Without a doubt, PIAA was more organized and the umpires were head and shoulders better than the other two.
Today’s headlines: (4/26/24) “MLB Umps Force Cubs Pitcher to Ditch Glove with American Flag Patch.” That’s outrageous, a player can’t have an American Flag Patch, because an umpire doesn’t like it. The last time I looked, this is still America, but not the America I grew up in.
Patrick, always love your videos and explanations
Thanks, Patrick, for explaining rules updates and differences between FED and other levels.
Thanks for supporting! This will be especially important moving forward as new umpires need to learn that the rules on TV are not the rules on most the games we work.
In youth baseball you're lucky to even have a foul line much less a runner's lane. Somewhere i have a photo where someone very thoughtlfully gave us one on the 3rd base line, though.
Hahahaha you actually made me laugh out loud!
Or one that doesn't look like whoever drew it was drunk.
I have heard tales of these…chalk lines…I always thought they were rumors.
@@1969EType Last year I had to grab a rake and erase the first base line. I just want to chalk it myself. These guys don't understand that the line should be laid inside of the string, not over the top of it.
Another great video! Thank you Brother Patrick, as always. Under FED, everyone (umpires, players, coaches and spectators...) needs to understand that the 20 second rule as written really has no teeth. You will notice that for OBR and NCAA there is specific language in their rulebooks that would prevent a request for time and time being granted resetting the pitch clock. FED doesn't have a pitch clock but, it does have the 20 second clock which is incumbent on the umpires to keep in their own way. Now, eventually you start stepping off repeatedly or asking for time repeatedly and the umpires are going to start issuing warnings, awarding a ball on the batter's count and, if necessary ejecting and by rule, they should. Part of the umpire's responsibilities are of course administering the game and keeping the game going. Making this a POE for this season will make for some interesting situations because Brother Patrick is very smart to say people (a.k.a. everyone but umpires) are not going to appreciate the nuances of what passes for FED's theoretical "action clock" versus what they see sitting on the couch at home on TV or at an MLB, NCAA or MiLB ballpark. It's a POE so, I will for sure be covering this briefly at my plate conferences as we have always done in my market with regards to POEs.
Expanding the runner's lane under OBR...I know MLB thinks there are "solving" running lane interference. They are not. Again, this is a rule that ONLY umpires seem to understand despite the fact that there are now 20 years worth of examples of this being called correctly archived here on UA-cam. Anytime RLI is called, nobody on offense accepts this call. Batter-Runners complain. Coaches come roaring out. They do NOT understand this rule. Batters put the ball into play, hustle down to 1B and "hope" there isn't a problem instead of reading and understanding the rule and simply running in the running lane and touching the right edge of 1B with their left foot. Respectfully, MLB won't adopt the double-bag at 1B not because of "how it looks on the field"...no. MLB will not adopt the double-bag at 1B because then they would have to admit that they adopted something from "softball...that girls game". The point of reducing RLI should be directly connected to reducing injuries on close plays at 1B. We have seen some serious injuries in those situations with players missing a lot of playing time. It's preventable and the double-bag is the way. Just ask any softball player.
Thanks for watching and supporting!
Softball sucks. Hardball does not need two bases. And MLB absolutely cares about history and appearance of the field.
@@rayray4192 Stay classy, brother…
@@1969EType I’m working on it.
@@rayray4192 Yeah, we all are, Ray…
As always, well done! Thank you so much for producing these videos!
Thank you for watching and for your support!
Well done. Cleared up some misinformation. ✔️
Glad it was helpful!
I have a scenario. If the batter hits a bunt in fair territory and the ball bounces back and hits the bat while br is attempting to run to first. Is this batter interference since batter is out of the box?
Yes. It's a runner hit by a batted ball. All runners return to Time of Pitch.
The idea of having another line drawn inside of the foul line is distasteful.
I agree 💯
Iowa has the double first base
I figured someone somewhere had to! Wild!
Do the players with the double first base wear skirts.
thank you Patrick. PIAA is better off watching these instructions.
Glad you like them!
We are rolling out our umpire 101 course currently. Reach out to me at patrick@umpireclassroom.com if you want to demo it for your association!
I have been a member of 3 different state umpire associations. Without a doubt, PIAA was more organized and the umpires were head and shoulders better than the other two.
Today’s headlines: (4/26/24) “MLB Umps Force Cubs Pitcher to Ditch Glove with American Flag Patch.”
That’s outrageous, a player can’t have an American Flag Patch, because an umpire doesn’t like it. The last time I looked, this is still America, but not the America I grew up in.
Hmmm, is white in the flag the issue?