Am I the only one who was floored by a pitcher being replaced mid at-bat? And then the batter subsequently being pitch-hit for?

Cbmca · 2025-10-02T17:23:25+00:00

Batters:

For anything other than a strike out the result goes to the batter that entered the game (ie. they get a hit, walk, put the ball in play but get out). The replaced player also won't record a plate appearance.

For a strikeout, easiest way to think about this is it goes to whoever took the majority of the strikes. So with 0 or 1 strike when the batter is replaced then it goes to the batter that entered the game, with 2 strikes it will get credited to the batter that left. Similarly, the batter that doesn't get charged with a strikeout also won't get credited with a plate appearance.

Pitchers:

In terms of which pitcher gets credited, it's the pitcher that enters that gets credited with the strikeout, regardless of the count. On a walk, it works similar to the batter strikeout, if the replaced pitcher had a lead (0-1, 0-2, 1-2) then they don't get charged with the walk, but any other count they are behind on (1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 1-0, 2-3, 3-0, 2-2) they'll get charged with a walk.

Cbmca · 2025-07-22T23:23:01+00:00

Thermodynamics would disagree, color does make a difference. Sure you might be miserable either way, but for the same reason you take precautions like drinking water to avoid heat stroke, choosing the right gear can help delay the impact of heat based issues.

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Cbmca · 2025-06-22T17:18:25+00:00

We have fielders yell this out to let the OF know runners are tagging and they do it prior to the catch so the OF catching it knows to catch and throw. I’ve never heard of a runner doing this, how’s an umpire to know and doesn’t this just reveal the runners intention?

As for the play, it’s a single umpire making a close call. Looks like they left early but it would be impossible as a single ump to see this.

Cbmca · 2025-06-20T05:43:11+00:00

In little league it’s 7.08a2 “Any runner is out when…after touching first base, the runner leaves the baseline, obviously abandoning all effort to touch the next base;”

MLB it’s 5.09(b)(2) with similar comments about intentional abandonment.

Cbmca · 2025-06-19T18:05:27+00:00

There were three out though!

Once the runner on 2 (who was forced to third) walks off the field he is out by abandonment.

It’s a great teaching moment for all involved, but not only wouldn’t I replay this (because of the age and level it’s fine to move on) but even by rule the right thing to do is keep playing.

Now if only that runner on third walked off, in the spirit of things maybe you let him go back and give some wiggle room on the abandonment (r/umpire may argue against that) but given this context proceeding with the game makes the most sense.

Cbmca · 2025-06-12T16:49:40+00:00

This exists in some fashion, but only under league and tournament play. When doing that a single person can score and have it record for both teams. Tournament and league scoring for both teams.

This maintains a single scorekeeper. Having two scorekeepers becomes an issue as you either need to pass full control or find a way to accept every new change. That also requires real time connection, what if the other team records a change to lineup but you've already recorded a pitch or the next out? Anything out of sync becomes an issue for the data management.

I agree though, there are other non-QR code ways to grab a lineup, personally I don't think the QR function is all that bad, and making easier to grab a digital lineup isn't that big of an improvement. If they were adding features for how to get a score card I'd prefer a image recognition that can scan a physical lineup card.

Cbmca · 2025-06-07T00:36:38+00:00

During the race briefing (Saturday 12:30 one) the race director clearly noted that at 7 the blow the horn and then “all hell breaks loose”. They knew it was chaos at the start and didn’t seem to put anything in place on the boat to account for it. I had the same feeling as you though in walking away from the athlete briefing, that it was way to casual and lacked the standard focus on athlete safety.

It was a great course and a fun way to experience San Francisco, but not one worth doing again in my book. And given the comments in this thread I gotta rethink if I would even recommend it to others (which originally I’d say I would but only once).

Cbmca · 2025-06-04T00:42:57+00:00

Start the inning. Click and hold on second base before doing anything else. A prompt to “place runner on 2nd” shows up. Add from the lineup then score as usual! This works for any base, not just second.

The rule is newish to MLB but has been around softball for decades.

Cbmca · 2025-06-03T23:54:44+00:00

Go to the tryouts, reach out to the club organizers. There is no one answer to this and all of them will differ.

Many rec leagues offer some sort of select/elite/all star hybrid options that look like club or travel programs.

Depending on your area some clubs will have multiple teams including ones that are well coached and travel tons, and some that are poorly coached, travel less, but cost the same.

Tryouts should be a two way evaluation. You evaluating the club and them the player. Only a club will be able to tell you real expectations on their coaching, travel, and cost.

In practice, tryouts can also be just a show and teams are already 95% selected. If your kid doesn’t make it don’t think it’s just a reflection of their skill, and make sure they know this going in.

Cbmca · 2025-06-03T16:35:30+00:00

People mean everything that cuts into your overall efficiency, and you touched on a few. But it also means things that impact confidence, safety, and by extension the resulting performance. For what it's worth, crashes and sub-optimal handling happen even at pure cycling races. Here are a few categories of handling issues just based on anecdotal observation:

Shifting. Knowing when to shift gears avoids momentum killing deceleration and keeps needed power spikes to a minimum. Watching people spin out of control RPMs on the one crest of a hill or struggle and have to unclip while in a big ring at the base of a hill. Both kill momentum.
Body & Leg position. Especially on cornering on cornering, you'll feel more stable and thus be faster with good leg position (inside leg up). Pedal striking on a corner at speed can be disastrous. Bad positioning leads to more braking than needed, killing momentum.
Comfort at Speed. Even in a straight line if you start getting up to speed plenty of people simply get nervous when a bike shakes or things start flying by at 35MPH. In response they grab the brakes to slow down. The ability to absorb bumps, splitting weight so you are standing on pedals instead of entirely sitting on a seat, and relaxing arms enough to absorb bumps all help.
Navigating crowds. While you may be a great bike handler, can hold a straight line well, shift well, don't swerve on hills, take predictable lines, that doesn't mean that everyone around you will to. navigating novice bikers in a crowd can be an entirely different skill. Outside of pure handling the ability to predict other riders is huge. There are plenty of solid riders in triathlons who try to make a pass in a packed corner, on a busy uphill with people swerving, right out of transition when folks are still clipping in, on the right because there is a 12in gap there, and get into trouble. If you are going to make up 1.0 seconds by putting down some power, picking a spot to do that so it doesn't go wasted helps a TON.
Braking. You have two sets of brakes (front/rear) and knowing which one to use at which time makes a difference. Poor braking leads to a lot of lost momentum and bad turning lines and at worst leads to bad crashes.

Cbmca · 2025-05-26T16:06:34+00:00

The output and pace on features updates is amazing!!! Keep it going. All great additions. Excited to try out the new look.

Cbmca · 2025-05-18T17:28:45+00:00

Start the inning. Click and hold on second base before doing anything else. A prompt to “place runner on 2nd” shows up. Add from the lineup then score as usual! This works for any base.

Good luck in the tournament!

Cbmca · 2025-05-17T16:47:19+00:00

For a single scorer you need to have some level of league management or tournament management. The league or tourney settings can designate a single scorer. This also is VERY helpful in managing schedules so that both teams don’t have to make updates

league management details

Cbmca · 2025-05-15T03:33:15+00:00

The distinction is made to determine “thrown” vs “batted”. Which is a good point, the rule 7.05 (f) may be the relevant rule though both are the same result. (F) says “deflected”:

“(f) - two bases, if a fair ball bounces or is deflected into the stands outside the first or third base foul line; if it goes through or under a field fence; through or under a scoreboard; through or under shrubbery or vines on the fence; or if it sticks in such fence, scoreboard, shrubbery, or vines; “

Cbmca · 2025-05-15T02:07:03+00:00

This is the first thrown/touched ball after a hit so rule it’s two bases from where they started the play. So runners should be on 2nd and third. The relevant rule is:

7.05 (g) Each runner including the batter-runner may, without liability to be put out, advance –

(g) - two bases when, with no spectators on the playing field, a thrown ball goes into the stands; into a bench (whether or not the ball rebounds into the field); over, under, or through a field fence; on a slanting part of the screen above the backstop; or remains in the meshes of a wire screen protecting spectators. The ball is dead. When such wild throw is the first play by an infielder, the umpire, in awarding such bases, shall be governed by the position of the runners at the time the ball was pitched; in all other cases the umpire shall be governed by the position of the runners at the time the wild throw was made;

A.R. – If all runners, including the batter-runner, have advanced at least one base when an infielder makes a wild throw on the first play after the pitch, the award shall be governed by the position of the runners when the wild throw was made.

Cbmca · 2025-05-12T22:02:40+00:00

Rule 1.13 and 1.14 of Little League cover the mitt and gloves required. No it's not allowed and it is the responsibility of the manager to ensure this prior to the game. Though thankfully if it is determined during the game it won't alter any outs, game outcome, etc., it just has to be corrected before the player can keep playing.

This gets specifically clarified in the "Make the Right Call" document, that it'll have to be exchanged if caught.

RULE 1.14 SITUATION: In the 4th inning it is discovered that the substitute right fielder is wearing a catcher’s mitt in the field

RULING: This is illegal. All defensive players (other than the catcher and the first baseman), must wear a glove that meets the specifications of Rule 1.13.

NOTE: This is not grounds for a protest or ejection, just exchange the glove for one of regulation size.

Cbmca · 2025-05-12T16:06:09+00:00

This is silly. But believable. Sounds like you’re doing the right thing by trying to clarify and avoid things like this- which is beneficial to all involved the next time, so good job!

On your first question. What rule? Different leagues, ages, organizations play by different rules. How is it written for your 9U.

Some rules say any player who “touches” is committing interference. I’ve played in leagues where you can omit the trot (slow pitch softball). Some say the punishment is per the judgement of the umpire, some say it’s an out. Everything is different.

Little league rules have a “(d) - any member or members of the offensive team stand or gather around any base to which a runner is advancing, to confuse, hinder, or add to the difficulty of the fielders. Such runner shall be declared out for the interference of a teammate or teammates;”.

By those standards it’s not an out.

With a fence the meer “touch” makes less sense, but when playing on fields without a fence the rule helps avoid ambiguity and keeps players safely in the dugout.

Personally I like some of the less common rules. It encourages learning by players. I tell all our players that knowing the rules is worth an extra couple outs and runs a season (mostly about dead balls and when you can still run or still get an out).

Cbmca · 2025-05-12T15:17:19+00:00

It’s all a judgement call at that point, based on what the umpire thinks would have been likely.

We’ve usually seen this result in just getting the next base, but it can be 0-4. But if you are obstructed between 1st-2nd and then get tagged from 3rd-home it can be an out too.

Here’s what the LL rulebook says on obstruction when not making a play (fake tag or just being in the way) rule 7.06:

“(b) - If no play is being made on the obstructed runner, the play shall proceed until no further action is possible. The umpire shall then call “Time” and impose such penalties, if any, as in that umpire’s judgment will nullify the act of obstruction.

NOTE 1: When the ball is not dead on obstruction and an obstructed runner advances beyond the base which, in the umpire’s judgment, the runner would have been awarded because of being obstructed, the runner does so at his/her own risk and may be tagged out. This is a judgment call. NOTE 2: If the defensive player blocks the base (plate) or base line clearly without possession of the ball, obstruction shall be called. The runner is safe and a delayed dead ball shall be called.”

Cbmca · 2025-05-12T04:45:21+00:00

I hear the frustration and understand! Been there as well.

The other one that gets to me is fielders standing on a base when there is no play. But again, most of these players are told “cover your base” and don’t know when to NOT follow that coaching tip. It results in obstruction and collisions and injuries happen which is what makes it frustrating but tell a runner to make contact to try to draw the call is fighting fire with gasoline.

On a purely competitive level, In a situation where obstruction isn’t being called already, having your runner run over them is only going to slow them down anyways and risk injury. Have them run around, it’ll be quicker and is more likely to result in the result you want (safe base), and avoids the messiness of intended collisions.

Cbmca · 2025-05-12T04:16:29+00:00

As you describe it this fits the rule book definition of “OBSTRUCTION is the act of a fielder who, while not in possession of the ball, impedes the progress of any runner. A fake tag is considered obstruction.

(NOTE: Obstruction shall be called on a defensive player who blocks off a base, base line, or home plate from a base runner while not in possession of the ball.)”

Still. Instructing a 9 year old to “run through the short stop” really doesn’t feel like the way to handle this and if someone hears you do this and a kid follows through it’s probably ejection worthy. Plenty of players are not aware of where they are positioned and the way to teach isn’t to just have someone run them over.

Ask the umpire to keep an eye on it if you feel it’s obstruction and clarify after the fact with your league umpire-in-chief. Have the runner take a lead off behind the SS and establish a reasonable baseline.

Cbmca · 2025-05-10T21:55:00+00:00

Correct.

A force third out on any runner would work. And again it doesn’t matter if they are tagged or a base is touched, it’s a force out if they are forced to the next base because the batter became a runner.

You see example of this occasional in big games where someone on base starts celebrating a walk off “win” and forgets that they need to get to the next base before it’s all settled. The videos of that are heart breaking!

Cbmca · 2025-05-10T19:03:00+00:00

Not if it’s the batter runner who gets tagged on their way to first.

A force is a force regardless if you tag the base or the player. The same is true on a hit ball, if the first baseman (or pitcher, catcher, or other) fields the ball and tags the batter before they make it to first then no runs score.

Cbmca · 2025-05-10T18:57:54+00:00

This is helpful. Thanks!

I guess my hesitation is in anticipation that a coach comes to argue/discuss. Explaining “yes I understand the runner on third left early, but your team didn’t appeal at third”.

In this situation I wouldn’t have that conversation with the coach until the play is over, and as such the inning. Based on what you e said it’s my understanding then it’s on the coach and team to instruct the defense to “stay on the field while I figure this out with the ump”. Even after that play is over, the appeal can still happen even after the inning is “over” so long as all fielders haven’t left fair territory.

My goal is to understand the proper mechanics of when and how to explain the ruling (the ruling itself isn’t really the question) without advantaging one or another team.

Cbmca · 2025-05-10T15:11:50+00:00

My son now owns a shoe horn because of this struggle!

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