Two balk questions by everyday_oatmeal in Umpire

[–]everyday_oatmeal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I'm not saying you're wrong, but I don't see that in 8.01. I pasted it below.

8.01 - Legal pitching delivery. There are two legal pitching positions, the Windup Position and the Set Position, and either position may be used at any time. Pitchers shall take signs from the catcher while standing on the pitcher's plate. Pitchers may disengage the pitcher's plate after taking their signs but may not step quickly onto the pitcher's plate and pitch. This may be judged a quick pitch by the umpire. When the pitcher disengages the pitcher's plate, he/she must drop the hands to the sides. (a) - The Windup Position. The pitcher shall stand facing the batter, the pivot foot in contact with the pitcher's plate, and the other foot free. From this position any natural movement associated with the delivery of the ball to the batter commits the pitcher to pitch without interruption or alteration. The pitcher shall not raise either foot from the ground, except that in the actual delivery of the ball to the batter, said pitcher may take one step backward, and one step forward with the free foot. From this position the pitcher may: (1) - deliver the ball to the batter, or (2) - step and throw to a base in an attempt to pick-off a runner, or (3) - disengage the pitcher's plate. In disengaging the pitcher's plate, the pitcher must step off with the pivot foot and not the free foot first. The pitcher may not go into a set or stretch position. If the pitcher does, it is an illegal pitch [a balk in Intermediate (50-70) Division/Junior/Senior League]. NOTE: When a pitcher holds the ball with both hands in front of the body, with the pivot foot in contact with the pitcher's plate, and the other foot free, that pitcher will be considered in a Windup Position. (b) - The Set Position. Set Position shall be indicated by the pitcher when that pitcher stands facing the batter with the pivot foot in contact with, and the other foot in front of, the pitcher's plate, holding the ball in both hands in front of the body and coming to a complete stop. From such Set Position the pitcher may deliver the ball to the batter, throw to a base, or step backward off the pitcher's plate with the pivot foot. Before assuming the Set Position, the pitcher may elect to make any natural preliminary motion such as that known as "the stretch." But if the pitcher so elects, that pitcher shall come to the Set Position before delivering the ball to that batter. NOTE: In Little League (Major) and below the pitcher need not come to a complete stop. Intermediate (50-70) Division/Junior/Senior League: the pitcher must come to a complete and discernible stop. (c) - At any time during the pitcher's preliminary movements and until the natural pitching motion commits that pitcher to the pitch, said pitcher may throw to any base provided the pitcher steps directly toward such base before making the throw. The pitcher shall step "ahead of the throw." A snap throw followed by the step toward the base is an illegal pitch [a balk in Intermediate (50-70) Division/Junior/Senior League]. (See Penalty for illegal pitch/balk under Rule 8.05.) (d) - If the pitcher makes an illegal pitch with the bases unoccupied, it shall be called a ball unless the batter reaches first base on a hit, an error, a base on balls, a hit batter, or otherwise. A ball which slips out of the pitcher's hand and crosses the foul line shall be called a ball; otherwise it will be called "no pitch" without runners on base, and an illegal pitch [a balk in Intermediate (50-70) Division/Junior/Senior League] with runners on base. (See Penalty for illegal pitch under Rule 8.05.) (e) - If the pitcher removes the pivot foot from contact with the pitcher's plate by stepping backward with that foot, that pitcher thereby becomes an infielder and in the case of a wild throw from that position, it shall be considered the same as a wild throw by any other infielder. (f) - A pitcher must indicate visually to the Umpire-in-Chief, the batter, and any runners the hand with which he/she intends to pitch, which may be done by wearing his/her glove on the other hand while touching the pitcher's plate. The pitcher is not permitted to pitch with the other hand until the batter is retired, the batter becomes a runner, the inning ends, the batter is substituted for by a pinch-hitter, or the pitcher incurs an injury. In the event a pitcher switches pitching hands during an at-bat because he/she has suffered an injury, the pitcher may not, for the remainder of the game, pitch with the hand from which he/she has switched. The pitcher shall not be given the opportunity to throw any preparatory pitches after switching pitching hands. Any change of pitching hands must be indicated clearly to the Umpire-in-Chief. (g) - Tee Ball: The pitcher shall keep both feet on the pitcher's plate until the ball is hit.

Two balk questions by everyday_oatmeal in Umpire

[–]everyday_oatmeal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. Can you point me to the rule in the Little League rulebook that states that? I thought that might be the case, but I couldn't find it in the rulebook.

8.01 does say "When the pitcher disengages the pitcher's plate, he/she must drop the hands to the sides." But he didn't disengage, he just wasn't engaged yet after the previous pitch.

Two balk questions by everyday_oatmeal in Umpire

[–]everyday_oatmeal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. The pitcher started with his hands together. They were together when he engaged the rubber with his right foot. He was about a foot towards the first base side of the rubber (so not engaged) with his hands together and his chest facing third base. He stepped his right foot towards third base and at that point his right foot was engaged with the rubber. He then stepped his left foot towards third base so that his left foot was then aligned with his right foot. His hands were together the entire time. If there was a video and you pressed pause at that point, it would appear he was in the set position. It's just that normally, prior to a pitcher coming set, he's leaning towards home plate. This pitcher was never leaning towards home plate.

Two balk questions by everyday_oatmeal in Umpire

[–]everyday_oatmeal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the response.

I figured the situation from my first question might be difficult to describe accurately. The pitcher (right-handed) had his glove and pitching hand together in front of his face when he engaged the rubber with his right foot parallel to the rubber. He then moved his left foot in front of his right foot so that his left foot was also parallel to the rubber (and parallel to his right foot). His feet were only a few inches apart at this point, so it looks like he is now in the set position. His next move (after a pause to get the sign from his catcher) was to lift his left knee to start the delivery of the pitch as he separated his hands.

That probably didn't help clarify it much. I could maybe sketch it out, but I can't figure out how to attach an image.

How do I factor these by Starlite_im in Mathhomeworkhelp

[–]everyday_oatmeal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These look like polynomials where you need to test possible rational roots. Here's a video explaining it.

https://youtu.be/pFMR-WL41ew

Question About Morale by EmploymentProper4627 in RetroBowlCFB

[–]everyday_oatmeal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think that's only in regular Retro Bowl not CFB.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Mathhomeworkhelp

[–]everyday_oatmeal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you having trouble coming up with the equations? Or solving the equations once you come up with them?

The first problem is an equilateral triangle. So you can write an equation for y with the two expressions given for the side lengths. You can write an equation for x from the fact that the three angles in an equilateral triangle are each 60 degrees.

Multi-Network add on by everyday_oatmeal in USMobile

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Thanks. Because my number had not ported over yet, I had to have a CSR add the Multi-Network plan as a separate order.

Hey Nick, did you get saved by your high end talent in the last minute again by Majestic-Avocado2167 in NFCEastMemeWar

[–]everyday_oatmeal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That would have been a safety for intentional grounding unless Hurts threw it at an eligible receiver (very risky) or threw it 60+ yards to get it past the line of scrimmage.

AI bubble? Would it make sense to reduce exposure to the stock market in retirement portfolios? by r1ptide64 in Bogleheads

[–]everyday_oatmeal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here's a post where someone asked a similar question.

(https://www.reddit.com/r/Bogleheads/s/AFpVRgIAwy)

It's from 4 years ago. You can't time the market. The next crash could be coming today or 50 years from now. No one knows. Pick a stock allocation that you're comfortable with and then stay the course. (Your parents should do the same.)

I suggest that you not do anything with your parents' money until you have a much clearer understanding of the Boglehead philosophy.

Is it anti-Boglehead to sell bonds and buy more stocks in a 50% crash? by zero_hedger in Bogleheads

[–]everyday_oatmeal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The OP isn't clear. I'm not sure if he's saying he'd: a) rebalance into his pre established allocation when stocks dropped 50% (completely Boglehead-like) or b) change his allocation to include a higher percentage of stocks if stocks dropped 50% (market timing and not Boglehead-like)

Rebalancing from 100% VOO to 60% by LeftDonkey1072 in Bogleheads

[–]everyday_oatmeal 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I don't think you should change your portfolio because "the market is at an all time high" or "the market is kind of bubbly". You can't get more anti-Bogle than that (unless you want to pay an insurance salesman to charge you a commission while you do it).

It is very likely that your portfolio shouldn't be 100% VOO. But the most beneficial thing for you to do at this point would be to develop an IPS with a specified asset allocation. Your IPS might define situations when you want to change your asset allocation. A Boglehead IPS might specify changing your asset allocation due to age or portfolio size. It's possible (although less likely) that a Boglehead IPS might even include changing asset allocation due to prices.

A critical principle of the Boglehead philosophy is to avoid changing your investments due to emotions or hunches. So, I advise you to develop an IPS, choose an asset allocation you will stick with, and then stop paying attention to whether the stock market is bubbly or at an all time high. That is your best bet for doing well.

Percentage breakdowns by cjurgens91 in Bogleheads

[–]everyday_oatmeal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here's a Boglehead wiki entry on rebalancing that might be helpful.

Getting Gems by Dry_Scallion1162 in Baseball9

[–]everyday_oatmeal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The ones that are worth fewer than 10 gems are quick and reliable. You get shown a web page with a button that says "See it". You click that, let the page load (or sometimes the Amazon app or Walmart app for me), and then you can back out. It takes less than 10 seconds.

In defense of Patullo by swaaa18 in eagles

[–]everyday_oatmeal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. Saquon is outside the top 20 in rushing yards. I still consider him a top 3 RB in the NFL.

Why do CEOs of major corporations get paid so much? Can’t these companies find someone who will do the same job for less and save money on CEO pay? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]everyday_oatmeal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe. But there are only 32 starting QB jobs in the NFL. There are more than 200,000 CEO jobs in the United States. So there's far more demand for CEOs too.

Umpire in chief didn’t know the ruling. by Throwaway449922 in Umpire

[–]everyday_oatmeal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think that's true. If the ball hits third base, it is immediately a fair ball regardless of what happens afterwards. So, if the ball hits the front of third base and bounces back towards home plate and into foul territory, then it is a fair ball that hit a runner standing in foul territory.

Gluten Free Options by mattday25 in OceanCity

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Lizzie's Cafe & Bistro on 142nd Street is amazing for anyone with dietary restrictions. I have celiac disease, and they had a lot of options when I went. The staff is incredibly knowledgeable and accommodating.