Tuesday 25 September 2012

Umpires Ought to Recognize These Popular Myths

By Erika I. Jankowiak


When learning to be a beginner or expert umpire you'll find a typical problem and that's simply because baseball has a lot of history and is such a common sport there are rule myths which have permeated our culture and have continued for such a long time that you may not even know they're false. Understand what is the rule and what's fake will especially create a huge impression on those attending a future umpire school training with dreams of being a specialist or perhaps a serious novice umpire

So without further waiting, here are a few of the more commonly misstated rules that may give you a hard time

A batter can't run past first base when right after he's walked. The rule says that a runner must return, immediately, right after proceeding past first base. It doesn't indicate any exceptions to a player who was walked versus one which reached by a base hit.

It is a force out whenever a runner is put out for not tagging up on a fly ball out. If the batter is out on a fly ball, all of forces are usually removed. If a gamer does not tag-up, he is able to be called out after an appeal however it isn't a force out. Virtually any runs which cross the plate before the out is made are mentioned.

A batter should be out if a bunted ball touches the ground and also bounces back up plus hits the bat. The rule states the bat cannot hit the ball a second time this isn't to say that the ball can't hit the bat. In such a circumstance there is no out.

It's a fair ball in case a fielder's feet are usually in fair territory when the ball is touched. A ball is only judged fair or even foul based on the where the ball is positioned on or over the ground at the time the ball is touched. It' doesn't matter where the actual player's body is.

A batter cannot change batter's boxes right after two strikes and also bat in the other side of the plate. A batter may change at any time unless the pitcher is already "ready to pitch".



No comments:

Post a Comment