Baseball

Board Representative & Sport Trainer/Coordinator - Chuck Walters

2012 Meetings:  'The MHSAA Rules Meeting Is Now On Line'

If there are any rules, mechanics or any topics anyone would like to get covered please let me know by email umpchuck@gmail.com we are looking for ideas or comments. We can schedule cage work and infield work at Exta Inniings also.

Baseball Meetings At Extra Innings 5775 Ann Arbor Road

2/12/2012      2:00 P.M.

2/26/2012      2:00 P.M.

3/4/2012       2:00 P.M.

3/11/2012      2:00 P.M.

3/25/2012      2:00 P.M.

5/20/2012      2:00 P.M.

Remember You need to be a member in good standings with the MHSAA and the JAOA to be considered for the MHSAA tournament!

Paid MHSAA Dues

Send In Your Games Schedule Paper Work To The MHSAA By April !, 2012

Watch The MHSAA Rules Meeting

Work 12 Varsity Games

Be On The Aproved List

Take And Received A 80% Grade On The MHSAA Baseball Test: To Work The Quarter Final, Semi-Final

Paid JAOA Dues

Attend 50% Of The JAOA Meetings

Plays Of The Week:

Each Sunday I will post two plays, send me via email umpchuck@gmail.com your answers. I will post the correct anwsers the next week and we will also cover the answers at our meetings.

Play 1: The origianal lineup has a designated hitter (DH) batting in fifth hole for the third baseman (F5). In the third inning, the DH singles and the coach wants to use F5 as a pinch -runner. Is the player who is the DH now through for the game? Is the DH position done? Can the player who was the DH re-enter the game if so where in the batting order?

Play 2: The seventh inning starts whith the visiting team trailing, 4-2. B1 leads off the inning with a single and B2 hits a game-tying home run. While B2 is rounding the bases, lightning is seen in the area and the game is delayed. A huge storm follows and the game is ended because of rain. What is the status of the game during the regular season? What is the status of the game during the MHSAA tournament?

Play 1: Ruling: The player who is the DH was a starter so he may re-enter in the same position in the batting order. The DH position is done for the game.

Play 2: Ruling: The game would revert back to the sixth with the home team wining. In the MHSAA tournament it would be a suspended game.

Remember we are looking for ideas for our meeting let me know! Good job with answers from you who responded

Plays Of The Week 2

Play 1:The thrid base coach is standing in his box when a batted ball deflects off third base and heads right for him. In his jump to get out of the way, he inadvertently kicks the ball into foul ground, allowing the batter-runner to reach second. Ruling?

Play 2: With no outs and R1 on first base, B6 hits a ground ball to the second baseman. F4 throws the ball to F6 to record the force out at second base. R1 does not slide, but instead makes an attempt to veer out of the way. Does R1 have to slide on the force out a second?

Play 1: Ruling: As long as the umpire does not judge the act was intentional, the play stands. The coach must attempt to get out of the way, but can't be expected to just disappear.

Play 2: Ruling: No the runner does not have to slide. In all cases, if he slides, he must do so legally. But by veering away from the basepath and out of the way of the continuing play, he has complied with rules.

Plays Of The Week 3

Play 1: With the bases loaded and one out, B5 hits aground ball that takes F4 deep into the hole in shallow right field. F4's only play is at first base, where B5 is retired. On the play both R2 and R3 score. The defense then successfully appeals that R2 missed third base. Does R3 run count?

Play 2: With two outs and the bases loaded, B8 hits an apparent grand slam. But in his excitement, he completely passes R1 between first and second base. He realizes the error and allows R1 to pass him back. At the time that happens, R3 has scored but R2 hasn't. R2, R1 and B8 proceed to touch home. How many runs score?

Ruling Play 1: R3's run scores

Ruling Play 2: B8 is out the moment he passes R1. Thats is the third out. Since it's not a force out, any run scored before the third out counts, but runs afterward do not. In this play only one run scores.

Plays Of The Week 4

Play 1: With R1 on first, R3 on third and one out, R1 attempts to steal second. The catcher, despite batter interference, throws out the runner from first at second. Once the catcher has released the throw, R3 breaks for home and scores. Ruling?

Play 2:With R3 on third and none out, the offensive team attempts to score the run via the squeeze bunt. F1 who is working from the windup, speeds up his delivery to enhance F2's chance of making a play. Is this legal?

Ruling Play 1: The play stands the interference is ignored because the runner was at second was out.

Ruling Play 2: Legal as long as the F1 does not violate any other rule, it is not a balk for the pitching motion to slower or faster in the windup.

Plays Of The Week 5

Good Meeting Sunday good to see everyone!

Play 1: R2 is on second and R1 on first with no outs. It's B3's turn to bat but B4 erroneously bats and hits a ground ball to F5. F5 steps on third to force out R2 and fires to F4 at second to force out R1. B4 is safe at first. The defensive team appeals batting out of order. Ruling?

Play 2: With R3 on third, one out and two strikes on B4, B4 swings at and misses the pitch. The ball bounces off the catcher's glove into the air, where it is hit by B4's follow-through. The ball rolls to the backstop. B4 reaches first base saftely and R3 scores. Ruling?

Ruling Play 1: Runners return and B3 is B4 is out for batting out of order on the appeal

Ruling Play 2: Batter is out for interference

Play Of The Week 6

Play 1: In the bottom of the fifth inning, the visiting team takes the field. The starting pitcher has struggled and the head coach wants the third baseman ready to come in. The third baseman takes his normal position during warmups, but instead of playing catch with the first baseman, he throws pitches into foul territory with the bullpen catcher, who is wearing all of his protective equipment. Is this leagal?

Play 2: At the of a rundown,both R2 and R3 are standing on third base. Which runner is out when the defense tags both runners?