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2025 MLB Crews - Free For All - Umpire-Empire
don't forget, brian started as a call-up in 2001, so he has been up for 24 years. he worked 675/6 games call up games before being hired full time in 2011. so those call up years work out to 6 full years on the field now, since a lot of guys work 111-114 games per year on the field and 21 games in IR, compared to pre IR when they worked 134-135 games on the field per season. and yes, some ...

Plays at the plate - Umpire Mechanics - Umpire-Empire
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Safe or out - Ask the Umpire - Umpire-Empire
So a smash going under the glove of F6 or F5, playing in, and then touching R2 would be a "Play on, ball's Live". While you (Jimurray) do rightly say, it doesn't change how the rule is applied, the deployment of the fielders does change the preparation and judgement of the umpire(s).

Slide or avoid contact in lower-level baseball leagues - Ask the Umpire ...
The umpire ruled interference technically did occur, but said the out applies only to R2, No, you ruled correctly, but you "technically" explained / justified it incorrectly. The "Must Slide, Avoid Contact" rule is primarily a Force out play rule, that typically gets expanded and scrutinized for a play at the plate so as to penalize a Runner ...

2025 NCAA Rules Test Thread - Page 2 - Umpire-Empire
Runner on second base (R2), two outs. B3, the offensive team’s best hitter, is the next batter. As B3 arrives at home plate, the catcher tells the home plate umpire that they wish to walk B3 intentionally. At the same time as this conversation, R2 takes off for third base and is safe without a throw.

Ask the Umpire - Umpire-Empire
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1-knee down slot history? - Umpire Mechanics - Umpire-Empire
When I went to the Brinkman-Froemming Umpire School in 1997, at the end of the second-to-last day (after all the tests were done, etc.) Joe talked about how he worked the plate. He famously worked the knee in Game 6 of the 1995 World Series. Joe also famously worked the knee while being wwwaaaaaayyyyyy behind the catcher.

2025 NCAA Rules Test Thread - Collegiate - Umpire-Empire
The penalty gives you the answer. Penalty for e. and f.- A delayed dead ball shall be called. At the conclusion of play, the runner shall be declared out.

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