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[DocMarvin362]

The Dixie Youth rules are screwy, but THE worst rule is the rule that forces a runner to slide at home when there is a play at the plate. Whether or not there is a play at the plate is a judgement call by the ump. Umps are VERY inconsistant with this call.

Ask for documentation of this rule. If they are using LOCAL rules, then they should have something written on it. If there is no LOCAL rule and they're going by the Dixie baseball rules, then there is not a "slide" rule. The rule is actually that the runner must "avoid contact". Ask for clarification IN WRITING. Bring Rule 7.08 (m) with you. It says that you may slide OR avoid contact with the fielder.

if there is a rule requiring a slide, there also needs to be a rule against standing in the way of the runner. if the catcher is standing in the base line, the safest thing for the runner to do is to put him on his butt.

There is. It's called obstruction. Unfortunantly, for it to be called, there has to be contact. If the catcher is in the act of fielding the ball, then there is no call. If it's still on the way, then the runner is safe.

Rule 7.06

[Tech77]

Some people think baseball is boring. Some people like soccer. Go figure.

[Soonerdawg]

The Dixie Youth rules are screwy, but THE worst rule is the rule that forces a runner to slide at home when there is a play at the plate. Whether or not there is a play at the plate is a judgement call by the ump. Umps are VERY inconsistant with this call.
I'm sure it was put iin place in the name of safety, but if they really wanted to be safe, they'd move the mound back and get rid of the hot bats.

When you add this "madatory slide" rule to the "runner can't jump over the fielder" rule, to the "train wreck" rule, to the "out of the baseline rule," you get some very funny and inconsistent interpretations by Dixie umpires.

[PawDawg]

Ask for documentation of this rule. If they are using LOCAL rules, then they should have something written on it. If there is no LOCAL rule and they're going by the Dixie baseball rules, then there is not a "slide" rule. The rule is actually that the runner must "avoid contact". Ask for clarification IN WRITING. Bring Rule 7.08 (m) with you. It says that you may slide OR avoid contact with the fielder.

Thanks for pointing this out.

The umpires call it a "judgement call". I guess they do this based on the last part of the rule, but that appears to be talking about where the other runners should advance to and not the play at home.

[arkansasbob]

if a "universal" replacement part fits 99.9% of all models, chances are i own the one model out of a thousand that it does not fit.

[BLUE collar]

if a "universal" replacement part fits 99.9% of all models, chances are i own the one model out of a thousand that it does not fit.

I had this problem with a "universal remote" I ahd the only tv that it couldn't be prgrammed to.

[Dawgpix]

I had this problem with a "universal remote" I ahd the only tv that it couldn't be prgrammed to.

Copy that!

[Dwayne From Minden]

Wife didn't find it too amusing that the "toothfairy" left the boy a "buy one get one free" coupon from Sonic for a chili chees dog - go figure....

[ITdrummer]

[ddgravy]

Good one!

[Guisslapp]

http://deadspin.com/5568751/last-nig...own-the-stairs

[PawDawg]

There is an all star warm up tournament in WM this weekend. 44 teams. LOTS of people. I was pleased with the number of folks wearing Tech stuff from North La..

[Dawgpix]

There is an all star warm up tournament in WM this weekend. 44 teams. LOTS of people. I was pleased with the number of folks wearing Tech stuff from North La..

Lots of people! they were parking almost all the way over to our pitching machine fields. Glad we had a 9 a.m. practice Saturday and avoided most of y'all. :icon_wink:

[inudesu]

Leftover fried okra doesn't really microwave too well.

[Guisslapp]

Leftover fried okra doesn't really microwave too well.

Never heard of leftover fried okra. How did you manage that?