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11am
Class C
Maurepas
Claiborne Christian

Class B
Pitkin
Glenmora

2pm
NS Div IV
Welsh
Mangham

Select Div IV
Quachita Christian
Convent Christian

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Glenmora hasnt given up a run in the playoffs... Ashworth going for his first title after going back to his hometown, I believe.

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"frick that I want to win state"

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I want that kid on my team. First pick of the first round, sight unseen, if we drafting.

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I think families can pick any Jefferson Parish park to play at, but once they pick it, that is their park, and it seems like everyone tries to pick Pontiff, Girard, or Lakeshore.

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Unless one age group at one park is very good, then the best all flock to it and "sit out a year" to stack one of the teams. :rolleyes:

I think I see what Chad is saying.

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Rule 7-4-2:

“The batter shall not hinder the catcher’s fielding or throwing by stepping out of the batter’s box. . .

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This is followed by "or." Thus, one can interpret this as written to say, if you hinder a catcher's throw by steping out of the box, regardless of where its thrown, it violates this rule. There is nothing written in this first part before "or" about the hinderance being on a catcher's play attempt on a runner, etc. Thats only in the part after the "or" that follows:

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or making any other movement that hinders the catcher’s play at home plate or the catcher’s attempt to throw or to play on a runner.”

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"any other movement" means other than stepping out of the batter's box. This "any other movement" has to "hinder[] the catcher’s play at home plate or the catcher’s attempt to throw or to play on a runner.” This makes it part of an ump's judgment about whether the catcher is making a play.

Maybe they need to spell that out a little better.

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hinders the catcher from making a play

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I think he is saying the ball hitting the helmet hinders the catcher from making a play, even though the play consists of a bad throw towards a dugout when the runner is standing on the bag and a different clear line exists to the base.

There is nothing written there that says the umpire has to believe the play has to be legit.

Chad, am I correct in trying to interpret your point here?

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We’ll post that video

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I asked around to see if anyone still had it. No luck. :lol:

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To the people that ask what are you supposed to do, you stay in the box until the ball is back to the pitcher.

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This is the part that throws people off into thinking if i stay in the box, im good or saying the box is the batter's.

A better way to say it is to not move at all. (like you did after this part re: damn near motionless)

You can move while not getting out of the box and still get called for interference if that movement intereferes with the catcher trying to make a play. Its an annoying rule. You want the kids to step out the box to get signals after the pitch, but only after waiting for the ball to get back to the pitcher. I guess one way to coach it is to teach your kids to freeze in the box until the ball gets back to the pitcher on all pitches.....except on a passed ball where the runner is coming home. Its tough for younger players to get.

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So you are the travel ball coach who taught her this?

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No, her dad was her travel ball coach. I was just a volunteer on an entirely different team and on a team she picked up with for a bit. Sorry, put the pitchforks away.

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There's no justification of doing this

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There isnt anyone here trying to justify anything. At least I am not. I know the kid and have coached her. She is very difficult to coach. However, if you want a player to be intense, she is your girl. The line between intensity and dirty play was crossed here. The ump should have thrown her out and certainly not called the batter out, by the spirit or letter of the rule, IMO.

My point was intentionally trying to hurt someone versus being reckless and not caring if someone got hurt are not the same thing. Thats all im saying.

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Ok just put her in prison and save us the time going forward

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I feel like I need to clarify. I doubt she told herself, "im gonna hurt this person if she moves."

I do believe she told herself, "im going to try and get interference called if she moves because I want to win the game and will do whatever it takes to win."

Intentionally trying to hurt someone is different than callous indifference, IMO. Neither is excusable, but there is a difference.