June 5Jun 5 3 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said: So if I’m reading right we accept the strike out and interference gets called game over by rule There's another rule, 12.17.3, governing retired "runners," presumably including retired batters, in which interference puts out the lead runner.
June 5Jun 5 Just now, texanbychoice said: When I worked for Texas Softball we'd regularly practice intentionally walking a batter. Catcher would signal it and it was a 50 mph soft toss way off the plate. The arrogance or ignorance of what Tech did tonight with our best hitter up was wild. you know it's gotta be ignorance, right? i mean this is tceh we're talking about and that fuckup is the most tceh thing ever that shit right there is why tceh will never amount to anything in any sport
June 5Jun 5 So, I didn't remember that the catcher must set up behind the plate. Seems I have vivid memories of catchers standing to one side of the plate or the other catching a walk pitch. But it appears that they had to stand up and step over there. So, a Canady issue or a Valdez issue or maybe a little of both?
June 5Jun 5 4 minutes ago, bschoolprof said: No - with batter interference, batter is out, runner returns to base. The rules discussion on air was a total mess. No one in softball knows the rules of their own sport, even the umpires. Just a total clusterfuck. https://www.ncaapublications.com/p-4683-2024-and-2025-softball-rules-book.aspx 11.20.2 The batter shall not hinder the catcher or any other fielder from catching or throwing the ball by stepping out of the batter’s box, or intentionally hinder a player (for example, on a steal/pickoff throw or a play at home plate) while standing within the batter’s box. EFFECT—Delayed dead ball is signaled. The defensive team shall choose either the result of the play or the batter is out and each base runner must return to the last base that, in the umpire’s judgment, was legally touched at the time of the interference. Exceptions: (1) If a base runner is advancing to home plate and there are fewer than two outs, the base runner, instead of the batter, is out. (2) If the catcher is not making a play on a base runner but the batter or umpire interferes with the catcher’s return throw to the pitcher and the base runner, consequently, advances safely, the umpire should suspend play and return each base runner to the base occupied at the time of the accidental interference. good catch. the only thing they could say is that because Kavan caught the ball it was a throw back to the pitcher. Atwood was obviously trying to "make a play on the base runner". that whole play should have ended the game and the reason is logically Tech who is causing interference should not benefit because the umpire hindered Atwood.
June 5Jun 5 Author Just now, Hagbard Celine said: softball girls have dramatically improved over the years.... They showed some of the 4-peat Sooners in the stands Monday in the game versus Tech. Those girls all blew up
June 5Jun 5 Pretty sure German thought the 3-2 pitch was inside, so she was heading to 1B. We caught a big break on that liberal strike call, which then set off the cascade of weirdness. But after the bogus reversal of Goode's tag, I'm not feeling a bit guilty about that K.
June 5Jun 5 4 minutes ago, TonyTexas said: Why wouldn’t you be running on ball 4 of an intentional walk attempt? Because you are at 2nd with a runner at 3rd.
June 5Jun 5 Just now, TwiceHorn said: So, I didn't remember that the catcher must set up behind the plate. Seems I have vivid memories of catchers standing to one side of the plate or the other catching a walk pitch. But it appears that they had to stand up and step over there. So, a Canady issue or a Valdez issue or maybe a little of both? both I think. they had clearly not practiced that at all. In baseball the catcher would cheat and move before the pitcher released the ball but nobody complained because everyone does it.
June 5Jun 5 4 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said: So, a Canady issue or a Valdez issue or maybe a little of both? 🤣🤘🤘
June 5Jun 5 Author Just now, Gut Wagon said: Pretty sure German thought the 3-2 pitch was inside, so she was heading to 1B. We caught a big break on that liberal strike call, which then set off the cascade of weirdness. But after the bogus reversal of Goode's tag, I'm not feeling a bit guilty about that K. That strikeout pitch was thrown 4 times in that AB, thrice for a strike. But I understand her confusion bc the pitch before was a ball to the same spot
June 5Jun 5 11 minutes ago, TKthunder2 said: Mendoza=WOOD She looked especially hot while describing why the interference rule is bullshit.
June 5Jun 5 Author Just now, ztejas said: She looked especially hot while describing why the interference rule is bullshit. Did she still look hot when she predicted we lose tomorrow?
June 5Jun 5 14 minutes ago, bschoolprof said: this. It was clearly batter interference. But the runner would have just returned to 1st, which she did any way because of the ump interference. So a stupid challenge IMO. They were saying that the runner would be called out, which doesn't make sense, but softball has some distinct rules from baseball apparently.
June 5Jun 5 4 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said: Hilarious the main account posted this I was at the game. Surprised that Singleton wasn't ejected. He was yelling at the home plate umpires strikezone the entire night. He also had words with all the umpires after the game. Edited June 5Jun 5 by avidhornslurker
June 5Jun 5 3 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said: So, I didn't remember that the catcher must set up behind the plate. Seems I have vivid memories of catchers standing to one side of the plate or the other catching a walk pitch. But it appears that they had to stand up and step over there. So, a Canady issue or a Valdez issue or maybe a little of both? Canady imo. Catcher just has to stand there behind play with arm out and then slide out to catch. No need to be pitching as fast as she did down the pipe but high.
June 5Jun 5 Author The obstruction rule needs an addendum that if you’re out by a fucking mile, you were never obstructed from reaching the base
June 5Jun 5 1 minute ago, avidhornslurker said: I was at the game. Surprised that Singleton wasn't ejected. He was yelling at the home plate umpires strikezone the entire night. He also had words with all the umpires after the game. Setting the umps up for tighter zones on Canady next game I think
June 5Jun 5 Just now, Js1 said: The obstruction rule needs an addendum that if you’re out by a fucking mile, you were never obstructed from reaching the base Isn’t that what the highlighted part of what @bschoolprof posted earlier says
June 5Jun 5 2 minutes ago, dcbc said: They were saying that the runner would be called out, which doesn't make sense, but softball has some distinct rules from baseball apparently. they were wrong. That's not in the softball rulebook (at least that I could find).
June 5Jun 5 41 minutes ago, Pam Cummings said: I'm still in shock about that terrible intentional walk. Just threw 4 meatballs and was like "you're not gonna swing right?" Fuckin wrong, bitch. Lol I saw James Street do that in little league……really….cool then…..even cooler now!
June 5Jun 5 13 minutes ago, bschoolprof said: No - with batter interference, batter is out, runner returns to base. The rules discussion on air was a total mess. No one in softball knows the rules of their own sport, even the umpires. Just a total clusterfuck. https://www.ncaapublications.com/p-4683-2024-and-2025-softball-rules-book.aspx 11.20.2 The batter shall not hinder the catcher or any other fielder from catching or throwing the ball by stepping out of the batter’s box, or intentionally hinder a player (for example, on a steal/pickoff throw or a play at home plate) while standing within the batter’s box. EFFECT—Delayed dead ball is signaled. The defensive team shall choose either the result of the play or the batter is out and each base runner must return to the last base that, in the umpire’s judgment, was legally touched at the time of the interference. Exceptions: (1) If a base runner is advancing to home plate and there are fewer than two outs, the base runner, instead of the batter, is out. (2) If the catcher is not making a play on a base runner but the batter or umpire interferes with the catcher’s return throw to the pitcher and the base runner, consequently, advances safely, the umpire should suspend play and return each base runner to the base occupied at the time of the accidental interference. So it wouldn't have matter then, right? The batter was already out and the runner returned to the base already.
June 5Jun 5 1 minute ago, Js1 said: The obstruction rule needs an addendum that if you’re out by a fucking mile, you were never obstructed from reaching the base it's already in the rulebook, plain as day, as an addendum.
June 5Jun 5 3 minutes ago, ztejas said: She looked especially hot while describing why the interference rule is bullshit. You were listening? I had the tv muted and some, uh, hand lotion to apply.
June 5Jun 5 Just now, bschoolprof said: they were wrong. That's not in the softball rulebook (at least that I could find). Not surprised. It sure seemed redundant.
June 5Jun 5 Author Just now, bschoolprof said: it's already in the rulebook, plain as day, as an addendum. Then someone needs to be fired.
June 5Jun 5 1 minute ago, Js1 said: The obstruction rule needs an addendum that if you’re out by a fucking mile, you were never obstructed from reaching the base There is an addendum that, when the runner was out before or notwithstanding any obstruction. in the judgment of the umpire, the obstruction is not called. I noticed that the replay we kept looking at didn't really show how dead out she was, like the view from the third baseline. So, I'm guessing the replay official didn't see it and didn't exercise that judgment.
June 5Jun 5 Popular Post 2 minutes ago, Js1 said: The umpire judgement is a problem though Texas needs to attempt more steals. Texas Techs 1 throw to 2nd wasnt even close and almost ended up in centerfield. The umpires are also going to be pressured to call interference now on Texas Tech. Getting 1 player into scoring position might be the difference against Canady.
June 5Jun 5 For those that didn't see it (https://www.ncaapublications.com/p-4683-2024-and-2025-softball-rules-book.aspx): See note 3
June 5Jun 5 18 minutes ago, Gut Wagon said: Pretty sure German thought the 3-2 pitch was inside, so she was heading to 1B. We caught a big break on that liberal strike call, which then set off the cascade of weirdness. But after the bogus reversal of Goode's tag, I'm not feeling a bit guilty about that K. Pitch to Atwood earlier in the game that was called strike was below the knees low. Call it a wash. Edited June 5Jun 5 by Okcool
June 5Jun 5 8 minutes ago, ztejas said: She looked especially hot while describing why the interference rule is bullshit. I busted ngl
June 5Jun 5 Author I wish we had taxed Canady more, she only threw 88 pitches. Hopefully we take more pitches and get more base runners to drive up the pitch count tomorrow
June 5Jun 5 6 minutes ago, bschoolprof said: they were wrong. That's not in the softball rulebook (at least that I could find). Up thread, I cited a rule dealing with retired players, which presumably includes out batters (as opposed to not out batters), in which obstruction/interference by a retired player results in the lead runner being called out. I think in the end though, the ump interference happened first and resulted in a dead ball, so the rest of it didn't matter. Edited June 5Jun 5 by TwiceHorn
June 5Jun 5 5 minutes ago, Cairn Horn88 said: I saw James Street do that in little league……really….cool then…..even cooler now!
June 5Jun 5 2 minutes ago, Js1 said: I wish we had taxed Canady more, she only threw 88 pitches. Hopefully we take more pitches and get more base runners to drive up the pitch count tomorrow We about to tax that ass tomorrow for a natty Just now, TrashMaster G said: @Armybrat saw Bobby Layne do it
June 5Jun 5 33 minutes ago, tokamak said: To me it almost seemed like Canady didn’t agree with the decision to intentionally walk her so she was phoning it in. The 2nd pitch in particular was 100% a strike. I don’t think the ump knew what to do. Probably a good thing he didn’t call it a strike because that might have woken Canady up a little bit. This is exactly right. Worst ball/strike call all night was the second pitch to Reese. But who was gonna complain?
June 5Jun 5 2 minutes ago, TonyTexas said: I think MW might do a Mac/Kavan platoon tomorrow, similar to the semi strategy. Will be smart to do as I stated earlier it gives tech a different look and then TK can come in and switch it up
June 5Jun 5 Sorry if this has already been covered but do y’all think the Tech SS was completely unprepared on the single? It doesn't seem like she got a good break on the ball. I think she had a shot at it in a normal situation.
June 5Jun 5 54 minutes ago, dcar00 said: there are always weird fucking rules in the girls version of a sport. there doesn't need to be but they do it for some reason... Because women have to make everything more difficult than it needs to be...duh.
June 5Jun 5 4 minutes ago, Js1 said: The umpire judgement is a problem though this is the issue but in a different respect. in one of the posts upthread about the rule it says something about it not being obstruction for impeding the runner if in judgement of the umpire the fielder is just making a play or somesuch. they aren't using the judgement. they are just letting replay review obstruction and replay just says "where is her foot in relation to the base before she catches the ball?". replay should ask the umpire if in their judgement in game action did the fielder impede the runner from getting to the base. if the ump says yes then they should have called obstruction at the time of the play.
June 5Jun 5 44 minutes ago, Js1 said: What a bizarre game to finally crack the win column in the champ series as a program But this team has won games in weird ways all year long Name the only player in a college World Series history to get their first hit on an intentional walk!
June 5Jun 5 Author Just now, BurntOrange&White said: Will be smart to do as I stated earlier it gives tech a different look and then TK can come in and switch it up Yep. Tennessee has a much better offense than Tech and they were not prepared for Mac to pitch half that game.
June 5Jun 5 Just now, JOSEYWALES66 said: Sorry if this has already been covered but do y’all think the Tech SS was completely unprepared on the single? It doesn't seem like she got a good break on the ball. I think she had a shot at it in a normal situation. Definitely. Looked like she was just standing. Glad the ball wasn’t hit right at her.
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