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Brainerd is better than you think.

Lee won't look too bad if a bunch of kids in FL, GA and AL end up getting sick. It's just high school football, geez. Play Spring sports now and move Fall sports to Spring. Wait for a solution to the problem.

No you got what you got because you were suggesting we umpires stay together and basically implied we cheated. You got personal. If you were a coach, I would have warned you. I can't warn you on here, therefore, you got a KMA. With that being said, I am done with this. I have given you facts that were given to me in person and you choose to give me your opinions regarding what happened or what you think might have happened. Facts outweigh opinions.

Yeah, and your attitude toward "umpires" is a symptom of a larger problem. You're basically saying my conversation with this umpire and what he said to me, and keep in mind that this was the calling umpire, does not matter. You are either calling him or me a liar. I'm sorry I contributed to this discussion. "Birds of a feather flock together." Really? I offer first hand, factual information to this discussion and you tell me this? Ed, do the letters KMA, mean anything to you?

Wrong. The rule regarding the hybrid pitching stance is in college baseball too. The rule is different, but there is still a rule involving the hybrid stance. There was no one on base when the first illegal pitch was called. A ball was added to the count. If anyone had been on base, then the call would have been a balk. The calling umpire explained to the coach, at length, what his pitcher had done wrong and what he needed to do to be legal. The pitcher threw a pitch, in the legal position. The pitcher then went back to the same foot placement that resulted in the first pitch illegal pitch call and another illegal pitch was called. Another ball was added to the batter's count. Then the coach went crazy. I worked with the calling umpire the following day after this circus and this is what he told me. I have zero reason not to believe him.

Haywood needs to get their dirt out of the boss' yard

Don't just stand on the sidelines and gripe then. Be part of the solution. Every association in the state is looking for good umpires. I bet $500 you have a reason (excuse) not to.

http://tssaasports.com/event/bracket.cfm?id=20170407 Link.

I am 100% in favor of faster games.

NFHS needs to change to the NCAA terminology to make it easier to call though.

I bet they don't this year. It's a POE this year.

Umpire fee is $75.

There is a shortage of officials in ALL sports, not just football.

You're right, either umpire can call a balk. But, there is absolutely no such thing as the highlighted. No umpire school, CCA or NFHS mechanics teach "above/below" the belt for balk responsibilities. If you see a balk, you call a balk, period. The statement was also made that "Good coaches gain every advantage they can." That is true, that's why the umpires are out there, because coaches will cheat if they can.

I'm not sure where you get "Bush" league out of the scenario you described. The complaining by the coach, in and of itself, is not "Bush" league. The umpire drawing the line on the mound is an umpire simply making up rules. Imontheline nailed it, it is the plate umpire's call. The pitcher has to gain distance and direction.

You've obviously never umpired. The field umpire has plenty to do on each an every pitch. Batter's actions, runner's positioning, check swing decisions, fielders positioning, etc. And, what do you do if the umpire were to lose count? And what do you do if either or both of the teams are keeping pitch counts too and there is a difference in their counts and the umpire's? The teams are already counting pitches, so why not let them continue to count? The problem is not that the umpires do not want the responsibility, the problem is that this is a "feed good" decision probably affecting less than 1% of HS kids playing baseball. And remember, this is not a rule, it is a mandate handed down from NFHS for each state to establish their own pitch count guidelines. Just as you said, in my opinion, this is much, much ado about nothing. Very, very few kids are affected by throwing too many pitches in high school baseball. The problem is that so many kids play baseball year round and do not have much if any down time to rest their arms. They go from playing HS ball to select summer ball to select/HS Fall ball. No rest...but, just my opinion.

I completely disagree with the highlighted. The umpires do not need to get involved in this process at all. The umpires have enough to do

Wander wherever you want to after dark. The park is well lit and extremely safe. Warner Park is a wonderful venue for softball for players and spectators!

Dad, The reason for forcing HS catchers to wear the HSM is not only to protect them from follow throughs, but also protects the catcher that turns his head on a ball in the dirt.

Hixson is big up front. I'm looking for a good game with Gyles County Friday night.

dad, Find you an umpire that needs a good mask and sell it to him!

If it comes down to a field goal, I like Hixson. They have a very good kicker, Slifko, that has hit from outside of 40 yards several times this year. The vast majority of his kickoffs are into or through the end zone.

A 2-piece mask is not in compliance with NFHS rules. The hockey-style mask is the only legal mask your son can wear. And, it must have a NOCSAE stamp on it.

Your reasoning still doesn't make any sense. And, you can't come up with another intelligent reason, so I guess you really don't know either. I guess Hoganknows...squat!

That statement, as far as this topic goes, doesn't make any sense. If your statement were true, the TSSAA would want more classifications. Try some other reason.