News
We successfully dodged our third hurricane, the good news is none to dodge this week!
Ready for the mid-season party this Saturday? Take the time to RSVP on Facebook and of course show up for free food and beer.
Game Recaps
[ Scores ] [ Standings ]BBYM 3 - KR4K 3
Balls 9 - Suck 0
Elite 12 - Fusion 1
BBYM 3 - Balls 0
Social Events
[ Standings and Info ]- Bar Attendance
10+ Players: Fusion
5+ Players: Balls, BBYM, KR4K, Suck
1+ Players: Elite
- Weekly Challenge - Mirror Photo
Only two teams participated in the Mirror Photo challenge. Suck My Kick walks away with the 1st place win over Fusion.
1st Place - Suck My Kick
The Flying V?!
2nd Place - Fusion
Not quite Michelangelo's Creation
BBYM, Fusion, Suck all picked up league support points for field setup or breakdown. However, BBYM also delivered game video courtesy of Jeremy Smithey.
Bed Bath & Your Mom vs Kicks R 4 Kidz
Bed Bath & Your Mom vs Balls and Dolls
Four teams participated in Jenga. In the first round BBYM crushed Balls while Fusion defeated Suck. This set up a finals match between BBYM and Fusion which saw Fusion come out on top in the battle of the blue teams.
Fall season photos.
About Those Rules
What happens when the first baseman and the runner headed to first run into each other, or have to avoid a collision? Is the runner safe? Is the runner out? Is it interference? And if so who is it on?
Rule 1.06 Optional Extra Base: When available, an additional base may be set up adjacent to First Base to provide more room for the runner (see Diagram 5).
If an Extra Base is used:
a. The Extra Base is only available for runners traveling from home plate (see Rule 10.06);
b. Fielders trying to make an out on first base must touch the base in fair territory (the First Base). Runners hindered by a fielder touching the base in foul territory (the Extra Base), will be safe;
f. The Runner is permitted to use the First Base if avoiding collision with a fielder in foul territory. In this event, the fielder in foul territory is permitted to tag the Extra Base (see Rule 14.02o);
g. The runner may use First Base if attempting to advance to Second Base, or if there is no fielder on First Base. A runner (see Rule 1.06a) using or touching First Base in any other circumstance is out.
Rule 10.02 Obstruction. Fielders may be within the baseline when doing so is necessary to make an active play on the ball, but must otherwise stay out of the baseline. Runners hindered by any fielder within the baseline, not making an active play for the ball, shall be safe at the base to which they were running. Runners may choose to advance beyond this base while the ball is still in play.
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Let's start by looking at which bases the runner and defense are allowed to use. Big picture is that the safety bag is for the runner only and first base for the fielder. The fielder can only use the safety bag to get an out in one very specific circumstance, if the runner switches to first base to avoid a defender in foul territory over the safety base. If the fielder tags the safety base instead of first base the runner is safe. The runner can only use first base if there is no fielder present or if they are advancing to second base. If the runner uses first base in any other situation they are out.
However, obstruction/interference can complicate the call. Any time a fielder is in the way of the runner and not making an active play on the ball it is obstruction and the runner is safe. However, for example if the fielder is attempting to catch a ball at first base and is pulled across into the runner's path this is not obstruction. There is one nuance to this ruling though. If you look at Rule 1.06b it states that any runner hindered by a fielder touching the safety base is safe.
What's on Tap - Week 4
[ Schedule ]- 6:30 PM
- Lot: Balls vs. Elite (Ref Fusion)
- Swamp: KR4K vs. Suck (Ref BBYM)
- 7:30 PM
- Lot: Balls vs. Fusion (Ref Suck)
- Swamp: BBYM vs. Elite (Ref KR4K)
- Weekly Challenge: Jerseys Theme
- Bar Game: Cornhole
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