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This past week marked the halfway point of the season! Each team has played every other team at least once by this point and round two of the round-robin regular season play has started. The standings are starting to sort themselves out as teams get more familiar with each other. The next couple weeks will be key for playoff seeding.Game Recaps
[ Scores ] [ Standings ]BBYM 8 - Suck 3
Balls 7 - KR4K 4
Elite 7 - Suck 1
Fusion 7 - KR4K 6
Social Events
[ Standings and Info ]- Bar Attendance
10+ Players: Fusion
5+ Players: Balls, BBYM, Suck
1+ Players: Elite, KR4K
- Weekly Challenge - Perspective Photo
There were two and a half submissions for the Perspective Photo. I say half because one team was used as a prop in another team's photo but didn't have one of their own. But, I figured I'd be nice and give them credit...besides, someone has to get third place!
1st Place - Fusion
2nd Place - Bed Bath & Your Mom
3rd Place - Suck My Kick
- League Support
BBYM, Elite, Fusion, KR4K, and Suck all picked up league support points for field setup or breakdown.
- Bar Game - Trivia
Five teams participated in the 20 question trivia game. As usual the questions were pretty horrible but a couple teams managed to approach the 50% mark for correct answers. Fusion narrowly edged out BBYM for first place while Balls snagged third with just two players!
Fall season photos.
About Those Rules
Base running and overthrows into foul territory. Or, the "Hands Up Rule".
Rule 10.07 Base Running on Overthrows;
a. an overthrow is a ball thrown, kicked, or deflected into foul territory while making a defensive play toward a player or base;
b. a runner may advance only one base beyond the base the runner is on or running toward when the ball travels into foul territory;
c. one base on an overthrow is a restriction on the runner – not an automatic right for the runner to advance;
d. if any fielder attempts to make an out prior to returning the ball to the pitcher, runners may commence base running.
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A lot to process as this is one of the most variable and difficult situations to call as a referee.
First, to qualify an overthrow has to go into foul territory while making a play toward a player or base. This could take place at 1B, 3B, or Home. (Rule 10.07a)
Second, the extra base on an overthrow is not an automatic right. (Rule 10.07b)
Third, the runner may only advance one base past the base they are on or running towards. An example would be a runner headed to 1B and an overthrow happens. If the runner hasn't already started towards 2B then 2B would be the farthest they could run (one base past the base they were on). In the same scenario, let's say a runner on 1B was headed to 2B. The overthrow happens the moment before they reached 2B so they could advance to 3B (one base past the base they were running towards). (Rule 10.07c)
The reason the term "Hands Up" is used, is because players putting their hands up signifies there is no intent to make a play at a player or base. However, putting your hands up is not a requirement. In order to keep the overthrow rule in effect all players have to do is NOT play the ball at a player or base in an attempt to get an out. A player that runs after the ball and gets it back to the pitcher while ignoring the runners doesn't negate the overthrow rule. (Rule 10.07d)
On the flip side, the instant any attempt is made to get a runner out the overthrow rule is no longer in effect and players can still keep running. (Rule 10.07d)
What's on Tap
[ Schedule ]- 6:30 PM
- Lot: BBYM vs. Fusion (Ref Suck)
- Swamp: Elite vs. KR4K (Ref Balls)
- 7:30 PM
- Lot: Fusion vs. Suck (Ref Elite)
- Swamp: Balls vs. BBYM (Ref KR4K)
- Weekly Challenge: Leggings Theme
- Bar Game: Flip Cup
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