NJBUA umpires

http://mweb.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/25542161/watch-controversial-new-slide-rule-comes-up-big-in-nats-braves-game

WATCH: Controversial new slide rule comes up big in Nats-Braves game The 2016 season features a rule change when it comes to breaking up potential double plays at second base.

Happy Opening Day!!! NJBUA wishes all umpires, coaches, and players a happy and successful 2016 high school season. Don't leave anything on the field. You owe it to yourself, all participants and most important, the great game of baseball/softball.

PLAY BALL!

Check out this inning ending double play.

http://nesn.com/2016/03/daniel-navas-turns-bizarre-double-play-after-outfield-blunder-video/

Daniel Nava Turns Bizarre Double Play After Making Outfield Blunder (Video) Daniel Nava made a mistake you might expect from a Little League player, but it wound up working out in his favor. The Los Angeles Angels outfielder caught a Kyle Seager fly ball Tuesday, then flip…

You make the call. Feel free to comment. Softball and Baseball. Answer will follow tomorrow morning.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDCcq4Dejk0&feature=youtu.be

Dropped third strike or not? You make the call

Happy St. Patrick's Day! ⚾️🍀

As a reminder, there is a scrimmage tomorrow for the cadets.

The game is at noon at Bishop Eustace. Meet meet in the parking lot at Eustace at 11 am.

Additional upcoming scrimmages

Wed 345 Softball at Lindenwold
Friday 345 Baseball at Deptford
Saturday 3/19 10 am Baseball at Bishop Eustace

Meet at least 45 minutes before game time each day

Sterling HS informed us yesterday about a scheduling conflict for March 22, 2016. As a result, we are rescheduling the March 22nd meeting for next week – Tuesday, March 15 at 7 p.m. Please adjust your calendars accordingly; see you next week. The uniform vendor is unable to attend next week; we are working on having him attend our April 5th meeting.

Baseball tip of the day:

If the pivot player drops the ball at second base during an attempted double play, watch to see which way the ball falls. If the ball pops away from the fielder, it is likely because the fielder had the ball in hand and dropped it while attempting to throw. The runner going into second base is out. However, if the ball drops straight down, it is likely the fielder never controlled the ball and the runner should be called safe.

2016 NJSIAA state interpretation meeting

******REMINDER!!!*****

February 1st is the deadline to submit your assigning dues and is the state rules meeting at Williamstown High School.

Happy New Year to you and your family. It's that time again to start digging into the rule book and get your mind ready for the season.

The first year cadet class will start this Tuesday, 1/5/16, and the second year course will start Wednesday, 1/6/16, at 7:00 pm at Sterling High School. Each course will be held once a week for eight weeks.

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Softball tip of the day:

Umpires must always keep the look-back rule in mind when the ball is live, the batter-runner has touched first base, there are one or more base runners, and the pitcher has possession and control of the ball within the pitcher's circle. To better monitor the base runners, the plate umpire should wait and allow the base umpire(s) time to get into position, make eye contact and then return to his or her position behind the catcher. With at least one pair of eyes on the runner(s), it prevents the crew from missing any look-back rule violation.