Any organized baseball, at any level, taking place in the U.S. right now?

TobyTyler

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Youth baseball in nj starts either 15th or 21st, depending on whether you have an indoor facility or not.
 
Iowa and Indiana travel playing. Illinois starts in July. We were scheduled to play in Iowa in a couple of weeks but some Moms were afraid to stay in hotels.
 

railbird

EOG Master
mlb draft today, vogel of picked in 3rd round out of huntington beach hs. i thought more of a 15th rounder.
 

railbird

EOG Master
i was once a great pitcher, weird story as of 5 years ago i could throw a football on a line from home plate to 2nd base but not a baseball.
 

John Kelly

Born Gambler
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I once saw Birdie's athletic scrapbook.

He was a Little League and later a high school pitching sensation.
 

TobyTyler

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Somebody called the cops on buddy of mine in central jersey town holding a practice with 2 coaches and 12 kids, outdoors. He was hitting ground balls and fly balls to the kids, dangerous stuff.
 

FairWarning

Bells Beer Connoisseur
Somebody called the cops on buddy of mine in central jersey town holding a practice with 2 coaches and 12 kids, outdoors. He was hitting ground balls and fly balls to the kids, dangerous stuff.
Next time tell those kids they should be protesting BLM instead.
 

FairWarning

Bells Beer Connoisseur
I know which complex he was at, the field is not even closely surrounded by houses/road, it's a ways off. Somebody prob walking dog felt need to save the world. People suck.
Gotta feel for the kids, it’s been a very hard year to date for them.
 

TobyTyler

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Murphy might pull plug on youth sports monday is the rumor. Everything, including outside stuff. They are desperate to get kids in school in sept. And softball/baseball clubs have been in tournaments for two weeks now and kids are testing positive upon return from tournament (high school ages) There was a huge lax tournament nearby this weekend as well. Some aau basketball clubs been playing indoors, people doing whatever they want.
Bummed because my daugher just started on an outdoor aau aug team.
 

Sportsrmylife

EOG Master
Tournaments every weekend in the wisconsin dells and milwaukee area. Ages from 8u up to 19u.

Umps stand behind the pitchers mound to call balls and strikes.

2 man umpiring crews.

Onward and upward.
 

TobyTyler

EOG Dedicated
Tournaments every weekend in the wisconsin dells and milwaukee area. Ages from 8u up to 19u.

Umps stand behind the pitchers mound to call balls and strikes.

2 man umpiring crews.

Onward and upward.
In nj youth usabl baseball is doing ump behind pitcher but not in softball.depends on the organization.
 

kane

EOG master
Tournaments every weekend in the wisconsin dells and milwaukee area. Ages from 8u up to 19u.

Umps stand behind the pitchers mound to call balls and strikes.

2 man umpiring crews.

Onward and upward.

Of course it's not feasible, but I've always thought an ump would have a better idea of balls/strikes standing behind the mound as opposed to behind the plate. Easier to see high/low, inside/outside
 

TobyTyler

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Of course it's not feasible, but I've always thought an ump would have a better idea of balls/strikes standing behind the mound as opposed to behind the plate. Easier to see high/low, inside/outside
Problem is they are not directly behind , have to be to left or right of pitcher
 

Sportsrmylife

EOG Master
Problem is they are not directly behind , have to be to left or right of pitcher
This is the issue. Slightly off to the side. Not a good angle to call from. Plus more chances of getting hit by liners.

Also this has to be extra distracting for the hitter.

The good thing is the complaining from coaches and players are basically zero. They just want to play.

Parents on the other hand cant help themselves. Lol.
 
Baseball in full swing in IL. Everything is the same except fans don't sit in bleachers. No one wears masks and umps are behind the plate.
 
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