Arlo best baseball coach in NKY? And yes, CCH was 2-0 against Conner but had had they faced Ross this year?

 

As to facing Ross in either of the two earlier games, I don't know the answer. CCH scored 5 and 13 in the first two games against Conner. CCH put 5 runs on the board against Ross. Nice job manning up and going the distance and kudos for striking out the side in the last inning. However, I think you have to credit this win to the Conner offense for outscoring CCH.

As to facing Ross in either of the two earlier games' date=' I don't know the answer. CCH scored 5 and 13 in the first two games against Conner. CCH put 5 runs on the board against Ross. Nice job manning up and going the distance and kudos for striking out the side in the last inning. However, I think you have to credit this win to the Conner offense for outscoring CCH.[/quote']

 

Or credit Arlo for making tonight the first time CCH saw Ross.

2005 is the last time CCH won the region.

 

How many times has Conner (Arlo) been the team to knock Krumps out of the Region in those years? It seems like 4 or 5, probably not that many but it seems like he has his number in Region play.

I was sitting next to a scout and he said the rule in Ky is that the catcher can block the plate if the ball is in his hands. The scout felt it was very close and the ump made a judgment call. It happened very fast so I could not tell but I thought the catcher did not have the ball before he blocked the plate. With that said I always believe teams play into wins and loses and if that is what CCH fans felt lost the game then I would argue there was a very good Conner team that played the better game tonight. CCH players were class acts and represented a great program the way one would expect from a CCH student athlete. Congrats to both teams and look forward to rooting on the Cougars in the championship game.

 

Go Cougars!

 

The catcher can also block the plate if the act of receiving the throw puts him in front of the plate. It's a bang, bang judgement call, and I think most umps give the benefit of doubt to the catcher.

The catcher can also block the plate if the act of receiving the throw puts him in front of the plate. It's a bang, bang judgement call, and I think most umps give the benefit of doubt to the catcher.

 

Don't believe this is correct. What is your rule cite? It is obstruction for ANY fielder without possession of the ball to deny access to the base the runner is attempting to achieve. There is no special rule for the catcher.

Why does Arlo no longer coach third base? Who is the coach that now has that role? Was this coach with the team last year as well?

Coach Arlo didn't coach third base last night because he is sick and had lost his voice. He has coached third the entire season with the exception of last night. Chris Riley coached third last night and has been with the program for several years.

Why does Arlo no longer coach third base? Who is the coach that now has that role? Was this coach with the team last year as well?

 

According to a friend with a kid on the team, that's the first time this year that Arlo didn't coach 3rd.

If his foot did not touch the plate, out. Based on the reaction of the CCH on deck batter looking directly at the play, I would say the runner was out. Great job blocking the plate by the catcher.

The rule is the Catcher can not block the plate if he does not have the ball and that is exactly what happened. The runner got there a good 2 ticks before the ball did and the runner slid into the catcher before the catcher had the ball. The runner should have been called safe even though he never got to the plate simply because of obstruction.

 

I was sitting with Clyde and told him when that happened that I hope Conner scores another run at least so if they win it is more than the 1 run that should have counted to tie the game. My wish came true in the 7th when a passed ball scored Conner's 7th run to make it a 2 run game. Therefor although it was a blown call, at least it wasn't the deciding factor of the game.

 

Very well played game by both teams. Every time one team would strike the other would come right back and kept the game close all the way through. I believe the 4th inning alone had 5 runs scored by both teams. They were battling.

The rule is the Catcher can not block the plate if he does not have the ball and that is exactly what happened. The runner got there a good 2 ticks before the ball did and the runner slid into the catcher before the catcher had the ball. The runner should have been called safe even though he never got to the plate simply because of obstruction.

 

I was sitting with Clyde and told him when that happened that I hope Conner scores another run at least so if they win it is more than the 1 run that should have counted to tie the game. My wish came true in the 7th when a passed ball scored Conner's 7th run to make it a 2 run game. Therefor although it was a blown call, at least it wasn't the deciding factor of the game.

 

Very well played game by both teams. Every time one team would strike the other would come right back and kept the game close all the way through. I believe the 4th inning alone had 5 runs scored by both teams. They were battling.

 

Just looked at the sequence of pictures. WOW!! Way to close of a call for me to make. Was the ball in his glove no, but it's about 10 feet from it. Thats way to close of a call and definitely easier to call with the pictures than seeing it live. The umpire must have felt the ball was in the glove when the player was stopped.

 

What was the crowds like last night.

Just looked at the sequence of pictures. WOW!! Way to close of a call for me to make. Was the ball in his glove no, but it's about 10 feet from it. Thats way to close of a call and definitely easier to call with the pictures than seeing it live. The umpire must have felt the ball was in the glove when the player was stopped.

 

What was the crowds like last night.

 

To give you an idea of speed, my camera takes about 8 frames per second.

To give you an idea of speed, my camera takes about 8 frames per second.

 

Another WOW!! Are there pictures from the rest of the game? Dixie/Highlands game? Thanks!!

Or credit Arlo for making tonight the first time CCH saw Ross.

 

But they scored 5 runs off him. It isn't like he pitched a shutout. Great job going the distance but it wasn't a shutdown pitching performance.

Again, great play by Hart. If he doesn't block the plate, runner is safe anyways as would have clearly beaten throw. Block the plate and roll the dice on the ump's call. Pictures do make it look close, but it looked fairly obvious from where I sat (behind home plate). Without ball in his mitt, he can't be blocking runner's access to plate.

 

That being said, this play didn't cost CCH the game. Not sure I've ever seen any game where one single play decided the difference. CCH had other opportunties they didn't capitalize on, a big error during a rundown, quite a few walks, etc... and together they all added up to the loss. Fun game to watch.

 

And Ross - wow. He was obviously pumped up that last inning and was throwing better than he did in the 2nd inning (I missed the first inning), despite throwing a ton of pitches during the game. Striking out the side in the 7th was pretty darn impressive.

Again, great play by Hart. If he doesn't block the plate, runner is safe anyways as would have clearly beaten throw. Block the plate and roll the dice on the ump's call. Pictures do make it look close, but it looked fairly obvious from where I sat (behind home plate). Without ball in his mitt, he can't be blocking runner's access to plate.

 

That being said, this play didn't cost CCH the game. Not sure I've ever seen any game where one single play decided the difference. CCH had other opportunties they didn't capitalize on, a big error during a rundown, quite a few walks, etc... and together they all added up to the loss. Fun game to watch.

 

And Ross - wow. He was obviously pumped up that last inning and was throwing better than he did in the 2nd inning (I missed the first inning), despite throwing a ton of pitches during the game. Striking out the side in the 7th was pretty darn impressive.

 

Again, he can't unless, the umpire believes the throw puts him in the position where he is in front of the plate to receive the throw. From the pics, it looks like this might have been the case. The throw looks like it was just in front of the plate, and the catcher caught it right in the middle of his body. He would have had to position himself awkwardly, and in a spot where he would have been reaching for the ball in order to not be in front of the plate. If he stands any where else, it lessens the chance that he catches the ball and is able to make a clean tag. Very close call, and again, I think the catcher will get the benefit of doubt in most circumstances.