Check Please! Get Half Swings Correct.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Brammer, John
- Source
- Referee; Apr2014, Issue 450, p1-16, 2p
- Subject
- Language
- ISSN
- 07331436
The article offers guidelines for baseball plate umpire on determining if a batter has swung or if the batter has checked his swing. Topics discussed include the definition of a half-swing attempt under the rulebook of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the importance of knowing the principles of tracking and timing and the need to rule on the pitch. Also mentioned is the need for the base umpire to be alert on a possible half-swing appeal.