Pool Trivia

[Shawn Armstrong]

Wait, this isn't basketball. Umpires actually try to get it right.

If the pop up was down the first or third base line, it would be a conditional "infield fly". It would be rule "Infield fly if fair". It would depend on the discretion of the ump to make the call of a runner struck by a ball that hit him as to if it was fair, foul, or met the conditions for the out.

That's all I'm saying.

 

[Jude Rosenstock]

If the pop up was down the first or third base line, it would be a conditional "infield fly". It would be rule "Infield fly if fair". It would depend on the discretion of the ump to make the call of a runner struck by a ball that hit him as to if it was fair, foul, or met the conditions for the out.

That's all I'm saying.

Hmmm... I say, for the sake of me being right, it's a fair ball! LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

 

[jsp]

Ok ok, I can't take it -


Bases loaded (obviously

Infield pop-up - Umpire calls the batter out automatically according to the infield-fly rule.

Runner on first crosses the runner on second.

The fly-ball hits the runner on third as he retreats to the base.



I mean, that's in our playbook. We're looking for that all the time.

Dang...I thought up the answer before reading this post, but for my answer instead of the fly-ball hitting the runner on third, he bowls over the third baseman trying to catch the ball. Close enough.

Well, since this thread is already hijacked (lol)...don't you think the infield fly rule is the stupidest rule baseball ever came up with? Just think about what it would be like if there was no infield fly rule, and how much more exciting baseball would be when a pop up occurs with the bases loaded. It won't exactly be a routine scenario for the fielders, or the runners. Just think about it.

 

[Jude Rosenstock]

Dang...I thought up the answer before reading this post, but for my answer instead of the fly-ball hitting the runner on third, he bowls over the third baseman trying to catch the ball. Close enough.

Well, since this thread is already hijacked (lol)...don't you think the infield fly rule is the stupidest rule baseball ever came up with? Just think about what it would be like if there was no infield fly rule, and how much more exciting baseball would be during a pop up with the bases loaded. It won't exactly be a routine scenario by the fielders, or the runners. Just think about it.

Yes and I think, if a pitcher hits a batter, the batter should then be allowed to pitch to the pitcher.

 

[Shawn Armstrong]

Dang...I thought up the answer before reading this post, but for my answer instead of the fly-ball hitting the runner on third, he bowls over the third baseman trying to catch the ball. Close enough.

Well, since this thread is already hijacked (lol)...don't you think the infield fly rule is the stupidest rule baseball ever came up with? Just think about what it would be like if there was no infield fly rule, and how much more exciting baseball would be when a pop up occurs with the bases loaded. It won't exactly be a routine scenario for the fielders, or the runners. Just think about it.

Are you kidding? It would be the easiest play for the infielders to pick off at least 2 outs, if not three in one play.

Ball is popped up. Fielder is underneath the ball. Watches that the players are staying on the bags. Catch and drop. Pick up the ball, and instant double or triple play.

Other scenario. Runners start running, he catches the ball and has an easy choice of which base to throw to for an easy double.

 

[Shawn Armstrong]

Yes and I think, if a pitcher hits a batter, the batter should then be allowed to pitch to the pitcher.

I'd say he should be allowed to throw the bat at the pitcher. If the pitcher throws a ball at my head, my next swing will be an OOPS, and that bat will come very close to the pitcher. Tit for tat.

 

[jsp]

Are you kidding? It would be the easiest play for the infielders to pick off at least 2 outs, if not three in one play.

Ball is popped up. Fielder is underneath the ball. Watches that the players are staying on the bags. Catch and drop. Pick up the ball, and instant double or triple play.

Other scenario. Runners start running, he catches the ball and has an easy choice of which base to throw to for an easy double.

So why not make it easy for a double play or possibly even a triple play to occur during a pop up with first and second occupied. After all, a ground ball to an infielder would lead to an almost automatic double play, and possibly even triple play. Why did baseball not introduce a rule to prevent multiple force outs...such as an infield grounder rule? Why penalize more for a grounder and less for a pop up?

 

[klockdoc]

ok, in baseball, how can you get three outs on one play without a single fielder touching the ball?

Hey, your the one that stated this in your original post. I am wondering how they got there without an fielder touching the ball, that's all...

 

[MikeM]

Because...

So why not make it easy for a double play or possibly even a triple play to occur during a pop up with first and second occupied. After all, a ground ball to an infielder would lead to an almost automatic double play, and possibly even triple play. Why did baseball not introduce a rule to prevent multiple force outs...such as an infield grounder rule? Why penalize more for a grounder and less for a pop up?

...that would be rewarding a player for intentionally mis-playing a ball. Baseball's rules are written to ensure that the game is decided by hitting, catching and throwing the ball as well as running the bases. Intentional deception is banned, eg. balk rules.

MM

 

[klockdoc]

OK, not pool related, but a trivia question that I hardly ever have anyone get right. What is considered the four major sports in America, MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL. Can anyone name the only 2 days on the calendar in which there are not any scheduled games for any of the four leagues?

Day before and the day after the Allstar games

 

[Stew_Pidaso]

Day before and the day after the Allstar games

Thanks for ruining it Klockdoc, I believe I told you that one years ago at Just One More or Teachers. You could at least waited to see if anyone else was able to answer it first

 

[Stew_Pidaso]

Day before and the day after the Allstar games

To clarify, it is only the MLB Allstar game, not the other sports.

 

[JoeyInCali]

Dang...I thought up the answer before reading this post, but for my answer instead of the fly-ball hitting the runner on third, he bowls over the third baseman trying to catch the ball. Close enough.

Well, since this thread is already hijacked (lol)...don't you think the infield fly rule is the stupidest rule baseball ever came up with? Just think about what it would be like if there was no infield fly rule, and how much more exciting baseball would be when a pop up occurs with the bases loaded. It won't exactly be a routine scenario for the fielders, or the runners. Just think about it.

No, then you would have fielders dropping the ball on purpose all the time.

 

[jsp]

...that would be rewarding a player for intentionally mis-playing a ball. Baseball's rules are written to ensure that the game is decided by hitting, catching and throwing the ball as well as running the bases. Intentional deception is banned, eg. balk rules.

MM

Intentionally not catching a pop up happens quite often in baseball. They do it even with one person on base. That usually happens when a batter attempts to bunt a runner over, but pops it up. The runner notices the pop up, and quickly rushes back to first, and the batter takes his sweet precious time getting out of the box (think of barry bonds). If the pitcher (or whoever fields the ball) is savy, he'll seriously take note of where both the runner and batter is before deciding whether to drop the ball or not. I've seen Greg Maddux do it numerous times on TV.

What about pool (lame attempt to keep this pool related)? What if you have an automatic loss of game if you commit an intentional foul? Intentional fouls are tactical and part of the game. Same with dropping a ball in baseball.

Okay, i'm done participating in the hijacking of this thread.

 

[Southpaw]

Intentionally not catching a pop up happens quite often in baseball. They do it even with one person on base. That usually happens when a batter attempts to bunt a runner over, but pops it up. The runner notices the pop up, and quickly rushes back to first, and the batter takes his sweet precious time getting out of the box (think of barry bonds). If the pitcher (or whoever fields the ball) is savy, he'll seriously take note of where both the runner and batter is before deciding whether to drop the ball or not. I've seen Greg Maddux do it numerous times on TV.

What about pool (lame attempt to keep this pool related)? What if you have an automatic loss of game if you commit an intentional foul? Intentional fouls are tactical and part of the game. Same with dropping a ball in baseball.

Okay, i'm done participating in the hijacking of this thread.

Thats called the infield fly rule and the batter is automatcally out.

Southpaw

 

[cuetechasaurus]

Those are technicalities. General rules for BCA play are not rack your own, and they aren't loser breaks.

Lame question, lame answer.

You're a moron

The majority of tournaments all around the USA use BCA standardized rules. Yet they have winner breaks, alternate breaks, loser breaks, rack your own, rack for your opponent, or have a neutral racker.

 

[jon21588]

Thats called the infield fly rule and the batter is automatcally out.

Southpaw

Runners have to be on first and second for it to be an infield fly.

 

[cuetechasaurus]

The answer was that it's 8ball, loser breaks, rack your own. The player who lost the match won the flip, and in every game, either pocketed the 8ball prematurely, or pocketed the 8ball in the wrong hole, or pocketed the 8ball and fouled every game. That's where the BCA standardized rules come into play (hint hint to Shawn Armstrong, who was so frustrated because he lacks the mental capacity to figure out the answer, he had to call the question lame to make himself feel better)

Some of you got it right, or were very close, thanks for playing. Your turn to make a question