Season 9, Episode 1 Results & Future Sked

June 18 (Week 1) Results:

US Embassy 9
Around The Horn 18

GoodFellas 8
Slackers 18

YOUR FUTURE...

Game 1 is at 9:00 AM, Game 2 at 10:30 AM, Game 3 at Noon(Umping Assignments in Parentheses)

June 25:
Around The Horn @ ELE (2 GoodFellas)
Around The Horn @ GoodFellas (1 Slacker + 1 ELE)
Slackers @ US Embassy (2 Around The Horn)

July 2:
Around The Horn @ Slackers (2 ELE)
ELE @ US Embassy (2 Around The Horn)
GoodFellas @ ELE (2 US Embassy)

July 9:
ELE @ Slackers (2 GoodFellas)
Slackers @ GoodFellas (2 ELE)
US Embassy @ GoodFellas (2 Slackers)

Questions from Week 1:

1. Overthrows that reach the fence beyond the dugouts (or go through the dugout or outfield fence openings) result in a timeout and runners are limited to ONE base from the last base they safely reached. If a runner is on his way to 2nd when the ball is overthrown, the runner gets 2nd only, not 3rd. And yes, the ball must reach the fence. If it stops anywhere in between, it's a live ball. (There's no way we can call time on a ball that's 3 feet from the foul line, and there's no natural barrier other thean the fence.) If the overthrow lands to the backstop side of the dugout doors, it is a live ball & runners can advance at will.

2. We nixed the punishment for missed umping assignments last season. I understand the Embassy guys took off without leaving an ump behind. The captains will discuss what to do about this, for all such instances & we'll try it for this season.

ASL Season Nine

Episode 1, Friday, June 18:

10:00 AM - Embassy @ Around the Horn
Umps: 1 Slacker & 1 GoodFella

11:30 AM - Slackers @ GoodFellas
Umps: 1 Embassy & 1 Around the Horn