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40 years as a NHFS (high school), NAIA & NCAA (college) umpire....Expert on rules & mechanics knowlege from Dizzy Dean to pro.

Experience in the area

I also coached w/ primarily select teams (15-18) for over 15 years. I have assisted over 30 players move on to D1 & pro status.

Organizations

TSSAA, NAIA, NCAA, NASO

Education/Credentials

Two college degrees & two masters.

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Liliana02/10/12101010 
Bernie Gonda08/15/11101010Thank you Andy. Good to know I .....
Douglas07/27/11101010Thanks. Looks like I got screwed by .....
DENNIS07/21/11101010EXCELLENT ANSWER , PROMPT RESPONSE !
Jeff06/13/11101010Thanks Andy. Appreciate the prompt response.

Recent Answers from Andrew Mullins

2012-02-10 Winning/Losing Pitcher:

Good Day...What a great question but it carries a very simple answer....The losing pitcher is simply the pitcher of record at the time.  Therefore no matter what happens or in what order pitcher B is the

2011-09-16 Fair or foul:

I did not actually see the play in question, however, if a ball goes inside or OVER the base prior to becoming foul, then the ball is fair...    Baseball thoughts, a ball is ALWAYS fair until it becomes

2011-08-15 interference:

All foul balls are strikes, but not all strikes are foul balls!!!!!  So that was correct.    All squares are rectangles but rectangles are not squares!!!!!    And my personal favorite - All pitches are

2011-08-12 interferance:

Thanks for the question....The defense always has to be given the opportunity to make a play or catch a fly ball....If it's as simple as what you noted, then I would have called out the base runner for

2011-07-27 Pitching Rules:

Thanks for the question....    In NFHS baseball rules any starting pitcher may return to the mound as many times as needed without penalty provided he never leaves the game defensively.    So he can pitch

 

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