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The Locked Batter's Box
by Trey Mays
Podcasts in which I will be discussing baseball. More specifically, rules and umpire-related topics. It is my goal to help the baseball community understand more about the game and see the umpires in a different light than what is shown on TV. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/locked-batters-box/support
Episodes
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Breaking News From UIL!
The Standing Committee on Athletics for the UIL is having a meeting next week and will be deciding on if proposals should become policy. In this episode I give you my take on the proposals being put forward
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The Five Things New Or Young Umpires Should Do!
In this second part of the double feature I will cover the five things I have attributed to helping me overcome the issue of having a young appearance as a sports official.
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The Different Approaches To Media
Using social media is a great way to get the word of umpiring out and about. The part that needs attention is how we go about using it and the different approaches we can have to it.
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The Nitty Gritty and The Best Game
I hope you haven't missed me too much! I come to you today with a story of the best game I have umpired to date. Next episode will be covering Instagram as a tool for teaching rules of the game.
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The One Hour Inning and More Odd Occurrences
Spring break has ended and now district has begun. In this episode I will take you through some of the unusual and at times downright ugly moments from the past two weeks of baseball I experienced.
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Trey! We Though You Were Dead!
The news of my death (if there ever was any) was...greatly exaggerated. But it has been two weeks and I have missed y'all! Some things that have kept me distracted from the podcast delayed this episode clearly. For this I apologize. In this episode we will discuss some of the games and happenings...
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And So It Begins
In this episode I will take you on a tour through my scrimmages and first 4 games this season and cover scenarios that I encountered in the field.
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The Final Chapter Meeting (For Me At Least)
With my being out of town next weekend, this is the last episode of chapter meeting coverage until next year. We are nearing the start of the season and once that happens, we will have no shortage of things to talk about. So, next week's episode will be going over some caseplays in the rulebook…
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Chapter Meeting 4
Took me a while to get this one out but hopefully it is worth the wait. I had a sick girlfriend that I didn't want to disturb as she rested. This episode will obviously inform you on the proceedings of our fourth chapter meeting.
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State Meeting of 2023
I am home from the state meeting in Dallas this past weekend. I had a great time meeting people from other chapters and my own chapter. I won't bore you guys with the breakdown of what we talked about unless I had found it particularly interesting. So I will be taking you through the events of…
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S1 Remaster: Pitching Rules
Hoping everyone had a great New Years' and will continue to have a great year! Today we looked at the rules of pitching once again as we move forward towards the TASO state meeting! Looking forward to seeing everyone there!
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TASO Mechanics Test & The Correct Answers To Rules/Mechanics Tests
After completing the mechanics test the first time through, I speed ran through the two tests with my rulebook in hand to secure a higher score of 94 on the rules test and a 100 on the mechanics test. I then went through and gave all the correct answers to the questions.
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Taking the Rules Test (2023)
This test whooped me but this is just an analogy of what can happen on the field if an official doesn't know the rules. This test serves as more than a qualifier but as a gateway that will not open up and feed you to the wolves.
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Season One Remastered: Pregame
In this episode we discuss what transpires before the game starts. Included is requirements for balls, bats, uniforms, the field, and the umpires.
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Season One Remastered: Getting Geared up
It is time for me to go back and remaster the first season of my podcast. I haven't heard of any pod-casters doing this but I felt an obligation to my listeners to give them the best experience they can get from me.
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Chapter Meeting Two
I found my old outro Soundclip! We are back in business baby!
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Chapter Meeting One
It is time to start getting your mind focused back on baseball with local chapter meetings. In these Chapter Meeting episodes I will cover what happened during our meetings while also throwing in some tips and news if I have any.
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Important Winter Announcements
As we approach the state meeting and our local chapter meetings, I thought it best to reach out and inform everyone in Texas about where and when the state meeting will be held. And I couldn't forget about my nation/world-wide listeners so I also included rule changes that will be effective 2023...
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The Postseason
I am back from my hiatus and ready to begin recording episodes again. The chapter has kept all of us busy working up to six days a week and it has paid off because I was able to call in the play-offs!
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My Newest Experience Being an Umpire (Heartwarming)
The weather here in the DFW knocked out the games I was supposed to have today so I figured why not make an episode and connect with the listeners?
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The 450 Weekend
Our second week of tournaments has concluded and I am bringing you the things I saw and heard about this past weekend.
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My First Varsity Game Stories
In this episode I will cover what I saw in my very first varsity baseball games as an umpire. I hope you enjoy!
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Preseason Wrap-Up
I will be filling you in on what has happened since the last episode...yes that is all. :)
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Taking the TASO Rules Test
The TASO test has finally gone live for me today and so I thought it to be the perfect opportunity to show y'all what to expect. Please use this as a reference guide and not as a means to cheat on the test.
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Back on the Field
Gearing up for this upcoming season, I wanted to share with you what has been going on since my last episode went out. I also wanted to share with you what I saw and heard at the state TASO meeting I attended in The Woodlands, TX.
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What Not to Do as an Umpire
In this episode, I go over the things I see from umpires that really gets my goat. We will also read from the TASO bulletin for plays and rulings.
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Final Topic: Game Administration/Season is wrapping up
If you want to be featured in a future episode, use the link provided. I would love to hear from you! In this episode we cover the topic of game administration. Subtopics include: substitutions, conferences, coaches, conduct, and umpire decisions.
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The "Don'ts" of Baserunning and My Most Dumbstruck Moment
We are finally wrapping up the baserunning topic where we talk about baserunning violations followed by my stories that I have from being in the field. If you want to be featured in my next episode send me a voice message using the link provided.
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Base awards and The Third Out That Wasn't
In this episode we will learn about how many bases are awarded for balls thrown/hit out of play, when illegal or detached equipment is used or in the event of umpire's interference. If you want to be heard on the show, send in a voice message by using the link provided. I would love to hear from...
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Intro to Baserunning and This Week's Stories
If you want to featured in a future episode of the Locked Batter's Box then use the link provided and send in a custom voice message. In this episode we start the baserunning topic and discuss advancing bases, returning to bases, scoring on the third out and dead ball situations. Not to mention…
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Bottom of the Lineup/Rainouts, Restrictions and More
In this episode we will be wrapping up the Hitting topic in the rule book and I will be sharing my experiences from this past week. If you want to be featured in one of my episodes use the link provided to send a custom voice message I would love to hear from y'all.
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Fielding, Hitting, and My Stories from The Week
If you want to be featured in the next episode of the Locked Batter's Box use the link to send in a voice message. I'd love to hear from you! In this episode we look into the rules that concern the defensive players and begin looking into the rules concerning the batter and batted balls.…
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Before I Say "Play"/Pregame and Pitching Rules
I you want to be heard on my podcast, use the link provided to send me a custom voice message. In this episode, We are taking a look inside of the NFHS 2020 rule book and covering the first two topics. These two topics are pregame and pitching. There are three segments covering the rules and a...
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Positioning and Mechanics
To send in a voice message use the link provided. In this episode, I will be covering the different positions that will be assumed by both the field and plate umpire throughout the game as certain situations arise. I will also discuss some of the mechanics that an umpire can utilize to help them...
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Getting started/Geared up
To send in a voice message use the link provided. This episode covers what you need to know about becoming an umpire and the equipment/preparations that are needed for officiating baseball games.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Podcasts in which I will be discussing baseball. More specifically, rules and umpire-related topics. It is my goal to help the baseball community understand more about the game and see the umpires in a different light than what is shown on TV. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/locked-batters-box/support
HOSTED BY
Trey Mays
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