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Roger,
I don't "give" anything. I call what I see, my brain will not allow me to do anything different.
If the proper play is made, I make the call. For me to call anything other than "expected", I must see it clearly. I do not guess people out or safe, but on the other hand, I don't make calls based on a "close enough" theory unless the base has been dislodged.
Let's be honest about this. The more skilled the players, the lesser a reason to let the neighborhood plays go. The same team that believes they deserve the neighborhood play will readily appeal a runner missing a base and then telling you how terrible you are if you didn't see it as they did. When it comes down to it, all these depend totally on the angle the umpire has on the particular call.
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The bat issue in softball is as much about liability, insurance and litigation as it is about competition, inflated egos and softball.
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