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Originally posted by kellerumps
It was a great game though. Agreed about the call at 3rd. Ump was out of position, according to NCAA mechanics.
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Funny you would say that. I thought the reason the call was missed was because it
WAS called using NCAA mechanics. Specifically, the ump was so close, he missed the tag in all the sweep action. With the runner sliding to the back of the bag, he properly stayed in foul ground to see that angle; just too darn close (which is what the NCAA Umpire Development staff preaches).
Also, did anyone thinking ASA or NFHS think obstruction? The replays were unclear, but the 3B blocked the bag, which kicked the sliding foot up, the foot that was tagged. What was unclear was if the ball had arrived (I think not). However, not an excuse for the call, since 1) NCAA allows "about to receive", and 2) if that was the basis for the call, it was mishandled.
Besides that, Natasha Whatley takes the ESPN talking heads to a new low. She was overwhelmingly the most anti-blue in some time, and often didn't get coherent sentences out.