[PeteBooth]

Originally posted by Tim C

Pete:

I am just disappointed that you have joined the "announcer" mentality.

Dave Yeast has made it VERY clear that he wants things called as they ARE -- not how some people think they "should be" --

Again, I am disapointed, but not angry.


Tee I do not think that I have joined the "announcer" mentality.

As I mentioned in my original thread, Papa C talks about a similar play meaning if an umpire were to call a balk in that situation he is ruining the game.

In Papa C's book he referenced F1 in the wind-up, coach yelling from dugout "Hey Buba go to the set". Runners going no-where and F1 disengages illegally.

If the NCAA wanted this called all year how come it wasn't. What, wait until game 900th and then start calling it.

If you could get "into the minds of the offensive team" I bet the coach was just as surprised as anybody.

Also, if it was indeed an NCAA Pre-requisite how come all the blues at approx the same time were not calling a balk. The PU has perhaps the best view.

It was a simple intentional walk.

To be frank I am disappointed in the so called "experts" who agreed with this call.

As I mentioned, in the "other" sports "more lee-way" is given towards the end of the game, but baseball umpires are different.

Bottom line I personnally would not have called a balk.

Pete Booth