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Originally Posted by NIump50
Nothing to do with perception. He said a ball that catches the knee(i'm assuming over the plate) and then breaks to the dirt cannot be called a strike.
Are you suggesting we poll the audience before we make our calls?
I thought the ol umpire slogan was 'I call em the way I see em'
If everyone in the park thinks the hands are part of the bat, do I make my call based on there opinion?
If everyone in the park thinks a tie goes to the runner, do I make my call accordingly?
If everyone in the park thinks a foul tip is a foul ball should I rule foul ball?
I think you get my point.
Why should a pitch judged by you to have crossed the strike zone and picked cleanly by the catcher be called anything but a strike?
All things being equal, if you see a strike and call a ball you're a coward.
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As the cliche goes, in a fight between you and the world, back the world.
The game has evolved over more than 100 years, and the fundamental truths that Tim and Rich are conveying are the universally accepted standards of practice that are known and accepted by all, with the possible exception of the parents of a 7 year old in his first year of coach-pitch.
Rich and Tee umpire BASEBALL; it appears you are umpiring NIump50-ball.
The people you are calling "lemmings" and "cowards" are, in fact, people who respect the game. You clearly believe you are bigger than the game. You need a mentor.