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Originally Posted by Rich Fronheiser
Who actually looks down at the feet when a batter is batting? Sorry, I'm tracking a pitch and that takes precedence over this idiocy.
How many times has a batter in the Major Leagues put his entire foot BEHIND the plate to bunt the ball. Even though the foot is clearly out of the box, how many times have you seen this called?
Problems find me on occasion. I sure don't go looking for them.....or to prove my masterful knowledge of the rule book.
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It is not about finding or looking for problems, it is about enforcing the rules of the game. If they didn't want it called it wouldn't be in the rule book! (I am not saying to be a rule book Tommy) Last time I checked that is our job as sports officials to enforce the rules of the game and if we don't enforce this one when we see it we are putting the defense at a disadvantage. If you ignore it on a sac bunt you still are letting the offense put a runner on second with the penalty of an out. If you call it the defense gets the out and the runner is still on first. So that philosophy doesn't hold water.
