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Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve
JR, please explain how misinterpreting a rule is basically a judgment call. The pitcher was in the windup position, stepped back with his free foot, then threw to a fielder to tag Tim's son for an out. That isn't a judgment call, it is a rule misinterpretation by the umpire.
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The rules say if a player is tagged before reaching the base, he is out. If an umpire calls him safe, he has not misinterpreted the rule, he has blown a judgment call.