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Originally Posted by voiceoflg
NFHS, R3, two out. The pitcher steps off the rubber and tells the umpire that they want to walk the next 2 batters to make it a force out at any base. The first batter they walked just went directly to second without touching first, and the 2nd batter then went to 1st. The pitcher then appealed that the runner on 2nd never touched first and the out was called. Offense HC blamed the ump saying he should have not allowed the two walks at the same time. Ump said the runner should have touched first before going to second. I'm not sure about letting two be intentionally walked at the same time, but ultimately you have to touch first before touching second. Batter out.
Your thoughts?
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This is pure
entrapment! So Fed lets the defense put the runners on without pitching to them, but still makes the offense touch the intermediate bases?! And then the pitcher tells the umpire they're putting the next 2 runners on and the umpire says OK, and by going along with the other team's and the umpire's apparent desire to speed up the game, the offense is penalized?! Darn stupid way to play a game.
Games are supposed to be about skill & wits, not stuff like this.
Robert