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Originally Posted by canump
I was home last night and was watching the TRI NATIONS CUP going on up here in Kitchener, Ontario. Its a preliminary tournament to the Olimpics this summer in China. The 3 teams are Australia, Japan and Canada.
Last night's 2nd game was between Japan & Canada. Score was 0 to 0 going into the 3rd with team Canada batting. B1 hit what appeared to be a home run over the left center fence, it appeared to mjust clear the fence rail on a semi line drive arc. While the HOME town fans are all up and cheering , F9 & F8 for Japan are pointing at the fence at what apeared to be a hole just under the top rail.
Out comes the Japenese coach along with the interpretor to talk with the 2nd base ump who had given the homerun sign from about mid outfield. After about a minute of conversing with the ump they finally talked the ump into going to the fence where the talked for a few more minutes. Thru the camera you could see the ump saying and signalling homerun then a bunch of the spectatores who were sitting in their seats right behind the fence got up and started talking with the group on the field thru the fence. You could actually see them point to the hole and nodding their heads that yes the ball passed thru the hole.
Then the camera sort of focuses on the ump and you sorta see his head sag realizing what is about to transpire. Does he stick with his initial call or does he reverse it and rule a ground rule dble. You have the interpretor standing there listening to the fans who say yes the ball passed thru the hole and she is passing all of this onto the players.
Well the ump changed his call to a GRD, now out comes the Canadian coach and there is another 3 minute conversation then she turns and struts on back to her 3rd base coaching box.
Under the same situation would any of you guys changed your call or would you have stuck it out?
By the way, next batter hit a 2 run shot well over the fence basically the same area.
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I would like to think that it would not happen in my game. I would have
caught it during the walk of the field and had it corrected. 
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