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There are at least four more likely explanations as to the disagreement than the umpire lying to you. In no particular order:
1. He had the rule wrong.
No, he knew the rule. You cannot leave until the pitcher releases.
2. You had the rule wrong.
Nope.
3. He had the timing of the runner's jump wrong.
Since you cannot see the runner and the pitcher's hand from behind the plate there is no way for him to have the timing at all.
4. You had the timing of the runner's jump wrong.
My runner actually did not get a very good jump at all. There is no way in the world he left early. It was not even close.
The thing that scares me about your recent run-ins with umpires is that you are quick to assume some sort of malice on their part, as if there is an underhanded reason that they don't call what you think they should be calling.
Gee whilikers, I am so sorry to have scared you. I assumed no malice on the behalf of the this knucklehead. He made the call because the opposing coach intimidated him. He had no malice, he had to lie to me because he made a call for which he had no explanation.
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