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Originally Posted by pop300ln
when pushing off the rubber, most umps will not inject themselves in the game as long as the toe of the pitcher is down. if this call is totally enforced 90 percent of all college pitchers are going to be called illegal and the game is going to be about umps not players.
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The old injecting themselves into the game argument, coupled with the "toe pointing down" fallacy. I see no mention of the direction that the toe is pointing in the NCAA definition of a leap.
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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA
I love people who "think" the umpire is trying to make the game about themselves. Here's a question. Why?
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- The umpires are a part of the game, they can not inject themselves into it.
- Why is calling an infraction "injecting yourself into the game" when ignoring one isn't?
- IRISHMAFIA is correct - many umpires who take their jobs seriously and enforce the rules many times suffer for it. Not because there is anything wrong or lacking in their rules knowledge, mechanics, or professionalism - simply because some find the rules an unfortunate impediment to winning at all costs.
It is an affront to all of the pitchers who pitch legally and who work hard to succeed for those who cheat to avoid penalty. I thought this is what the umpires job entailed - fair application of ALL rules so that the playing field is leveled.