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Originally Posted by Centerfield9
It was a routine stand-up double, then the ump called the BR out. I said "WTF?? What could POSSIBLY have happened?"
It's a mens league (18+ years old) with new umpires, not really young, and not sure of their (in)experience.
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Hopefully, one or both of them (after thinking back on it), will go to the rule book/casebook/manual of whatever rule code you were playing under and see how they misinterpreted the rule. Or, have the opportunity to discuss the sitch with an experienced rules knowledgeable veteran umpire who can correct them.
A bad mistake? Yes. Did your team get the short end of the call? Yes. But your reply indicates that they were new umpires....that kind of stuff happens at times with new umps. That they learn from it is the important thing.
Let me ask you this. As new umps how did they do overall in the rest of the game. Specifically, were they out there making a good effort, hustling, working to get into proper position to make their calls, was the PU relatively consistent with his strike zone? How did they handle the ensuing discussion, argument on the call in question (aside from your team's displeasure with the outcome)?
Just curious.