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Old Mon Jun 14, 2010, 12:13pm
Rich Ives Rich Ives is offline
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Originally Posted by bsaucer View Post
I saw an NCAA game in which a runner on first tried to steal second. The catcher threw to second. It was a close play. The base umpire signalled "safe!". Immediately, the HP umpire pointed to second base and shouted "HE'S OUT!!!".

Can the HP umpire override a judgement call made by a base umpire? There was no further discussion. He was out. (He looked out to me.)
I really can't imagine an umpire who's been around long enough to get an NCAA game pulling an "overrule". Something else must have happened.

Perhaps the batter struck out then interferred with the throw to 2B.
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