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Originally Posted by Big Slick
Because there was a play in which the softball rules didn't directly address. Therefore, this person relied on a similar sport's interpretation as a resource.
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Wow... not a typo. You say you're an umpire... surely you realize then that this is a COMPLETELY invalid place to look for anything softball related. I'd love to know exactly what isn't directly addressed. There are a few things, sure ... but I can't think of a one that IS answered or addressed in OBR. Your assertion that she went right to the OBR book, and keeps it with her, kind of lowers my expectations of her (and probably many here, if anyone but the 3 of us are still reading!
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The umpires allowed it to continue, therefore they (the umpires) believed it to not be over. If they would have said "sorry coach, there is no appeal because we have left the field and the game is over" (a rule that appears in all three major codes). Seems in that case the umpires would declare the game over. But, the umpire crew believed the game to not be over, and allowed it to continue.
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Luckily we have rules to govern whether a game is over or not. The umpires mistaken belief is completely irrelevant.
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up a flight of steps to enter the gym/locker room. Means they were on their way into the gym, they weren't in the gym at the point on confrontation.
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Is this nit really worth picking? They were far away. Nearly changing or changing - makes no difference. They were gone and came back.
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Again, my point is that one code will rule one way, while another code may rule differently (i.e. the use of the 3' running lane on a walk).
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True... post the rule!!! This is a situation that should not need interpretation - when an appeal is valid and how a game ends is pretty cut and dried. But I don't have a P.. um... whatever your ruleset is Rulebook. You do.
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However, I am curious to here what the ASA or NFHS (oops, another hint!) office would say about both cases inning or game ending (appeal, runs ahead, etc).
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You're not really, are you? Both cases are cut and dried.