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Old Tue Mar 12, 2013, 09:04am
Manny A Manny A is offline
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Originally Posted by Welpe View Post
Did you simply disagree with his judgment as to the timing of the swing or his interpretation of the rule? I'm sure you know this but there does come a point in the pitched ball where a swing is no longer a legitimate attempt to hit the ball.
I questioned his judgment. It was readily apparent that the batter was not very skilled, and her swing, while ill-timed, was done to try and make some sort of contact. There were no other base runners, so the swing wasn't one to try and disconcert the catcher while trying to make a play.

Sorry, but this wasn't rec ball. It was a high school varsity game, so I don't necessarily agree on cutting a player slack just because she isn't very good.
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