WORST THINGS YOU'VE SEEN AN UMPIRE DO

[GarthB]

Originally posted by MichaelVA2000
The worst I have seen was in a HS regional last year. The home team was ranked #1 in the state and the visiting team was ranked in the top 10. The visiting team had runners at 1st and 3rd with one out. I'm at A. The runner from 1st went on a hit and run. The batter swung and missed and his momentum carried him across the plate where he hit the catcher so hard he almost fell. I waited for the interference call, but it never came. The coach came out and discussed the play with my partner, then returned to the dugout. The two runs eventually scored and the visiting team won the game. After the game, my partner explained he did not call interference because "you cannot have interference without a throw".



Having read this play, my question to Blue 37 is: With runners on first and third....why were you in position A?

Michael

It was a HS regional game, maybe it was three man mechanics?