its not called anything really. IIRC there are only 2 specific instances of 'umpire INT' in the rules, and this is not one of them.

Forest, you should have expected this reaction when you bring a Eteamz topic to this board ;)

Actually, this happened in a late season, nationally televised NCAA Division 1 game last year...that we discussed in-depth on this board and other umpire boards.

While the umpire (in the NCAA game) screwed up in being where he was...the crew got it right and ruled it was not umpire's interference. They had to issue a lot of apologies...but a rule is a rule.

We're paid to get the rules right. And, frankly, I hate cleaning up other umpires' messes, too...on any level.

Of course he was happy ... you cheated in his favor! Why wasn't the OTHER coach chewing you out?

Not flaming you ... but you do need to be aware that lax understanding of rules by coaches and parents coupled with mellow reactions to an umpire not knowing the rules is NOT a good reason for you to be making up rules out there.

How would that be scored?

It is scored however the play pans out...if it's an assist from F7...then it could be a 7 - 2 put out at the plate.

Johnny, thanks for that delightful bit of information. I will now promptly forget it!!! LOL

Johnny, thanks for that delightful bit of information. I will now promptly forget it!!! LOL

why would you forget a correct answer?

I don't understand why anyone needs to know scorekeeping in such minute detail!!! We "SCORE THE RUN" or "NO RUN"....thats about it.

I'm sorry for my sarcasm, but we have been inundated with these mundane trivial issues for a while now.

Why would most of us here remember this one? (And those of us who would need to, self included, already knew that).

Now when I broadcast a HS playoff series this weekend, I'll know what the rule is should this situation occur. Thanks.

:p

Sorry...I'm not on this board to judge the good questions and bad questions...I simply answered how the play would be scored...don't bite my head off....

Most of us recognized the question as facetious. No sweat, you didn't know. For umpires, the rule book only goes from 1-9.

Please explain how you chewed your own a$$.

That occurs when trying to recover from severe cranio-rectal immersion.

You want to talk about a sh$t storm...
 

2 years ago...FED Vasity...I have the bases;

1 out, R1, R3.

BR hits into a possible double play. I call the first out at 2nd. As the play is developing at 1st, my partner steps in to wipe the plate, thinking it is going to be an automatic out at 1st.

BR is safe at 1st on a pulled foot, R3 crashes into the plate umpire. They both go down in a tangled mess. R3 has not touched the plate, F3 throws the ball to the catcher, who tags R3. Plate umpire sees the tag, and calls the runner out from the ground.

Yep, the runner was out, but in my heart, I wanted to nullify the out, and give him home and the run.

It took almost 20 min. to get the game started again. I didn't toss anyone, even though things were said that would normally get someone tossed. Somehow, my hard a$$ partner didn't toss anyone either.

One the way back to the car after the game, my partner blamed me for not making the Bang-Bang call at 1st. In my heart, I kicked him in the B@lls and went home. (I didn't of course)