Protest Limits

[David B]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

It was for sure horrible umpiring, but not for the reason you are stating.

The poor defense didn't get screwed at all.

The poor offense is the one that got screwed here.

There should have been no interference called at all, the ball should have remained live, and R3 should have scored with ease, and perhaps R2 as well if the ball bounded far enough away from F6 to allow it.

Why on earth would the umpire call interference after the ball passed through F6's legs and hit the runner, if no other fielder had a play on the ball? Hmmmm? The defense caught a break in that they got an out, and only one run scored because of the buffoonery of the umpires.

And Carl, what is wrong with the umpires having a dog or burger furnished them after working a ball game? You don't think the MLB guys are furnished a spread after the game? You said this as if there was some shame in this, or that the umpires should have just crawled away with their tails between their legs and skedaddled out of there. Let the umpires get every perk they can while at the ol' ballyard.

You;re right about the offense being the one who gets the shaft, but once the umpire calls interference its interference.

So as far as protest, the only thing the defense can protest is the run scored? Just wondering if that is correct.

Thank goodness we don't have to worry about protests etc.,

Thanks
David