fake tag - ncaa

[ggk]

i recently posted the fake tag question to dave yeast (ncaa national coordinator of umpires) and got the following response....

"It is not covered in our book however a fake tag that makes a runner slide could be ruled obstruction and penalized as such.

ddy"

doesn't really help much. i'll follow up for a clarification.

[jicecone]

Originally Posted by ggk

i recently posted the fake tag question to dave yeast (ncaa national coordinator of umpires) and got the following response....

"It is not covered in our book however a fake tag that makes a runner slide could be ruled obstruction and penalized as such.

ddy"

doesn't really help much. i'll follow up for a clarification.

And they COULD, put that in the rules if that is what they want called.

What a wuzz answer that was.

[JJ]

Fake tags are OK in NCAA until they pass and post a ruling to the contrary. "Dekeing" (did I spell that right?) runners in this manner is acceptable because runners aren't supposed to be watching those fielders, they're supposed to be watching their coach and/or the ball.

JJ

[jicecone]

Originally Posted by JJ

Fake tags are OK in NCAA until they pass and post a ruling to the contrary. "Dekeing" (did I spell that right?) runners in this manner is acceptable because runners aren't supposed to be watching those fielders, they're supposed to be watching their coach and/or the ball.

JJ

I tend to think it is acceptable because the rules allow it.

As officials, do we reeally care what they watch?