NFHS intentional walk

[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

And I wouldn't be, if this is their philosophy of administering a game!


No, but what's hard to understand is how R2 gained an unfair advantage by walking directly to 2B, or how the game is served by allowing the obvious lack of touching 1B to be appealed.


Are you saying the U deprived them of a chance at a play by acceding to their request to put both runners on base? As if a pitcher who wanted to walk 2 batters was thinking about picking the first one off?

What's the whole point of appeals? It's to prevent the offense from gaining an unfair advantage while running the bases. There is no athleticism or great skill involved in walking to 2B. If the U erred in allowing the runner to be in that position, then that's how it should stand. Is there no such thing as preventive officiating in baseball?

Robert

Robert, the umpire did not err in this situation. It is the DEFENSE who must appeal and at the correct time. If they do not, it is not the umpire who is at fault! We are not coaches, we do not advise players. So the next time your team screws this up, don't blame the umpire. Put 'em on one at a time and YOU make sure that they touch-'em-all. It's YOU'RE job, not ours!

Done!