Calls that may end a game

[David B]

Originally Posted by PeteBooth

I disagree with your statement as evidenced in the balk call about 2-3 yrs ago that ended a College World Series Game. If memory serves there was bases loaded meaning runners were going no-where. No advantage gained by the defense for F1 not pausing / stopping which was borderline at best yet the balk call was made.

I believe this type of scenario is also commented on in Papa C's 51 ways to ruin a baseball game.

There are infractions of rules and there are Infractions of rules if you get my gist.

I was doing a tournament game this past weekend. I was BU, F1 did not stop. I also noticed R1 was going no-where so after the play I called TIME and turned towards F6 make believe I was clearing dust out of my eye and said to F6 Go talk to your F1. The coaches knew what i wa doing and had no problem with it.

Therefore, that is the premise for my post as was the case in the Spurs / Lakers game.

There was a Foul committed (The NBA admitted it see Jerassic's post) but was it the type of Foul to end the game. That is what my OP is all about.

There is a philosophy among some officials and also has stood the test of time.

Let the players decide the outcome.

Pete Booth

But Pete I would also add that one of the marks of a good official in any sport is that he/she looks forward to making calls at the end of the game.

We all know of many officials who call a great 8 innings, or 30 minutes (HS) or 38 minutes (NCAA), but when it gets to crunch time they wilt under the pressure.

One of the things that I was told a long time ago by a very good veteran official, in the last minutes, inning, "make sure about the call."

At first I didn't understand what he was talking about, but now some 30 years later it makes a lot of sense.

If you are not certain, don't make the call.

Anyway, my 2pennies

Thanks
David