Calling what you see or what they see

[Jawgaump]

Why did you kill the play on the second one that you mentioned??

[danreeves1973]

OBR 5.09 (f) I was inside the baselines, F6 was playing back behind me

[dash_riprock]

If there was no clear audible evidence, I'd let them both go.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by dash_riprock

If there was no clear audible evidence, I'd let them both go.

I would have used a bit better timing on the first one. Maybe the wind from the baseball moved the pantleg.

One the second one, I'm killing it immediately before the defense turns two and I have to piss everyone off. If I feel it hit me, it's umpire interference.

It's happened twice, once in 2000 and once this spring. Both times the defense claims I cost them 2 and the offense claimed it would've been a hit to the outfield. No sympathy for either, frankly, just pain. Both shots were metal-bat-induced laser beams that (fortunately) found flesh, not bone.

[Jawgaump]

Still not following why you killed it if it hit you???

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Jawgaump

Still not following why you killed it if it hit you???

Because it's the rule. Umpire interference. Same application in FED/NCAA/OBR. On a batted ball that hasn't passed a runner, the umpire is not "just part of the field."

[danreeves1973]

Originally Posted by Jawgaump

Still not following why you killed it if it hit you???

OBR rules...5.09 (f) ball becomes dead and runners advance one base....IF... a fair ball...on fair territory...touches an umpire before it has passed an infielder other than the pitcher.

clear enough?