Could this have been ab accident?

zebra2955 · #1 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 22, 2008, 01:01pm

I have umpired High school football. You sometimes get in the way and have every right to protect yourself. Not a big deal ! Get over it,

bluezebra · #2 (**permalink**) Thu Oct 23, 2008, 07:08pm

I watched the replay many times, and to me it was obvious that he deliberately threw an elbow into the runner. That was NOT a defensive move.

Bob

JJ · #3 (**permalink**) Thu Oct 23, 2008, 07:41pm

Hmmm...a football discussion on a baseball board. The only connection I can see is that football is something you do until baseball season rolls around

JJ

LMan · #4 (**permalink**) Thu Oct 23, 2008, 10:40pm

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Originally Posted by JJ

Hmmm...a football discussion on a baseball board. The only connection I can see is that football is something you do until baseball season rolls around

JJ

My thought exactly.

LDUB · #5 (**permalink**) Fri Oct 24, 2008, 12:29pm

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Originally Posted by bluezebra

I watched the replay many times, and to me it was obvious that he deliberately threw an elbow into the runner. That was NOT a defensive move.

Bob

There is a guy running at you, what are you going to do? Stand there and get knocked on the ground, or use your arm/shoulder to protect yourself?

DonInKansas · #6 (**permalink**) Sat Oct 25, 2008, 08:11am

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Originally Posted by LDUB

There is a guy running at you, what are you going to do? Stand there and get knocked on the ground, or use your arm/shoulder to protect yourself?

That guy's never going to live down getting leveled by an official. Even if he is a former college linebacker.

bluezebra · #7 (**permalink**) Sat Oct 25, 2008, 02:33pm

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Originally Posted by LDUB

There is a guy running at you, what are you going to do? Stand there and get knocked on the ground, or use your arm/shoulder to protect yourself?

Throwing an elbow is NOT protecting yourself. If a player did what the umpire did, he'd be flagged. I worked umpire in varsity games,and was run into numerous times. I would turn my body so that I didn't get the full force of the blow, and put my arms out in front to absorb the hit. But I NEVER made an offense move at the runner.

Bob

SAump · #8 (**permalink**) Sat Oct 25, 2008, 05:03pm

Perhaps his agent is negotiating a product endorsement deal with a beer company.

LDUB · #9 (**permalink**) Sat Oct 25, 2008, 11:17pm

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Originally Posted by bluezebra

If a player did what the umpire did, he'd be flagged.

When did it become a foul for a player to hit a runner in the torso with his arm and knock him to the ground?

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