I blew this, but it took an inning to realize it

[umpjong]

No, you are OK. This wasnt a check swing. If nothing else you were just making sure the count was right. But if you had an inkling that your partner didnt see the swing, then in my opinion, good umpiring on your part. If you were my partner, you would get an atta boy.

[Bishopcolle]

Originally Posted by umpjong

No, you are OK. This wasnt a check swing. If nothing else you were just making sure the count was right. But if you had an inkling that your partner didnt see the swing, then in my opinion, good umpiring on your part. If you were my partner, you would get an atta boy.

Whew! Thanks for the replies from both....makes me feel better...I felt we got it right, but then worried....I guess the key is, it WASN'T a check swing, now that you mention it.....Thanks....

[bossman72]

Originally Posted by Bishopcolle

After ball hits the glove, batter chops at the high pitch in obvious strike.

This sounds like interference to me... Batters have been increasingly doing this (swinging after the pitch hits the mitt) to interfere with the catcher's throw and it should be called...

[johnnyg08]

w/o seeing it, we don't know...but if there's no attempt to actually try to hit the pitch, yep, we've got BI here.

[DG]

Originally Posted by bossman72

This sounds like interference to me... Batters have been increasingly doing this (swinging after the pitch hits the mitt) to interfere with the catcher's throw and it should be called...

Swinging is what batters do. Swinging late, by itself, is not interference.

[bossman72]

Originally Posted by DG

Swinging is what batters do. Swinging late, by itself, is not interference.

Then why is the batter swinging after the ball is in the glove? Nobody over the age of 7 does this unintentionally.

Batters often do this to get in the catcher's way of his throw to make their interference look "natural."

[Bishopcolle]

Originally Posted by bossman72

Then why is the batter swinging after the ball is in the glove? Nobody over the age of 7 does this unintentionally.

Batters often do this to get in the catcher's way of his throw to make their interference look "natural."

Like I said above....I REALLY think the guy was a poor, very poor, hitter and player...late in the game, and his next couple of actions around the next pitches kinda proved it....I don't believe it was BI, and besides, he is allowed to swing at it...he's supposed to swing at it to help make the throw more difficult...he just can't interfere....which he didnt....

[bossman72]

Originally Posted by Bishopcolle

Like I said above....I REALLY think the guy was a poor, very poor, hitter and player...late in the game, and his next couple of actions around the next pitches kinda proved it...

Ok, you would definitely know better since you were there if he was doing something intentional or not. His actions just sounded a little fishy to me when I read it.

I don't believe it was BI, and besides, he is allowed to swing at it...he's supposed to swing at it to help make the throw more difficult...

Yes, he can swing at it, as long as he's making a legitimate attempt to hit the ball. He cannot, however, swing to "make the throw more difficult" AFTER THE BALL IS IN THE CATCHER'S MITT. He is no longer swinging to hit the ball, but swinging to intentionally interfere with the catcher's throw, which would be interference.

[Bishopcolle]

Originally Posted by bossman72

This sounds like interference to me... Batters have been increasingly doing this (swinging after the pitch hits the mitt) to interfere with the catcher's throw and it should be called...

I definitely did not think of BI....I guess they could have had a hit and run sign on, and he could have tried (very late) to do his part, but it really looked more like a very poor hitter who just didn't have a clue...anyway, he didn't even come close to interfering...just a very poor chop at the ball....

[Kevin Finnerty]

Originally Posted by bossman72

This sounds like interference to me... Batters have been increasingly doing this (swinging after the pitch hits the mitt) to interfere with the catcher's throw and it should be called...

I had this two weeks ago: Pitch way outside; lefty batter lays bat out there after the ball has been caught; catcher double-clutches and fails to nail the runner at second; I call interference on the batter, call him out and send the runner back and all hell breaks out.

Ridiculous. Coach teaches a bush maneuver and when someone finally rings him up on it, he makes a scene. "You're making that whole ruling up," he said.

It's a shame that so many of these programs have budget shortfalls. Eight more dollars and this coach could have a FED rule book.

[johnnyg08]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

Ridiculous. Coach teaches a bush maneuver and when someone finally rings him up on it, he makes a scene. "You're making that whole ruling up," he said.

classic...classic...classic...