Sectional 1-0 controversy

[DonInKansas]

Originally Posted by Tim C

Read the OP then pop-off.

I did read the OP, and that was the point. The OP said FED game. The response was talking about OBR, which can be different and not helpful, chief.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by DonInKansas

I did read the OP, and that was the point. The OP said FED game. The response was talking about OBR, which can be different and not helpful, chief.

I'm pretty sure that was Tim's point (if you read it right).

[MajorDave]

Nevada Class AAA Playoffs-Semifinal Game-Freakin" plate umpire calls home run hitter out and nullifies home run for high five of batter-runner by teammate before touching plate. What an effin moron. I looked up NIAA rules (regulations they call them) and went through my NFHS rule book and casebook and did not find any rule to warrant this one.

"Official Robbery: Umpire’s call ends SC’s season
By RYAN HOPE — Free Press Sports Writer
Saturday, May 23, 2009 4:06 AM PDT

LAS VEGAS — Spring Creek baseball coach Scott Gilligan could only hold back the tears so long. The final team huddle in left field is always a tough one.

The Spartans saw their season end Friday night with a 10-9 eight-inning loss to Virgin Valley in the 3A State Tournament. The loss was painful enough, but the way it happened made it all the more difficult to swallow.

Spring Creek defeated Truckee 4-1 earlier in the day to postpone elimination and had the opportunity to knock Virgin Valley — the team that defeated the Spartans in the 2008 state title game — out of the tournament as well.

The Spartans had their chances and got a big boost in the top of the eighth inning when senior Shane Irvin launched a three-run homer over the left-field fence to give Spring Creek a temporary 10-7 advantage.

The home plate umpire, however, called Irvin out at the plate because a teammate gave him a high five before he touched the base.

According to baseball and NIAA rules, the call was legit, but many questioned the need to make it at such a critical juncture of the game.

“I just don’t think you can call that at that point of the game,” Gilligan said. “That was a huge call. We still had chances after that (to win the game). Maybe we would have played a little differently defensively if we had that extra run.”

[DonInKansas]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

I'm pretty sure that was Tim's point (if you read it right).

Ah, once again I
m ten minutes late to the party.

*facepalm*

I need sleep.

[SAump]

Originally Posted by archangel

Talked to my assignor today, he relayed what he heard on a FED sectional game, won by Dayton Fairmont over Cincy Elder, 1-0, when the Elder pitcher walked in the winning run,with 2 outs, bases loaded, to "end the game".

Seems the BR made it halfway to 1st, then stopped to celebrate with the team. F4 sees that, and goes over with the ball and touches 1st. Elder coach says run doesnt count- abandonment. One umpire had ruled out,BR finally touches 1st, the officials gather (supposedly look thru their rulebook, call state officials for opinions, finally rule safe, run counts.

Assignor says game was delayed 1 hr before final ruling.
Heres the Cincy article.

Elder loses 1-0 amid controversy | Cincinnati Enquirer | Cincinnati.Com

Apparently, the actions of the second baseman were not influential in this decision. This is not an appeal play. It falls under umpire judgement. The runner did not retreat past the plate during his celebration. The protest was denied after it was determined that a runner can only abandon the basepath after touching first base. Huh?