Which rules do you enforce

[PeteBooth]

Burried in the OP concerning sectional 1-0 controversy was a recollection of game given to us by Major Dave as follows:

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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.

The question?

Do you enforce EVERYTHING

Case and point

The Mets played the BOSOX this past weekend. In the top of 9 with the Mets trailing by a run and Sheffield on base, Omir Santos hit what turned out to be the game winnng HR after replay.

After Joe West and company came out after reviewing the replay, Joe gave the HR signal. Out comes Francona of the BOSOX and the announcers wondered what he was doing. After all the decision regarding the HR had been made, however, that was not what Francona was referring to.

Francona was referring to the fact that Met third base coach Manny Acta grabbed Sheffield after Sheffield rounded thrid base thinking that the ball was an HR to begin with.

The HR call stood.

Mark McGwire was also grabbed by the first base coach on way to his memorable HR at that time.

The point is this.

There are RULES but do you call them as in the situation Major Dave referred to. We already know that MLB overlooks some of these "Ticky Tac" rules

Pete Booth