Ejection

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by just another ref

As to the quality of the crew for the game, I'm told they were the same two guys who had called the previous game at the same school. This is unusual, is it not? In the previous game, (I wasn't there but I hear from a credible source) there was a towering shot which bounced over the fence, which apparently was obvious to a lot of people. After a significant pause, the guy made the round trip signal, which drew the "WHAT???!!!" reaction from the crowd. Plate umpire stepped out and asked if it bounced. Field umpire quickly nodded and signaled two bases.

Draw your own conclusion.

1) It's common here for the same crew to be assigned all games of a particular playoff series.

2) It's sometimes hard to tell whether a ball goes over the fence or bounces over the fence. The crew worked together to get the call right.

Conclusions: Fans, coaches, players are biased observers of the events. Umpires sometimes make mistakes. Life goes on.