Home plate appeal costs HS Conn team Championship.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by umpjim

Who appealed the missed base? I see the catcher with his back to the plate as the runner crossed HP.

The coach could've shouted out an appeal from the dugout.

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by umpjim

Who appealed the missed base? I see the catcher with his back to the plate as the runner crossed HP.

The catcher can. All he needs is for someone to tell him to do it.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by MikeStrybel

Where are all the 'expected call' guys now?

The same guys that proclaim they will never call a pitch a strike if the catcher drops it are nowhere to be found.

The same guys who say they will never call a curve ball that cuts the bottom of the zone but ends up in the dirt are silent.

The same guys who preach that they call the runner out if the ball beats him to the slide by three feet (without regard for an actual tag) are AWOL.

Hmmmmm.

Not sure who you're referring to. Other than CC, I don't believe many of "those guys" post here. I've worked with some of "those guys", but most of them have been slowly phased out over the past few years.

[MikeStrybel]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

Not sure who you're referring to. Other than CC, I don't believe many of "those guys" post here. I've worked with some of "those guys", but most of them have been slowly phased out over the past few years.

There are still a few out there. It doesn't surprise me that they are hiding after this type of play. It was a tough call with an unexpected outcome. Some umpires believe that making the expected call is an honor. Yeah, it gets them ratings and assignments but they cheat the game by doing it. Expected calls are rarely fair and umpiring is supposed to be all about that endeavor.