Home plate appeal costs HS Conn team Championship.

[MikeStrybel]

Originally Posted by Welpe

I hope you realize how strong of a statement that actually is.

I do. This was a HS game. Read the NFHS Code of Ethics in the current rule book - umpires who give one team an advantage over another have violated that covenant and displayed poor integrity and ethics. Again, I offer the play involving an umpire telling a defensive player to warn the pitcher that he will be called for a balk unless he changes his delivery. That play has been mentioned numerous times as acceptable.