Fun night....or not

[bluegranite]

Umpires have a DUTY to call the game according to the RULES governing that game - OBR/FED/NCAA/modifications of the same - and they have a RESPONSIBILITY to follow generally accepted practices in the decisions on JUDGEMENT calls. If an umpire makes a bad judgement call and is unwilling to reverse it, you have no recourse. If he/she boots a RULE call and is unwilling to reverse it, you have the option of filing a protest. From what you've said, the protest process is difficult in your league, and I empathize. However, that IS your only choice in this instance. According to the RULE, your UIC blew it.