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Old Tue Apr 24, 2012, 09:59pm
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After the next pitch which was a ball low the base umpire comes flying in toward the plate and calls 2 of the baserunners out for failing to retouch their respective bases following a foul ball.
Ok, I vote for the stupidest call by a baseball official. That would definetly be his last game here. And to have his partner go along with it.
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Old Tue Apr 24, 2012, 10:10pm
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Ok, I vote for the stupidest call by a baseball official. That would definetly be his last game here. And to have his partner go along with it.
These were not officials. Clowns come to mind. But I think you would need the whole background of umpiring in this area. Might be willing canon fodder put out without proper training.
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Old Tue Apr 24, 2012, 10:19pm
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Eerily quiet from RichMSN. Hmmmmm.
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Old Tue Apr 24, 2012, 10:44pm
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Wow. Poached big time.
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Old Tue Apr 24, 2012, 11:30pm
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I've always heard that the rule is to prevent runners from taking 89-foot leads. Which makes me wonder what this literal-minded ump would say if the runner quickly retouched and then assumed an 89-foot lead before PU calls "play".
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Old Wed Apr 25, 2012, 12:01am
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Eerily quiet from RichMSN. Hmmmmm.
I'm here. You can probably tell I'm not posting as much as I used to. I have my reasons (they have to do with working a different level in one of my sports and being told it's probably not a wise idea to continue to post in such a recognizable manner).

No idea where this was -- I'd love to know. No protests at all in HS games in WI, so that line of thinking is irrelevant. I don't think lack of training and over-officiousness is only a problem in Wisconsin, though. These types of things happen everywhere. For example, remember when an umpire cleared the stands during a HS baseball game in Iowa?

Back to lurking. I'm still reading and can still get PMs, etc.
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Old Thu Apr 26, 2012, 09:10am
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Reminds me of the umpire I saw call a runner out because his jersey was not tucked in....

Maybe it was the same dude!
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Old Thu Apr 26, 2012, 04:46pm
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All I can say is that this has to be a bush association. An umpire of this caliber should not be anywhere near a HS game (or any game for that matter). These Rubes get hold of a rule and make it there mission to see it violated having no understanding of its purpose.

I am seething thinking that these guys are out there making these calls. I don't care if there is a shortage of umpires, you are better off one man than with this guy.

And I'm sorry; if I am the plate guy I am throwing this Smitty under the bus. I want him dead and buried (figuratively of course )
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Old Thu Apr 26, 2012, 09:43pm
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All I can say is that this has to be a bush association. An umpire of this caliber should not be anywhere near a HS game (or any game for that matter). These Rubes get hold of a rule and make it there mission to see it violated having no understanding of its purpose.

I am seething thinking that these guys are out there making these calls. I don't care if there is a shortage of umpires, you are better off one man than with this guy.

And I'm sorry; if I am the plate guy I am throwing this Smitty under the bus. I want him dead and buried (figuratively of course )
Associations? There are no assigning associations in Wisconsin. Games are assigned by league to individual crews of umpires. I work 90% of my HS games with the same partner. We also work college games together.

Not everyone here sucks. There are some really good, well-trained umpires here. You just aren't going to get that good training from many of the associations here (who have no assigning role) is all.

My theory when stuff like this happens is that the schools/leagues get exactly what they deserve. If they're willing to hire jokers like this, they get exactly what they deserve.
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Old Thu Apr 26, 2012, 11:57pm
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ok, i vote for the stupidest call by a baseball official. That would definetly be his last game here. And to have his partner go along with it.
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