Catch or no catch

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Originally Posted by RonTberry

I'm not an umpire. Just a former coach and rules nut/nit. But I can tell you this would really bother if I knew an umpire in my game made a decision based on what the score is.

I don't know what level you coached, but this happens on a regular basis in the three sports I officiate:

Football -- A runner near (or slightly past) the sideline is deemed to have stayed in bounds rather than gone OOB on a sweep. White hat is slow to stop (and quick to start) the clock on first downs. Minor encroachment or formation violations are ignored.

Basketball -- Minor violations ignored. Fouls only called when they affect player safety.

Baseball -- The strike zone expands. Any close safe/out decision defaults to "out".

In 30 years, I've rarely had a coach or player from the losing team complain about any of these. It's known as "managing the game."