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Old Wed May 13, 2015, 09:29am
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Catch or no catch

Had the following last night while I'm umping behind the plate: Short pop fly near the foul line. Pitcher makes a diving catch, rolls over and lands on his back. As he raises he glove to show me the catch, the ball pops out.

I signaled out, explaining to the offensive team's coach that I felt the player had possession and the ball came out when he was showing me the catch.

After reading Rule: 2-9-1 on a catch, I'm still not sure if I interpreted it correctly. Is the player showing me the catch considered "continuing action of the catch"?
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Old Wed May 13, 2015, 10:09am
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Pure judgment.

If the ball was left on the ground or came out of the glove on the first movement, generally no catch.

If the ball came out after the player had moved the glove a reasonable amount, or came out when he opened the glove to show you the ball, catch.
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Old Wed May 13, 2015, 10:39am
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I agree with Bob on this. Pure judgement because there was no "voluntary release" by transferring the ball to the throwing hand.
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Old Thu May 14, 2015, 07:35am
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"Complete control & voluntary release".

If I desperately needed an out, then he's out. Otherwise, no catch.
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Old Sat May 16, 2015, 08:08am
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"Complete control & voluntary release".



If I desperately needed an out, then he's out. Otherwise, no catch.

Just curious why an umpire would ever need an out, desperately or otherwise?


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Old Sat May 16, 2015, 08:41am
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Just curious why an umpire would ever need an out, desperately or otherwise?
One example: 20-3, bottom of 4th & defense can't hem it up in a bushel basket.
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Old Mon May 18, 2015, 09:43am
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Just curious why an umpire would ever need an out, desperately or otherwise?
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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.
If you're just curious, then why would you take umbrage at the answer...

You say you're not a coach, so you've not been there. Jice's example happens. More extreme versions of Jice's example happens. Sometimes it's 20-3, and the side with 20 HAS put in his backups ... and the side with 3 (or more commonly zero) can't make an out to save it's life. Even the coach with 20 (30? 40?) wants you to help them out.

Don't get upset that an umpire would do this. NONE of us would do this in a game that's even remotely close.
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Old Sun May 17, 2015, 11:08am
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Well I'm just a guest here so I'm not going to argue with anyone.


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Old Sun May 17, 2015, 02:58pm
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Well I'm just a guest here so I'm not going to argue with anyone.
Your questions and opinions are as welcome here as anyone's.

Welcome to the forum. I hope you'll stick around and contribute.

Anyway, back to the OP... that's a 100% HTBT situation; if he's still rolling from his initial momentum and the ball comes out, it's probably not a catch. If he rolls, stops, then raises his glove to show me the ball and it pops out, it's more than likely going to be a catch.
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Old Mon May 18, 2015, 09:19am
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I'm fully aware that games need to end and sometimes the officials have to help things along.

But "desperately" needing an out rubbed me the wrong way. Make the right call in those situations no matter what to me. If my players are still giving 100% I don't think it is too much to ask of the umpires.

But CT1 I do appreciate your response especially since you were able to do it without making assumptions and casting aspersions about my mental ability to understand the game and coach like jicecone did or assuming I'm berating umpires in a 20-3 game on close calls.


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Old Mon May 18, 2015, 01:55pm
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I'm fully aware that games need to end and sometimes the officials have to help things along.

But "desperately" needing an out rubbed me the wrong way. Make the right call in those situations no matter what to me.
OK, I'll rephrase: If the game situation dictates that an out is desperately needed, he's out. Otherwise, no catch.

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Old Mon May 18, 2015, 10:40am
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Actually I said I was a former coach. I coached about 10 years. And I was curious because in a perfect world an umpire never needs an out, desperate or otherwise.

I know it happens doesn't mean I have to like it. Also doesn't mean I'm going to complain about it to the men in blue either. I don't like to see teams get embarrassed either.

The examples you both gave are on the extreme end. And it's not like we can let the clock help us in baseball.

Problem is I've seen it happen in 6-3 games when the umpire is ready to go home. And this example is on the opposite extreme. So NONE of you on this board would do it but doesn't mean it doesn't happen.

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Old Mon May 18, 2015, 10:52am
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Actually I said I was a former coach. I coached about 10 years. And I was curious because in a perfect world an umpire never needs an out, desperate or otherwise.
And since you coached for about 10 years, I'm sure you're aware that "perfect world" is a rare thing.

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The examples you both gave are on the extreme end.
Perhaps, but I would venture to say that during district play, nearly half of the games are closer to the extreme end than they are to the middle. It's a rare game that it's not apparent to everyone on both sides who's going to win the game by the end of the 2nd inning. We LOVE the close ones - but those are not the norm.

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Problem is I've seen it happen in 6-3 games when the umpire is ready to go home. And this example is on the opposite extreme. So NONE of you on this board would do it but doesn't mean it doesn't happen.
I've come across this occasionally ... that guy doesn't normally work much after that. I think that is far more rare than the blowout that needs to be "managed" though.
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Old Mon May 18, 2015, 12:22pm
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Problem is I've seen it happen in 6-3 games when the umpire is ready to go home.
I'm not saying you haven't seen it, because unfortunately, umpires like this do exist.

But, on the flip side of the coin, consider that there can be a difference between "umpire calling an out because he's ready to go home" and "an umpire calling an out on a judgement call that I as a coach disagree with". The former is annoying, unprofessional, and a disservice to everyone involved; the later is a fundamental aspect of the coach/umpire dynamic. And from a coaches perspective, I imagine that it can be difficult to differentiate between the two.
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Old Mon May 18, 2015, 08:25pm
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I'm not saying you haven't seen it, because unfortunately, umpires like this do exist.



But, on the flip side of the coin, consider that there can be a difference between "umpire calling an out because he's ready to go home" and "an umpire calling an out on a judgement call that I as a coach disagree with". The former is annoying, unprofessional, and a disservice to everyone involved; the later is a fundamental aspect of the coach/umpire dynamic. And from a coaches perspective, I imagine that it can be difficult to differentiate between the two.


I can't disagree with you on that. Sometimes what coaches see and what you see can be different. Fortunately the ones who do it because they are ready to go home are a small minority.




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