Offense appeals checked swing

[chapmaja]

Why is it that the offense can't appeal a ruling that the batter went too far on a checked swing. We allow the defense to appeal, but not the offense. The reason I ask is I had a situation a couple weeks ago where the batter very clearly checked her swing well before offering, but the plate umpire called her for a swinging strike. The offense wanted to appeal, but we can't accept that appeal (not that this umpire would anyway, even if it was allowed). I would have said no swing, had they been able to appeal.

This umpire was one of those I know everything types. He almost tossed one coach for wanting to come ask me about a call I made on the bases where there was a legit reason the coach would have thought the play could be called differently, based on the coaches angle of the play.