You Make The Call

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by jwwashburn

NO, LOL

I mean the Knuckleheads in the NFHS Softball Umpire Facebook Group.

Astonishing amount of knuckleheadery.

JWWashburn:

Then I am one of those knuckleheads, LOL!

MTD, Sr.

[jwwashburn]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

JWWashburn:

Then I am one of those knuckleheads, LOL!

MTD, Sr.

I cannot imagine that you were one of those advocating accidental appeals.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by jwwashburn

I cannot imagine that you were one of those advocating accidental appeals.

Oh no! I am just one of the knuckleheads who belong to the group, LOL!

MTD, Sr.

[jmkupka]

Maybe, with the "without hesitation"... but what if F5 walked toward you (calmly of course) to deliver that message, and the runner up 'n bolted back to 2nd?!

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by jmkupka

Maybe, with the "without hesitation"... but what if F5 walked toward you (calmly of course) to deliver that message, and the runner up 'n bolted back to 2nd?!

If the runner can get up and outrun the throw from F5, s/he deserves that base.

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

If the runner can get up and outrun the throw from F5, s/he deserves that base.

If it's youth ball the throw could easily end up in right field.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

If it's youth ball the throw could easily end up in right field.

If it is adult ball, it can just as easily end up in right field.

[youngump]

Originally Posted by jmkupka

Maybe, with the "without hesitation"... but what if F5 walked toward you (calmly of course) to deliver that message, and the runner up 'n bolted back to 2nd?!

I agree there's an amount of judgment here. Above it seemed to suggest that there was none; that is that an appeal consisted of stating the reason and then tagging the runner. In your scenario, probably not since I'm with Irish that they should just tag her out. Let's take your scenario a little further into TWP territory. After telling me that she didn't tag up and me responding that's not a valid appeal(*), she sees the runner has bolted and throws a strike to F4. The runner gets in a rundown and after the confusion ends just beats the throw into third for a second time. I am not accepting that as an appeal even though she told me the violation and the next thing she did was successfully tag the runner. But if she then looks at me and makes a separate tag I'm calling the runner out for leaving 2nd early. It's obvious to me what she's doing with that extra tag. Similarly if the runner is well safe at third and then she makes a tag I don't need an extra verbal.


(*) Is this too much coaching? How would you all respond (if at all) to a live ball verbal appeal?

[jmkupka]

Unfortunately Irish, as we all know, likely as not that ball ends up in right field

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by youngump

I agree there's an amount of judgment here. Above it seemed to suggest that there was none; that is that an appeal consisted of stating the reason and then tagging the runner. In your scenario, probably not since I'm with Irish that they should just tag her out. Let's take your scenario a little further into TWP territory. After telling me that she didn't tag up and me responding that's not a valid appeal(*), she sees the runner has bolted and throws a strike to F4. The runner gets in a rundown and after the confusion ends just beats the throw into third for a second time. I am not accepting that as an appeal even though she told me the violation and the next thing she did was successfully tag the runner. But if she then looks at me and makes a separate tag I'm calling the runner out for leaving 2nd early. It's obvious to me what she's doing with that extra tag. Similarly if the runner is well safe at third and then she makes a tag I don't need an extra verbal.


(*) Is this too much coaching? How would you all respond (if at all) to a live ball verbal appeal?

Should have ruled the runner out when F4 caught the ball (assuming contact with 2B). You knew the intent of the defense and should have ruled on the appeal.

[youngump]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Should have ruled the runner out when F4 caught the ball (assuming contact with 2B). You knew the intent of the defense and should have ruled on the appeal.

I didn't include that in my scenario. But assuming it happened, I think it's still a matter of judgment. Did the second baseman know what the appeal was for or was she just playing through a rundown. The fact that she didn't hold the ball and turn to an umpire suggests she was playing the live runner not making an appeal.