WCWS: Catch or no catch?

[Scooby]

This play is so close that I do not believe that you can fault the umpire with either call she/he makes in this situation. I think that it comes down to communication skills (explaining why a certain call was made) and game management skills.

[youngump]

Originally Posted by Scooby

This play is so close that I do not believe that you can fault the umpire with either call she/he makes in this situation. I think that it comes down to communication skills (explaining why a certain call was made) and game management skills.

I agree that it was incredibly close. I felt like on my first viewing that she had caught the ball before she rolled over and the rolling over is where she lost it trying to get it thrown back in. But there were 2 outs, so there was no point in rolling over. Would it be appropriate to consider that fact here? It seems like it should perhaps shift the balance a little that at best she lost the ball in the transfer for a throw she didn't need to make.

[markrischard]

Sitting here with my "OU" shirt on, it would be easy to say there is no way that met the definition of a catch. But, it was awful close, and a really difficult call in real time. I'm happy to let the call stand, as I've been there and had to make the same judgement, myself.

[Skahtboi]

There was another very similar catch/no catch in today's game in right field. The Washington right fielder seems adept at selling no catches.

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by Skahtboi

There was another very similar catch/no catch in today's game in right field. The Washington right fielder seems adept at selling no catches.

Today's was good. Glove - bare hand - glove.

Blown call at 1B.

Blown call on the "hit near the foot and popped up" play.