Interference Mess

[wadeintothem]

Varsity Game - Fed

I'm PU, BU in C, R1 @ 2B.

sharp grounder to F6 who checks R1 and throws to 1B. BR is hauling *** in the infield (not in lane) and we have what appears to be the makings of a bang bang play..

then crash.. BR hits F3 (in a normal stretch towards F6) and the ball goes sailing by. I call dead ball INT BR out.

I have to reiterate dead ball out because everyone pretends like I didnt just call dead ball BR out and keeps playing.

I hear BU coming in from C in what is a brain fart or I dont know what say :"No No No train wreck". Luckily he doesnt approach me and heads more towards 1B where he proceeds to get an earfull from the the 1B coach.

needless to say O coach from 3B has come in and is now wanting me to appeal to BU.

Now, heres where it gets tricky and I will have to call my UIC tomorrow and make sure I did OK.. the BU is a long long time umpire... but he messed up IMO.

I denied it. I was not aobut to grant an appeal and go and discuss a play with a BU who has announced his opinion. Besides he was in C and I was watching the play at 1B very closely, especially with runner so far out of the lane. So I refused going to my partner and the play stood.

Coach is pissed saying that I had to go to the BU if she asks and the crowd is of course ticked off..

A few plays later on a close steal at 2B BU makes a call which is close.. but of course the visitor crowd thinks he is giving a maker upper for my call since they all heard him make his opinion known as well.

So all is lost and crowd is hostile thru end of game.. but thats about what happened..

At the end of game he reiterated the train wreck opinion and said the ball had already passed F3- and I stated that the reason I didnt go to him was his announcing his opinion..

thoughts?

[Edited by wadeintothem on May 3rd, 2005 at 12:47 AM]