When Umpires Attack

[Justme]

Originally Posted by DaveASA/FED

Justme,
Any rule interp. is protestable. The fact that there was a play coming from fair territory gives the fielder the white bag, and the runner should use the orange bag. If there is contact on the white bag it is the BR's fault as they were not using the correct bag. So the fact that they ruled otherwise is protestable. Their judgement that the fielder caused contact is not protestable, as any judgement is not (that is why we start every sentence with "In my judgement....") but the fact that they misinterpreted the rule about the double first base is very protestable.

Of cource as mcrowder mentioned the coach would have to be smart enough to protest in the correct way to change this call.

I see, thanks