USA vs. Japan game ends on LBR violation

[bkbjones]

Originally Posted by softball_junky

All I am saying is I don't know why the runner is standing there and don't care. I do know the runner has a a time period when she is required to start moving.

And that time period would be ...

My rule book says immediately. Many officials will give a silent count of "one thousand one..." but that is not cast in stone.

[Rachel]

I called a look back rule violation to end a state tournament several years ago. I saw it and I called it. Any umpire that calls a game should just call the game. I did not think "Wow this will end the game". No TV though, but I did get followed to my car.

Was anyone who posted here at the game? What happened off camera?

Originally Posted by bkbjones

And that time period would be ...

My rule book says immediately. Many officials will give a silent count of "one thousand one..." but that is not cast in stone.

My rule book says immediately as well. I beleave that leaves it up to the umpires judgment of what is immediately. For me, having a set peroid of time (around two seconds) gives each team the same chance to return or advance to a base. Once you call the dead ball, even if at that point the runner has started moving you have already made the call.

[THREE]

I think the ump was just making sure the "point spread/runs scored" would not be over the betting line....I'm sure I saw a few mobsters down near the front row behind the plate umpire.

[JefferMC]

Originally Posted by THREE

I think the ump was just making sure the "point spread/runs scored" would not be over the betting line....I'm sure I saw a few mobsters down near the front row behind the plate umpire.

Please, don't feed the troll.

[mcrowder]

That's a record. The moment his number of posts exceeded his name, he made the ignore list. Nicely done.

Originally Posted by THREE

I think the ump was just making sure the "point spread/runs scored" would not be over the betting line....I'm sure I saw a few mobsters down near the front row behind the plate umpire.

It was a waist of effort, it didn't look like Japan was going to score anyway.

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by softball_junky

It was a waist ....

What does their weight have to do with anything?

[emaxos]

A Waist is a Terrible Thing To Mind

Originally Posted by Dakota

What does their weight have to do with anything?

All of them looked kind of skinny.