Passing a runner

[DeRef]

Originally Posted by ukumpire

Boston 2005 - Women's Play Off Game
4hr 52mins - 21st Inns - Btm 7th - Score 1-1
Runners on 2nd & 3rd
Batter hits Home Run
16 screaming females rush across to BR from the Dugout
Runners whilst half way down the baseline towards respective bases launch themselves towards the crasy scene going on between home & 1st.

3 Umpires make towards the exit 'in a hurry' past the visiting coach who just winks at the home plate umpire!

To me that's a very wise and sportmanlike gesture from the coach, and 1 very relieved BU who just didn't want to make the call.

Same as this case ... Let it Be!!

Would you have "Let it Be" in the top of the 1st? If not, why should the 21st inning be any different?

[canump]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

ASA FP or SP with home runs available.

Bases loaded, two outs, bottom of 7th, home down by 3 runs.

B6 hits a ball deep, R5 got a late start off of 1st base watching the ball clear the centerfield fence. BR/R6 catches and passes R5 between 2nd & 3rd base.

You, as the umpire, allow 4 runs to score. Defense protests that there was a passing the runner violation after the first two runners crossed the plate.

Valid protests? Who wins the game? As the UIC, what rule do you cite to validate your ruling?

Question for you guys and gals if any on this.
As we are supposed to accept all protest in major tournaments whether judgement or rule interpratation up here north of the border to let the protest commitee rule. We can tell the coach that it is a judgement call but if he insist we have to accept the protest now my question for you guys.
If during the discussion with the protest committee the ump or umps say they saw the passing but made no call. Is that a misrepresentative of the rule and is that protestable.

Thanks Dale

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by canump

Question for you guys and gals if any on this.
As we are supposed to accept all protest in major tournaments whether judgement or rule interpratation up here north of the border to let the protest commitee rule. We can tell the coach that it is a judgement call but if he insist we have to accept the protest now my question for you guys.
If during the discussion with the protest committee the ump or umps say they saw the passing but made no call. Is that a misrepresentative of the rule and is that protestable.

Thanks Dale

If it is a judgment call and a UIC is called to the field, you better know where the local liquor store is located!!!

Actually, if it is judgment there can be no protest regardless of what the coach wants. However, when I'm talking "judgment", I am sole referring to a call which requireds judgment, not on whether you "judged" that a rule should or should not apply. Don't laugh, I've seen it.

If an umpire sees a violation and does not call it, that is not a judgment call, but a misapplication, or non-application if you prefer, of the rules and is very protestable.