A nightmare.. walkoff hs playoff IP..

[MichaelVA2000]

Originally Posted by Skahtboi

They cannot print what isn't the truth.

Happens every day in newspapers around the world.

[MichaelVA2000]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

http://www.modbee.com/sports/story/301534.html

From the Modesto Bee: "The third-base coach yelled, 'Timeout! Timeout!' " said Willis, noting an umpire was beside the coach. "Courtney kept hearing a timeout call, so she backed off."

Willis asked the base umpire to rule Ramos was intentionally deceived, a violation of prep softball rules, but the home-plate umpire refused to hear his protest.

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

my partner later confirmed the base coach was yelling to his batter "call time out" .. I never heard that (way too loud and way too many people being loud) and of course its not relevant since the batter never requested time out nor did I grant it.. but pitcher touched and began.. and stopped.. Ending her season in a terrible way.

I'm still wondering why U3 or U4 (not sure if it was 3 or 4 man mechanics) that was standing nearest the third base coach did not call time upon hearing the coach wanting a time out.

[SRW]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

At least this article didnt demonize me
http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.d...ORTS/805170331

The only glaring error in that one I see in that one is the "umpires" didnt explain anything, an umpire did... .not me.

The other thing, on the HBP, the discussion was also as to whether the batter went (she was slapping when she got hit).

I want to know when you started calling balks in fastpitch...

Friday night at Arnaiz Field, his Linden softball team beat Hilmar 2-1 in the Sac Joaquin Section Division V semifinals after a controversial balk call allowed the winning run to score.

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by MichaelVA2000

Happens every day in newspapers around the world.

We all know it happens, but when it can be proven it can be very costly to the publication that allows it.

[LMan]

Let us know how the 'protest' comes out...I can't really see that being a protestable call, but whatever...

Good job on the call.

[archangel]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

.. when they figured out I was not going to talk, they went to my partner, who was more than happy to say whatever he said to them..

Wow, 35 posts and nobody mentions that a partner is talking to the press, and obviously not with the PU, as PU doesnt know what was said.....plus if BU was near the 3rd base coach, actually heard the "time" request and didnt grant it....sounds like under the bus time....

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by archangel

Wow, 35 posts and nobody mentions that a partner is talking to the press, and obviously not with the PU, as PU doesnt know what was said.....plus if BU was near the 3rd base coach, actually heard the "time" request and didnt grant it....sounds like under the bus time....

Not saying I wasn't thinking it.

[azbigdawg]

Originally Posted by archangel

Wow, 35 posts and nobody mentions that a partner is talking to the press, and obviously not with the PU, as PU doesnt know what was said.....plus if BU was near the 3rd base coach, actually heard the "time" request and didnt grant it....sounds like under the bus time....

Theres NO DOUBT that there are issues there..... but the point is that Wade did the right thing with the information he had at the time....

[Steve M]

Originally Posted by azbigdawg

Theres NO DOUBT that there are issues there..... but the point is that Wade did the right thing with the information he had at the time....

Yup, absolutely.