A nightmare.. walkoff hs playoff IP..

[wadeintothem]

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

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

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

Not being much of a lawsuit guy myself, I would actually say that here you might want to consider legal action. They cannot print what isn't the truth.

[NM FP Ump]

Wade,

I concur with everyone on this board. You made the right call!! To the spectators and coaches (and the press): Have the coach explain the rules to them. Oh wait, that's how the Recordnet.com reporter got his information (..after a controversial balk call…)

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by Skahtboi

Not being much of a lawsuit guy myself, I would actually say that here you might want to consider legal action. They cannot print what isn't the truth.

An umpire's credibility is all he has, and this article thumbs its nose at a fine umpire who made the correct call. Libel would be appropriate, but the news org would simply retract the statement and issue a half-a$$ed apology on page 28, next to the obits.

Jacka$$es, all of them.

You did the right thing, wade. Thank you for sticking to your guns. If you hadn't, you'd have just opened a floodgate for the rest of us.

[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.

[MichaelVA2000]

Originally Posted by Skahtboi

They cannot print what isn't the truth.

Happens every day in newspapers around the world.

[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.

[Steve M]

'You guys may think I made the right call. I actually believe I made the ONLY call I could have made... but thats about it on the home front here. Other than that, I might as well have shot kennedy."

Wade,
Yeah, you made the right call - and it was the only one you could have made.
It's not the way you'd choose to see a game end, but I don't think you were given a vote. I've got no problem with the way you said you handled it.