Interference call?

[youngump]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

I'm pretty sure I made no indication of being "upset". I said it was rattling around in my head, not that I was upset.

Sorry, didn't mean to misrepresent what you were saying. My question still stands that I don't get what you're saying he did wrong.
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[wadeintothem]

Originally Posted by youngump

Sorry, didn't mean to misrepresent what you were saying. My question still stands that I don't get what you're saying he did wrong.

Thanks, I understood that you did not get it, and that is fine as well.

[Dakota]

It's bush, but not interference. If he keeps trying that, in a couple of years he'll be pulling that big yellow softball out of his ear.

[wadeintothem]

Originally Posted by Dakota

It's bush, but not interference. If he keeps trying that, in a couple of years he'll be pulling that big yellow softball out of his ear.

I sure hope I'm there.

[CajunNewBlue]

I had the almost exact thing happen last summer... (I didn't call it either.)
DC comes out and calls the OC bush and a few other words that I couldn't quite hear as DC had third base dugout. OC didn't do it again.
I talked with the UIC of the tourney and a few umpires about it and although we'd all love to call it INT and seatbelt a bush playing coach like this. We cant/shouldnt and it was explained like this to me.
"Players should know there own teams/coaches voices."
This was a ASA rule based tournament.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by CajunNewBlue

I had the almost exact thing happen last summer... (I didn't call it either.)
DC comes out and calls the OC bush and a few other words that I couldn't quite hear as DC had third base dugout. OC didn't do it again.
I talked with the UIC of the tourney and a few umpires about it and although we'd all love to call it INT and seatbelt a bush playing coach like this. We cant/shouldnt and it was explained like this to me.
"Players should know there own teams/coaches voices."
This was a ASA rule based tournament.

I call BS on this "players should know their own teams'/coaches' voices." Let's face it, some people sound the same. I'm also pretty good at doing impressions of various people (you should hear my Bill Clinton impression). If a offensive player or coach were to yell "I got it" while a fielder is attempting to catch a fly ball, you'd be a fool to say, "well, the fielder should know his/her teammates' voices." BS! Pull something like that, and I'll call INT, not to mention the probability that I might toss the offending vocalist for USC.

In this sitch, though... I can't call INT. Not because of the voice issue, but the coach is coaching his runner. Maybe it's HTBT, but from the OP, I just can't call it.

[CajunNewBlue]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

I call BS on this "players should know their own teams'/coaches' voices." Let's face it, some people sound the same. I'm also pretty good at doing impressions of various people (you should hear my Bill Clinton impression). If a offensive player or coach were to yell "I got it" while a fielder is attempting to catch a fly ball, you'd be a fool to say, "well, the fielder should know his/her teammates' voices." BS! Pull something like that, and I'll call INT, not to mention the probability that I might toss the offending vocalist for USC.

In this sitch, though... I can't call INT. Not because of the voice issue, but the coach is coaching his runner. Maybe it's HTBT, but from the OP, I just can't call it.

I agree... never would 'splain it like that either. I was just relaying what i was told.

BTW "Pull something like that, and I'll call INT, not to mention the probability that I might toss the offending vocalist for USC."
What about a fly foul ball in front of the O's dugout? and someone in the dugout yells "i got it" and fielder drops the catch?
What we doing then?

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by CajunNewBlue

I agree... never would 'splain it like that either. I was just relaying what i was told.

BTW "Pull something like that, and I'll call INT, not to mention the probability that I might toss the offending vocalist for USC."
What about a fly foul ball in front of the O's dugout? and someone in the dugout yells "i got it" and fielder drops the catch?
What we doing then?

Tossing the coach if I can't find the offender. The coach is responsible for the conduct of his/her team.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by CajunNewBlue

I agree... never would 'splain it like that either. I was just relaying what i was told.

BTW "Pull something like that, and I'll call INT, not to mention the probability that I might toss the offending vocalist for USC."
What about a fly foul ball in front of the O's dugout? and someone in the dugout yells "i got it" and fielder drops the catch?
What we doing then?

I've had this at a men's major. More or less, at that level of play, you need to know with whom you are communicating and make the damn play.

What would happen if you, as the umpire in a 3-umpire system, went out on a ball and waved off the other BU and said, "I got it" and the OF let the ball drop? After all, you called it!

Yes, you should say "2-umpire" or "2-man", but in the excitement, that isn't always what is said. I have heard, "Mine", "I got it", "My ball" among a few other things. I have not seen a fielder react, but could just imagine the conversation with the defense's coach

Originally Posted by Dakota

It's bush, but not interference. If he keeps trying that, in a couple of years he'll be pulling that big yellow softball out of his ear.

And he'd better hope there's a doctor there to help him, because most folks may not be so helpful!