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Old Tue Mar 24, 2009, 11:17am
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HS JV game, bottom of fifth inning, home team ahead 11-2. Mercy rule is 10 runs after 5 innnings. I'm PU.

First batter hits a double, goes to third on a passed ball and comes home on a ground out (1st out of the inning) by B2. The only problem was...she stepped right over home plate without touching it! Visiting team made no indication that they were going to appeal or that they even saw R1 miss home.

I will tell you what I did later.

What would you do?
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Old Tue Mar 24, 2009, 11:21am
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Old Tue Mar 24, 2009, 11:22am
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What he said!
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Old Tue Mar 24, 2009, 11:24am
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HS JV game, bottom of fifth inning, home team ahead 11-2. Mercy rule is 10 runs after 5 innnings. I'm PU.

First batter hits a double, goes to third on a passed ball and comes home on a ground out (1st out of the inning) by B2. The only problem was...she stepped right over home plate without touching it! Visiting team made no indication that they were going to appeal or that they even saw R1 miss home.

I will tell you what I did later.

What would you do?
Leave the confines of the field at exactly my normal pace trying to avoid tipping anyone off (defense or offense). Watch for either the defense to leave the field or my partner or I to leave the confines. When either happens it is too late for an appeal.
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Old Tue Mar 24, 2009, 12:05pm
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Leave the confines of the field at exactly my normal pace trying to avoid tipping anyone off (defense or offense). Watch for either the defense to leave the field or my partner or I to leave the confines. When either happens it is too late for an appeal.
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Old Tue Mar 24, 2009, 12:21pm
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HS JV game, bottom of fifth inning, home team ahead 11-2. Mercy rule is 10 runs after 5 innnings. I'm PU.

First batter hits a double, goes to third on a passed ball and comes home on a ground out (1st out of the inning) by B2. The only problem was...she stepped right over home plate without touching it! Visiting team made no indication that they were going to appeal or that they even saw R1 miss home.

I will tell you what I did later.

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If you have to ask.......................
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Old Tue Mar 24, 2009, 12:36pm
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Watch for either the defense to leave the field or my partner or I to leave the confines.
Is that like an "out of body" experience?

I would have confirmed the score with each coach and received agreement of the mercy rule being applied. If no appeal on the runner at home, hearty oats, baby, we're on our way!

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Old Tue Mar 24, 2009, 01:44pm
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I would have told the catcher to appeal the runner missing the plate. That way I could nullify the run and continue to enjoy umpiring this game. I believe we owe it to the teams to get the full 7 innings in so they can get their money's worth from me as an umpire.
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Old Tue Mar 24, 2009, 01:52pm
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I would have told the catcher to appeal the runner missing the plate. That way I could nullify the run and continue to enjoy umpiring this game. I believe we owe it to the teams to get the full 7 innings in so they can get their money's worth from me as an umpire.
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Old Tue Mar 24, 2009, 01:58pm
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What would you do?
Get the hell out of Dodge.

That, or tell the catcher to appeal the runner missing the plate. That way I could nullify the run and continue to enjoy umpiring the game, as I believe we owe it to the teams to get the full 7 innings in so they can get their money's worth from me as an umpire.
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Old Tue Mar 24, 2009, 02:04pm
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I would have told the catcher to appeal the runner missing the plate. That way I could nullify the run and continue to enjoy umpiring this game. I believe we owe it to the teams to get the full 7 innings in so they can get their money's worth from me as an umpire.
I would make sure my partner wasn't armed before making such a move.
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Old Tue Mar 24, 2009, 02:53pm
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That, or tell the catcher to appeal the runner missing the plate. That way I could nullify the run and continue to enjoy umpiring the game, as I believe we owe it to the teams to get the full 7 innings in so they can get their money's worth from me as an umpire.
Seems I have heard that somewhere before!!!
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Old Tue Mar 24, 2009, 03:26pm
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I would make sure my partner wasn't armed before making such a move.
Wow, do you work with packing partners?
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Old Tue Mar 24, 2009, 06:06pm
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Wow, do you work with packing partners?
In my regular job, yes. But not on the field......yet.
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Old Wed Mar 25, 2009, 12:03am
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Leseee.. JV.. mercy rule.. 5 innings

pffft, I dont even care if they appeal, she still touched home.
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