ASU - LSU Tempe Regional Final

[ronald]

Ump was standing at least 3 feet (that is generous) to the left of 3rd base line on a diving try by pitcher to catch a fly ball. It hit her and her glove before she went into foul territory where it hit her again. So we all learn that was a bad place to be on that play. I'd better move to 3rd base line extended and if I need to move move in and to the right a hair.

Reply shows when we blow calls. Ain't nothing to do with ripping. It is a great tool for learning. Off board but NBA refs, college refs and I imagine MLB umps are graded using video. Great tool. And by the way, when they see they missed one, their bosses say something to the effect that the call was blown or incorrect.

Same ump calls foul ball on swing by batter with 2 strikes with no hesitation. Pitch was high. Could not tell if pu was asked to go for help or she had doubt created but went to 1b ump who now calls it a complete miss. Reply showed it was fouled. Also one could hear it hit the bat. So that play is a great learning experience.

As plate ump, you have called foul ball. Are you going to go for help on whether it was or not with somebody 66 feet away or keep you call if asked or ask for help? IMO it was a double boo boo.

Both of these plays were at crucial junctures of the ball game.

I learned from the incorrect calls.