It bothered me.

[Chess Ref]

R1 on 2B. Batter hits a ball to left-center. F7 overthrows the catcher, the ball then hits the fence and bounces right into the player who just scored.

I didn't think it was interference. I had nothing. Partner who is BU and on the grass behind F6 comes up with "Dead Ball Interference on Retired Runner" Then calls the player on 2B out.

I don't think he should have made that call. He said it was a textbook call and I should have made it. It bothered me .

What say you ?

[Steve M]

That call should bother you - it's protecting the defense on a bad throw. If the runner did nothing to actively interfere with the bad throw, I've got nothing.

[Chess Ref]

Originally Posted by Steve M

That call should bother you - it's protecting the defense on a bad throw. If the runner did nothing to actively interfere with the bad throw, I've got nothing.

Thanks Steve. I tried to talk it over with my partner after the game, but he ruled it and so it was the law.

[umpirebob71]

The way I see it, he had no business fishing in your pond.

[Steve M]

Originally Posted by umpirebob71

The way I see it, he had no business fishing in your pond.

That's a whole 'nother event. I agree.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Chess Ref

R1 on 2B. Batter hits a ball to left-center. F7 overthrows the catcher, the ball then hits the fence and bounces right into the player who just scored.

I didn't think it was interference. I had nothing. Partner who is BU and on the grass behind F6 comes up with "Dead Ball Interference on Retired Runner" Then calls the player on 2B out.

I don't think he should have made that call. He said it was a textbook call and I should have made it. It bothered me .

What say you ?

I think you should have ruled OBS on F3 and awarded the BR home.

[SethPDX]

Originally Posted by Chess Ref

R1 on 2B. Batter hits a ball to left-center. F7 overthrows the catcher, the ball then hits the fence and bounces right into the player who just scored.

I didn't think it was interference. I had nothing. Partner who is BU and on the grass behind F6 comes up with "Dead Ball Interference on Retired Runner" Then calls the player on 2B out.

I don't think he should have made that call. He said it was a textbook call and I should have made it. It bothered me .

What say you ?

How dare that player get in the way of a poor throw by the defense? Without the interference, the ball may have kept rolling away from F2 and the runner on 2B could have gone to 3rd.

Sounds like a textbook example of your partner getting up in your business.

Originally Posted by Chess Ref

I didn't think it was interference. I had nothing. Partner who is BU and on the grass behind F6 comes up with "Dead Ball Interference on Retired Runner" Then calls the player on 2B out.

Did he offer an explanation as to who the h*ll is the retired runner? In other words, he had no play by making this kind of call!

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Chess Ref

R1 on 2B. Batter hits a ball to left-center. F7 overthrows the catcher, the ball then hits the fence and bounces right into the player who just scored.

I didn't think it was interference. I had nothing. Partner who is BU and on the grass behind F6 comes up with "Dead Ball Interference on Retired Runner" Then calls the player on 2B out.

I don't think he should have made that call. He said it was a textbook call and I should have made it. It bothered me .

What say you ?

I say "thank goodness" that I don't work with idiots like the base umpire in this game.

[wadeintothem]

Thats pretty much horrible. It shouldve bothered you big time.

[kcg NC2Ablu]

yeah it would bother me too if I was working with this moron. how did you handle that ? Im sure the coaches were going nuts

[Skahtboi]

Heck. This call is bothering me, and I wasn't even there!

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by Skahtboi

Heck. This call is bothering me, and I wasn't even there!

No kidding. It makes me want to scratch that partner and I'll probably never work with him. Sorry you had to suffer working with that guy, Chess Ref.

[Chess Ref]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

I say "thank goodness" that I don't work with idiots like the base umpire in this game.

Without going into all the details of local ASA-college politics....

My partner's a chosen one. He worked college ball last year and I didn't. Though I have gotten that call and it looks like I start college ball this year. So he does have a little ...ahem...attitude about himself and how high he sits up in the pecking order of local softball umpiring.

He definetly is above explaining himself to a mere HS/ASA umpire such as myself.

Yea I wasn't happy with the call or he's reaction to my bringing it up ,but truthfully he didn't care that I wasn't happy about it all.

thanks for the replies . Your responses are about what I expected- just need some confirmation of what happened.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by Chess Ref

Without going into all the details of local ASA-college politics....

My partner's a chosen one. He worked college ball last year and I didn't. Though I have gotten that call and it looks like I start college ball this year. So he does have a little ...ahem...attitude about himself and how high he sits up in the pecking order of local softball umpiring.

He definetly is above explaining himself to a mere HS/ASA umpire such as myself.

Yea I wasn't happy with the call or he's reaction to my bringing it up ,but truthfully he didn't care that I wasn't happy about it all.

thanks for the replies . Your responses are about what I expected- just need some confirmation of what happened.

And it's exactly that attitude that will get him in trouble. Oh well, not your mess to mop up.