INT on a DP?

[SethPDX]

Originally Posted by steveshane67

Is softball different than baseball in the fact the baseball umps will meet, discuss a "contested" play and make a "second" ruling? There was a play a few weeks ago, slow dribbler down the first base line, the pitcher or firstbaseman ran over, fielded the ball as their momentum carried then into foul territory. The PU ruled foul ball. The umps met after the OC argued (ball was hit too slow for the fast runner to be put out) and ruled fair ball and awarded the BR 1B. Since that call was the PUs, someone had to overrule his foul ball call....

Well, by now everyone reading this thread knows that was an MLB game you are talking about. As Dave said,

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

I can't overstate this, but... This is NOT MLB.

MLB obviously feels differently from ASA about this

And Dave is right. If you had read and comprehended the thread we had about that play over on the baseball board you would know MLB has its own interpretations of OBR. You also would have noticed different umpires have differing viewpoints on changing foul to fair, and that it was the PU who changed his own call after taking the advice of his partners.

Originally Posted by steveshane67

Take this example, in baseball, softball, LL... 2 man crew, runner on 1st, batter his a ground rule double, 1 ump awards the runner home. Now the other ump, knowing this is wrong, huddles with the other ump to discuss the situation. You guys call this conferring with a rules guru, I call it the other ump overturned a bad call by his partner. its 6 or a half dozen.

Nobody overturned anything. One umpire reminded his partner of the rule, which he should have done, and the umpire who made the original call realized what the rule was and fixed it.

Originally Posted by steveshane67

And just a FYI, I ump (2nd year) for a local league that doesnt use "certified" ASA umps, and by everyones (players, coaches, league directors, other umps) am the best ump in the league (>200 teams across A-B-C-D levels).

Great, gold star for you! And think of the money you saved not having to certify. I guarantee you there are other umpires here who are thought of as the best in their respective leagues, so you are in good company.

Originally Posted by steveshane67

I find umping is actually really easy, except in the rare instances when I have to watch 4 things at once.

Yeah, I hate when that happens. Happens at least once a game, too.