NCAA Div I Softball Championships

[3SPORT]

Interesting is that none of the umpires selected came out of the Super Regional umpire groups but did work the regionals.

[Big Slick]

Originally Posted by 3SPORT

Interesting is that none of the umpires selected came out of the Super Regional umpire groups but did work the regionals.

The SUIP went with a different model this year, giving the WCWS umpires a week (well 10 days) to recover, make travel arrangements, clothing orders, etc. If they had worked a super regional, some of them would have arrived home on Sunday or Monday, then arrive in OKC on Wednesday.

I suspect this will be the model of the future.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Anybody see the play at home, I think it was the UCLA-UF game. I caught a quick replay, so I'm not sure who the players were.

The runner reached in on the plate, but I have no idea how the umpire saw whether the catcher tagged the runner who ended up sliding up to (and may against) the umpire.