Played BU last night

[Gulf Coast Blue]

Originally Posted by SamG

2) R1 on 2nd trying to steal 3rd. Ball gets to F5 who tags R1 in the stomach. Ball beat runner by about a step. R1 was in the process of starting to slide. On the tag, she goes down hard and starts screaming. She hurt her ankle. Ends up carried off the field. After the game when back with team's parents, apparently a parent or coach from the girl's team made a comment that F5 was blocking the bag. Since F5 had the ball by the time R1 got there, there's not a question about obstruction, right?

It could be, but in your case it sounds like it wasn't.....still HTBT....

To paraphrase an old Supreme Court justice....."I will know it when I see it...."....

It can many times be black and white....and many times fall into that grey area......that is when Umpire judgement comes into play......

I am sure you did before...but I bet that you now have a bit greater respect for the job umpires do on the field now that you entered the dark side for even a little.

Joel

[umpirebob71]

Originally Posted by Gulf Coast Blue

It could be, but in your case it sounds like it wasn't.....still HTBT....

To paraphrase an old Supreme Court justice....."I will know it when I see it...."....

It can many times be black and white....and many times fall into that grey area......that is when Umpire judgement comes into play......

I am sure you did before...but I bet that you now have a bit greater respect for the job umpires do on the field now that you entered the dark side for even a little.

Joel

That quote came from Jacobellis v. Ohio 378 U.S. 187 (1964) and was by Associate Justice Potter Stewart.

"I shall not attempt further to define the kinds of material I understand to be embraced within that shorthanded description ["hardcore pornography"]; and perhaps I could never succeed in intelligibly doing so. But I know it when I see it, and the motion picture involved in this case is not that."

Probably the most famous quote ever by a Justice.

[SamG]

Originally Posted by Gulf Coast Blue

It could be, but in your case it sounds like it wasn't.....still HTBT....

HTBT?

I am sure you did before...but I bet that you now have a bit greater respect for the job umpires do on the field now that you entered the dark side for even a little.

Joel

Oh, I do, lol. When the coach asked me, my first reflex was 'can I go to official forum real quick?'

Fortunately only one call was 'bang-bang'.

[Gulf Coast Blue]

Originally Posted by SamG

HTBT?

HTBT <---- Had to be there.

Joel