Oh, My! WCOS USA vs Czech

[LIUmp]

There was also a missed foul ball in I believe the 5th inning. The girl bunted the ball foul and it was treated as a passed ball. Two runners advanced a base each. Replays showed the missed foul ball.

[KJUmp]

Good post Mike. Something for all of us to read and heed. Based on being the type of umpire you've told us Bryan is, I'm sure he'll bounce right back and have an outstanding tournament.

[ronald]

I hope in the post game somebody reminds him there is no hurry to make those calls.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by ronald

I hope in the post game somebody reminds him there is no hurry to make those calls.

Actually, his timing didn't seem too quick, that is why a referred to a brain fart.

[okla21fan]

The OUT call at 3rd against team USA in about the 5 or so inning (on an overthrow to 2nd)

speaking strictly ASA or NFHS rule set. Did anyone think OBS?

(even though the talking heads felt it was a 'bad call' based on judgment alone, that is really not the point of my post)

discuss?

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by okla21fan

The OUT call at 3rd against team USA in about the 5 or so inning (on an overthrow to 2nd)

speaking strictly ASA or NFHS rule set. Did anyone think OBS?

(even though the talking heads felt it was a 'bad call' based on judgment alone, that is really not the point of my post)

discuss?

I didn't think it was OBS, F5 caught the ball before the runner got there, but I do believe the umpire was out of position, tried to sneak a peek and just didn't see the runner's left hand on the base before the tag.

[BretMan]

Originally Posted by LIBlueASA

There was also a missed foul ball in I believe the 5th inning. The girl bunted the ball foul and it was treated as a passed ball. Two runners advanced a base each. Replays showed the missed foul ball.

To the umpire's credit, it wasn't exactly a routine foul ball that was missed...

Batter squared to bunt, pitch was high and tight, batter kind of jumped backwards out of the way and ball apparently knicked bat. The ball seemed to change direction in one replay, was kind of inconclusive in the other. I don't think the plate umpire signalled anything, while the catcher seemed to react as if it was a foul ball.

Expert analysis by the Talking Heads: "The umpire initially called that one foul, but then they waved it off and that allowed the runners to move up".

Huh???

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by BretMan

Expert analysis by the Talking Heads: "The umpire initially called that one foul, but then they waved it off and that allowed the runners to move up".

Huh???

Sure, you've never heard about the special foul ball waiver in ISF ball?

[CecilOne]

Is it just me or ...
Was the PU in the Czech game not verbalizing while still down?
Was the first Australia pitcher leaping a lot?

That's all the games I've seen, others on my DVR.

[BretMan]

This is being played under ISF rules...right?

Didn't ISF legalize the leap last year?

[SRW]

Originally Posted by BretMan

This is being played under ISF rules...right?

Didn't ISF legalize the leap last year?

From the ISF Rulebook:

j. The pivot foot must remain in contact with the pitcher’s plate, or push off and drag away from the pitcher’s plate or be airborne prior to the stepping (non-pivot) foot touching the ground.
Note: It is legal to drag, leap or hop and then land and throw as long as the original push starts from the pitcher’s plate. It is not legal to step off with the pivot foot and then drag, leap or hop and throw.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by SRW

From the ISF Rulebook:

j. The pivot foot must remain in contact with the pitcher’s plate, or push off and drag away from the pitcher’s plate or be airborne prior to the stepping (non-pivot) foot touching the ground.
Note: It is legal to drag, leap or hop and then land and throw as long as the original push starts from the pitcher’s plate. It is not legal to step off with the pivot foot and then drag, leap or hop and throw.

It should be noted that the term "hop" here does not refer to a crow hop as that is still illegal.

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

Is it just me or ...
Was the PU in the Czech game not verbalizing while still down?
Was the first Australia pitcher leaping a lot?

That's all the games I've seen, others on my DVR.

These were yes or no questions.