13 illegal pitches in state final

[Rich]

WIAA state softball: Mineral Point takes advantage of 13 illegal pitches and finishes pitch perfect : Prep-zone

The losing team (the team with the 13 illegal pitches called against them) was 25-0 going into the final.

[3afan]

well probably they finally had umpires with the stones to call IPs ... thats usually the case in stories like this

[RKBUmp]

Reporter apparently doesnt understand softball bases are only 60'.

Worst part of it is, they even called the coach in before the game and warned him they were going to be looking for it. Found some video from last years WIAA softball championship on youtube, but cant find anything on this years game yet. Would be interesting to see what they were calling.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by RKBUmp

Reporter apparently doesnt understand softball bases are only 60'.

Worst part of it is, they even called the coach in before the game and warned him they were going to be looking for it. Found some video from last years WIAA softball championship on youtube, but cant find anything on this years game yet. Would be interesting to see what they were calling.

There's a video there somewhere. Wait, this is it. Not sure how much of the game they show -- it's just highlights:

Video: Mineral Point wins WIAA Division 3 state softball title : Prep-zone

BTW, the headline originally called them balks, too.

[RKBUmp]

Not the greatest video and the first 2 pitches he called illegal they start the video with the ball half way to the plate. But based on ones later in the video, yes she is sidearm on some of her deliveries.

[MD Longhorn]

"I just hope the umpires do this at the beginning of the year and not in the championship game. That’s what stinks.”

A) Will he really feel this way at the beginning of next season?
B) All you umpires who refuse to call your local superstars for IP's, please take this to heart.
C) All you assignors who stop sending umpires to certain schools because the coach complains that they actually dare to call IP's ... please take this to heart as well.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by RKBUmp

Not the greatest video and the first 2 pitches he called illegal they start the video with the ball half way to the plate. But based on ones later in the video, yes she is sidearm on some of her deliveries.

And she doesn't help the visual effects by what looked like her shifting her hips to the left during the delivery.

They certainly were no using NFHS mechanics

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by 3afan

well probably they finally had umpires with the stones to call IPs ... thats usually the case in stories like this

Especially where coaches have direct input to assignments.