LL world series

[HugoTafurst]

Originally Posted by nopachunts

If you're talking about the foul/fair ball that was off of F5's glove, the 1BL field umpire walked up late and the look on his face seemed to say "do I really need to be here"? ESPN kept trying to show shots that could help determine the call but they were all at the wrong angle. I don't know why the 3B umpire was so far off of the line.

I'm thinking 6 man crews are used to let more deserving volunteers get on the field.

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by HugoTafurst

I'm thinking 6 man crews are used to let more deserving volunteers get on the field.

My thoughts exactly.

[nopachunts]

Originally Posted by HugoTafurst

I'm thinking 6 man crews are used to let more deserving volunteers get on the field.

I know that's the way it's done on the baseball side. I also think that's why they instituted the replay appeal on the baseball side because some the officials had know idea of what they were supposed to be doing. JMO

[Manny A]

Originally Posted by HugoTafurst

I'm thinking 6 man crews are used to let more deserving volunteers get on the field.

Perhaps.

But what's more important, having the right number of umpires on the field that can cover every contingency while not clogging up the field? Or turning these crucial games into a reward system for those deserving volunteers that could very easily and negatively impact the game?

I'm not convinced that a base umpire can't chase fly balls in their areas of responsibility when the fence is 200' to 225' away on the small diamond. All three base umpires start at least 70' away from home plate. It's not like they have to make judgment calls on fair/foul, catch/no catch, etc., that are 250' or more away from them.

The fact that these dedicated volunteers are even at the regional tournaments and world series is a tribute to their work. If the standard was four-man for all games, they would all get equal opportunities, for the most part. Let the best four do the championship. Putting six of them on the field for every game does more harm than good.