Matt13 posted:CaCO3Girl posted:I don't think it had to do with feelings, and I don't think it had to do with the area the teams are from. It boiled down to did the umps make a mistake that changed the result of the game, they are human, it happens. At the end of the day I think a 3rd game was the best compromise for all involved however, I sincerely doubt that group of umps will see the field for the rest of THIS year.
There was no mistake (maybe judgment, but that's not protestable.) The umpires applied the rule correctly, and are getting thrown under the bus.
The GHSA has violated its own policy in this.
From what I have read John's Creek didn't want to go into the finals with people questioning if they should be there. They wanted game three as much as Lee did. The video is compelling and the reason Lee said it didn't matter is also compelling, according to Lee's coach the HP umpire yelled "ballgame"...while he thinks his player touched third he's saying it shouldn't have mattered.