@coach2709 posted:My guy stepping back is what made me think it was going to get called but the timing of the play and just not good baseball by the catcher got me thinking when does it go from textbook rules to judgement that we play on. Honestly if I was the defensive coach I would have wanted it called but I would understand it not being called based on how it went down. It's funny because the catcher had a very good game. He hosed two of my guys already trying to steal 2B. It was just this play wasn't good.
The semantics of rubber and mound make sense and understand. Poor wording on my part.
TXballDad - us getting this call might be karma paying us back. Twice this year I've had batters swing through a H/R but not falling over the plate get called for interference. I could never get a good explanation as to what my guy did either time. Both times catchers made good throws but we were safe except they go back and my batter was out LOL.
Baseball is mostly judgement calls. Ball/Strike - Safe/Out - Balk/Not - even two experienced umps can see the same play differently. The inconsistencies are more evident when you have umps from different organizations that dont have the same training - or when some don't keep up and share scenarios they encounter so others can at least learn from their experience. Especially on the rare play like interference and obstruction. Add to that the fact that there are only 2 on most fields and the pairings seldom are the same. I know a game goes a lot smoother when I work with someone that I have done games with in the past. Part of the beauty of the game is its imperfections.