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Right Call wrong time

Change UpChange Up100+ posts
While watching a regional game between Fulerton and Virginia the second base umpire made a call for interferance on a slide into second base.
Let me set the stage for you guys.
Bases loaded no outs ball hit to first baseman who turns and throws to shortstop coming across bag. As the runner slides in his right foot clearly comes off the ground to try and clip the shortstop.also he is not sliding directly at the bag.He also begins roll at the end of the slide.Outs were awarded at second and first for interferance.
Now my point.
The annoucer after getting the facts of the call agreed that it was the correct call but wrong time to call it.They basicly drug this umpire thru the mud for making it.
We as umpires dont have time to think of what making a call will do to the flow of the game and if we do then why have those kind of rules in place.
Sorry for rambleing just looking for thoughts on situations like this
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P pilsner500+ posts
The umpire called a violation of the force play slide rule and his timing of the call was perfect. You make the call when the violation occurs. It has nothing to do with how far the game has progressed.

The FPSR is a safety as well as interference rule. It's designed to keep runners from injuring fielders when they make their pivots on force plays.

Apparently the announcers don't understand the safety part...or they think it's OK to end what may be the promising career of a young ball player by tearing up his knees if it isn't late in the game.
Jimmy03Jimmy031,000+ posts
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Originally posted by jjk:
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I haven't see an ex-player that new squat about most rules and less about umpiring or mechanics.


For clarification: I know you mean, "no ex player that now announces games on a major network"..


I don't know what he meant, but I would believe a literal interpretation,

I have worked many games in which former MLB pitchers were coaches. Not one, not ONE believed a RHP could step and throw to first. They all swear a RHP has to step off if he doesn't utilize a jump turn or jab step move.

I've had former ML players, argue "the baseline belongs to the runner" and "he gets one plus one."

Granted, this is all just my experience, and no doubt there are some former players somewhere who have an inkling about the rules. I just haven't come across any of them in person or in the media.

One, who has become a friend, shares my opinion that forme major leaguers know squat about the rule. His explanation, "that was the manager's job."
Michael S. TaylorMichael S. Taylor1,000+ posts
I was talking eplicitly about announcers but it certainly pertains to most ex-pros I have met. I watched an ex-pro have a meltdown when his runner got picked by a pitcher in the wind-up. I was watching the game, so I just walked over with a rulebook and let him read it. His final answer was he certainly never saw it done before. The adage is you play 80% of the game with 20% of the rules. There was a coach that tested his team with basic rules questions. They missed easy stuff like "can a bunt be an IF" and "how long are the bases?" Pretty sad when you don't even know how the bases are on your field.

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