That’s Never Called! (A pretty straightforward interference)

[gdc03120]

*cough*cough*Aaron Boone*cough*cough*

As a diehard Yankees fan, I 100% support this statement. Unfortunately, but I do.

 

[angispeds]

Watched a bunch of games this weekend. A few travel, one of my own, plus a 10u "All-Star" game (rec league, in-house game).

Aside from the one umpire who was allergic to C position, the only "issue" was in the All-Star Game. The volunteer parent umpire dropped a dreaded "hands are part of the bat" when a girl got hit on the hands with a pitch. She wanted to keep batting anyway, and eventually got a hit, but I did let him know that the hands are, in fact, part of the body and not the bat.

Someone (not it) needs to make a list of those simple, most common rule myths, and we need to distribute it to all parents/coaches somehow.

Had an umpire at a high level tournament this weekend who does college games tell our coach that hands are part of the bat. He politely requested he consult his partner who confirmed that hands are indeed part of the bat. To their credit later in the game they stopped the UIC as he was driving by and asked and were told that they are in fact part of the body. Now everyone knows


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[The Man In Blue]

I'll step on some toes here ...

Just because you umpire college games doesn't mean you should. Granted, I am a disenfranchised umpire when it comes to believing that doing a good job will get you opportunities. Around here, it is who is available to do a 2:00 game during the week ... which points you in a certain direction.

 

[Big Daddy Michigan]

I'll step on some toes here ...

Just because you umpire college games doesn't mean you should. Granted, I am a disenfranchised umpire when it comes to believing that doing a good job will get you opportunities. Around here, it is who is available to do a 2:00 game during the week ... which points you in a certain direction.

True. Some of the best Umps I know do city league & high school ball because that's what's available in their area and fits their schedule. Some of the worst umps I've seen do local games also do NCAA because they are willing to travel.