- Apr 8, 2010
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We're in a pool play game last night. Bases loaded, 2 outs. Batter chops one to the pitcher's right, who moved over, fielded the ball clean, and flipped it home. Catcher was BEHIND the plate, bobbled (but caught) the ball and lunged forward and tagged the plate with her glove with the ball in it. Beat the runner by a full step. Ump called runner safe.
Trying not to come unglued, I asked the ump why was she safe. He responded (after the opposing "begging" coach got his word in first) that the catcher was blocking the plate. I asked how she could be blocking the plate when she was BEHIND it?!? He said that by lunging she took away the path. I argued she was never in front of the plate or in a base path. No luck. I tried giving blue an out asking if there was some rule that said the runner had to be tagged in a force situation at the plate. He said no and went back to his "she was bocking the plate" explanation.
I say she was out...am I wrong?
Trying not to come unglued, I asked the ump why was she safe. He responded (after the opposing "begging" coach got his word in first) that the catcher was blocking the plate. I asked how she could be blocking the plate when she was BEHIND it?!? He said that by lunging she took away the path. I argued she was never in front of the plate or in a base path. No luck. I tried giving blue an out asking if there was some rule that said the runner had to be tagged in a force situation at the plate. He said no and went back to his "she was bocking the plate" explanation.
I say she was out...am I wrong?