We have an umpire that refuses to learn the rules of the game. His pride won't let him be wrong, and he wants the game to be played his way, and it's pretty pathetic.
We had a team that was stepping out of the box after every pitch. Even with a runner on second trying to steal or on third. The catcher is constantly coming around batters out of the box to either check the runner or to try to make the throw to third. At one point, she had to throw over the batters head to third because the batter backed out of the box. The umpire in question told us that the catcher should have had to throw over her head, no interference. Later, different batter comes out of the box, the catcher makes contact, but holds back on the throw because the batter is in the way. No call. Field judge tells player she has to throw the ball and get contact to get the call. You probably see what's coming. Batter backs out of the box, catcher makes the throw, batter gets hit with the ball.
The umpire who obviously doesn't like this rule. Calls the hit batter intentional, warns the catcher, moves the runner from 3rd to home.
Playing under USA rules.
It's amazing that they can make an "intention" call when a girl gets grazed by a ball, but they can't tell when a catcher intends to throw but is interfered with.
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We had a team that was stepping out of the box after every pitch. Even with a runner on second trying to steal or on third. The catcher is constantly coming around batters out of the box to either check the runner or to try to make the throw to third. At one point, she had to throw over the batters head to third because the batter backed out of the box. The umpire in question told us that the catcher should have had to throw over her head, no interference. Later, different batter comes out of the box, the catcher makes contact, but holds back on the throw because the batter is in the way. No call. Field judge tells player she has to throw the ball and get contact to get the call. You probably see what's coming. Batter backs out of the box, catcher makes the throw, batter gets hit with the ball.
The umpire who obviously doesn't like this rule. Calls the hit batter intentional, warns the catcher, moves the runner from 3rd to home.
Playing under USA rules.
It's amazing that they can make an "intention" call when a girl gets grazed by a ball, but they can't tell when a catcher intends to throw but is interfered with.
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