- Feb 12, 2014
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Anybody else catch the Florida vs USF game last night? The plate umpire was something else.
Early in the game a batter from Florida hits a long fly ball to right with the bases loaded. It was pretty clearly foul in real time and replay confirmed that is was definitely foul. The 1B ump called it foul (which he shouldn't have done) but the plate ump calls it fair. Confusion ensues and the plate umpire completely refused to even talk to the other umpires in an effort to get the call right. Ericksen rightly was hot.
Later in the game a USF batter is clearly hit with a pitch in the back elbow. Plate ump calls foul ball. Ericksen protests and tries to get the plate ump to ask for help which would have probably led to the batter being awarded first. Again, the plate ump refused to ask for any help. The USF batter was showing the ump the welt on her back arm from the ball!
I've read that umpires know that if they want to get Florida non-conference home games then they better make sure Florida gets taken care of but this was ridiculous. It's one thing to be a bad umpire (this guy was) but to be so arrogant and unaware to the point of refusing to collaborate with your other umpires is inexcusable.
Early in the game a batter from Florida hits a long fly ball to right with the bases loaded. It was pretty clearly foul in real time and replay confirmed that is was definitely foul. The 1B ump called it foul (which he shouldn't have done) but the plate ump calls it fair. Confusion ensues and the plate umpire completely refused to even talk to the other umpires in an effort to get the call right. Ericksen rightly was hot.
Later in the game a USF batter is clearly hit with a pitch in the back elbow. Plate ump calls foul ball. Ericksen protests and tries to get the plate ump to ask for help which would have probably led to the batter being awarded first. Again, the plate ump refused to ask for any help. The USF batter was showing the ump the welt on her back arm from the ball!
I've read that umpires know that if they want to get Florida non-conference home games then they better make sure Florida gets taken care of but this was ridiculous. It's one thing to be a bad umpire (this guy was) but to be so arrogant and unaware to the point of refusing to collaborate with your other umpires is inexcusable.
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