Never gonna live that down:

[djcarter1966]

If the kid had gone with the first little tap I could see it not being called but then when he goes back again and instead of patting him pushes him my guess would be that would get called more times than not, when I was an ump it is just one of those things that catches you eye pretty easily.

 

[ian]

You guys are right. No way he scores without that push. That push really sling shoted him home and helped him score. It wasnt that the kid realized the opposing team was sleeping and then took off. It was that push that made him score. The poor kid probably couldnt keep his legs from moving all the way to home after that push.

Good job umpire! Help the poor dumb team who wasnt paying attention and punish the team who was playing ball. Good judgment.

 

[ian]

If the kid had gone with the first little tap I could see it not being called but then when he goes back again and instead of patting him pushes him my guess would be that would get called more times than not, when I was an ump it is just one of those things that catches you eye pretty easily.

The kid didnt move on first contact. That kid wasnt leaving the bag until he wanted to. You can see he was running without PHYSICAL assistance, when he finally took off the runner totally understood what he was doing.

 

[Ajaywill]

.... Ticky-tac call in an important part of the game. Terrible call.

Please provide a list of what is considered "an important part of the game" and which rules should be ignored or disregarded during these times.

Thanks....

 

[ian]

It seems that you are developing a track record of seeing only what you want or choose to see.

You are developing a track record of only seeing what someone tells you to see.

 

[ian]

Please provide a list of what is considered "an important part of the game" and which rules should be ignored or disregarded during these times.

Thanks....

Please define the term 'judgement call'.

 

[Comp]

Please define the term 'judgement call'.

And in your judgment it was not an assist, but, you were not the umpire. Your statement about being an important part of the game appears to insinuate the rules of the game should change depending on the conditions of the game, score and inning. Those should NEVER be of any consideration in making a call.

Also, as it would relate to softball and not baseball I have already stated the ASA case play is even more restrictive in what it considers an assist, with merely a tap on the leg by the base coach signaling the runner to leave should be called an out.

 

[strawman]

Ian is the guy arguing to the cop who pulled him over for running a red light that it was ok for him to do so because he was pretty sure there were no cars coming.

 

[The Maj]

You guys are right. No way he scores without that push. That push really sling shoted him home and helped him score. It wasnt that the kid realized the opposing team was sleeping and then took off. It was that push that made him score. The poor kid probably couldnt keep his legs from moving all the way to home after that push.

Good job umpire! Help the poor dumb team who wasnt paying attention and punish the team who was playing ball. Good judgment.

Actually, if you watch the video, the BR was not paying attention until he was tapped or pushed by the base coach. So, even though you were trying to be smart, your comment is actually fairly accurate. Also, "assistance" can be in the form of communication as well when it involves a coach touching a player while the ball is live.

 

[chinamigarden]

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You guys are right. No way he scores without that push. That push really sling shoted him home and helped him score. It wasnt that the kid realized the opposing team was sleeping and then took off. It was that push that made him score. The poor kid probably couldnt keep his legs from moving all the way to home after that push.

Good job umpire! Help the poor dumb team who wasnt paying attention and punish the team who was playing ball. Good judgment.

umpires are there to call the rules period. Not to arbitrate or to wait to see what the outcome is or to consider the affect of the infraction. It's clearly against the rule and it was called properly.