Runner missed Home Plate

[Lozza]

I would have protested your protest.

Why?

If an umpire has made the wrong call (and calling an out on an appeal play WITHOUT the appeal is the wrong call) then I have every right to protest.

And for the record, unless this was the very last play and was the winning run, then no it did not lose the game.

 

[quincy]

I agree the umpire made a mistake and let’s assume the umpire upheld your protest. Why wouldn’t the defensive Team just appeal the play properly, runner is out again. I think.

 

[Comp]

The umpire opened up a whole lot of trouble with this call that would be hard to fix. First off, it wasnt his call to make. Second, unless appealed, the call shouldnt have been made by either umpire. Third, umpires should not be tipping teams to possible calls.

Not exactly sure how you fix it, but by missapplying the rule, the call is protestable. But, by making the call, the umpire has also tipped the defense. Now you have to drag out rule 10 and try to remedy the situation as equitably as possible for both teams which is next to impossible since no matter how you rule one of the teams is going to be hurt.

 

[Greenmonsters]

The umpire opened up a whole lot of trouble with this call that would be hard to fix. First off, it wasnt his call to make. Second, unless appealed, the call shouldnt have been made by either umpire. Third, umpires should not be tipping teams to possible calls.

Not exactly sure how you fix it, but by missapplying the rule, the call is protestable. But, by making the call, the umpire has also tipped the defense. Now you have to drag out rule 10 and try to remedy the situation as equitably as possible for both teams which is next to impossible since no matter how you rule one of the teams is going to be hurt.

Solid grounds for the ever popular playground solution - "Do Over"

 

[Crabby_Bob]

Wasn't there a high school (NFHS) rule at one time that the umpire was to call a runner out if a base was missed, no appeal necessary?

 

[Comp]

Wasn't there a high school (NFHS) rule at one time that the umpire was to call a runner out if a base was missed, no appeal necessary?

There was at one time, but not for at least the last 4 years that I know of.

 

[MTR]

I would have protested your protest.

What rule? You have to have a rule and specific misapplication of it to protest.

 

[quincy]

I was being sarcastic, I apologize.

 

[MTR]

I was being sarcastic, I apologize.

I was hoping so, but didn't see anything to indicate as such. Thanks

 

[Jim]

This is a big teaching moment for the players... TOUCH ALL OF THE BASES!!! Not the umpires fault that the player missed Home Plate. He should not have called it, but it would not be an issue if the player TOUCHED THE PLATE!

Teach the player to take responsibility for actions (not touching the plate), rather than blaming a rule or an umpire for the outcome. Umpires make mistakes all the time, but you don't want to give them reasons to.