So this weekend we were playing in an 18U ASA Gold Qualifier. Winners bracket game with the winner getting a berth to ASA Gold Nationals. Home team loads up the bases in the 2nd inning with 2 outs. On the next pitch the field umpire calls an illegal pitch. He then proceeds to call the next two pitches illegal as well, plating all 3 runs.
Now I will agree that the pitcher was illegal, she places the heel of her drive foot on the front of the pitching plate, then has a slight "gym step" losing contact with the front of the pitching plate before releasing the pitch, but what infuriated the visiting team head coach was the fact that the pitcher had probably thrown 15-20 pitches in the first inning, then another 15-20 in the 2nd inning to load the bases before the umpire called it.
The visiting team had to replace the pitcher and ended up losing the game 3-4.
Any feedback from the umpires on here on what they would do in that situation? The umpires were from MS and the home team in that game was from MS while the visiting team was from GA. Was there a little "home cooking" going on?
Now I will agree that the pitcher was illegal, she places the heel of her drive foot on the front of the pitching plate, then has a slight "gym step" losing contact with the front of the pitching plate before releasing the pitch, but what infuriated the visiting team head coach was the fact that the pitcher had probably thrown 15-20 pitches in the first inning, then another 15-20 in the 2nd inning to load the bases before the umpire called it.
The visiting team had to replace the pitcher and ended up losing the game 3-4.
Any feedback from the umpires on here on what they would do in that situation? The umpires were from MS and the home team in that game was from MS while the visiting team was from GA. Was there a little "home cooking" going on?