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You make the Call!

Discussion in 'Softball Forum' started by marlinfan1, Mar 9, 2009.

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  1. Mar 9, 2009 at 12:35 AM #1
    marlinfan1

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    OK, here the gig, batter hits a shot into rightfield, hustles through the 1B bag as the RF attempts to throwout the batter at 1B. Runner clearly safe, incoming ball caroms off 1B towards dugout, now the runner breaks down, you know, the 'ol dropbend of the knees like do I go to 2B or walk back to
    1B. Runner walks back to 1B, defense tags her as she makes no heated effort towards 2B easing back to 1B.
    Is she out? Why?
    Is she safe? Why?
     
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  2. Mar 9, 2009 at 7:39 AM #2
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    After passing 1B, did she clearly abandon any effort to advance to 2B?
     
  3. Mar 9, 2009 at 8:56 AM #3
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    As I read it, my opinion is safe. No deliberate attempt towards second mentioned, "walked back to first".
     
  4. Mar 9, 2009 at 9:08 AM #4
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    Like you said: Now the runner breaks down, you know, the 'ol dropbend of the knees like do I go to 2B or walk back to
    1B.

    It's all in the umpires opinion. If he believes the runner made any attempt towards 2nd (heated or not) then she is out. But if he didn't see it that way then he should have called her safe.
     
  5. Mar 9, 2009 at 9:33 AM #5
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    Only One Call !!

    If there is no break toward second base,and the runner is clearly going back to first base she is safe !!

    Guru
     
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    :agreed:
     
  7. Mar 9, 2009 at 12:35 PM #7
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    safe

    has to make deliberate move to second... maybe the umpires dog saw something different..:REDanceBanana001::REDanceBanana001::REDanceBanana001:
     
  8. Mar 9, 2009 at 10:24 PM #8
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    She was called out, but the umps overruled the call and she stayed at 1st.

    What made the difference in the eyes of the other 2 umps?
     
  9. Mar 9, 2009 at 11:26 PM #9
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    Difference=One ump knowing what to call and one not knowing and the one not knowing listening to the one that does know :lmao::lmao::lmao:Man that doesn't happen alot LOL!!!!!
     
  10. Mar 10, 2009 at 12:31 AM #10
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    ......nice post! BTW, the opposing coach was looking to record his 700th win or something along those lines as I've read, but anyway, he freaked over the call, and bantered with the umps for 5 or 10 minutes. Well, his team and parents are from Conn. and they were vocal, to say the least. Right after the kid was called safe at 1st, Bam!, first pitch she steals 2nd. Here we go! The coaches, players and fans were chapped. Now we've got a party in the stands!
    The runner is left stranded at 2nd to end the inning.
    7th inning, same kid comes up to the plate, the coach hollers, "hey, this is the batter", what that meant, well, I don't know, but she roped a singled down the LF line. Then was caught stealing at 2nd. 1 out, score is 3-0 their way. We put 5 runs on the board with 7-8 hits in a row to wax their cocky northern ass. Pack 5 Hofstra 3

    And BTW, the Fishman stayed out of the fuss the whole time.

    .....because I thought she was out too!:lalala:
     
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