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I've coached for quite a few years and this was a first for me....
I got 3 questions. I'll lay out the situation then follow with my questions....
- Bottom of last inning, home team down 5 runs, about 5 minutes left in game
- first 2 batters grounds out, both on 1st swings. So now... 2 outs, about 3 minutes left.
- defense coach calls time (stalling), goes on the mound and we hear him tell his players not to get the 3rd out. Let them on and run the clock out.
- Coaching 3rd base, call the hitter over and direct her to lay a bunt a down and sacrifice herself in an effort to play another inning and get 3 more outs at the plate. Top of the order is about to come up and figured take a chance at a rally with 3 more outs. And out of spite because of what the opposing coach just told his players .
- batter lays a bunt down, defense let's her on clock still running a little over a minute left.
- Runner was directed to leave early to get out since the defense isn't going to get one. Umpire didn't call her out... Pitch was a ball, made the runner go back.
- Next pitch, directed to make it more "obvious", runner left to a direct steal before the pitcher even started her wind up. Umpire still refused to call her out. Pitch was a ball, made the runner go back.
- Next pitch, AGAIN the runner went to steal and was almost to the next base before the ball even crossed home. Third time now, TRYING to get herself called out.
- After the THIRD attempt, the umpire finally calls dead ball, runner out for leaving early and time just expired... that's the ball game!!!
-- REALLY!?!?
Now for my questions...
1) Have you ever seen this before where an umpire would not call the out.
2) Is there a rule that says an unpire can decide not to call that out because it is an obvious attempt to get yourself out?
3) Can you protest that?? lol... can you protest that the umpire blatantly would not call you out? Can you protest against your own team lol
I got 3 questions. I'll lay out the situation then follow with my questions....
- Bottom of last inning, home team down 5 runs, about 5 minutes left in game
- first 2 batters grounds out, both on 1st swings. So now... 2 outs, about 3 minutes left.
- defense coach calls time (stalling), goes on the mound and we hear him tell his players not to get the 3rd out. Let them on and run the clock out.
- Coaching 3rd base, call the hitter over and direct her to lay a bunt a down and sacrifice herself in an effort to play another inning and get 3 more outs at the plate. Top of the order is about to come up and figured take a chance at a rally with 3 more outs. And out of spite because of what the opposing coach just told his players .
- batter lays a bunt down, defense let's her on clock still running a little over a minute left.
- Runner was directed to leave early to get out since the defense isn't going to get one. Umpire didn't call her out... Pitch was a ball, made the runner go back.
- Next pitch, directed to make it more "obvious", runner left to a direct steal before the pitcher even started her wind up. Umpire still refused to call her out. Pitch was a ball, made the runner go back.
- Next pitch, AGAIN the runner went to steal and was almost to the next base before the ball even crossed home. Third time now, TRYING to get herself called out.
- After the THIRD attempt, the umpire finally calls dead ball, runner out for leaving early and time just expired... that's the ball game!!!
-- REALLY!?!?
Now for my questions...
1) Have you ever seen this before where an umpire would not call the out.
2) Is there a rule that says an unpire can decide not to call that out because it is an obvious attempt to get yourself out?
3) Can you protest that?? lol... can you protest that the umpire blatantly would not call you out? Can you protest against your own team lol
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