MoFo Posted May 12, 2016 Report Posted May 12, 2016 Maybe Mr. Ump can explain it but in the over 25 years I have been umpiring I can't think of a justification for this action by the field umpire.... This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Quote
KF89 Posted May 12, 2016 Report Posted May 12, 2016 Crazy man! But I believe it & seen a few umpires(not all umpires are bad just a couple) do shady questionable things especially one in District 32 little league. Quote
MoFo Posted May 12, 2016 Author Report Posted May 12, 2016 There is an explanation to this just not a justification. Quote
MrUmp1 Posted May 12, 2016 Report Posted May 12, 2016 Saw this the other day, only thing I can think of was maybe that was his way of making sure he touched home plate. Bizarre in any case. Quote
MoFo Posted May 12, 2016 Author Report Posted May 12, 2016 A fellow ump I think hit it on the head. A prank gone bad, base ump with kicked dirt signal to home plate ump that he had his back on rotation to 3rd. I have just never seen it this severe and while the ball was still live. Quote
Hagar Posted May 12, 2016 Report Posted May 12, 2016 Unbelievable! Just my opinion, but this ought to be his last game. It appear to me the kid had to actually look for home to touch it. Quote
fox Posted May 12, 2016 Report Posted May 12, 2016 2 hours ago, MoFo said: A fellow ump I think hit it on the head. A prank gone bad, base ump with kicked dirt signal to home plate ump that he had his back on rotation to 3rd. I have just never seen it this severe and while the ball was still live. isn't the ball dead during a home run? Quote
TeamJagUS Posted May 13, 2016 Report Posted May 13, 2016 I thought the same thing at first, but I think he's just pranking a fellow ump, way too blatant to be intentionally trying to "cheat" . The thing is, it's not a good time for that kind of shenanigans so it ends up looking bad, but no way did this ump try to alter the outcome of the home run. I know those guys gotta have a little fun too, but a close game in high school playoffs is probably not the right time for it, put a rubber snake in his ball bag after the game or something....or cover the plate on a home run and have folks think you should never ump again.. Quote
MoFo Posted May 13, 2016 Author Report Posted May 13, 2016 7 hours ago, fox said: isn't the ball dead during a home run? technically ball is dead but play is still on until runner crosses home with all bags touched. Quote
MrUmp1 Posted May 13, 2016 Report Posted May 13, 2016 That guy would be on my scratch list. MoFo 1 Quote
fox Posted May 13, 2016 Report Posted May 13, 2016 23 hours ago, MoFo said: Maybe Mr. Ump can explain it but in the over 25 years I have been umpiring I can't think of a justification for this action by the field umpire.... This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up well i guess kicking dirt on the plate is better than having umpires fighting with each other on the field. Quote
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