I'm going to challenge you for the worst umps of the weekend.
Picture this:
14C
Runner on 1st steals. Throw comes in way high, runner slides in. Runner sitting on the base, SS applies cursory tag. Runner called out. The ump called it as if it were a force. I think he still got it wrong if it was a force. That went in favor of us.
There was another similar play on a back pick where our runner was called out as if a force back to the bag, and the plate umpire corrected the call.
Runner on 1st, ground ball to second. Ball fielded in baseline. Runner retreats and is chased back by 2B. Runner then circles ten feet toward RF, runs around 2nd baseman. 2B throws late to first after chasing into RF. Everyone safe. Coach comes out and suggests that the runner was out of the baseline and should be out. Both umps act as though the did not see it happen. It happened 15ft from one that was watching the play. Call was in favor of us.
At this point I promised the other coach we didn't pay the umps. He said he wasn't mad at us, just wanted to know where to send the check.
Had a play at first that was an out by a full step called safe. That went against us. Make up call? Maybe.
Runners 1st and 2nd, single to outfield. Runner on second scores, girl on 1st goes to 3rd. Ball back to circle. Pitcher is standing with arms at sides looking back and forth between the runner and the ump as the runner dances for three back and forth for three seconds 10ft off 3B. Runner returns to base, no call. Pitcher is as confused as I have ever seen her. I call time and approach the umpire to tell him that the runner was stopped in the baseline after the pitcher had the ball in the circle, the runner should be out. He had a confused look on his face and said, "Didn't see it coach. Runner is safe." You were looking right at it. "Didn't see it." I asked the other ump if he saw it. He just shook his head and motioned safe. I calmly stated that it was clearly a look back rule violation, and it was clear they had never heard of it.
The last two extended the final inning and we blew a two run lead. I'm not sure if the earlier mistakes are what ended up giving us the lead in the first place, but it felt like the impact was bigger at the time.
UIC apologized to us later. She knew they shouldn't be on the field, but didn't have any available options. To the ump's credit, I did hear them asking about that play at the ump shack later on. The guys just didn't have any experience, and were thrown out there because they needed bodies and these guys were willing.
Picture this:
14C
Runner on 1st steals. Throw comes in way high, runner slides in. Runner sitting on the base, SS applies cursory tag. Runner called out. The ump called it as if it were a force. I think he still got it wrong if it was a force. That went in favor of us.
There was another similar play on a back pick where our runner was called out as if a force back to the bag, and the plate umpire corrected the call.
Runner on 1st, ground ball to second. Ball fielded in baseline. Runner retreats and is chased back by 2B. Runner then circles ten feet toward RF, runs around 2nd baseman. 2B throws late to first after chasing into RF. Everyone safe. Coach comes out and suggests that the runner was out of the baseline and should be out. Both umps act as though the did not see it happen. It happened 15ft from one that was watching the play. Call was in favor of us.
At this point I promised the other coach we didn't pay the umps. He said he wasn't mad at us, just wanted to know where to send the check.
Had a play at first that was an out by a full step called safe. That went against us. Make up call? Maybe.
Runners 1st and 2nd, single to outfield. Runner on second scores, girl on 1st goes to 3rd. Ball back to circle. Pitcher is standing with arms at sides looking back and forth between the runner and the ump as the runner dances for three back and forth for three seconds 10ft off 3B. Runner returns to base, no call. Pitcher is as confused as I have ever seen her. I call time and approach the umpire to tell him that the runner was stopped in the baseline after the pitcher had the ball in the circle, the runner should be out. He had a confused look on his face and said, "Didn't see it coach. Runner is safe." You were looking right at it. "Didn't see it." I asked the other ump if he saw it. He just shook his head and motioned safe. I calmly stated that it was clearly a look back rule violation, and it was clear they had never heard of it.
The last two extended the final inning and we blew a two run lead. I'm not sure if the earlier mistakes are what ended up giving us the lead in the first place, but it felt like the impact was bigger at the time.
UIC apologized to us later. She knew they shouldn't be on the field, but didn't have any available options. To the ump's credit, I did hear them asking about that play at the ump shack later on. The guys just didn't have any experience, and were thrown out there because they needed bodies and these guys were willing.