InternetHelpDesk Jomboy Media Nope - he signals strike three. He never raised his arm and signaled an out. And he clearly never said 'Out.' Criticize Angel Hernandez all you want but this ump got it 1000% correct!
Bruce Johnson Jomboy Media First, don't look at the catcher look at the ball. The catcher dropped the ball because he misjudged it down and it hit the top of his glove. Second, the camera angle is such that nobody watching it knows if it was a ball or strike.
Dan Siekris Jomboy Media No, the umpire was not signaling a no-tag. The safe sign in this situation is a signal to his partner at first that thought it was strike 3, the ball hit the ground and as a result there must be a tag or throw. The catcher didn't get close to tagging him and never threw.
Eddie Thomas Jomboy Media Actually the rule is that the umpire has the discretion to award whatever bases they believe would have been obtained if the interference had not occurred.
Mr Dude Contra Costa Herald Jomboy Media Not saying it was a strike, but it didn't hit the ground until after it hit the catchers glove. It was a breaking ball that, even if caught low, could have gone through the zone. Less experienced officials won't call it a strike, these guys were probably very experienced.
Glenn Hawkins Munro McLaren Jomboy Media No 6-5. Game ended as soon as the sixth run scored. Last run does not count unless it's a home run hit over the fence. Another weird rule.
BeefSupreme Jomboy Media With two outs there can be a runner at first and you can run on a dropped 3rd strike. It is a weird baseball rule. Nobody knows why it's that way, it's just always been that way. Umpires enforce the rules they don't decide what they are. Perfectly officiated.
Space City Sports TalkinStros Jomboy Media Possibly. It looks like to me the catcher thought the ball was going to be low, moved his glove way too low, and the ball hit off the top of his glove. This isn't the majors, the catchers glove doesn't tell you much about if it was a strike or not!
عبدالله المطيري Daniel Haley Jomboy Media No he ran the bases. His run didn't count but he did everything correctly. The better disciplined team won.
Gerald Contreras Jomboy Media You can't benefit from 20 players running on the field. The rules say that obstruction by the defense means that the umpire can award whatever bases they believe the runners would have gotten without the obstruction. So - exactly the same result.
Space City Sports Jomboy Media It wasn't a ball in the dirt. It was a passed ball because it hit the catchers glove and he dropped it. It could have been a strike. Catchers in HS often make good pitches look bad when trying to catch them. He likely dropped the ball because he moved his glove too far down.
Mark Collins 🟧🇺🇦 Jomboy Media Nope it's an odd rule. But umpires don't get paid to decide if they enforce a rule, they just get paid to enforce them as written.
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Contra Costa Herald Jomboy Media There was no tag, the catcher, who had no doubt seen an umpire do this hundreds of times if he is on a state championship team, just got over excited and forgot the rules of baseball. A safe call just indicates that the ball hit the ground.
Baggy Khakis Jomboy Media First, you always remove your mask when something is happening on the field. Second, had he thought the game was over, he would have been walking off of the field. HIs presence standing there staring at home plate should have been a clue that the game was not in fact over.
Jack Wallace Jomboy Media No - you explicitly do NOT say anything. You give the safe signal to tell your partner at first that the ball hit the ground. Vocalizing in this situation only gets you in trouble and would get you graded down if you are being evaluated. The ump did exactly the right mechanic.
Jobeach Jomboy Media No, umpires are taught NOT to give any verbal help to either team. The only thing that the umpire is required to do is signal out if he DID touch him. Safe signal is an indicator to his partner at first and is not required. Saying anything there would be inappropriate.