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Which game was it? Look up the explanation in the box score.
Thanks. That was the Arkansas Friday night game.Nice picture on your avatar!
I WAS RIGHT!!!!!! 😃🕺🕺🎉🎉 Sorry, doesn’t happen very oftenThe first baseman stepped on the baserunner's hand as he dove back to first while reaching for the ball. The umpires hot together and decided that he blocked the base path without the ball, and called it interference. I thought it was a really bad call, but it is what it is.
Oh...that is a questionable call, no doubt.The first baseman stepped on the baserunner's hand as he dove back to first while reaching for the ball. The umpires hot together and decided that he blocked the base path without the ball, and called it interference. I thought it was a really bad call, but it is what it is.
You can certainly block the base or plate, either one, with the ball or if making a legitimate attempt to field the ball. Bad call.Can’t block the base. Just like at home plate. Good call
Rules on blocking the plate or a base have changed. If it was okay for the first baseman to block, the umpires wouldn’t have made the call.You can certainly block the base or plate, either one, with the ball or if making a legitimate attempt to field the ball. Bad call.
You are simply wrong and the umpire made a bad call. The base or plate can be blocked in both college and major league baseball ifRules on blocking the plate or a base have changed. If it was okay for the first baseman to block, the umpires wouldn’t have made the call.
Byrdman explained itYou are simply wrong and the umpire made a bad call. The base or plate can be blocked in both college and major league baseball if
A. The fielder has possession of the ball or, and this is the important one
B. The fielder is making a legitimate effort of fielding the ball and it takes them into the path.
The call was that he blocked the base before in the act of fielding, not that he blocked the base period. It was a bad call.
Yes, explained it incorrectly...again, you are both wrong. The rules are very clear. From the NCAA Baseball 2021 rulebook:Byrdman explained it
That’s what byrdman said. Bottom line, the first baseman, whether intentional or not, was blocking the base before he received the throw. The replay showed that. The umpires huddled and saw thatYes, explained it incorrectly...again, you are both wrong. The rules are very clear. From the NCAA Baseball 2021 rulebook:
"Note 2: On a play at the plate or any base, the catcher or any defensive player must
clearly have possession of the ball or be in the act of fielding before blocking the base
with any part of the defensive player’s body. The base line belongs to the runner and
the fielder should be there only when fielding a ball or when they already have the
ball in their hand or glove."
Lol do you still not understand "in the act of fielding?"That’s what byrdman said. Bottom line, the first baseman, whether intentional or not, was blocking the base before he received the throw. The replay showed that. The umpires huddled and saw that
Hey, we’re both baseball fans. Let’s just let it go at that.Lol do you still not understand "in the act of fielding?"
That's exactly right...that's a judgment call...you could logically argue that just by being part of an active play that a player is "in the act of fielding" but obviously that isn't the intent of the rule.Anyone got an actual video replay of the incident? I would imagine the call made has to do with how close the 1B actually was to "fielding the ball" when he blocked the path.
Don't have a replay of it available myself. What happened was that there was a bad throw by the pitcher on the pick off, which took the first baseman across the bag to catch it. That is when the bag was blocked.he even fell over the runner making the catch so I'm not sure how they came to the conclusion that he blocked the bag before being in the act of fielding.Anyone got an actual video replay of the incident? I would imagine the call made has to do with how close the 1B actually was to "fielding the ball" when he blocked the path.
His foot was blocking the bag. Doesn’t seem fair considering what you described is accurate. He didn’t seem to deliberately block it. His momentum from the errant throw caused it from what I sawDon't have a replay of it available myself. What happened was that there was a bad throw by the pitcher on the pick off, which took the first baseman across the bag to catch it. That is when the bag was blocked.he even fell over the runner making the catch so I'm not sure how they came to the conclusion that he blocked the bag before being in the act of fielding.
Everything you just said is correct. This is why it should have been an out. Reaching for the errant throw was the act of fielding to which I have been referring. Unintentionally blocking the base because your momentum carried him to that spot is legal because that is the act of fielding.His foot was blocking the bag. Doesn’t seem fair considering what you described is accurate. He didn’t seem to deliberately block it. His momentum from the errant throw caused it from what I saw
To me the difference is the ball being there and the player putting himself into position before the ball gets there. Honestly, I need clarification from the rules makers. There are good points being made to call it or not call it.Everything you just said is correct. This is why it should have been an out. Reaching for the errant throw was the act of fielding to which I have been referring. Unintentionally blocking the base because your momentum carried him to that spot is legal because that is the act of fielding.
Don’t know where you got that but it sounds rightDefensive player must possess the ball before blocking the base. If that player has the ball in possession then the player can block the path with the ball to make a tag. If that player does not have the ball in possession when contact is made then the defensive player is obstructing/interfering.
Dude...relax. The act of fielding is very much a judgment call. Technically, he can be in the "act of fielding" standing there waiting on the throw to get to him (think of a 2B standing on the backside of the bag when waiting on the DP ball). More often than not it's going to depend how close the throw was to the fielder's glove when contact was made.I give up. Just totally give up. I posted a direct copy/paste from the pdf of the rulebook from this year stating that possession of the ball is not needed if in the act of fielding and you all just totally ignore it. Ignorance is bliss I guess.
I'm not excited and I understand what you are saying. That is not what I am referring to. I am referring to the multiple posts that people keep putting saying verbatim "the player cannot block the base unless he has the ball," which is simply not true. Either way, I'm done now. This is why I typically just read and don't reply on forums.Dude...relax. The act of fielding is very much a judgment call. Technically, he can be in the "act of fielding" standing there waiting on the throw to get to him (think of a 2B standing on the backside of the bag when waiting on the DP ball). More often than not it's going to depend how close the throw was to the fielder's glove when contact was made.
That same Blue didn't ring up an ODU player the following inning and he went further.other possibility: same first base ump that K'd Eyster on a swinging strike when he barely had the bat off his shoulder.
yes, still bitter over that call.
Many people have explained the rule. The umps got together and called it. But you can't accept the call. The defensive coach didn't protest the game because he knew the rules. If he thought they were not applying the rule correctly, he would have played the game under protest. He didn't, game over, move onI'm not excited and I understand what you are saying. That is not what I am referring to. I am referring to the multiple posts that people keep putting saying verbatim "the player cannot block the base unless he has the ball," which is simply not true. Either way, I'm done now. This is why I typically just read and don't reply on forums.
Many people have explained the rules incorrectly. You all keep claiming the base can only be blocked with the ball, which again, is not true.Many people have explained the rule. The umps got together and called it. But you can't accept the call. The defensive coach didn't protest the game because he knew the rules. If he thought they were not applying the rule correctly, he would have played the game under protest. He didn't, game over, move on