Just spoke with a VERY reliable source. No rule ever for sliding at first.

^ Figures. :irked:

I wonder if contacting KHSAA about this would help any? If umpires are missing calls they don't need to be umpiring

^ Figures. :irked:

 

Nuts and bolts, nuts and bolts you got screwed. :cry:

Emma slid and the girl dropped the ball. No contact between the two. Umpires called her safe and Nicholas county coach went bonkers screaming that it was illegal. The umpires conferenced with each other and the coach is still going crazy. Bracken coaches argued it but to no avail. The home plate umpire put his arm around Emma who was also visibly upset and escorted her back to the dugout and all the while explaining that what she did was illegal and it was in the rule book. Glad class a regional means enough for them to send us the very best umpires they have. What a joke.

I wonder if contacting KHSAA about this would help any? If umpires are missing calls they don't need to be umpiring

 

Unfortunately, I seriously doubt it.

I would if contacting KHSAA about this would help any?

 

I don't know. Bracken didn't do themselves any favors with 7 errors & this call isn't at all why they lost. But it's pretty embarrassing when both umpires are clueless about the rules & seem to take a coach's word for it without checking themselves. And I'm now wondering why Coach Bretz of Nicholas County brought the rule up to start with?

Emma slid and the girl dropped the ball. No contact between the two. Umpires called her safe and Nicholas county coach went bonkers screaming that it was illegal. The umpires conferenced with each other and the coach is still going crazy. Bracken coaches argued it but to no avail. The home plate umpire put his arm around Emma who was also visibly upset and escorted her back to the dugout and all the while explaining that what she did was illegal and it was in the rule book. Glad class a regional means enough for them to send us the very best umpires they have. What a joke.

 

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That about sums it up. :lol2::lol2:

I don't know. Bracken didn't do themselves any favors with 7 errors & this call isn't at all why they lost. But it's pretty embarrassing when both umpires are clueless about the rules & seem to take a coach's word for it without checking themselves. And I'm now wondering why Coach Bretz of Nicholas County brought the rule up to start with?

 

Probably realized you had "rookie" umpires.

I don't know. Bracken didn't do themselves any favors with 7 errors & this call isn't at all why they lost. But it's pretty embarrassing when both umpires are clueless about the rules & seem to take a coach's word for it without checking themselves. And I'm now wondering why Coach Bretz of Nicholas County brought the rule up to start with?

 

Have no idea but I see they play each other again on May 13th!!! Take it to them!!!

Probably realized you had "rookie" umpires.

 

Hornsby, who always seems to get Bracken's Class A games, was behind the plate. He seems like a nice guy, but the man is a really bad umpire. Really bad.

Have no idea but I see they play each other again on May 13th!!! Take it to them!!!

 

I'm going to have a sack full of smart aleck remarks ready. :lol2::thumb:

I wonder if this will cause friction between Coach Bretz and Coach Cummins?

I'm going to have a sack full of smart aleck remarks ready. :lol2::thumb:

 

......and a RULEBOOK in hand. Maybe you can hand them out before the game, give one to Coach Bretz also. :jump: