From the article:

When first asked about the game, Miller chose to hit the rewind button to just a few pitches earlier. Hensley was close to polishing off a perfect game. Delong took a 3-1 offering for ball four and a walk to halt the perfection.

 

“That pitch split the middle of the plate,” Miller said. “It was right on the knees, no doubt about it. Everybody’s jumping up and down (over the ground-rule double call), but nobody wants to talk about that call. A missed call’s a missed call. That’s a perfect game he cost us.”

 

How could he see that pitch split the plate? Was he behind the pitcher? catcher?

Did he climb the backstop fence and watch it cross the plate?

No

 

So he's calling it a missed call?

Does that mean he agrees it was a home run?

I find it hard to believe anyone could say that with a straight face!

 

Yep that was the quote I was talking about.

Where can I see the video?

Where can I see the video?

 

Video of the homerun

 

Video of the JC's head coach interview

Wow. It's even worse than I imagined. Johnson Central was absolutely hosed. No excuse. Another black eye for the KHSAA.

And we are talking the state softball tournament and this is the best they could do for outfield fences? smh

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You know, and I'm speculating here, even if the Ashland coach wasn't sure, the reaction from the outfielder's should have indicated to him that game was over. Did the outfielders come running in screaming "no, no, the ball bounce over the fence", toward any umpire? No, they sat there dejected with defeat because they saw it go over the fence. If the coach had a set, he should have walked out there and asked, "girls I need you to be honest with me, did it clear the fence?". A huge teaching moment for sure.

You know, and I'm speculating here, even if the Ashland coach wasn't sure, the reaction from the outfielder's should have indicated to him that game was over. Did the outfielders come running in screaming "no, no, the ball bounce over the fence", toward any umpire? No, they sat there dejected with defeat because they saw in go over the fence. If the coach had a set, he should have walked out there and asked, "girls I need you to be honest with me, did it clear the fence?". A huge teaching moment for sure.

 

I agree 100%, especially the bolded.

You know, and I'm speculating here, even if the Ashland coach wasn't sure, the reaction from the outfielder's should have indicated to him that game was over. Did the outfielders come running in screaming "no, no, the ball bounce over the fence", toward any umpire? No, they sat there dejected with defeat because they saw it go over the fence. If the coach had a set, he should have walked out there and asked, "girls I need you to be honest with me, did it clear the fence?". A huge teaching moment for sure.

 

Instead, he chose a lesson plan that says that it is ok to lie, cheat, and steal...

 

What is even more irritating to me right now is that I don't understand why this P'd me off... I could careless what teams were on the field when it happened...

Instead, he chose a lesson plan that says that it is ok to lie, cheat, and steal...

 

What is even more irritating to me right now is that I don't understand why this P'd me off... I could careless what teams were on the field when it happened...

 

I understand that, but it's the principle. Doesn't matter who was playing. It's about playing the game right, being accountable and sportsmanship even if things aren't going your way. You play your best and if you get beat, you get beat.

Edited June 8, 201412 yr by OlDog75

Couldn't tell from the video. That rotation could have been referring to chasing the ball to the fence rather than initial positioning. That was my take on it.

 

I would find it hard to believe that at this level someone was completely out of a starting rotated position. Almost impossible IMO.

 

After watching the video of the HOMERUN and knowing what transpired afterwards, along with comments made by KHSAA in their statement.... I do not think you can use the word "impossible" in this thread.

After watching the video of the HOMERUN and knowing what transpired afterwards, along with comments made by KHSAA in their statement.... I do not think you can use the word "impossible" in this thread.

 

Confirmed. They didn't "chase" the ball. Were in the correct rotated starting position, but did not go out on the ball.

Confirmed. They didn't "chase" the ball. Were in the correct rotated starting position, but did not go out on the ball.

 

So... We have a no hitter, bottom of the seventh, the ball is put in play and the umps did not have it in them to "hustle" to make a call. If this is the case, it goes beyond inexcusable.

So... We have a no hitter, bottom of the seventh, the ball is put in play and the umps did not have it in them to "hustle" to make a call. If this is the case, it goes beyond inexcusable.

 

In their defense, it was a little warm standing in the sun.

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