Watch as the umpire tries to sabotage a state playoff game:

 

http://tamu.247sports.com/Bolt/Watch-Texas-umpire-tries-to-sabotage-playoff-game-after-homer-45299195

Wow.

That's bizarre.

Old umpire tradition. If the home plate ump rotates to third first base ump comes down and while he's there covers the plate so his partner has to clean it.

Old umpire tradition. If the home plate ump rotates to third first base ump comes down and while he's there covers the plate so his partner has to clean it.

 

That's what I'm hearing from my baseball buddies.

3 man crew, home plate ump goes to third and 1st base ump comes home to make sure it's touched.

I hope this doesn't cost this guy any games.

Very strange, didn't sound like anyone in the stands said anything about it. You would think someone would have yelled something.

I saw that and was wondering if it was his way of making sure the kid touched the plate as he returned to his base. Strange for sure, but don't think he was trying to stop the kid from scoring.