Just a walk in the park?

[dumbdumb]

Almost a record.

 

Fun game. 594 pitches, just a walk in the park.

 

Uh oh, ejections???

 

Where is the Collegiality???

 

 

http://www.gofrogs.com/sports/m-basebl/stats/2013-2014/ncaafw4.html

 

Apparently there were 2 interferences called in the game.

 

http://www.star-telegram.com/2014/05/31/5863465/tcu-and-sam-houston-state-playing.html

[hogsfan787]

Just watched the highlights on ESPN aka the mothership. A great call interference call in the bottom of the 21st at second base.  Sam houston state was already storming the field, but the runner slid so hard into second he went through the bag and clearly made contact with the second baseman.

[Rich Ives]

Just watched the highlights on ESPN aka the mothership. A great call interference call in the bottom of the 21st at second base.  Sam houston state was already storming the field, but the runner slid so hard into second he went through the bag and clearly made contact with the second baseman.

 

Do you have a video?  In NCAA you can slide straight through the base legally.

[hogsfan787]

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/11015874/tcu-horned-frogs-outlast-sam-houston-state-bearkats-22-innings

 

55 seconds

 

I know he went through the bag directly, but this just looks so violent. He does not even slide before the bag, my first reaction was interference as well.  I don't know the college rule too well though.

[MPLSUMP]

Kid got blown up! Looked like he went straight in to me.

[grayhawk]

Looks like he might have grabbed him when he went in high. Only got one quick look at it.

[hogsfan787]

Maybe you don't get the force play slide rule, but you could make a case for intentionally interfering with a throw.

 

d. The runner interferes intentionally with a throw or thrown ball, or interferes 

with a fielder who is attempting to field a batted ball. If a double play is likely, 

and the runner intentionally interferes with the fielder who is attempting to 

field the ball, both runner and batter-runner shall be declared out;

[Jimurray]

Can't tell from the video but it might not be a legal slide in FED and NCAA  with no "leg and buttock on the ground."

[pnewton]

M initial reaction was same as @Jimurray - I don't think he was on the ground (specifically the "buttock") and so this is not legal.

[dumbdumb]

Is the 2BU umpire 4 man positioning in NCAA on the outside now rather than the inside.

[johnnyg08]

Is the 2BU umpire 4 man positioning in NCAA on the outside now rather than the inside.

 

The infield was up so he set up back.

M initial reaction was same as @Jimurray - I don't think he was on the ground (specifically the "buttock") and so this is not legal.

 

No leg and "buttock" on the ground before the bag as required by rule.

[sdix00]

Buttocks is not down prior to reaching the bag. 

 

FPSR.

[GreyhoundAggie]

Looks like a good call to me, he almost jumped on top of the bag with his butt. Not much of a "slide"

 

Illegal slide. FPSR. Heck of a call at that point in a game.

[Haid D' Salaami]

Just watched the highlights on ESPN aka the mothership. A great call interference call in the bottom of the 21st at second base.  Sam houston state was already storming the field, but the runner slid so hard into second he went through the bag and clearly made contact with the second baseman.

you can slide through the bag and make contact.

[johnnyg08]

Almost a record.

 

Fun game. 594 pitches, just a walk in the park.

 

Uh oh, ejections???

 

Where is the Collegiality???

 

 

http://www.gofrogs.com/sports/m-basebl/stats/2013-2014/ncaafw4.html

 

Apparently there were 2 interferences called in the game.

 

http://www.star-telegram.com/2014/05/31/5863465/tcu-and-sam-houston-state-playing.html

 

Here's both of them from the TCU dugout cam

 

 

Here's the "controversial" one from the television cam.  Call of the year in my opinion!  Great umpiring.

 

[Majordave]

Great call and mechanics. Pretty obvious.

The AC/DC song "Big Balls" comes to mind, eh?

[MPLSUMP]

The dugout camera gives a great look at it. Terrific call!

[JaxRolo]

Great call you can see the runner not slide directly to the bag. He veered left to take out fielder.

[bam]

I don't know why everyone is giving this call so much love.

[MPLSUMP]

There was some debate here on the call based on the original camera angle. This new angle shows the call in a much more obvious view. Just a simple tip of the hat for making a great call, at a very critical junction of the game.

[johnnyg08]

I don't know why everyone is giving this call so much love.

 

As others have said, a huge, correct call.  Shout out to getting it right.

[Majordave]

They were in the 21st or 22nd inning. Not making that call gives home team the win. Calling it sent the game on to at least one more inning.

[bam]

My point is - it wasn't THAT obvious a call. It could have gone either way. The runner was all over the base, and the "leg/buttocks" point isn't a sure thing. Even the pivot man wasn't arguing the call, not that we're letting players call the game, but if it were THAT obvious, the defense would have been a lot more demonstrative.

[johnnyg08]

They weren't demonstrative because he called it correctly right away.  He owned his call and position.  

 

They shouldn't have to get demonstrative.  I agree with you, it wasn't that obvious of a call.  BUT, this was a call in the bottom of the 21st inning which also pulled the winning run off of the board in NCAA D1 Postseason.  That call took balls and courage.  I love it when our brethren get it right in those situations.

 

It looks a lot less obvious from this angle:

 

[MPLSUMP]

I was in the "legal slide" camp on the initial, CF camera angle. The dugout camera angle does a better job of showing the runner going to the inside of 2B to contact the pivot man. The defensive team dugout was calling for immediately. Great call, HUGE spot. Correct call.