tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095009425937622616.post4371440219947995037..comments2023-03-21T06:30:59.534-05:00Comments on Come on Blue!!! Tips and Stories from an Amateur Umpire: How would you ruleMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07817438833820372301noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095009425937622616.post-92165972932981617282011-10-07T15:29:25.576-05:002011-10-07T15:29:25.576-05:00I meant obstruction, not interference. There can&#...I meant obstruction, not interference. There can't be interference on a defensive player (duh, my bad).<br /><br />I agree with your call.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00239207887913733749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095009425937622616.post-65383942088457338502011-10-07T14:21:46.894-05:002011-10-07T14:21:46.894-05:00Technically, if I called anything if would have be...Technically, if I called anything if would have been obstruction because he obstructed the plate without the ball and not in the act of fielding the ball. But even if I called that, what would the penalty be since the runner already scored. <br /><br />I didn't make a call at all but let me tell the rest of the story. Upon getting trained by the runner, the catcher stared down the runner. The next time he came up, the first pitch was at his head and the benches cleared. As an umpire, I should have made a point to make sure everyone in the stadium knew that the catcher was wrong for doing that. With it being my first plate at the professional level, I didn't want to draw any attention to myself. If I could do it over, I would have warned the catcher to knock that off. Not in a way in start an argument but in a way to make sure I stopped the retailiation before it started.Mark Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095009425937622616.post-22822387893156299712011-10-07T14:13:04.609-05:002011-10-07T14:13:04.609-05:00There should be no call in my opinion. If anything...There should be no call in my opinion. If anything, you could call interference on the catcher. The catcher can't feign having the ball and block the plate. It would be the same thing as if the second baseman pretended to have the ball and tried to tag out the runner.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00239207887913733749noreply@blogger.com