Worst call in the history of softball!

[GIMNEPIWO]

Mike ? Is that you ? ... LMAO!

[umpinva]

Mike ? Is that you ? ... LMAO!

You got me!

[DrHeat]

Okay, maybe not the worst call, but the worst one I have ever seen.
B1 hits ball between SS and 3rd that SS makes a great stop but throws off balance over the first baseman’s glove. The fast B1 beat the throw anyway. Alert RF did her job of backup and held B1 to a single. Next batter strikes out for the first out of the inning and R1 steals 2nd. Next batter walks. With runners on first and second, next batters attempts to bunt runners forward. Play was made at 3rd on R1 but was clearly safe. Now the bases are loaded with one out, and during the next batters plate appearance, the pitcher throws a wild pitch. All base runners take off and catcher flips ball to pitcher to make a play at the plate. Plate umpire calls her safe. Defensive coach appeals that 3rd base runner left early and should be called out. Umpires confer and base umpire says, and I quote, “She didn’t leave early, but, she can’t be safe because I called her out at first base three batters ago.” You think that didn’t open a can of worms? Lots of questions were asked and answered but the best one was when the field umpire was asked, Why didn’t you remove the girl from the field if in fact you did call her out, instead, you move to the next umpiring position? His response was, It’s not my job to keep track of the girls on the bases. WOW!!! After umpires looked at three scorebooks showing the girl was safe at first, they decided to allow her run to score but she would still be recorded as an out at first base. That’s when our scorekeeper handed his scorebook to the umpires and said, “Put that down in my book, because I have no idea how to record that.” After the arguing settled down, the umpires decided to call her out at first base and not allow her run. We were up by 12 runs in the second inning, so our coach just shook his head and said, fine, lets just play. The game resumed and we won in the next inning. Maybe not the worst call, but it has to be close to it. We were joking that we should start the next inning with the bases loaded since the field ump already told us that his job was not to keep track of the girls on the bases.

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[Chin Music]

I was involved in a men's fastpitch game where an umpire called a batter out after he hit a game winning 3run HR for stepping on the plate as he hit it.

[Chin Music]

Another one. Guy rips a seed down the first base line. Line drive just past first with chalk flying in the air the ump yells "foul ball" After agreeing that the ump saw the ball hit the line the ump said "But it hit the outside of the line"

[wadeintothem]

I was involved in a men's fastpitch game where an umpire called a batter out after he hit a game winning 3run HR for stepping on the plate as he hit it.

You gotta do better than that to put forth alleged bad calls. First, we need some story line to drone our way through. I would favor slanting it to a 12U game, just for more effective story, but thats me.

But secondly, nothing about your post indicates bad call and in fact it screams "GREAT TOUGH CALL". This is not a "greatest calls in the history of softball thread". You gotta add stuff, and perhaps not post stuff which would mitigate the "badness" of the call, etc.

For the record, you are no allowed to step on the home plate and hit a home run. It is illegal. First inning or last inning, first run or winning run; the rule does not differentiate.

[wadeintothem]

Another one. Guy rips a seed down the first base line. Line drive just past first with chalk flying in the air the ump yells "foul ball" After agreeing that the ump saw the ball hit the line the ump said "But it hit the outside of the line"

Hmmm.. hardly even close to a worst call, and who knows, maybe even a good call if it hit outside the line.

[umpinva]

I was involved in a men's fastpitch game where an umpire called a batter out after he hit a game winning 3run HR for stepping on the plate as he hit it.

Guess I'm a bit confused. Why is this the "Worst call in the history of softball!"? The umpire correctly applied the rule.

[narent]

I'm not saying that this is the worst call in recorded history, but it was a horrible call that ended a game. This was a couple of years ago in a 12U tournament in the final loser's bracket game -- winner goes on to the championship.

Home team up to bat. Time has expired and home team is down by one run. Runner on 3rd, two outs. Batter is walked and proceeds to sprint down to first. In order to prevent the runner from immediately turning and going to second, the pitcher decdides to throw the ball to first base. 1B catches the ball and holds onto it making sure that the runner from third does not try to go home. Runner on third doesn't budge.

Meanwhile, the BR completes her sprint by running through first and curling towards foul terrirtory. The opposing coach, upon seeing the BR doing this immediately yells, "Tag her! Tag her!" 1B Complies and tags the girl while in foul territory returning to the bag. PU calls her out and declares, "Ballgame!"

[Chin Music]

I was involved in a men's fastpitch game where an umpire called a batter out after he hit a game winning 3run HR for stepping on the plate as he hit it.

Guess I'm a bit confused. Why is this the "Worst call in the history of softball!"? The umpire correctly applied the rule.

Ever here of a "No-Call?" Football -last play of the game "Hail Mary" 99.9% of the time the ref. with not call any interference. Basketball- drive to the hoop at the buzzzzzer 99.9% no call unless your name is Kobe or Lebron. Just saying that you don't want to see any game decided by an ump or refs decisions.