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Post by bbg95 on May 21, 2021 0:06:27 GMT -5
That particular pitch I think might have been a tiny bit low (it was definitely over the plate). But yeah, the strike zone in general has been ridiculous. (also, this was BYU-VTech missed call earlier) Wow, that is one of the worst calls I have ever seen. The tag was clear as day, and the umpire is in perfect position and looking right at it. I'm glad I wasn't watching this when it happened (the Stanley Cup Playoffs are going on right now, so I was watching my Penguins take down the Islanders). Edit: Is there no replay in softball? A play like this would have been challenged and overturned for sure in MLB. |
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Post by trojansc on May 21, 2021 0:13:46 GMT -5
Edit: Is there no replay in softball? A play like this would have been challenged and overturned for sure in MLB. No, but there was an exception: the SEC Tournament actually had it for the first time this year. Two challenges per game and whether you were right or wrong. To make matters worse, NCAA baseball has replay...... SIU mentions this here. This is too tough to tell from the twitter clip though. |
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Post by mikegarrison on May 21, 2021 0:27:22 GMT -5
In MLB you get only one challenge, but you keep it if you win. All the teams have replay specialists who tell the managers whether to call for the replay or not.
At first managers used to go out an pretend to talk to the umps while they were waiting for their replay people to tell them whether to ask for a replay review or not, but MLB did away with that farce and simply allows the manager to ask the ump to hold for a quick check from their people.
And after the 6th inning, the umpires can (at their own discretion) grant a replay or even initiate one, even if a manager is out of them.
All replay reviews are decided by a team of special replay reviewers located in New York, but that has its own problems. At least for a while it was clear that New York teams (especially the Yankees) had a distinctly better record of winning replay decisions than other teams did. But they also called for fewer replays than most other teams did, so maybe they just were pickier about using it only for calls they were sure they would win?
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Post by bbg95 on May 21, 2021 0:48:30 GMT -5
In a Stanley Cup hockey game last night, there was a goal that was initially missed because it bounced out of the net so quickly that the ref didn't pick it up. The replay officials in Toronto took a quick look and instructed the arena to sound the goal horn. After a very quick review, the goal was awarded by the on-ice official. The NHL's replay system has issues with things like offsides calls, but they basically never miss obvious (on replay) goals like this anymore. I honestly can't think of any acceptable reason for why softball is allowing missed calls on obvious tags and the like to not be reviewed.
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Post by jayj79 on May 21, 2021 3:58:33 GMT -5
(also, this was BYU-VTech missed call earlier) Wow, that is one of the worst calls I have ever seen. The tag was clear as day, and the umpire is in perfect position and looking right at it. I'm glad I wasn't watching this when it happened (the Stanley Cup Playoffs are going on right now, so I was watching my Penguins take down the Islanders). Edit: Is there no replay in softball? A play like this would have been challenged and overturned for sure in MLB. there was obviously a tag applied. but isn't there a rule limiting how far outside the basepath a runner can run to avoid a tag? or is that just a baseball rule |
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Post by jayj79 on May 21, 2021 4:04:08 GMT -5
In a Stanley Cup hockey game last night, there was a goal that was initially missed because it bounced out of the net so quickly that the ref didn't pick it up. The replay officials in Toronto took a quick look and instructed the arena to sound the goal horn. After a very quick review, the goal was awarded by the on-ice official. I wonder if they reset the game clock to the time it should have stopped when the goal was scored (10:46, if I remember correctly). not that it would make that much of a difference at that point in the game, but still. |
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Post by mikegarrison on May 21, 2021 5:09:59 GMT -5
isn't there a rule limiting how far outside the basepath a runner can run to avoid a tag? It doesn't really apply at home plate. |
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Post by bbg95 on May 21, 2021 8:13:26 GMT -5
Wow, that is one of the worst calls I have ever seen. The tag was clear as day, and the umpire is in perfect position and looking right at it. I'm glad I wasn't watching this when it happened (the Stanley Cup Playoffs are going on right now, so I was watching my Penguins take down the Islanders). Edit: Is there no replay in softball? A play like this would have been challenged and overturned for sure in MLB. there was obviously a tag applied. but isn't there a rule limiting how far outside the basepath a runner can run to avoid a tag? or is that just a baseball rule I'm not sure about softball, but in baseball, the rule is that if they run more than three feet outside the basepath, they're out. I think the runner wasn't quite that far outside the basepath in this case, though it shouldn't matter because the tag was obviously there. |
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Post by bbg95 on May 21, 2021 8:15:24 GMT -5
In a Stanley Cup hockey game last night, there was a goal that was initially missed because it bounced out of the net so quickly that the ref didn't pick it up. The replay officials in Toronto took a quick look and instructed the arena to sound the goal horn. After a very quick review, the goal was awarded by the on-ice official. I wonder if they reset the game clock to the time it should have stopped when the goal was scored (10:46, if I remember correctly). not that it would make that much of a difference at that point in the game, but still. Yes, I'm pretty certain that they reset the game clock to the time that the goal was scored. |
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Post by trojansc on May 21, 2021 14:55:11 GMT -5
Florida-South Florida softball game is very interesting. South Fla is the 4-seed in the regional.
Top 7th tied 0-0 - South Florida hasn't had a hit all game. An error and a walk leads to 1st and 2nd for South Florida.
Florida elects to pull their starting pitcher -- who currently had a no-hitter going.
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Post by trojansc on May 21, 2021 15:00:27 GMT -5
Florida-South Florida softball game is very interesting. South Fla is the 4-seed in the regional. Top 7th tied 0-0 - South Florida hasn't had a hit all game. An error and a walk leads to 1st and 2nd for South Florida. Florida elects to pull their starting pitcher -- who currently had a no-hitter going. WOW. Questionable decision for sure. The very 1st batter gets the very 1st hit of the game for the Bulls. South Florida gets their 1st hit of the game leading to a bang-bang play at the plate and the throw from CF gets her just barely. They very easily could be leading this game 1-0 with runners in scoring position and threatening for more. Florida has a chance to win it in the bottom of the 7th. Really crazy decision to me that would have put Florida in major trouble. Welp, momentum is a hell of a drug. Florida walks it off 1-0 in the bottom of the 7th as South Fla CF loses her footing on a deep drive. Yikes. |
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Post by mikegarrison on May 21, 2021 15:04:22 GMT -5
Florida-South Florida softball game is very interesting. South Fla is the 4-seed in the regional. Top 7th tied 0-0 - South Florida hasn't had a hit all game. An error and a walk leads to 1st and 2nd for South Florida. Florida elects to pull their starting pitcher -- who currently had a no-hitter going. Well, you made me load up that stream. Quite the reversal of fortune at the finish. |
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Post by trojansc on May 21, 2021 15:09:45 GMT -5
Florida-South Florida softball game is very interesting. South Fla is the 4-seed in the regional. Top 7th tied 0-0 - South Florida hasn't had a hit all game. An error and a walk leads to 1st and 2nd for South Florida. Florida elects to pull their starting pitcher -- who currently had a no-hitter going. Well, you made me load up that stream. Quite the reversal of fortune at the finish. South Florida finishes hitting .000 vs. Hightower ( UF Starting P) and hitting 1.000 against UF Relief P Chronister. LOL. I'm sure there's an example of a team hitting 1.000 vs. a starting pitcher and hitting .000 vs. a relief pitcher, but, I highly doubt that an identical stat to the above has ever happened. Quite wacky. |
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Post by jayj79 on May 21, 2021 15:17:51 GMT -5
I'm wanting to watch the UNI vs. Iowa State game from the Missouri regional, that was originally scheduled for 1pm (CDT), but has been repeatedly pushed back (I assume due to weather). Last I heard, it is now slated for a 6pm start. doh!
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Post by bbg95 on May 21, 2021 15:32:44 GMT -5
Looking at the scores, it seems that it's been all chalk so far at least in terms of the seeded teams. Virginia Tech is up 3-0 on ASU, though.
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