OTF Premium NCAA Softball National Championship Game 1 Thread | Texas vs. Texas Tech

[Rivalrygameblock]

Grow the game moments all week with MLB investing in a pro softball league and the umps trot out that call in the national title series. 

[MissedAustin]

Robbed. Unbelievable 

[Ace Recruiter]

So, if you get caught in a run down, just slide at the players feet and when they tag you it's obstruction?

[SuperDave0805]

Tell me how you are supposed to catch and tag without your foor near the base??

[DanielOnorato]

Just now, Bevo92 said:

It’s been a great pitcher dual with incredible throw by Atwood for what should have been second out and no one on base.   Beyond frustrated with whoever made that idiotic call to overturn call in the field.  Even the announcers said it was bad call.   F’ing ridiculous.  

Punishing great baseball and rewarding bad baseball. The exact opposite of how it should be. To think they had the call right on the field and overturned it shows clear favoritism and bias. 

[HookEmLonghorns]

Moments like that where refs make obviously bad calls that change the score are bad for any sport. 

Edited June 5 by HookEmLonghorns

[Dread-headed Texan]

That wasn't on Katie 

[Ace Recruiter]

Daaaaamn..

[CJ Vogel]

Missed a game-tying homer by six inches.

[Dread-headed Texan]

Fuq

[SuperDave0805]

If we get anyone on 1st we better send them and the ump better call obstruction no matter what

[dentonhorn]

Even the biased broadcasters were surprised. 

[MissedAustin]

12 minutes ago, DanielOnorato said:

Umps should be ashamed of themselves

The umps actually called the runner out. The replay officials should be ashamed. 

[HookemChappy]

I don’t mind losing to a good team and TTU is a good team. I hate losing to bad play calls.

[Class of 04]

I don't know how I'm still so livid over that call. It's just egregiously bad.

[Rillo HOOK EM]

Replay has gone so far past its intended use in all aports. we’re legislating “intent” in these situations, just like targeting in football. It’s ruining the game and is no where close to the “spirit” in which is was installed for. 

[GoHorns1]

3 minutes ago, SuperDave0805 said:

If we get anyone on 1st we better send them and the ump better call obstruction no matter what

It was the review guy not the umpire thatchanged the call.

[SuperDave0805]

Just now, GoHorns1 said:

It was the review guy not the umpire thatchanged the call.

Replay Ump

[Class of 04]

If they show Tech's three chinned Jabba The Hut looking coach anymore I'm gonna puke.

[Texasborn91]

That was one play. 3 errors and 1 hit. Gotta be better than that. 

[SuperDave0805]

Tech coach getting more camera time than Taylor Swift during Chief games

[SuperDave0805]

Pretty sure that was obstruction on the 1st baseman

[82horn]

Need some hits 

[Hashtag]

9.5 Obstruction 9.5.1 Obstruction occurs when: 9.5.1.1 A defensive player, neither in possession of the ball nor in the act of fielding a batted ball, impedes a batter’s attempt to make contact with a pitch or impedes the progress of any runner who is legally running bases on a live ball. It can be intentional or unintentional. 9.5.1.2 A defensive player, while not in possession of the ball: a. Blocks any part of the leading edge of first, second or third base or home plate (as defined); or b. Otherwise blocks the runner from advancing or returning to a base. 9.5.2 The defensive player is not considered obstructing if they are in possession of the ball or they are, in the judgment of the umpire, making a legitimate reaction to the trajectory of the ball after it is thrown.

Notes: 1. Once in possession of the ball, the defensive player can be positioned between the runner and the base/plate. 2. Obstruction may be ruled even though there is no physical contact. 3. If in the umpire's judgment, the runner would have clearly been put out then the obstruction is ignored. 4. Obstruction can occur on a force or tag play.

[Ace Recruiter]

Just now, 82horn said:

Need some hits 

Need a refill