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  • umpire in b slot with a runner on third? Never stopped walking while bang bang play is being made...umpire mechanics is questionable.

  • Either way he calls it he's, which is why 99% of people involved in baseball can't umpire. It looks like he might be safe in slo mo but try looking at that at real speed and make a call then.

  • @laxlsm42 *Either way he calls it he's wrong...

    

  • ...super slow mo and it still looks like he doesn't touch the bag, his toes might have but he didn't land on the bag - in a two man crew in his position you can barely tell, seen some HORRIBLE umpires but thats a toss up call that the parent with a video camera wouldn't be able to make, and putting it on youtube trying to embarrass a guy, that's just pathetic...grow up!

  • yes super slo mo has him barely safe.

    real time he will be called out 90% of the time.

    Next time hit the ball out of the infield.

  • safe

  • close plays are close plays. sorry man but it happens to everyone. doesnt it suck?

  • Lets see this video in regular speed, WITHOUT THE SLOW MOTION, and see what the reactions are.............I umpire baseball/softabll by the way.

  • Out.

  • WOW he WAS safe i hopw that ump. got fired

  • Pathetic. I've come to expect nothing less from umpires.

  • @1southernsun Really? You should try it sometime.

  • @1southernsun Get out there yourself and fix the problem.............

  • @1southernsun you should try umpiring...make a call on the play in real time and I guarentee you call him out.

  • Guess the kid shouldn't of had that doughnut and ran a little bit faster. It would have been more clear.

  • shut up i have taken 5 steps past the bag then the first baseman coucht it and i was still out

  • Its OK for you, you get to slow it down. No ump here gets that luxury and needs to make a call.

  • Lets look at the positives. The Kid hustled his way up the line and tagged the correct portion of the base. He also got the run in from third with a ground ball up the middle with less than 2 outs. He did "His Job." It was a hard hit ball directly to the short stop which makes it easy for an umpire to predetermine the outcome of the play.

  • Your a disgrace for posting this on youtube. Why dont you put on that hot-ass uniform/gear and go ump a game yourself doosh

  • i'ts a close call and the ump is at second. he cant see if hes safe or not

  • i love the lack of knowledge on how hard it actuallly is to ump a game. i have been for about 7 years now. and, guess what? try watching 2 different plays at the time, and then seein a BANG-BANG play, when you are out of position from baserunners? NOT EASY. ESPECIALLY when you only have a second to think about it and make your decision. i will admit, we arent perfect at makin calls, but we can still judge it all better than most. and MOST umps can still make a better call than the average person

  • expose those umps, all of em from little league to mlb,

  • From my experience as a ball player, there are two things that have never changed. The sun will always come up and umpires will always suck. It's just the way it is, unfortunately.

  • well, sorry but they dont have instant replay at little league games...

  • SAFE!!!

    

  • HE WAS SAFE THE KID GOT TO THE BASE BEFORE THE BALL WAS IN HIS GLOVE!!!

  • WOW!!! I'm So glad you caught that on film!!!!!!

  • Stop fucking complaining. I am so sick of people bitching about umps. The ump didnt have the view that we just saw, and he cant just slow down time to see.

    So knock it the fuck off. You try being a ump.

  • @MW3ization

    Roger Dat!  Amen Bro!

  • thats a jack ass titile

  • How about you save him from an injury and teach him not to lunge or jump to first base instead?

  • The umpire should have advanced closer to the bag... He barely took 2 steps towards the bag. He was far enough to miss the call. Alot of Refs suck these days and its too bad

  • Sure the ump may have made a bad call, but the poster of this video probably beat his son after the game for not being called safe.

  • Baseball is not played at 2 frames per second dick face

  • Umpiring isnt an easy job buddy. I used to rip on umpires all the time. Then I decided to try it myself. Lets just say, I gained a lot more respect for umpires. They can't be perfect

  • what is this U12 baseball? get a grip douche bag

  • dont slow it down jerk

  • It was wrong, but I've seen worse.

  • any ump is gonna call a close play

  • Most umpires are volunteers at this level. They were working with a 2 man crew which placed the field umpire almost 60 ft away at this level of play. "Monday morning quarterbacks" always have the right call. The human element for mistakes and lack of replay challenges are what make baseball pure. The average plate umpire makes close to 200 calls per 6 inning little league game (ball, strike, safe, out, etc) if the umpire misses one call during a game thats still 99% right which is pretty good!

  • yeah they're all easy in slow motion. Those bang-bang calls are never easy and players need to accept sometimes they're going to disagree with the umps call. Videos like this don't help make good sports.

  • thats are hard call to make

  • Here's a bigger issue for me as a coach. Teach your players to run through the bag and that play would not have even been close. Stop lunging. Studies have shown over-and-over that diving into first base and lunging into first base slows you down. Run 70 feet instead of lunging at 60.

  • @playmkr278 Hey man I just looked at that play again, and thats a close call, yes he could have been closer to the play, but by no means was that an obvious out to the common fan, Yes guys like u and I make and see that call all the time. The best part of the whole clip was one parent/coach says to the kid, great job way to get the run home. Its easy to get caught up in the negativity, Glad one person stayed positive and pointed out the good of that play.

  • Well one reason, coopsam, is that some of us have been forced out of volunteer umpiring because of leagues going with umpiring organizations. And, from what I have seen in my own son's league, it has meant less quality for more cost. Ours also uses the same ones that do girls softball. Notice that the umpire was out at 2nd with only a runner on third? What for? How many plays come back to third that he can't step over and see it? Way to far away from the play. It's a bad setup.

  • its one ump..you make every call perfect and then you can complain about this. was not obvious at all..unless he can see in super slow mo..

  • he didnt step on the bag he step in front of it

  • Well there's one ump covering the infield..... you can't blame him. Plus it wasn't "obvious" or anything.

  • tulo would of thrown him out

  • at that age if thats safe, everyones safe 6 runs are scored every inning

  • pause at 0:11, he missed the bag

  • Looked out to me. If I am umping ... he gone

  • Foots off the bag right as he catches it. Look at it a couple times. Either way, you're getting pissed about a little league call that i'm guessing didn't make a difference in the outcome of the game. Shocker.

  • This is just some dumb parent that thinks his kid was safe

  • @greyd0g1 the runner was safe by a freaking mile. are you blind?

  • @greyd0g1 the runner was safe by a freaking mile. are you blind?

  • all of the defensive comments are probably all umps lol

  • he was clearly out.

  • hes out asshole and why would u call it a bad call all umpires that age just sit there and fuck themselves

  • hes out he stepped JUST before the bag pause at 0:11

  • out

  • runner didnt even touch the bag!

  • he was out retard... and give the ump some respect, that was a tough call to make even in slow mo.

  • @ciderpress134

    There was a guy on 3rd. The ump has to be there in case of a pickoff throw

  • That was a fairly close call....the problem was that the UMP was totally out of position to make that call. With no one on base, what the heck is he doing standing at second?

  • that kid has my helmet lol just kidding

  • Hows that a bad call? Could have gone either way.

  • It looks like he missed the bag!!!

  • he was out his foot wasnt touching the bag. yet

  • He was out by a mile!

  • Sure if you slow it down you can get the right call every time. Umps on the field don't have that option. If it's close ring him up, chances are you're right more often then calling him safe when it's close.

  • Who cares? What is this little league crap?

  • well the ump doesn't have slow motion so unless you yell no one cares

  • his foot looks like its infront of the bag

  • its a really close play could have gone either way

  • I don't understand why he was at 2nd making the call when there wasn't a runner even there?

  • @boilerboy4 ...if there was a runner at 3rd it would make sense....but that's difficult to see.....even so, close call, whatcha' gonna do??

  • BASEBALL SUCKS

  • @benjicool2808 Then why you watch the video idiot?

  • @Stangil1 i forgotted how bad it was

  • @benjicool2808 shut up & go play with your dolls bitch!

  • hey retard, its little league who cares

  • @steelers12383 Hey lots of people do! not just MLB is the best, all baseball counts.

  • It's a bang bang play in a meaningless little league baseball game. How dare an amateur umpire miss a call!

  • If it was so obvious why did u need to put it in super slo-mo?

  • @spooff4life - I disagree with you on this one. The ball was at least a foot away from the glove when the foot hit first base. The super slo-mo is because most of us do not have high quality cameras like MLB networks.

  • @playmkr278 A foot away in real speed is about .2 seconds.... still think it's obvious..lol I'm just kidding, an umpire adage is "when in doubt call him out" im sure he wasnt 100% sure and just banged em out... better to hear sh it over an out... plus it took 5 minutes off the game..lol Sorry but in games like that, thats how umpires think...

  • @spooff4life - I am an umpire to spoof and understand your logic. I really am more irritated by the lack of coaching for runners and the rule that has umpires at 2nd under the softball little league rules. I do think though that if you are the umpire watching the play you have to also be aware that most players are going to lunge but I also believe that when it doubt call them out is a bit harsh because the defense only has to get 3 outs while the offense has to score a bunch to be successful.

  • @spooff4life for people like me! lol

  • bang bang who cares

  • this is why little leagues should have more umpires

  • he missed the base, it was infront of it not touching it

  • huh, i never knew umps had slow motion vision YOU IDIOT!!!

  • too bad the ump doesnt see it in slow motion idiot

  • A bad call in a little league game. Life I'm sure will go on

  • The funny thing is that when an umpire is getting calls right, no one really notices that he's there. Umpires are human too, and that they don't get every call right is part of the game. Always has been, and I hope it always will be.

  • if it is such a bad call, whyd did you have to slow down the video to see "the bad call"?

  • the problem was when the runner reached for the bag he step to much on the front part of the bag maybe making the umpire think he hadnt reached the base yet

  • In fairness to the umpire he was on the right side of the infield and not up the first base line. He should not be moving while making the call. He was a big guy and he was stationary when he made the call. There are umpires that will look for outs but most of the guys try to get the right call.

  • thats an out.

  • It was close and a call can go either way. However, the umpire is waayyyy out of position. I can't think of a situation were he'd be where he was positioned. Unless, he's a slow pitch softball umpire. Missing a close one is forgivable, being out of position is not.

  • its a little league game, who gives a shit?

  • It's little league. Outs make the game end. Definitely close enough to be called out.

  • Now thats a bad swing

  • jim joyce the ump?

  • Maybe instead of sitting on your butt and filming why dont you volunteer to ump the game?

  • @coopsam Umps dont volunteer, they get paid.

  • wow get over it dude.... a rec game... and they dont hav slow mo replay like u... really???

  • Donate money to your little league. Get a third umpire. Problem solved.

  • donate more money to your league and get a third umpire for your games.

  • he is safe but without the slo mo replay which the umpire does not have the convenience of you could not make that call confidentlyyourself, get off the ump, the call was not that bad, bang bang plays are tough to decide in a split second

  • he is out, his foot never touched the base

  • he is out

  • you probably aren't ever going to get that call. bang-bang will get called an out 90% of the time.  keeps the games moving. umpire wasn't in the best position (should actually be on third base side of the mound with a runner on third), but that's the nature of the 2-man system beast. want better calls? pay for more umps.

    in short, quit complaining. if you have to go to slo-mo for a little league game, you're taking it far too seriously.

  • wow its just little league, and its a real close call

  • Cainsk8r said it, give the guy a break. As for the umpires positioning, he was in the right position as long as there was a runner on third, which is inconclusive in this video.

  • First of all, the ump is 80 years old and is missing his glasses. And second the runner barely touched the bag so I can see how it was missed, although i agree he was safe.

  • Really it could of gone either way but from my point and the umps I would called him out One rule thta Umps have to know "When In dout call them out"

  • Its frickin Little League. I would have called him out too, that was pretty close if you didnt have the slo-mo.

  • maby he should hit it farther next time....?

  • wow, the kid didn't even care about the call and the adults are making videos about how bad the call was. the adults should learn from the kid. he is just having fun

  • @henrymci: Don't write that we should listen when you have totally distorted the audio!

  • the ump should not have been in that position. he should have been down the first base line. thats y he ran over there after the play cuz he realized he was out of place. wen theres no one on first you stand on the line. not by second. thats were you stand wen theres a man on first

  • @mbloch44 no. if you listen to the parents, there is a runner on third. he runs back over to third because the runner scores and bases are now empty. pay attention before you try calling someone out.

  • @twoj15 1. i disdnt call anybody out.

    2. third and home in a little league game like this is the home plate umps job. i umpire...correctly. so dont tell me how to do my job

  • @mbloch44 third is not home plate umps resposibillity. Plate ump will take the lead runner into third if there is more than 1 runner only

  • its little leauge. This happens to me on a regular basis. The umps are learning and they probobly havent umped too much. Part of the game.

  • @shortpeoplecity ok maybe they havnt umpired much , he couldnt have been 100% sure on the call so if in doubt not out

  • @shortpeoplecity great point. These adults don't realize that umpiring is a skill that needs to be developed, just like baseball. Everyones out there to learn and have fun, no need to argue with a play as close as that.

  • When you only have two umpires on the field, this can happen. It's part of the game; suck it up and move on.

  • Dude this is little-league get over it.Very close in real time i'm sure.

  • YOU'RE OUT!

  • its just one call for a little league game that doesnt matter, these umps are making $5 an hour, give them a break

  • 2 problems with the umpire's mechanics on this play:

    1. He is in the B position. In a 2 man system, he should only be there with a runner on first only. He should be in the A position with no runners on, or in the C position if there is a runner on third (hard to tell if there is or not).

    2. He fails to get set. He should not be moving at the moment the play is made.

    It's okay to get judgement calls wrong, but at least have proper mechanics.

  • that call ment nothing its 10 year old baseball get a grip

  • its not that bad of a call

  • but dont you call someone safe he steps on the bag at the same time the ball reaches the glove?

    but its hard without the slowmo

  • i umpire at my little league and that was to close of call to be complaining about

  • If the umpire was in better position to see the play, he maybe would have made a different call.

  • @bayoubobby In 2 person mechanics, when there is a runner at 1st, the Umpire is in the B position which is between 1st and 2nd on the grass, I'm assuming there was a man on 3rd because he was somewhere near the B, or C position between 2nd and 3rd. Otherwise, I don't know why he was near 2nd base. The video is inconclusive.

  • Everybody's perfect cause you'll never be as good as you where a moment ago.

  • that sound was the ball going into the glove

  • nobody is perfect !!!

  • Oh come on, Jim Joyce!!!

  • alright give him a break lets see you get out there and make that call

    douche bag

  • he could of been safe but he hit the front edge, your suppose to hit some top part of the base

  • unless hes right next to the bag and can see that toe hit the outside hes out.

  • yea i mean really i have umpire that level of baseball the games are a joke sometimes and coaches and parents take every game like its game 7 of the world series. do they honestly think i care at all who wins?

  • jim joyce umping little league

  • @gracom1977 lol

  • good call it was close, and it is a myth that a close play goes to the runner, i have been a ump fro 6 years and alway been told that outs, and strikes are a umps best friend

  • @theskatekid91 u cant blame the umps u can only

    blame the fact that the other team was better

  • wtf this isnt mlb

    btw how can that ump ever call that close being in soutch possition

  • Weak

  • The issue here should not be the call so much as why it was missed. Ump wasn't hustling to get closer to the call.

  • @hallauthor

    Problem is there is not enough umps at that level. Usually there are just 2 at the junior high level and sometimes only 1. I did it for 2 years and had 2 games where i was by myself. You had players throwing over to 2nd looking for calls on steals when i am at home plate working the game by myself. How the hell am i supposed to make a bang bang call at 2nd from home plate? Bad call but umps have a tough job..

  • @hallauthor He shouldn't have to hustle to the ball. He was out of position by a long shot.

  • @hallauthor ....closer means nothing...angle is EVERYTHING....he can be right on top of it, but if his angle is horrible that call will not be accurate. His angle for a play at 1st here is terrible, there is no doubt of that.

  • @hallauthor Distance is really not the issue It is more important to get a good angle. In a 2 Man crew the Field Umpire should have been in the "A" spot which is in foul territory behind 1st. ball gets hit into play You are supposed to step out to get an angle then STOP moving before the play actually happens at the play. This Umpire was moving at the time that the play actually happened. Hence, the blown Call

  • People who post shit like this are Pussies.

  • close nice try ump

  • omg leave the poor umps, I bet u are one that team that was batting in the video. It was close and everybody makes mistakes, JEEZ!!!!!!

  • Ok look, he pulled his foot off the base too, not just to mention he was safe..bad call..should get that right.

  • jim joyce!

  • 50% of the players liked the call and 50% didn't..get over it.

  • well you cant make a play that far away but, yeah in fast motion they would say safe so i would say that is a tough call

  • its a tough call fuckrs! get over it dickweeds

  • i got called strike three when the ball bounced get over it!

  • yeah whoever made this video musta been all butt hurt because everyone knows that the umpires don't have super slow motion instant replay.

  • well its hard 4 the ump to see that

  • hahahhaa, whoever made this video is a retard

  • His front foot landed in front of the bag.

  • hes on the back dickhead. Watch as the follows through with his run