lol i did this by accident back when i played... runner stole second and i legitimately thought that the batter tipped the ball on his bunt attempt, but apparently he didn't and the kid looked like the stupidest child on earth when he ran back to first and got called out
Fans wrong, like usual. Don't yell at blue when you don't know what the fuck you're talking about. You can't deceive the runner/batter/ or verbally obstruct. Runner is also in the wrong. Watch the blue, he'll tell you if it's foul.
@sfgox10 I don't see why you immature geeks who hide behind your computer feel the need to use profanity. Do you think the fans knew exactly what was going on when it happened? All the fans saw was a base runner leave the bag without calling time and a fielder tagging him. Do you think the fans told the fielder to do that? The coach? Maybe the fielder did it on his own. So, grow up, clean up your language, and give everyone the benefit of the doubt, you child.
@My12inchPianist Profanity means nothing. I didn't call him a fuck, I used the word fuck. Genius. Yet, you resort to calling me a child and calling me a geek. You go ahead and defend the fans. If the fan doesn't know what's going on, maybe they should shut up. Clean up your logic and retardation, (even though you can't) and get a life.
@sfgox10 "If the fan doesn't know what's going on maybe they should shut up?" If it was your team and you saw something irregular like that you'd chime in too. I don't think the fan behavior was beyond the bounds of baseball etiquette and besides, I'm not taking up for the fans. I was commenting on your need to use profanity to communicate your opinion. I personally think they sound like a bunch of hicks but I don't need to call them a bunch of (*$&#ing hicks to make my point.
people have no idea as to what the rules of baseball are. verbal obstruction that's all you have to know about this video. once a defensive player says something to an offensive player that could be take in any way as deceptive time should be called or if the play is still in motion a delayed dead ball. the rule can go the other way as well as verbal interference if an offensive player shouts out "drop it" or "balk".
@OhhhDangLetzBang, it's called "verbal obstruction" The umpire was correct and the fans were wrong. There is a shocker for you. Rule of thumb, fan's, players and coaches see through their hearts and umpires see through their eyes.
Well done by the ump... Only thing he could have done better is communication... Instead of moping around and letting everything happen, make your call... "Time! That's Verbal Obstruction! You (point at runner), Second Base! (Then turn towards the defensive bench)... Coach, this is a team warning on sportsmanship. No more verbal obstruction or the player is out of the game."
I had a shortstop tell me it was a foul ball and to go back. Told him to fuck off and he thought that was that. He for sure knew it wasn't over after he had a fastball in his ear hole.
@THEEEHAMMMERRR It's not verbal obstruction unless the ump hears it. Looks to me like the ump was a little confused himself. It cracks me up when people take good gamesmanship and make it a federal crime.
I'm guessing that all of the people whining or screaming verbal obstruction are all umpires or they were victims of the same trick when they played ball.
I think this is a classic example of not playing the game correctly. As an opposing team, you want to play fair, not try to cheat or trick your way to the top. It shows a lack of sportsmanship.
The thing I hate the most........people not even involved in the play yelling things at the umpire. Most of the time they don't even know the rules themselves.
Trick plays are cowardly in any league. So much for making in "fun" right? It always has to come down to pride hungry coaches/parents and "winning". Reguardless of age Baseball is a game.
AI agree. I've been Umpiring HS baseball for 13 years. The umpire made the correct call. His only mistake was in his mechanics. As Scarlett said above, a warning should have been given. He should have called "TIME!" loudly, pointed at the guilty fielder, and made it clear that obstruction was being called. This would have made the call clear, and the fans wouldn't be chipping at him, because they would have known better.
Actually, the ump should have tossed the 2nd baseman, and the runner should have been awarded 2nd base, maybe even 3rd. This might be some type of balk kind of thing. And if my son ever did anything like that, I would walk on to the field and drag him off and go home and teach him how not to be a wise guy.
@MDFromNC13 Doesnt have to be straight High School Ball. If the league or organization these teams play for and umpires work for play under the guidlines of the NFHS then it is Verbal Obstruction. League rules and bylaws are the final say in anything the game but all play under specific rules they set forth. EX if the league does not have a rule for it they can state that they resort to straight MLB American league rules for a rule or its Interpretation.
In High School play it is illegal for the defense to trick the runner by saying its a foul ball. The runner is safe automatically and time is called once words are spoken. The defensive player should have been given a warning. Next time ejected. The right call was made. I've been umping 6 years varsity level in the Minnesota State High School League at only age 22
@asweeatsugar No I was, I hurt my pitching arm, in football sadly. 85mph went down to 45mph after operations. On the other hand, My dad played pro ball with the Texas Rangers, along with Nolan Ryan, who I know... Suck it!
@Scarlettouchdownclub Sounds good tough guy. Id never heard of someone umpiring high school ball so young. Especially if you were athletic enough to play football and baseball. I know when i was in playing in high school the ump or ref was the last person i wanted to be. Id assume ud just stick to football change position? Just seems odd to me but way to go scout. Good for your dad maybe you can become someone one day good luck tiger.
@Scarlettouchdownclub lozl. Any video or comment which includes words like "at only age..." to try and make someone or something seem more impressive because he/she is SOOO young... is a fail. You gotta cut that out. Good comment tho. = 2¢
@ilovekbo: Right. Besides, he obviously cannot be umping 6 years "at only age 22". One can only ump ONE year "at only age 22". Or he could be umping 6 years STARTING at only age 22.
@DavidForthoffer not true. at age 22 he could easily have been umpiring for 6 years if he started at age 16 like i did. when i'm 22 i will have been calling for six years as well. what made you think that at 22 you could only have been calling ball for 1 year?
@guitarteacher1993: Well, I suppose it was more of a grammar thing—"at" any age, one can only have been doing something for up to one year. "By" age 22 would have been clearer.
Still, it does seem to me exceptional if not preposterous for him to have been umping at the varsity level at age 16.
Trying to trick someone like that,isn't for sportsman like, but it still worked, and should have been an out. But the ump was being an idiot, and didn't know what he was doing.(If someone steps off the bag, the ump can not call time) It's funny when umps don't know what they are doing...
@Jamesme7CA The umpire is not the one being an idiot here. it's the people that think that he should have been called out. The second baseman committed a verbal obstruction which means that at as of the moment the words were spoken the ball is now dead and the runner is awarded second.
unfortunately the runner should have been called out... And base runners should only listen to coaches once on the base. No need for "tricks" on the ballfield...
@jearl214 Not if the league plays under High School rules. If they do it falls under a Verbal Obstruction, by attempting to trick him into thinking it was a foul ball. The Umpire is then obligated to award the Runner the base in which he was looking to obtain due to the Obstruction. It is in a very wide wrange for interpretation, and can include a lot of things that seem custom in MLB, but not in High School or Leagues that play under High School Rules.
Time was called before the tag. Can't have an out. Not to mention what are you trying to teach the kids? No way does deceiving the runner fall under good sportsmanship.
ok well im a fellow umpire first of all, thats unsportsman like conduct to try and trick a runner like that.. and second it looks like its highschool at the most as far as the level so why are people thinking they are like in the world series or something, i would have sent the runner back to first because that is where he was walking when he called time...
@mdnght33 need to read up on your case book and your rule book if you really think that he should be sent back to 1st. he had already obtained 2nd at the time the verbal obstruction, not unsportsman like conduct, was committed.
The reason he called time is because when a runner steals a base and slides even if the runner doesnt call time as soon as you go to stand up time is issued no matter what
@toad1661 Time is NOT called no matter what. That is softball, not baseball. In baseball, the ball stays live as much as possible. Time was granted because the umpire was close enough to know that the runner was given bad information that put him in a bad position. This is technically verbal obstruction. Since a play was made on an obstructed runner, time is called, and the runner is placed on base accordingly.
@davidemerling Correct. In fast pitch, the pitcher having the ball in the circle prevents the stealing of bases, so there is no need for calling time.
@toad1661 In what league dose that happen? An umpire should not issue time to the runner unless he asks for it, and then he still does not have to give it to him...
In high school rules, this would be ruled as "verbal obstruction" and the runner would be awarded 3rd for the violation. But, I'm guessing this was NOT played under high school rules judging from their ages.
Runners need to learn not to take baserunning "advice" from members of the opposing team. They have to learn that sooner or later. That runner just learned it sooner.
The umpire had no reason to kill the play. The runner should be OUT.
@ILOVEUMPS There's not mention of "verbal obstruction" in MLB's Official Baseball Rules. In fact, didn't A-Rod (while a runner at 2nd) saying "I got it!" on a pop-up between 3rd and short that caused confusion - and the ball was dropped? He was criticized for playing Bush League - but it was no violation. If a Major League shortstop tells a baserunner that the ball was foul (and it wasn't), and he gets tagged off the base - HE'S OUT, despite the "verbal obstruction".
@davidemerling I think that is open to interpretation. From MLB rules "OBSTRUCTION is the act of a fielder who, while not in possession of the ball and not in the act of fielding the ball, impedes the progress of any runner." Well what is an act? Intentionally telling a runner false information is "an act" in my book. It falls under the guidelines of not being part of the game of baseball and good sportsmanship (similar to a fake tag).
@ILOVEUMPS The application of the rules at the MLB level has a rich history of precedence. The obstruction rule simply is NOT interpreted in such a way that anything VERBAL by a fielder would be interpreted as obstruction. It pretty much has to be physical (by touching the runner) or by physically impeding (i.e. blocking) his progress. TALKING to the runner is NEVER going to be interpreted as obstruction and I have never heard of such a ruling.
@ILOVEUMPS Knowing how a rule is CUSTOMARILY interpreted and applied is far more important than simply reading the rule and surmising how it COULD be applied. Fooling a runner with a comment is simply NEVER going to be called "obstruction" at the MLB level. And, for youth level play, where they are playing under OBR (Official Baseball Rules), unless they have a special "verbal obstruction" provision - I would interpret the rule in the same way.
@davidemerling That MLB, in the NFHS rules for baseball they address this as Verbal Obstruction. In MLB yes it is Bush league but legal to do. In NFHS or any organization that plays under it....No.
@davidemerling Under the verbal obstruction rule he would not be givne third base. He never made a play for third or stopped in his attempted for third due to the obstruction. However the play in this case falls under type A for verbal obstruction and as soon as the act is commited and noticed by the umpire the ball is ruled Dead because the player obstructed was the one having the play made upon. This means it is ruled dead he is given second.
That's the right call. That's stupid that your team sucks that bad that in order to win the game you have to lie to someone and pull-off a bullshit move.
okay this was unsportsman-like , but even when your twelve you play to win the game. and if you think that little league is for fundamentals then this is the baserunners fault too. you are always taught to take a pitch when you steal a base and they use a metal bat which can be easily heard if the ball was fouled off... what about a hit and run? well the first thing a runner is taught is to peek back to home plate to pick up the ball, so while i dont support it, there are justifications
Bad call by the umpire, but what a douchy kid! As an umpire myself, I would have had a serious talk with that child. But I also wouldn't have randomly called time.
The umpire called time, what's the problem? The umpire can call time whenever he damn well pleases. The kid deserved to be safe anyway and the second baseman on the other team needs a lesson on how to be a good sport. Or maybe it was the coach that taught his players to be bad sports? Isn't that what people usually do in situations like this? Blame an adult? The guy who posted this video seems to be blaming the umpire. It's the second baseman's fault. LOL at the up loader getting negative votes
dude im not lieing. i was in my travel ball team and there was a girl, but they hit it and she got to 2nd they through me the ball and i said "you have to go back" and she did so i tagged her and got her out. Mest up but it was funny
@4bagger22 are you stupid?!?!?!?! little league is where you're supposed to learn about sportsmanship. nobody in little league has yet developed the skills to play pro ball, so the players are just there TO HAVE FUN, i can tell by the language you used in your comment that you played on teams that were super competitive and probably judged players on the other teams before getting to know them, and that's a shame
@ddogolson29 I did play on competitive teams so you are right about that. Little league is about having fun and the second baseman made a smart play.. the runner is just a dumbass and should have checked first...so hop off
@ddogolson29 Want to talk about learning the game? What a perfect opportunity for that kids coach to teach him to always ask the umpire if it is foul ball before listening to the opposing teams' shortstop and returning to first. Every ball player learns it at some point. He just learned it in little league. Either learn the game and get better or watch others get better than you. I bet you think curve balls should be illegal because they are deceiving and strike little Timmy out every time.
@4bagger22 I did play on competitive teams so you are right about that. Little league is about having fun and the second baseman made a smart play.. the runner is just a dumbass and should have checked first...so hop off
There is no rule saying you cant do this. Similar to football when they line up like they are going to call time, but they end up snapping the ball anyway. on hit and runs, if the ball is hit, the 2nd base or shortstop will tell the the runner it was foul...its up to the runner to pick up the coach or look back in to see what happened. whoever is saying this is against the rules doesnt know the rules.
the ball was in his glove, you see him get it out to throw it back to the pitcher after he tagged the kid. I had this happen in high school except I didn't tell the runner it was foul, he thought it was so he ran back to first and was tagged out. Bad call by the ump. I will say it's a cheap play though, but that's why we teach kids to listen to the coach and ump and not the other team
@KC8YOQ arent the kids out there to play a baseball game and the umpire is there to oversee and judge right? so shouldnt that baserunner just have looked at the umpire and said "was it fould ump?" sounds like the smart thing to do to me.
(apologies for the poor sentence structure) its just ridiclous the words "cheat" and "trickery" and unsportsmanlike" are used when a 12 year old says to another in a competitive game "hey man it was foul"
@KC8YOQ Little league is about fair play? okay, fine. i get that. But What makes this "unfair".. i'm laughing at this argument that the little boy at 2nd Base "Cheated" when he told the runner it was a foul ball. I'm laughing even harder that i'm arguing about this. Lets keep it fair and just not keep score. nor worry about the umpires being there and lets not call a batter/runner safe or out. Lets just keep it fair and "have fun!" Yay!
it's not unsportmanlike at all. a lot of the game is based on deception hence the need for an offspeed pitch. if the kid doesn't figure it out, then its on him,.
While what happened isn't against any set rules, blue did the right thing. A bunch of kids should take away some idea of playing fair. Not allowing poor sportsmanship will hopefully teach the kids to play this way. It's pretty clear that parents and coaches of the kid in question don't want to teach it, so blue looks like the bad guy for stopping it.
@crashemt.. no big deal cause its just a bunch of little leaguers playing a game. but nothing "prohibits" what the SS did. It's not Bush Leauge, it's not cheating, its the Runner not knowing what the hell is going on. A lot of kids play little league baseball and they dont have a clue about paying attention to the game (Like the runner).. But it's not cheating. So when all those kids on defense yell "swing" before the ball is thrown and the batter swings and misses, that must be cheating?
ump didn't screw it up. SS cheated. Every code of the rules prohibits this. This is just poor baseball, and poor sportsmanship. The team is admitting that they cannot win by play, so they have to resort to dirty tricks.
That was probably the first base that kid ever stole. He was confused. No big deal he's still young. He was expecting direction from adults. This is a perfect example of some strange isolation ritual because the field is off limits to adults. Give them a break. Ump knows! Go Blue!
Haha a shame shitty players have to resort to such tactics. The boys father was probably just as bad at the sport, dropped out of high school, and now runs a meth lab. dumbass hick! THIS IS BUSH LEAGUE
that's part of the game! Anything for an out. At the time of the tag the ump had called time so he should stay at second but it's a great play. If you don't like that play you probably never played a high level of ball.
Player isn't allowed to communicate with opposing players, so if anything be glad he wasn't given third base.
beltedDEEP 7 hours ago
lol i did this by accident back when i played... runner stole second and i legitimately thought that the batter tipped the ball on his bunt attempt, but apparently he didn't and the kid looked like the stupidest child on earth when he ran back to first and got called out
CyoUNexTime 17 hours ago
Fans wrong, like usual. Don't yell at blue when you don't know what the fuck you're talking about. You can't deceive the runner/batter/ or verbally obstruct. Runner is also in the wrong. Watch the blue, he'll tell you if it's foul.
sfgox10 21 hours ago
@sfgox10 I don't see why you immature geeks who hide behind your computer feel the need to use profanity. Do you think the fans knew exactly what was going on when it happened? All the fans saw was a base runner leave the bag without calling time and a fielder tagging him. Do you think the fans told the fielder to do that? The coach? Maybe the fielder did it on his own. So, grow up, clean up your language, and give everyone the benefit of the doubt, you child.
My12inchPianist 21 hours ago
@My12inchPianist Profanity means nothing. I didn't call him a fuck, I used the word fuck. Genius. Yet, you resort to calling me a child and calling me a geek. You go ahead and defend the fans. If the fan doesn't know what's going on, maybe they should shut up. Clean up your logic and retardation, (even though you can't) and get a life.
sfgox10 20 hours ago
@sfgox10 I never said you directed your profanity at him. I said you used profanity. Thanks for making my point profane geek child.
My12inchPianist 19 hours ago
@sfgox10 "If the fan doesn't know what's going on maybe they should shut up?" If it was your team and you saw something irregular like that you'd chime in too. I don't think the fan behavior was beyond the bounds of baseball etiquette and besides, I'm not taking up for the fans. I was commenting on your need to use profanity to communicate your opinion. I personally think they sound like a bunch of hicks but I don't need to call them a bunch of (*$&#ing hicks to make my point.
My12inchPianist 19 hours ago
@sfgox10 I think you're an umpire who takes a verbal beating from the fans and this is your way to vent. Just a guess. I could be wrong.
My12inchPianist 19 hours ago 2
@My12inchPianist Nope, never have ;D
sfgox10 19 hours ago
@sfgox10 I put this video up years ago and it still makes me chuckle to see people arguing and fighting over it. Lighten up! It's just baseball.
bastropbaseball 19 hours ago
@bastropbaseball Lighten up, you're just wrong! If you were right, you'd be vehemently defending your actions in this video.
sfgox10 19 hours ago
@sfgox10 I don't care who's right or wrong. I just cash the checks Google sends me.
bastropbaseball 18 hours ago
people have no idea as to what the rules of baseball are. verbal obstruction that's all you have to know about this video. once a defensive player says something to an offensive player that could be take in any way as deceptive time should be called or if the play is still in motion a delayed dead ball. the rule can go the other way as well as verbal interference if an offensive player shouts out "drop it" or "balk".
guitarteacher1993 2 days ago
He dun diddley do dah cum off da bag blew.
SuperJbizkit 6 days ago 2
Yeah unsportsmanlike conduct, should be a penalty in baseball, if they introduced flags lol
Tydrumma609 1 week ago
I play baseball and the Awnser is because it was a dead ball and he was safe duh ?
faithandmadisontv 1 week ago
@faithandmadisontv no that is not a dead ball
OhhhDangLetzBang 1 week ago
@OhhhDangLetzBang, it's called "verbal obstruction" The umpire was correct and the fans were wrong. There is a shocker for you. Rule of thumb, fan's, players and coaches see through their hearts and umpires see through their eyes.
cw84721 2 days ago
@faithandmadisontv dead ball, where?
sfgox10 21 hours ago
hahah thats smart
karmad002 1 week ago
ya git wat yu paid for
nervousordo 1 week ago
Its called you are not falsely allowed to tell the runner its foul or fair.
tparaiso601 1 week ago
Kid on 2nd would get a fastball to the ribs next time he was up.
kukasdesigns 1 week ago
OH THAT'S BUSHLEAGUE
RoseCityProductions 1 week ago
love red necks :D
SaintMufasa199 2 weeks ago
C'mon Blue!
DBush63 2 weeks ago
i farted
muhaned360 2 weeks ago
the second baseman is a bushleague fucking pussy, you dont do that shit asshole
bazebollftw3 2 weeks ago
Well done by the ump... Only thing he could have done better is communication... Instead of moping around and letting everything happen, make your call... "Time! That's Verbal Obstruction! You (point at runner), Second Base! (Then turn towards the defensive bench)... Coach, this is a team warning on sportsmanship. No more verbal obstruction or the player is out of the game."
mjr2013 2 weeks ago
@Yokosrifle1234567890 well said.
JamesD567 2 weeks ago
I had a shortstop tell me it was a foul ball and to go back. Told him to fuck off and he thought that was that. He for sure knew it wasn't over after he had a fastball in his ear hole.
reaperrider1 2 weeks ago
oh shit, u dont want to get a bunch a fat people yelling at u
5004willr 2 weeks ago
i like it. it's called gamesmanship. google it.
THEEEHAMMMERRR 2 weeks ago 12
@THEEEHAMMMERRR ........ EXACTLY!!!
bastropbaseball 2 weeks ago 6
@bastropbaseball Douchebag
nbamlbuser 1 week ago
@THEEEHAMMMERRR It's not verbal obstruction unless the ump hears it. Looks to me like the ump was a little confused himself. It cracks me up when people take good gamesmanship and make it a federal crime.
I'm guessing that all of the people whining or screaming verbal obstruction are all umpires or they were victims of the same trick when they played ball.
My12inchPianist 21 hours ago
@THEEEHAMMMERRR I agree.
johnjohnson9961 19 hours ago
Ikr my family on the bleachers would have exploded on that umps face if I was the base runner. Lol
Juls29productions 3 weeks ago
I think this is a classic example of not playing the game correctly. As an opposing team, you want to play fair, not try to cheat or trick your way to the top. It shows a lack of sportsmanship.
jtgoheels 3 weeks ago
Wow. There may be a rule against that, but that umpire didn't know of it. He got lucky. (I'm surprised the fans didn't erupt on him)
pacerbiy36 3 weeks ago
Verbal interference/obstruction is not allowed perhaps that is what occurred.
jike131 3 weeks ago
nice, i would be embarresed
lilRetz3443 3 weeks ago
Ever notice the people in the background of these videos sound like backwoods hicks?
TomKaren94 3 weeks ago
The thing I hate the most........people not even involved in the play yelling things at the umpire. Most of the time they don't even know the rules themselves.
shawnlshs 1 month ago
The only thing worse than a bad call is parents who argue about it. Its a little leauge game be surprised the umps dont show up completely drunk
psycopolarbear 1 month ago
Trick plays are cowardly in any league. So much for making in "fun" right? It always has to come down to pride hungry coaches/parents and "winning". Reguardless of age Baseball is a game.
Dipshiter 1 month ago
@MichaelWilkinson9515 what is a caoch??
Crawdaddie36 1 month ago
@Crawdaddie36 what is a coach???? lol.
michiganredneck33 1 month ago
what an asshole
woopigsooie2015 1 month ago 3
that second baseman is a fag
sexauer1 1 month ago
AI agree. I've been Umpiring HS baseball for 13 years. The umpire made the correct call. His only mistake was in his mechanics. As Scarlett said above, a warning should have been given. He should have called "TIME!" loudly, pointed at the guilty fielder, and made it clear that obstruction was being called. This would have made the call clear, and the fans wouldn't be chipping at him, because they would have known better.
MultisportOfficial 1 month ago
COME ON BLUE!
macattack2347 1 month ago
lol at the fans that dont know the rule...
tLaDBmusic 1 month ago
Current affairs Junky - after you bring him home make sure he is wearing his skirt the right way as well
nptll 1 month ago
Actually, the ump should have tossed the 2nd baseman, and the runner should have been awarded 2nd base, maybe even 3rd. This might be some type of balk kind of thing. And if my son ever did anything like that, I would walk on to the field and drag him off and go home and teach him how not to be a wise guy.
CurrentAffairsJunky 1 month ago
he called time before he tug him anyway .. .stop crying you Ahole Dads!
corrymac 1 month ago
Good Umpiring. You cannot deceive the runner. You guys don't have anything better to do?
rzakcfp 2 months ago
Chill out its just 10 year olds.
psycopolarbear 2 months ago
was probably a jew
coolhoowip 2 months ago
@Scarlettouchdownclub So you have been umping since you were 15 at a varsity level?
FirstAct02 2 months ago 2
It is called Verbal Obstruction- it is in the rule book/case book, and is illegal in High School baseball.
adenzeno 2 months ago 55
@adenzeno If this is high school baseball, then I'm a major leaguer.
MDFromNC13 2 months ago
@MDFromNC13 Doesnt have to be straight High School Ball. If the league or organization these teams play for and umpires work for play under the guidlines of the NFHS then it is Verbal Obstruction. League rules and bylaws are the final say in anything the game but all play under specific rules they set forth. EX if the league does not have a rule for it they can state that they resort to straight MLB American league rules for a rule or its Interpretation.
shenron2k5 2 months ago
@adenzeno Bingo, nice job.
gsizzles 2 weeks ago
@adenzeno yeah, that's what I thought
Akpanudo21 2 days ago
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@asweeatsugar Sounds like you need this drawn out for you since you cant subtract...22-6=16 you idiot lol
toohighnthesky 2 months ago
@asweeatsugar Sounds like you need this drawn out for you since you cant subtract...22-6=16 you idiot lol
toohighnthesky 2 months ago
@toohighnthesky Just giving him the benefit of the doubt on one year. Great comment btw.
asweeatsugar 2 months ago
In High School play it is illegal for the defense to trick the runner by saying its a foul ball. The runner is safe automatically and time is called once words are spoken. The defensive player should have been given a warning. Next time ejected. The right call was made. I've been umping 6 years varsity level in the Minnesota State High School League at only age 22
Scarlettouchdownclub 2 months ago 39
@Scarlettouchdownclub So you started umping Varsity high school ball when you were seventeen? Sounds like someone wasnt good enough to make the team.
asweeatsugar 2 months ago
@asweeatsugar No I was, I hurt my pitching arm, in football sadly. 85mph went down to 45mph after operations. On the other hand, My dad played pro ball with the Texas Rangers, along with Nolan Ryan, who I know... Suck it!
Scarlettouchdownclub 2 months ago
@Scarlettouchdownclub Sounds good tough guy. Id never heard of someone umpiring high school ball so young. Especially if you were athletic enough to play football and baseball. I know when i was in playing in high school the ump or ref was the last person i wanted to be. Id assume ud just stick to football change position? Just seems odd to me but way to go scout. Good for your dad maybe you can become someone one day good luck tiger.
asweeatsugar 2 months ago
@Scarlettouchdownclub So you were umpiring varsity level high school baseball while you were a high school student at age 16???
kmcook01 1 month ago 2
@Scarlettouchdownclub
only 22???? woah i am IMPRESSED
p0padan 2 weeks ago
@Scarlettouchdownclub lozl. Any video or comment which includes words like "at only age..." to try and make someone or something seem more impressive because he/she is SOOO young... is a fail. You gotta cut that out. Good comment tho. = 2¢
ilovekbo 1 week ago
@ilovekbo: Right. Besides, he obviously cannot be umping 6 years "at only age 22". One can only ump ONE year "at only age 22". Or he could be umping 6 years STARTING at only age 22.
DavidForthoffer 1 week ago
@DavidForthoffer not true. at age 22 he could easily have been umpiring for 6 years if he started at age 16 like i did. when i'm 22 i will have been calling for six years as well. what made you think that at 22 you could only have been calling ball for 1 year?
guitarteacher1993 2 days ago
@guitarteacher1993: Well, I suppose it was more of a grammar thing—"at" any age, one can only have been doing something for up to one year. "By" age 22 would have been clearer.
Still, it does seem to me exceptional if not preposterous for him to have been umping at the varsity level at age 16.
DavidForthoffer 2 days ago
Try that in any level other than junior league and you get a ball right between the stripes
rapidoregon23 2 months ago
sick coaching/parents. just that real bad job.
MrGrizmint 2 months ago
what a joke teaching these kids these tricks, learn to play the game the right way
MrAlexmillion 2 months ago
wow the second basemans a dick
MrTrunk3rs 2 months ago
he called time before the tag. kinda like when a runner calls time to give first base coach their batting gloves, u cant just tag him out lol.
calopen 2 months ago
Trying to trick someone like that,isn't for sportsman like, but it still worked, and should have been an out. But the ump was being an idiot, and didn't know what he was doing.(If someone steps off the bag, the ump can not call time) It's funny when umps don't know what they are doing...
Jamesme7CA 3 months ago
@Jamesme7CA In that case if they play under the guiding rules of NFHS, he can due to Verbal Obstruction.
shenron2k5 2 months ago
@Jamesme7CA The umpire is not the one being an idiot here. it's the people that think that he should have been called out. The second baseman committed a verbal obstruction which means that at as of the moment the words were spoken the ball is now dead and the runner is awarded second.
guitarteacher1993 2 days ago
THAT BLUE!
halfhill41691 3 months ago
unfortunately the runner should have been called out... And base runners should only listen to coaches once on the base. No need for "tricks" on the ballfield...
jearl214 3 months ago
@jearl214 Not if the league plays under High School rules. If they do it falls under a Verbal Obstruction, by attempting to trick him into thinking it was a foul ball. The Umpire is then obligated to award the Runner the base in which he was looking to obtain due to the Obstruction. It is in a very wide wrange for interpretation, and can include a lot of things that seem custom in MLB, but not in High School or Leagues that play under High School Rules.
shenron2k5 2 months ago
the ump called time. because he seen the runner go back to first. and must of thought what are you doing your safe at 2nd. no foul.
theonewhoisntme 3 months ago
can't run backwards. Once he's on 2nd, he can't go back to first.
Baseball5030 3 months ago
like if you think at 36 it sounded like the guy from greatest freakout lol
tfryballer24 3 months ago
Time was called before the tag. Can't have an out. Not to mention what are you trying to teach the kids? No way does deceiving the runner fall under good sportsmanship.
aiv769 3 months ago
I pulled this stunt in Mustang league and they called it a balk.
SierraLincecum17 3 months ago
lol fighting over a little league game
dinosmashify 3 months ago
ok well im a fellow umpire first of all, thats unsportsman like conduct to try and trick a runner like that.. and second it looks like its highschool at the most as far as the level so why are people thinking they are like in the world series or something, i would have sent the runner back to first because that is where he was walking when he called time...
mdnght33 3 months ago
@mdnght33 need to read up on your case book and your rule book if you really think that he should be sent back to 1st. he had already obtained 2nd at the time the verbal obstruction, not unsportsman like conduct, was committed.
guitarteacher1993 2 days ago
The reason he called time is because when a runner steals a base and slides even if the runner doesnt call time as soon as you go to stand up time is issued no matter what
toad1661 3 months ago
@toad1661 Time is NOT called no matter what. That is softball, not baseball. In baseball, the ball stays live as much as possible. Time was granted because the umpire was close enough to know that the runner was given bad information that put him in a bad position. This is technically verbal obstruction. Since a play was made on an obstructed runner, time is called, and the runner is placed on base accordingly.
ILOVEUMPS 3 months ago
@ILOVEUMPS In FASTPITCH softball, there would no automatic "time" in that situation. You must be talking about slowpitch.
davidemerling 3 months ago
@davidemerling Correct. In fast pitch, the pitcher having the ball in the circle prevents the stealing of bases, so there is no need for calling time.
ILOVEUMPS 3 months ago
@toad1661 In what league dose that happen? An umpire should not issue time to the runner unless he asks for it, and then he still does not have to give it to him...
jearl214 3 months ago
Good call, blue!
baxtercunningham 3 months ago
He's out.
joshuare5768 3 months ago
If you don't play fair, you have no business playing at all. Umpire did exactly the right thing.
rcmonks 3 months ago
In high school rules, this would be ruled as "verbal obstruction" and the runner would be awarded 3rd for the violation. But, I'm guessing this was NOT played under high school rules judging from their ages.
Runners need to learn not to take baserunning "advice" from members of the opposing team. They have to learn that sooner or later. That runner just learned it sooner.
The umpire had no reason to kill the play. The runner should be OUT.
davidemerling 3 months ago
@davidemerling verbal obstruction exists in just about every league, even MLB. The umpire did the right thing.
ILOVEUMPS 3 months ago
@ILOVEUMPS There's not mention of "verbal obstruction" in MLB's Official Baseball Rules. In fact, didn't A-Rod (while a runner at 2nd) saying "I got it!" on a pop-up between 3rd and short that caused confusion - and the ball was dropped? He was criticized for playing Bush League - but it was no violation. If a Major League shortstop tells a baserunner that the ball was foul (and it wasn't), and he gets tagged off the base - HE'S OUT, despite the "verbal obstruction".
davidemerling 3 months ago
@davidemerling I think that is open to interpretation. From MLB rules "OBSTRUCTION is the act of a fielder who, while not in possession of the ball and not in the act of fielding the ball, impedes the progress of any runner." Well what is an act? Intentionally telling a runner false information is "an act" in my book. It falls under the guidelines of not being part of the game of baseball and good sportsmanship (similar to a fake tag).
ILOVEUMPS 3 months ago
@ILOVEUMPS The application of the rules at the MLB level has a rich history of precedence. The obstruction rule simply is NOT interpreted in such a way that anything VERBAL by a fielder would be interpreted as obstruction. It pretty much has to be physical (by touching the runner) or by physically impeding (i.e. blocking) his progress. TALKING to the runner is NEVER going to be interpreted as obstruction and I have never heard of such a ruling.
davidemerling 3 months ago
@ILOVEUMPS Knowing how a rule is CUSTOMARILY interpreted and applied is far more important than simply reading the rule and surmising how it COULD be applied. Fooling a runner with a comment is simply NEVER going to be called "obstruction" at the MLB level. And, for youth level play, where they are playing under OBR (Official Baseball Rules), unless they have a special "verbal obstruction" provision - I would interpret the rule in the same way.
davidemerling 3 months ago
@davidemerling That MLB, in the NFHS rules for baseball they address this as Verbal Obstruction. In MLB yes it is Bush league but legal to do. In NFHS or any organization that plays under it....No.
shenron2k5 2 months ago
@davidemerling Under the verbal obstruction rule he would not be givne third base. He never made a play for third or stopped in his attempted for third due to the obstruction. However the play in this case falls under type A for verbal obstruction and as soon as the act is commited and noticed by the umpire the ball is ruled Dead because the player obstructed was the one having the play made upon. This means it is ruled dead he is given second.
shenron2k5 2 months ago
"I got that one on video tape."
TheTySlashProject 3 months ago
I would never listen to what a kid on the other team says js
Softballchickaa5 3 months ago
it is the runners fault for not being aware.. players do what they can to get the upper hand.. its called being competitive .
m00thart 3 months ago
That's the right call. That's stupid that your team sucks that bad that in order to win the game you have to lie to someone and pull-off a bullshit move.
VuZeDMoDz 3 months ago
GOOD CALL BLUE Ô¿Ô
ACEOO8 3 months ago
okay this was unsportsman-like , but even when your twelve you play to win the game. and if you think that little league is for fundamentals then this is the baserunners fault too. you are always taught to take a pitch when you steal a base and they use a metal bat which can be easily heard if the ball was fouled off... what about a hit and run? well the first thing a runner is taught is to peek back to home plate to pick up the ball, so while i dont support it, there are justifications
311mjp 3 months ago
baseball is gay as hell
KillerTurbo14 3 months ago
Bad call by the umpire, but what a douchy kid! As an umpire myself, I would have had a serious talk with that child. But I also wouldn't have randomly called time.
thebestbaseballguy 3 months ago
if that was your kid... and your proud enough to post it... your sick
learnsports 3 months ago
The umpire called time, what's the problem? The umpire can call time whenever he damn well pleases. The kid deserved to be safe anyway and the second baseman on the other team needs a lesson on how to be a good sport. Or maybe it was the coach that taught his players to be bad sports? Isn't that what people usually do in situations like this? Blame an adult? The guy who posted this video seems to be blaming the umpire. It's the second baseman's fault. LOL at the up loader getting negative votes
Fish61324 3 months ago
first off thats just mean and thats against the rules in all divisions of little league
gyllescas5 3 months ago
dude im not lieing. i was in my travel ball team and there was a girl, but they hit it and she got to 2nd they through me the ball and i said "you have to go back" and she did so i tagged her and got her out. Mest up but it was funny
NiCk30493 3 months ago
haha thats funny shut the fuck up about sportsmanship its little league baseball..
4bagger22 4 months ago
@4bagger22 are you stupid?!?!?!?! little league is where you're supposed to learn about sportsmanship. nobody in little league has yet developed the skills to play pro ball, so the players are just there TO HAVE FUN, i can tell by the language you used in your comment that you played on teams that were super competitive and probably judged players on the other teams before getting to know them, and that's a shame
ddogolson29 4 months ago
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@ddogolson29 I did play on competitive teams so you are right about that. Little league is about having fun and the second baseman made a smart play.. the runner is just a dumbass and should have checked first...so hop off
4bagger22 3 months ago
@ddogolson29 Want to talk about learning the game? What a perfect opportunity for that kids coach to teach him to always ask the umpire if it is foul ball before listening to the opposing teams' shortstop and returning to first. Every ball player learns it at some point. He just learned it in little league. Either learn the game and get better or watch others get better than you. I bet you think curve balls should be illegal because they are deceiving and strike little Timmy out every time.
tweedon1 3 months ago
@4bagger22 I did play on competitive teams so you are right about that. Little league is about having fun and the second baseman made a smart play.. the runner is just a dumbass and should have checked first...so hop off
4bagger22 3 months ago
is this rec? and how old are they..?
jumpthenoob 4 months ago
this kid is a dick
TheJrad03 4 months ago
There is no rule saying you cant do this. Similar to football when they line up like they are going to call time, but they end up snapping the ball anyway. on hit and runs, if the ball is hit, the 2nd base or shortstop will tell the the runner it was foul...its up to the runner to pick up the coach or look back in to see what happened. whoever is saying this is against the rules doesnt know the rules.
emoon3316 4 months ago
The Second Baseman Can't Tell A Runner That The Ball Was Foul Like That. If the umpire saw/heard that then that could be why he called time
johnnybbox24 4 months ago
amazing baseball is the only sport where people are respected and you show off with your skill.....this guys shames the name
K7gamer 4 months ago
thumbs up if you here the guy in the backround from the greatest freakout
mikeyc56 4 months ago
This is an example of verbal obstruction. The umpire should have put the kid on third base.
pastorvmm 4 months ago
i kept waiting for someone to yell DEY TOOK ARR JERRRBS
chulksmack360 4 months ago
the ball was in his glove, you see him get it out to throw it back to the pitcher after he tagged the kid. I had this happen in high school except I didn't tell the runner it was foul, he thought it was so he ran back to first and was tagged out. Bad call by the ump. I will say it's a cheap play though, but that's why we teach kids to listen to the coach and ump and not the other team
stormnorman33 4 months ago
Verbal obstruction! Not to mention bush league...
MrTapcam 4 months ago
Where has respect in thus sport gone, to use trickery to win.
InFiNiTeSkiiLL 4 months ago
The hidden ball trick is one thing, its acceptable trickery, but that's unfair.
skydome29 4 months ago
Lol, you know you suck when you comment on your own video, and it receives too many negative votes to be shown
newcombstrohschein 4 months ago 53
@newcombstrohschein hahahahhahahhahahhah!
leigh8959 3 months ago
next time tag him with the ball not an empty glove l2play baseball
Rangepurebh 4 months ago
A clear example of the umpire being smarter than the idiots in the stands.
nocalsteve 4 months ago 10
@nocalsteve are you retarded the kid should of called time so he is out
JiiRoExM3rK3D 2 months ago
Someone tell the retard at second base if he is going to use cheap tricks at least have the ball in his glove when tagging the guy. Double fail.
NowLifeStarts 4 months ago
That's Messed up! No sportsman like of him to do that
aa60football 4 months ago
@KC8YOQ arent the kids out there to play a baseball game and the umpire is there to oversee and judge right? so shouldnt that baserunner just have looked at the umpire and said "was it fould ump?" sounds like the smart thing to do to me.
(apologies for the poor sentence structure) its just ridiclous the words "cheat" and "trickery" and unsportsmanlike" are used when a 12 year old says to another in a competitive game "hey man it was foul"
mcollins3131 4 months ago
@mcollins3131: what the 12 year old did was trickery and unsportsmanlike. He intentionally deceived a competitor. No respect.
tanbrolo 4 months ago
@KC8YOQ Little league is about fair play? okay, fine. i get that. But What makes this "unfair".. i'm laughing at this argument that the little boy at 2nd Base "Cheated" when he told the runner it was a foul ball. I'm laughing even harder that i'm arguing about this. Lets keep it fair and just not keep score. nor worry about the umpires being there and lets not call a batter/runner safe or out. Lets just keep it fair and "have fun!" Yay!
mcollins3131 4 months ago
Looks like the ump made the right call from here.
JosephJamesScott 4 months ago
it's not unsportmanlike at all. a lot of the game is based on deception hence the need for an offspeed pitch. if the kid doesn't figure it out, then its on him,.
friar1219 4 months ago
you tell a kid its foul then tag him out your getting a ball at your head next at bat
theredchord3 4 months ago 2
While what happened isn't against any set rules, blue did the right thing. A bunch of kids should take away some idea of playing fair. Not allowing poor sportsmanship will hopefully teach the kids to play this way. It's pretty clear that parents and coaches of the kid in question don't want to teach it, so blue looks like the bad guy for stopping it.
niklah9 4 months ago
@crashemt.. no big deal cause its just a bunch of little leaguers playing a game. but nothing "prohibits" what the SS did. It's not Bush Leauge, it's not cheating, its the Runner not knowing what the hell is going on. A lot of kids play little league baseball and they dont have a clue about paying attention to the game (Like the runner).. But it's not cheating. So when all those kids on defense yell "swing" before the ball is thrown and the batter swings and misses, that must be cheating?
mcollins3131 4 months ago
@mcollins3131 Wrong Little League is about fair play!
KC8YOQ 4 months ago
I'm glad baseball cures cancer and feeds the world ...oh wait.
FLT1970 4 months ago
@FLT1970 what does that even mean?
pholmes113 3 months ago
ump didn't screw it up. SS cheated. Every code of the rules prohibits this. This is just poor baseball, and poor sportsmanship. The team is admitting that they cannot win by play, so they have to resort to dirty tricks.
crashemt 4 months ago
stupid ump
leafskadri43 4 months ago
That was probably the first base that kid ever stole. He was confused. No big deal he's still young. He was expecting direction from adults. This is a perfect example of some strange isolation ritual because the field is off limits to adults. Give them a break. Ump knows! Go Blue!
MrDiceman9000 4 months ago
Haha a shame shitty players have to resort to such tactics. The boys father was probably just as bad at the sport, dropped out of high school, and now runs a meth lab. dumbass hick! THIS IS BUSH LEAGUE
FUZZZYBAND 4 months ago
HAHAHA REDNEECCKS CMON BLUE
Squeakzeh 4 months ago
that's part of the game! Anything for an out. At the time of the tag the ump had called time so he should stay at second but it's a great play. If you don't like that play you probably never played a high level of ball.
seanb14 4 months ago
The kid who tricked the the runner, is going to have weak children just like him. Can't win a game straight up, what a girl.
BEAR3OOlbs 4 months ago
@BEAR3OOlbs what about pumpfakes, false cutoffs, tag tricks by the first baseman after a pickoff move etc... its part of the game.
FueledByTyeler 4 months ago
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Wow what a little fag. You don't lie like that.
Shhh0Im0Hiding 4 months ago
This is terms for ejection, what has our world come to these days. This boys coward father probably taught him that.
jdlindsey11 4 months ago