Umpire Runs In Front of First Base and Gets Drilled With Throw

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[@jerallen47]

I umpire myself. The mechanics would be if the ball went down the line by the 3rd Baseman, the HP Umpire would've come up to 3rd Base, once R1 committed to 3rd Base, the 1B Umpire would've have come to Home Plate for any plays there. But he should be doing this in foul territory. There is no reason why I can see that he was coming into the infield in a 3 umpire system and this scenario.

[@cmacdhon]

That wasn't actually an umpire. It was a Leslie Nelson impersonator, reenacting the Naked Gun movie. JK

[@clarkclark9832]

🤣

[@briangulley6027]

He though the ball got through and was going to cover home as the plate umpire would move to third. He never looks at the ball his eyes are toward home, he never sees the ball and is surprised when he got hit. With either a 2- or 4- man crew that wouldn't happen.

[@kylen6430]

That certainly seems like the appropriate story here…but with that in mind, would it make sense to rotate ump at 2nd to third and have 1st to 2nd? Idk, I just feel like with a runner on 2nd and a ball hit down the line, you can likely expect a throw home, and since that is very consequential, you’d want to keep that umpire there

[@kylen6430]

Excuse me, the runner was on first…but I think it still applies here

[@andyjabez9780]

​@@kylen6430 I think that's why he is running home, as the other umpire is still needed at second base for a potential play on the batter-runner?

[@scottobrien9671]

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[@backyardbaseball2006]

I like how he KNOWS he made a mistake and instantly goes into "hope no one saw that" mode but im really suprised no one was too upset i wouldve been pissed😂

[@a_doggo]

Not like he'd do that on purpose. He obviously thought it went through.

[@mikecatcher50]

We all make mistakes. From the video, it is obvious that the umpire thought that the ball went through. He simply got ahead of himself. The rule is that you allow the ball to take you to the play. He skipped that step. What is worse is that, had he not been hit by the ball, he would have been totally out of position to make the call at first base. BTW, 30 years as an umpire.

[@goodmaro]

He wasn't even looking toward 1B, so you must be right.

[@doorway1111]

So what would be the standard consequence of his action?

[@missingremote4388]

Getting hit in the hip WHRAAaaaagggghhhh

[@HellNoKamala]

​@@doorway1111 you're fired! Zoom call from the Donald

[@Chewah84s]

The fact that he cheated inside the line was funny too, too many errors at once, and for the person asking about consequences, umpire in play is considered part of the field. Play continues as if nothing happened.

[@darkclouds5695]

Man i really enjoyed your breakfown on this situation and also hilarious. Thank you for the humor.

[@johnnymeggett2078]

I've seen a 3 man umping crew at a Sea Dogs at Fisher Cats game and have noticed the 1st base umpire run home to cover the call at the plate while the home plate ump covers 3rd base.

[@frankrizzo5594]

I see the Sea Dogs from time to time, small world.

[@mikecatcher50]

Pretty much standard 3 man rotation.

[@LaneMaygren]

Need to understand umpire rotation to figure this out. He thought the ball got past the 3B, so in his mind, a potential double down the line. He moves from position A in foul territory behind 1st to fair territory behind first, thinks he sees the ball get through the infield and now he needs to get home because the HPU should be going to 3rd to cover, and his job is to cover home. Now, as for his reaction, his reaction is fine because the ball is still live and in play, yea, he screwed up, we all do as umpires from time to time, but all he can do is continue to work the play. I can tell you from experience, when you mess up positioning on a play like this, whether you miss a call due to positioning, or actually impact the play like this, inside his head he is definitely feeling "OH CRAP" and it makes you feel horrible. No umpire wants to screw up and make a big mistake like this.

[@bat__bat]

Im seeing lots of comments saying he was rotating to home plate. Did you guys know that he can run around the other side of first base in foul territory, BEHIND the first baseman? I'm gonna go out on a REALLY REALLY long limb here and say that officials teach the first base ump to go around the backside of 1st base SPECIFICALLY TO PREVENT THIS SORT OF STUPID SHIT.

[@matthewspringer3984]

If that ball had gotten through this would have been a rotation for the first base umpire to the plate. Odds are he was sure the ball made it through the infield. When the ball was hit he moved into position for a possible play at first, then probably assumed the ball had made it through and started his rotation down towards the plate.

[@mdcotton]

Everything you said were my thoughts but your description had me dropping tears

[@anthonymyer7247]

Hey Matt in college we were playing down in South Dakota and there was a routine ground ball to either the short stop or third baseman can't remember which one who fielded the ball and threw over to first and drilled the field umpire in the head whobwas standing in between the play and first base. This was NAIA mind you but still. Was the craziest thing I've ever seen on a baseball field. Like what are you doing?! 😂😂😂

[@jimmorton247]

I'm not a Minor League Umpire, but am familiar with umpire mechanics. His position should be outside the diamond and set up 90 degrees to the incoming throw an ~20 feet from 1st base. He wouldn't go inside unless the ball is in the outfield. If the ball gets past the 3rd baseman, U1 would "button hook" to watch the runner touch the base, and be prepared to rotate home. The BU would rotate to cover the play at 3rd. I suppose he thought the ball was going to get through. That's more of a High School/College mechanic. Professional Leagues could have different rotations.

[@whereisthehook]

I think this explanation is the best, he was coming in to check the runner, then on his way to home.

[@JD03ish]

My initial thought was that U1’s position before the play started would be behind first base on the foul line, where he could judge a pick off throw from pitcher or call fair/foul on a ball hit down the 1B line. He would start a potential rotation from there.

[@robertbalsdon5781]

I was always taught in a 1b umping uses the reverse "L" pattern. I other words you stand behind 1b, so you can either go to second to cover or run outside foul line to cover home.

[@gerald-hl7kt]

I umpired baseball from college all the way down to little league for 20 years and I can tell you that he , With a 3 man crew should be covering home plate but common sense tells you run behind the base on the way down-the-line toward home plate. Not in the field of play.

[@bucklau3933]

Yes, Matt should watch the Close Call Sports analysis of this. Pretty spot on analysis.

[@Pwnzistor]

Are they a man or a woman?

[@Kissypooh]

Link?

[@joeyechevarria3304]

Umpire’s only human 😎⚾️

[@KILLERWHALECHANNELS2380]

Amazing. At least you were above the Mendoza line.

[@mikeh.9954]

Love that stadium!

[@LouT1501]

'Ump charged with interference, thrown out of the game...' Thanks for your look at it, Matt!

[@alexh8613]

The Umpire thought that the ball got by the 3rd baseman and was heading into the corner of the outfield. On a three man crew, the 2nd base umpire stays at 2nd. The home plate umpire rotates to 3rd. The 1st Base umpire covers the plate. What is also strange about the play, is that the umpire got hit in the front. He should be turned watching to make sure that the runner touches 1st base before going to second.

[@elindauer]

Ump should have yelled "not in my house!" and did the Dikembe Motumbo finger wag. 😂

[@erikpaullive]

He was covering home with the rotation. PU has 3rd, so he was covering home

[@xg1johnson136]

this is a 3 man crew with U3 in B. This is a slide on a clean hit to LF which is why U1 is moving into the cutout. U1 read that as a clean hit. Its a bad read and a spot that you hope to never find yourself.

[@J.C...]

My best friend got his nose broken on something like this in Little League ball covering 2nd base on a steal and this basically happened. The umpire moved and got between him & the ball so he lost it once. He moved and lost the ball a 2nd time behind the ump. About that time it goes off the tip of his glove right into his face and broke his nose. I was in CF backing him up when it happened and it was BAD.

[@d.jpayne7534]

That edible kicked in at the wrong time 😂🤷🏾‍♂️

[@steverogers9989]

Couple things here: A lot of people saying that U1 was moving to home in rotation to 3rd. The problem is that if this umpire WAS in rotation, then they would be rotating on the OUTSIDE (foul territory) to home. They likely thought the ball got through (as many others have said), but came inside to slide with the batter runner to 2nd while U3 is sliding with R1 from 2nd to 3rd.

[@derekjessep8664]

Why would you rotate in foul territory with a base runner coming up the line?

[@RyanRobbins007]

U3 is going to stay inside to cover second and the batter-runner's advance there. U1 will release the batter-runner once he sees the batter-runner commit, then bust home. The PU rotates to third to get R1 there. This way, all three regular bases are covered and the plate can be covered if need be.

[@joshuacoleman6245]

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[@steelhorses2004]

So what happens to the play in this case? Is batter out for umpire interference? Do base runners get to advance or return to bag?

[@calebwren8179]

My exact thoughts, why is nobody answering this? Lol

[@joeleonard5783]

It's BS all.around. Runner almost definitely out to the naked eye. Repitch seems only fair. Did it turn out to be a pivotal play? Should have been in foul territory anyway.

[@kennyaubin]

When a thrown ball hits umpire it is still live. If a batter ball hits one it is dead ball.

[@Matttchew5]

Presumed that the third baseman would miss the ball and it would roll into left field. He got ahead of himself, anticipating the play. Perhaps the team battling has been getting some good hits and hoping for some big plays. Or maybe it's been boring and finally someone hits the ball, running in surprise. The ball moved faster than his brain could perceive what's going on. He didn't even seem to know the ball hit him.

[@DaddyOfWetMonkeys]

The brain was probably looking ahead.. player running to second.. fooled first base ump.. into thinking there's only 1 out. In that scenario.. third basemans play is to get 2 out by first throwing to second. Baseball is so tedious that the ump just fell asleep. It's 2 out!.. there's no need to get inside the bag for a better view at the first base play. So in summary. Hockey is more fun as the game is faster and more happens. Thanks to baseball for putting guys to sleep during the game.. even the ump can't stay awake. Micro sleep or not.. let's be real here.. no umps required in this game.. just put a bunch of cameras out there.. tracker in ball and make the game totally mistake free.

[@Matttchew5]

@DaddyOfWetMonkeys I like baseball though. I also like golf. I don't really like football or basketball or hockey. There's just so much going on at once is those sports. I can keep up with the slower things. That's as far as being a spectator goes. Fishing is what I like to do, catch and release.

[@MusicFoTheWorld56]

Umpired for 7 years here. In a 3 man crew, the umpire in the field will have the lead runner and the person behind first base will take the play on the batter runner. The umpire behind first base thought the ball was hit into the outfield on the third base side so he was trying to get ahead of the batter runner so it is easier to see him step on first and follow him to second. This is done by maneuvering inside of the diamond like he did. On some occasions the first base umpire might have to rotate to home if the plate umpire goes to get a tag at third but the way this played out and the fact the plate umpire wasn't running down the third base side, it is most likely that he misjudged the ball that was hit and believed there would be no play at first. To avoid this mistake, he should have waited and rotated in after the batter runner had passed first if it had gotten through, which it didn't.

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Very interesting thanks!!

[@Kissypooh]

The problem with this interpretation is that the ump is moving and looking 180 degrees away from 1st base and hasn't begun to spin around to catch the batter runner actually touch first base.

[@annalanglois2920]

On this play the 3 rd basemen done a hell of a job on covering the ground ball like he did and the umpire didn't have a clue that the 3rd basemen stopped the ball and was running to home plate to cover it, if the runner was going coming home ,

[@janddreyes33]

I thank you for your take on this error by the official, by could you have told us what the ruling was on the field?

[@mt3311]

While playing softball, I hit a ball down the third base line, the third baseman threw to first. The ball and I both arrived at the same point in time. I got thumped, pretty hard. The ball hit me square in the side of the head. I was safe, because the first baseman missed the ball. I was doubled off on the very next play. I felt ok. Until I went out to play right field. It was there I started seeing double. I went to the hospital It was a concussion.

[@vinceedwards575]

Not sure how that has anything to do with this video. You need attention that bad?

[@mt3311]

@vince edwards Are ypu engaging with me.

[@jasonwilliams4159]

I never seen that before

[@randombastid725]

New subscriber here👍 I've never seen an umpire on that side of the bag before, never NEVER!😂 and it looked like it was the very first inning so he couldn't have been tired and worn out from a long game🤣👏

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Thanks!!!

[@randombastid725]

@@AntonelliBaseball i grew up in haverhill, ma. A little north of Peabody 👍 played a bunch of ball in the late 70's early eighties. I ended up straining a muscle at the bottom of my rib cage during a very hard swing and it just never got better, I believe it was the result of not exercising before I stepped up in the box. It even hurt to throw the ball hard as well Have you ever seen that type of injury. that was before my sophomore year in high school!👋

[@Chilltownify]

He MUST have lost the ball & assumed it went through

[@RyanRobbins007]

The shadows in the infield and bright sunlight in the outfield probably contributed to his losing sight of the ball.

[@jason_22282]

The umpire was channeling his inner Kole Calhoun...

[@lindalewis817]

Umpire needs some more training! He was like Forest Gump 🏃 the wrong way! 😂😂😂😂

[@wls200]

First base umpire must have believed the ball made it through to the outfield. Home plate umpire would move to cover third base, second base umpire stays for possible play at second base and first base umpire covers home. If the ball had made it through the infield the possible plays with a runner at first from the pitch are second, third then home.

[@aarond23]

Where are they getting these umpires?

[@spencerathearn3586]

Bottom of the barrel

[@patrickhyde6125]

I would love to give my perspective on this. I agree with everything everyone has said so far. But I want to add a little more. First, the thrown ball that hits an umpire is alive. This is so unusual that the front runner or base coach may not have seen it hit the umpire and think that the ball is in right field and try to take another base or is just confused. Pick up the ball and throw him out. Thrown balls hit the umpires all the time - maybe not like this incident though. Second people have mentioned two sets of three-man mechanics with a potential for an immediate play at third or home. This is discussd in pregame based upon the homeplate umpire's preferences. Remember you don't have an umpire to mke the call at each base. This creates a lot of problems and circumstances. In the standard mechanic (the mechanic used the most), the immediate call at third base with a runner at first is that the plate umpire takes the front (first base) runners' immeidate close play at third base, and the second base umpire takes the immediate call at second base, whether a return to second base by the lead runner or the throw form the outfielder for the follow up runner coming from first. You have the two most likely immediate close plays covered. One of the commentators - obviously an umpire - stated that, as the home plate umpire, as a priority, he would rather make sure that he covers the delayed home plate call himself, and not cover the immediate call at third. He wanted he second basee umpire to call the immediate third base call and the potential immediate second base call from halfway between third and second, instead even from a distance. If the second base umpire reads the play as it progresses, he can approach the bag to be in position for a close bang-bang play - especially the immediate outfield throw to third. Here, since the ball was on the line and likely in the outfield, the play on the runner at first base, after the outrfielder's long run to chase the ball down in foul territory, would most likely have been to the plate - not to third. The plate umpire wanted the first base umpire to call the delayed play on the follow up runner from half way between first and second, and read the play to get as close as he could to cover the close play. In the standard mechanic, in the immediate coverage of a batted ball into the outfield, the home plate umpire covers the lead runner at third, and the second base umpire covers second for the potential return for the lead runner or the play of the outfielder's throw on the follow up runner at second base. And there are several follow up plays. The principle is since you don't have an umpire for each base, get as close to the play as you can with a preference for the most advanced base. Each umpire has an immediate assignment and several possile follow-up assignments depending on the mechanic. Several commenters stated that the first base umpire thought the ball went threw on a mechanic where the home plate umpire would have had an immediate call at third base, so the first base umpire was going to be sure to cover the potential close call at home. Add to this that with a hard-hit, split-second ground ball to third with a runner on first, ninty five out of a hundred times, the third baseman is going to second base with the ball. The fielders were all in double play debth. Add to that, this is an extremely good play - if not a great play by the third baseman to field the ball. Atthe last split second, the tird baseman decided that he could not get the runner at second for the double play and threw to get the out at first. The hard part about this is that the third baseman did make such a good play. We all wanted him to be rewarded. The umpire took his eye off the ball because he thought the ball was going into the outfield. He couldn't see the ball anyway. He was no his way to cover home for the plate umpire or alternatively, beat the follow up runner to second base in case of the follow up play at second. Here, if the batted ball went into the outfield in foul territory, the likely play was not at third, but at home. The home plate umpire most likely would have read that. Also, he was still in position, if the homeplate umpire reading the play decides there would be no play at third but rather at home, as in this case where the outfielder would have had to run so far to get the ball, the followup play would be at home not at third. So the first base umpire reading that the home plate umpire is staying home and not going to third for that call, the first base umpire has the follow up call at second base and the second base umpire has the follow up call at third on the runners return to third. Granted, no matter how much you anticipate, you have to keep your eye on the ball, but inside the infield and closer to second, and depending on what the home plate umpire decides, he was in position to go whre he needed to for whichever follow up call the play lead him to. Anyway, this is my perspective. It is clearly the disadvantage of not having the fourth umpire. I don't think the first base umpire was really all that stupid, just making too many deciisons, in such a quick period of time with so many options. Just pick up the ball and find the next out.

[@patrickhyde6125]

One more quick thought. Had the third baseman thrown to second, which was most likely the anticipated play, but the throw was wild and went into right field, the first base umpire was in position to beat the batter runner to second base for the play and would also have been in position to cover a throw from the right fielder to first base, while the second base umpire would be albe to cover the throw to third, and the home plate umpire would have been able to cover the throw for the play at the plate.

[@brandonelliott5345]

He’s on the take

[@Suzyrn601]

I believe this umpire probably thought the ball had made it into the outfield so he was rotating to the inside to see the runner touch first base anticipating the runner to round first and possibly going to second. He was probably thinking "Crap, I really screwed this one up"!!! LOL

[@JB-po4ue]

Lol that blue has good hip pads!

[@mikes805]

Close Call Sports has a great breakdown of this play from the umpire’s perspective

[@mikeomalley7029]

Great situational awareness Stevie Wonder😊

[@markcoffman9449]

That's crazy

[@emerald3331]

I think he was assuming the ball was going to get by and would have to cover for the home plate umpire on a rotation.

[@kdog3030]

Guessing he lost sight of the ball, possibly due to sunlight, and reacts based on how he thinks the other umpires are rotating.

[@MotoMischief]

Look closer, the entire play was in the shade, even line of sight from 1st to the stands behind 3rd

[@MarkW1210]

​@@MotoMischief The rest of Kenneth's comment still holds true even if it wasn't sun related you doofus

[@savagecombatives2765]

He just read it off the bat as a base hit and his responsibility is to go into the infield to take the runner to 2nd base. He just misread it. It sucks for the defense and the umpire but it was a mistake. There is nothing that can be done by rule to remedy the situation either because it is nothing/not interference if a thrown or pitched ball hits the umpire.

[@BorneG49]

This happened to me twice in one game before, I was in centerfield and got two hard ground balls hit to me that game so i threw them to first, ump gets hit by both from running right in front of my throws. Runner would of been out on at least one of those throws. Thought the ump would’ve learned after my first attempt.

[@warplanner8852]

Matt, maybe he's doing his imitation of Reggie Jackson's hipping the ball into right field during the '77 World Serious versus the Dodgers? It was known as "the huggers (Lasorda and the Dodgers) versus the muggers (Billy Martin and the Yankees)". Later that game (in Yankee Stadium) was reported in the L. A. Times under the headline, "L. A. Tour Group Mugged in Bronx".

[@BW4EIRE]

This reminded me of the Reggie Jackson play, too. The umpire seemed to swat at the ball with his hip.

[@7257jfranklin]

I am thinking the umpire didn't see the 3rd baseman snag the fair ball in foul territory. I'm guessing he saw the grounder hit fair and travel into foul territory and assuming the 3rd baseman had not chance of snagging the ball. It looks like he wasn't looking toward 3rd base when he started repositioning himself to the inside part of first base to get his angle in order to watch the baserunner round first while potentially advancing to second base.

[@mikewestfall827]

Just last year in an MLB Draft League game I saw an umpire have to leave a game because he got hit in the head by a relay throw from right field while he was running to cover second base.

[@TheKingSource]

I am an umpire, this umpire is where he has no business being! NO UMPIRE EVER SHOULD BE THERE! HAD TO BE DIRECT RIGGING ATTEMPT! In 20 years of umpiring I have never seen any umpire ruin there period! As for the rotation, the 1B umpire ONLY TAKES OF FOR HP AFTER THE HP UMPIRE takes off for 3B. The 1B umpire MUST ALWAYS STAY IN FOUL TERITORY WHEN DOING THIS AS WELL!

[@dirkradler532]

Angel Hernandez in disguise

[@roberthudson1959]

I am confused. Some posts have authoritatively said that the umpire was rotating to cover home because he thought the ball went into the outfield. Others have said just as authoritatively that he was getting in position to cover second. Clarity, please?

[@TyrannoJoris_Rex]

Whatever the case, he's lucky he didn't catch it in the face

[@LaneMaygren]

3-man system is different than 2-man system. Here is 3-man, so his rotation is to watch the runner touch 1st, then go cover Home; with a runner on 1st and a potential double down the line. In a 2-man system with nobody on (only reason the field umpire would be in what we call A position, behind 1st in foul territory is with nobody on), the field umpire will come in, and if a ball gets through the infield, he comes into the position you see him get hit in (but a little more towards 2B), does a pivot to watch the Batter-Runner touch 1st, then rotates with the runner to 2B for a potential play at 2nd. We know it isn't 2-man just from the point we have a runner on 1st; if it was 2-man umpiring, the field umpire would be in what we call position B; between the mound and baseline near 2B (to watch pick-offs, and handle calls for steal attempts, etc).

[@jeffstewart724]

He's either new at 3-man and rotating like 2-man, or he's over-anticipating a rotation where the plate umpire heads down the 3rd baseline if the ball goes down the line. In that case, he's supposed to wait and be prompted by the plate umpire's movement.

[@tranquilo6897]

I'm not sure what he was thinking. That's insane.

[@robertcuratolo5339]

😏 He umpired like he a wager on the game.

[@timtrollinger3165]

So the first base umpire in this situation with a man on base uses whats called an inside out rule for positioning. If the ball is hit and fielded inside the infield then he will stay outside of the infield to make the call at first. If the ball is hit through the infield and hit into the outfield then he takes a position inside of the infield along with all of the base umpires. This will allow the umpires to keep the play in front of them and not have their back to the ball. With men on and a hit to the outfield the umpires rotate in a reverse pattern and the home plate umpire will make a call at third the first base ump calls the play at home. So I’m thinking he thought the ball got through the infield and was doing his rotation towards home plate. I umpired 17 years. Have some NCAA experience and I’ve never seen that happen. The third basemen made a major league play on the ball. I think he thought it got through.

[@badgerfishinski6857]

It happens. Like walking into a light pole.

[@mrprfct7069]

If you look closely he was going for some ole smoky moonshine that’s all. 😂

[@BW4EIRE]

This is so suspicious. If you focus on the zoomed in center field camera angle, the umpire is watching the ball during the play. He is not watching the play at first. Why is he not looking at the play at first? If the ball never hit him he would not have been able to make the call because he wasn't looking at the bag, the first baseman, or the runner. It looks like he deliberately interfered with the play. Very strange.

[@timmyboy04]

Thanks, Peter Griffin!

[@bcase1962]

Why does the batter get the single? In my opinion had the play not been interfered with. He would have been clearly out at first.

[@Rich-od8bs]

Yeah that's a new one. Very odd.

[@gregmannion779]

First base umpire didn't see the ball, assuming ball was going down the line. Plate umpire would rotate up to third base. First base umpire would rotate to plate, if ball went past third baseman, but he should have done that in foul territory and watching batter/runner touch first as he headed to plate.

[@philm.8756]

Who else thinks that Matt Antonelli sounds like Howard Stern?

[@danram247]

Hopefully that umpire got fired...even if the ball missed him he wasn't able to see first base at that angle to see if it was safe or an out call...🤷‍♂️

[@adamleblanc5294]

I'm 90% sure the 1B umpire thought the ball got through to the outfield. When the ball goes to the outfield on that play, he's supposed to cut inside and follow the runner to second.

[@keithnelson8422]

From what I see the ump was trying to get in position for a play at the plate. He had to of thought the ball went through the left side. Plate up is going to cover 3b, other field ump should be south of 2b and the 1b ump should be getting in position for a plate call. The ball was actually fielded ... Yikes, tough luck for the ump crew and the players. Stuff happens. Human and stuff..

[@fifiwoof1969]

2:37 yeah, sounds right. Move towards home and cover there when home plate umpire heads down to 3rd. CloseCallSports did video on it too.

[@jamesnorton3197]

The umpire thought that the ball got through to the outfield.

[@landen3578]

Im wondering if umpires regardless of what level they are at when the automated strike zone takes over as the official "Home Plate umpire of Major League baseball" will every other umpire have to go through drills to make sure this doesn't happen.

[@joehaught2798]

Interference should be a do over

[@danieldasilva3068]

Doody obviously ran to the other side of the baseman so he can get a better view of Wyndham runner has actually touching the bag.

[@andrewr7982]

Going to cover home plate, I guess he assumed the ball went through the third baseman. Home plate umpire would go and cover third in this situation.

[@kibaanddog]

Doesn't umpire interference end the play, or result in the runner being out? It looks like they let the runner on first go to second and called the batter safe. Shouldn't the play be dead?

[@travisbeeler80]

Gotta keep your eye on the ball. all in all looks like he just got ahead of himself during rotation. lost sight of the ball.

[@mpb21knows56]

I played ball and I umpired for about 40 years this umpire was so out of position I would question that there's not an umpire that's trained properly that would ever do that when you have four umpires on a field you don't need to rotate unless you see an umpire is out of position then you only go halfway down to make sure that you can see the play properly if there's a play at any bag where an umpire's absent umpire should not be absent from their base. If you look at the umpire he's looking right at the ball when he runs in front of it my opinion is he did it purposely

[@EddieCrews-s7d]

What happen with runner

[@dominickgrimaldi6352]

No explanation, ump at home would stay at home to cover third base line and home plate. Since there was no play at home ump on first should have stayed back and watch first base. First base ump is wrong on all accounts and should not have cut in front of throw. Should have been an automatic out to runner .

[@m-chopbeats7526]

That should be called an out and error on the ump lol

[@cosmostrek2001]

the ump is a tesla robot with chat gpt ai , the programming went haywire. the homeplate ump had to reboot the umpire.

[@davelew86]

Yep he ran before verifying the ball got through. Obviously it didn't

[@michaelross7680]

He had one ball removed as a boy & was trying to get a new one shoved up in there, or get the other one knocked off, one of the two.

[@lki5693]

Crazy. That could have clocked him in the head potentially...

[@Paulie1232]

You play with bull, you get the horns...😊

[@terryhoyt2058]

Not sure what the rules are in baseball, in hockey the refs and linesmen are considered part of the ice so you take the bad bouces with the good. Obviously they don't want to get hit with the puck anymore than this ump, but mistakes happen

[@brianfriedman2348]

I am an umpire. This is a horrible fireable offense. I promise nobody would ever teach that. I have no earthly idea what he was thinking.

[@jayerwin6877]

It might be okay to think he is supposed to cover home, but, first base first!

[@jeremywyatt50]

Definitely thought play at plate. His responsibility is to cover home. Thought ball got through

[@JohnAtenIII-zu1us]

Also most of the comments are in error. With a runner at first in a 3 man sys. No need to go inside.

[@RyanRobbins007]

He has to be inside to watch the touch of first and to cover a potential play back into first.

[@richard-ws3fr]

Ump probably thought the 3rd baseman was going to throw the ball to 2nd for the force out considering there was a man on 1st. Regardless the ump should be fired and have more awareness than that.

[@dupin2]

Insólito. Yo creo que pensó que el 3ra base la agarró de aire. Y al ser 3er out, ya iba de regreso. 😢😮

[@imaclown85]

If he is to rotate to home, he is to do so outside the field of play.

[@wes100]

Ump must have had money on the game

[@cparr80]

He thought the ball was going to get past the third baseman, down the line into left field

[@mssagewood]

you know what you get when you assume!! Obviously, he didn't know what he was doing, since he was not positioned right before the ball was hit. He should have been ejected from the game and fined!! !! So unfair for both teams! He should be sent back to umpire school before returning!!

[@Cole-oj2vs]

Better than jomboy