Josh Bard hit a ball over the wall in the eleventh inning last night that hit the railing above the wall and bounced into the seats. the Pirates manager argued with the Umpires that this was a Double, and they changed their ruling from Home Run - which it was, without a doubt - to a ground rule double. I dont see how the Umpires could have even considered this a Double.
2007-06-01 17:16:49 · 10 answers · asked by BRANDON!! 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
AT PNC the railing is considered part of the fence. Simply put the ball did not leave the park. The second base umpire CB Bucknor initially ruled it hit the railing behind the fence but after Jim Tracy questioned the ruling, Crew chief Joe West and the other umpires were asked by Bucknor for help to make sure he saw the play correctly.
From the replay I believe they were correct in correcting the call to a double (not a ground rule double because a ground rule was not enforced). THe umpires corrected a misinterpretation of the call.
Some parks (Jacobs Field for example) the railing is out of play above the fence.
2007-06-01 22:20:53 · answer #1 · answered by david w 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok, here is the problem I have with the play being ruled a double. The ball hit the top of the rail and bounced back on to the field. The rules state that the ball was still in play and considering Bard rounded the bases and scored, it should have been ruled an inside the park home run. Its basically the same thing as a ball that hits off the wall in any stadium, still in play until either the runner is tagged out or stopped at a base. Shame on the poor officiating!
2007-06-02 05:57:42 · answer #2 · answered by James P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK if you see the replay of this the umps got the call right. Even Bard has said this after seeing the replay. There is a railing on the fence making it part of the fence. That is what the ball hit and went over the wall. The ups 1st called it a home run (wrong call) then changed it to a Double (right call) this made Bard go "George Brett" and get kicked out. Umps got this one right guys.
2007-06-01 17:47:19 · answer #3 · answered by eJay 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You don't seem to fully understand the term "ground rule" - it means, literally, the rules that are applicable to an individual ballpark. At PNC Park, one of the ground rules is that the ball must clear the fence in order to be a home run. Bard's ball hit the top of the fence and bounced back toward the field, and thus did not meet the PNC Park criteria of going *over* the fence.
2007-06-01 20:08:36 · answer #4 · answered by JerH1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every stadium has it's own unique "ground rules." If the railing is considered "in play" its a ground rule double when the ball hits it and goes into the seats.
2007-06-01 18:43:39 · answer #5 · answered by Toodeemo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep in mind that baseball umpires don't have instant replay or the ability to view the play before making or changing a call.
2007-06-01 17:27:55 · answer #6 · answered by Tom E 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you really need too ask this retarded question? It was ruled a ground rule double because it was that railing isn't considered homerun plan and simple as it gets.
2007-06-01 18:22:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Underhand serve in tennis is legal, but cannot be on a bounce even behind the baseline. A serve needs to be with a toss and before the ball hits the ground. It can be underhand or normal tennis serve.
2016-03-13 04:17:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they don't use instant replay and it's sometimes too tough to tell exactly where the ball hit. I know 'purists' never want to see instant replay in baseball, but I think this is one case where it wouldn't hurt. Taking a couple minutes to check the replay and getting it right wouldn't be so bad, considering they waste a few minutes arguing about it either way.
2007-06-01 17:32:41 · answer #9 · answered by Dethklok 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What are the stadium ground rules?
2007-06-01 17:37:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋