I totally agree the rule needs to be changed/clarified

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GobblerCE

but by the letter, she was blocking a portion of the leading edge before she had the ball. It's not about what happened when she did have the ball.

Posted: 05/30/2025 at 09:50 AM ET

(In response to this post by jokeenan)

No reason to play the game anymore, just let the umps decide the national -- Blueboy May 30, 2025 at 01:02 AM ET

Blueboy • 05/30/25 01:02 AM ET

It isn't based on that. Like the ruling/don't like the ruling -- VAHokie89 May 30, 2025 at 10:28 AM ET

VAHokie89 • 05/30/25 10:28 AM ET

Don't like the rule, OK. But, I don't think this was a popularity decision -- nkhooch May 30, 2025 at 05:39 AM ET

nkhooch • 05/30/25 05:39 AM ET

Letter of the law says yes -- VTsportscaster May 30, 2025 at 01:12 AM ET

VTsportscaster • 05/30/25 01:12 AM ET

I don't understand/hate this rule. If you have the ball.. -- jokeenan May 30, 2025 at 08:46 AM ET

jokeenan • 05/30/25 08:46 AM ET

I totally agree the rule needs to be changed/clarified ◄ -- GobblerCE May 30, 2025 at 09:50 AM ET

GobblerCE • 05/30/25 09:50 AM ET

Maybe I don't understand the rule. -- jokeenan Jun 02, 2025 at 04:28 PM ET

jokeenan • 06/02/25 04:28 PM ET

She did have a path to most of the plate. The catcher's foot was not that -- Blueboy May 30, 2025 at 01:17 AM ET

Blueboy • 05/30/25 01:17 AM ET

Here’s the post-game explanation from the umpires -- VTChip May 30, 2025 at 03:07 AM ET

VTChip • 05/30/25 03:07 AM ET

That's Chicken S*** -- Atlee Hokie May 30, 2025 at 05:00 AM ET

Atlee Hokie • 05/30/25 05:00 AM ET

My exact works before seeing your post. ** -- SHPHOKIE May 30, 2025 at 10:23 AM ET

SHPHOKIE • 05/30/25 10:23 AM ET

The ump made the call as he saw it. The review exposed the violation.** -- nkhooch May 30, 2025 at 05:41 AM ET

nkhooch • 05/30/25 05:41 AM ET