I agree with you here ...
How can they not call it if coaches bring it up? Unless the league reviews the issue and gives a formal OK for what she is doing as not in violation or talks to the umpire crews.
Someone mentioned we don't play FSU again until tournament. But, it's not an FSU thing. It's an umpire thing. If that Umps team does any game we are in it will happen. If Coach Pete knows she cannot change it until off-season then I guess it doesn't matter. You play her and hope for the best. But, she does the same thing every time. That's her motion. So, as soon as she enters a game and gets one illegal call, you have to take her out or she will just walk batters until you do. And you can bet that in a tournament the coaches will bring it up because the word is out now.
Having Emma pitch games at that level and give Keely a day off is a key reason we are 3rd in the country and not lower in the rankings.
Someone mentioned we don't play FSU again until tournament. But, it's not an FSU thing. It's an umpire thing. If that Umps team does any game we are in it will happen. If Coach Pete knows she cannot change it until off-season then I guess it doesn't matter. You play her and hope for the best. But, she does the same thing every time. That's her motion. So, as soon as she enters a game and gets one illegal call, you have to take her out or she will just walk batters until you do. And you can bet that in a tournament the coaches will bring it up because the word is out now.
Having Emma pitch games at that level and give Keely a day off is a key reason we are 3rd in the country and not lower in the rankings.
Thread Replies (31)
So serious question...Pete says they're not going to change anything, and
-- JoesterVT
Apr 11, 2022 at 07:55 PM ET
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04/11/22 07:55 PM ET
It was an FSU thing. Listen to podcast linked below
-- hokiepro
Apr 12, 2022 at 06:27 AM ET
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04/12/22 06:27 AM ET
They don’t want to listen to that sir. It’s a rule and of coarse rules are
-- Julez90VT
Apr 12, 2022 at 04:28 PM ET
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04/12/22 04:28 PM ET
I heard that on the podcast that Chip posted. Out of everything that has
-- IV_Hokie12
Apr 12, 2022 at 12:14 PM ET
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04/12/22 12:14 PM ET
And it came from a national observer **
-- hokiepro
Apr 12, 2022 at 12:23 PM ET
hokiepro
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04/12/22 12:23 PM ET
Yes it did. Pretty sure he has no bias or dog in the fight. **
-- Julez90VT
Apr 12, 2022 at 04:29 PM ET
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04/12/22 04:29 PM ET
I trust Pete’s judgement, knowledge and experience **
-- WestEndHokie39
Apr 11, 2022 at 10:17 PM ET
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04/11/22 10:17 PM ET
There is no reason to not start Emma as usual. She is a weapon that we
-- IB4TECH
Apr 11, 2022 at 09:43 PM ET
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04/11/22 09:43 PM ET
She cannot beat anyone if they call her pitches illegal ...
-- nkhooch
Apr 12, 2022 at 03:55 AM ET
nkhooch
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04/12/22 03:55 AM ET
She has thrown many legal pitches already and she will continue to do that**
-- IB4TECH
Apr 12, 2022 at 09:26 AM ET
IB4TECH
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04/12/22 09:26 AM ET
I guess you forgot about UCLA last year
-- SBMom34
Apr 12, 2022 at 06:30 AM ET
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04/12/22 06:30 AM ET
Ivy had one bad inning she’s very capable
-- hokiepro
Apr 12, 2022 at 06:29 AM ET
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04/12/22 06:29 AM ET
OK, I will rephrase. Against FSU coach Pete was not confident enough ...
-- nkhooch
Apr 12, 2022 at 05:05 PM ET
nkhooch
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04/12/22 05:05 PM ET
I am not saying Ivy doesn't have value to the team ...
-- nkhooch
Apr 12, 2022 at 05:08 PM ET
nkhooch
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04/12/22 05:08 PM ET
I hope she gets more innings. She’s a warrior and vital to the team.
-- IB4TECH
Apr 12, 2022 at 09:38 AM ET
IB4TECH
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04/12/22 09:38 AM ET
I agree, more innings would help, but she is not getting them ..
-- nkhooch
Apr 12, 2022 at 05:09 PM ET
nkhooch
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04/12/22 05:09 PM ET
I don’t like this post - I suspect that Pete will work with Emma
-- sacramento hokie
Apr 11, 2022 at 08:37 PM ET
sacramento hokie
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04/11/22 08:37 PM ET
Hallelujah SH. Some truth and reasoning that is straight to the point. This
-- Julez90VT
Apr 12, 2022 at 04:33 PM ET
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04/12/22 04:33 PM ET
I don't know we all know what went down ....
-- nkhooch
Apr 12, 2022 at 03:59 AM ET
nkhooch
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04/12/22 03:59 AM ET
Just relaying HIS words from the article
-- JoesterVT
Apr 11, 2022 at 08:42 PM ET
JoesterVT
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04/11/22 08:42 PM ET
Could be a workable solution......
-- 2hhoop3
Apr 11, 2022 at 08:08 PM ET
2hhoop3
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04/11/22 08:08 PM ET
Agree with this. Not good for the game to have this happen inconsistently
-- nkhooch
Apr 12, 2022 at 04:03 AM ET
nkhooch
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04/12/22 04:03 AM ET
A rule change or interpretation change mid season? Any precedent for that?**
-- JoesterVT
Apr 11, 2022 at 08:16 PM ET
JoesterVT
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04/11/22 08:16 PM ET
Doesn't happen**
-- AirborneHokie96
Apr 12, 2022 at 07:28 AM ET
AirborneHokie96
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04/12/22 07:28 AM ET
But it could be argued the ump made his own interpretation change
-- hokiepro
Apr 12, 2022 at 06:31 AM ET
hokiepro
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04/12/22 06:31 AM ET
I agree with VTsportscaster......
-- 2hhoop3
Apr 11, 2022 at 08:33 PM ET
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04/11/22 08:33 PM ET