How do we feel about this play?

Runner was running inside the base path on purpose. Ring him up

Don't see a whole lot in it tbh. 1B clearly reaching back for the bag and the runner was a little clumsy coming in. Not sure why the coach was so upset.

Ump blew the call. But most importantly, it's a great case for the safety base. Didn't feel dirty. He stretched for the ball a bit awkwardly

Same game, same umpire, same team getting screwed…. This was ruled an out.

Runner is safe but wtf is he doing!? Does he not know how to run through the bag?

I assume the ump called the runner out for interference. Had the runner been able to avoid contact he would have been safe. I’m not sure what else happened leading up to this. But it appears to be a dirty play to potentially injure the fielder.

Quite unathletic all-around.

Looks like contact was the baserunner's fault to me.

Just my observation, runner was safe, 1B was reaching back trying to find the bag, runner hit the bag touched the bag near the middle, just coincidental contact by both players. Umpire blew the call and ejects players out of embarrassment (that happens sometimes with umps).

Looks like the runner is inside the baseline and contacts the fielder, possibly the reason the umpire calls him out

In the end, it’s still a routine dribbler to SS. I was brought up by coaches who played in the Golden Age and they would not argue this. They look at as he should have been out anyway.

IHSAA umpires are complete dogshit

Ump got it wrong. Wasn’t malicious or intentional

1B was off the bag, runner was out of the runner’s lane the entire time. Correct call for the wrong reason

We need safety bases for adults. My brothers friend got cleated at age 18 and forever walks with a limp now, has an ambulance come to the field

Runner is safe first baseman was pulled off the bag.

Runner safe, advances to second on interference, and 1B ejected for tripping. Ump is 1000% on the take

Runner safe and no intentional intent by first baseman,

That’s what the green bag is for 🤷‍♂️

1- runner safe. 2- coach over reacts. 3- that’s the reason all levels need a double base.

Ehhh, don’t see it as intentional by the 1B, maybe the runner could have avoided the contact with a path a little more outside, but overall, it’s a nothingburger.

He’s out of the base path

It's a hard call for the umpire because he has a ball thrown really high and it's hard to see both the ball in the glove and the feet at the same time. It's best to be back a bit or just watch the feet and listen for the catch.

Instead of pitching a stomp fit and get tossed, the coach could have calmly asked the ump if he would ask the HP ump if the runner was inside the baseline or if he came off the bag.

Runner is safe but didn’t think he was so he slipped the leg lol

Umpire got the call wrong, first baseman caught ball with foot up in air and runner touching bag before first baseman making contact. Safe!

he was safe.

Safe

Foot came off the bag to make the catch. Not sure what the rules for interference would be, but doesn't look like the ump even considered that and simply called 'out'.

Runner was safe, terrible call by the umpire, especially in a state championship game.

Well he was safe.

Maybe stay calm and ask to appeal to home plate ump and see if he saw the foot come up.

Indiana state championship game late in the game. Huge call. Looked like 1B was clearly off the bag and runner beat it anyway.