re: WCWS Final | Thursday - Texas Tech 4 Texas 3

Great play/AB by the Texas catcher.

Ole Miss hit a walk-off HR against Auburn in a similar situation. Wasn’t the National Championship, though.
Big time play

The play at second base..

I understand those that I’ve said that they followed the rulebook, and that’s fine, I’m not going to argue that side either way. It’s a stupid rule, but if it’s a rule, so be it.

My question is..

What is the shortstop supposed to do in that situation? She had to move to catch the ball and because of that the runner slid into her.

The runner was tagged out before her legs even had the opportunity to be blocked.

Are you only allowed to stand behind the bag and put the glove on the other side of the base? I legit don’t understand.

Should the shortstop do a front flip after she catches the ball and tag her as she is flipping over the player or would that also be obstruction?

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They could have if they ignored the rule.

The slide was initiated before the ball was in glove. There was no "out by a mile" option.

As I've said, I didn't like the call but it, by rule, was correct.

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Obstruction is just what it means. But when you tag somebody out way before they even get close to the base that's not obstruction. They got way too technical looking at the fine print instead of seeing the actual play and why the obstruction rule should not have applied for this play.

The obstruction rule, as written, is idiotic and needs to be changed again. Teams get screwed with it all the time.

When it happens to your team, you're furious. When it happens to your opponent, you think, "Well, that's still fricking stupid...but it's just payback for when it happened to us two weeks ago."

I hate it, as I assume most everyone does, but when the umps/review monkeys call it by the letter as they're supposed to, this is what you get. The Tech coach would have been negligent to not ask for a review.

They also need to use the double bag at first to avoid that whole other can of interference horseshite...and for safety of course.

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The obstruction rule is the targeting of college softball.

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I don't follow softball religiously but that sounds like a default go-to challenge whenever something doesn't work out on the baseline. Odds are very good that a defender had a foot somewhere in order to make the play.

I saw the same thing....wondered why she didn't just set up extremely outside...and if the ump is worried he could just get way outside behind her....by far the best most ballsy play I've seen in a situation like that, then to drive in 2 on top of that.

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The obstruction rule is the targeting of college softball.

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I don't know how they even overturned that call. As much as I dislike Chelsea Clark, she was in position to see where Goode's foot was and never stuck her arm up. Just a horrible call on the review teams part.

I will say if Chelsea Clark is behind the plate tonight get ready for some bad calls. She has no business calling balls and strikes. I watched Arkansas catcher question her on a obvious strike she called a ball and Clark went full karen mode and looked like a first class winch.

Is Glasgo as goofy and clueless as he sounded in that post game presser or was that really just the shock of the moment all over them facing the questions from the media?

His demeanor and answers throughout that entire presser were just bizarre. It felt like some new coach, not a seasoned one. It’s a tough coaching moment but I don’t think he did anything there to instill confidence for his team going forward.

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It's like wonder pitcher had no idea how to walk a batter, or how it works.

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They said on the broadcast it was her first intentional walk of the year. Maybe she got pissed that Glasgo wouldnt let her pitch ti Atwood.