2. Are Referees Doing a Good Job? Most of the time referees call a good game but there are times when they are inconsistent and this makes the final score unfair. In the sports world there has been some big calls that have been blown by the officials and has been a big debate on what they should do about this happening. To me something needs to be done because they get a great salary for doing what they do.
4. About The Blown Call… One call from first base umpire Jim Joyce changed history. It was tough for the Tigers to believe. For Joyce who made the call that he was safe broke up perfection in Detroit's one hit 3-0 win over Cleveland it was heartbreaking for the Tigers and Armando.Austin Jackson's over the shoulder catch seven pitches earlier for the first out of the ninth inning was the toughest play of the night, the toughest obstacle between Galarraga and history. Mike Redmond's routine ground ball for the second out put Galarraga on history's doorstep. Joyce, a 22 year veteran umpire, watched the quick play and went with what he felt he saw.
5. Continued Replays showed Galarraga's right foot on the bag with the ball in his glove and Donald still lunging for the bag. The Tigers felt like they had seen it that way from their point of view, whether on the infield or from the third-base dugout. Replays backed up their story. As you can see this call has caused many questions about referees and umpires calling the game how it is supposed to be called. This one call changes history for the entire team.
7. Quotes From the Umpire As the television replays showed, it was a mistake an honest mistake, as Joyce explained. "It was the biggest call of my career," an emotional call Joyce told the reporters, "and I kicked it. I just cost that kid a perfect game.“ "I really thought he beat the ball," Joyce said. "At that time, I thought he beat the ball.“ "You guys like me all watched the TV and saw the replays," Galarraga said, "and for any pitcher in any league anywhere, that was a perfect game. When you watch the replays, it was totally an out. There's no way he can call that safe. That's what made me sad. I can't help it. I really can't help it."
9. Todd Bertuzzi Gets the Easy Way Out "I want to take this opportunity to thank Canucks fans and the city of Vancouver for all of your kind wishes," Bertuzzi said. "Your support, coupled with that of my teammates, Canucks ownership, management and staff and my agent Pat Morris have been a great help in these very difficult times."
10. What Happened? It was the sucker-punch that shocked the hockey world and a country passionate about the sport. Vancouver Canucks all-star Todd Bertuzzi blindsided Colorado Avalanche rookie Steve Moore with a punch from behind, Moore fell to the ice, and was hospitalized with three broken vertebrae in his neck and a concussion. Debate went across North America about the role of rough plays in hockey. The NHL suspended Bertuzziindefinitely.
11. Continued Todd apologized many of times but a sorry was not enough to keep everyone from disliking him. People thought that he was a terrible person from this play and some people still hold this against him. But the big argument about the call is that should he have been kicked out of the NHL forever or to suspend him for a little bit and fine him. Many people think that the board of the national hockey league screwed up because they only suspended him for a little while and then allowed him to come back to the league.
13. USA vs. Slovenia The United States soccer team was robbed from a goal that was not counted in the 2010 world cup.
14. What was He Looking at? Thousands of American fans wondering why it was not a goal. The ball was clearly in the net but supposedly an American player was offsides. The Americans were hated the entire world cup by the officials.
15. What Actually Happened? A World Cup win turned into a draw because of a questionable call by referee KomanCoulibaly in the 86th minute, erasing what appeared to be a perfectly good goal by Maurice Edu against Slovenia. The referee even refused to explain what the foul was for after the game. Replays showed that Edu was not offside, and while there was pushing and shoving in the box, it was coming from both teams.
16. Americans Got Homered in the 2010 World Cup. "I still don't know why the goal was disallowed," Bradley said. "Nobody knows at this moment. "I'm a little gutted to be honest," Donovan said. "I don't know how they stole that last goal from us...I'm not sure what the call was. He (the referee) wouldn't tell us what the call was."
17. Watch the Play and Make your Decision http://youtu.be/WryKXj8Lg-w
18. Three Things for an Official to Accomplish When Officiating Consistency Do not be noticed by the fans Call the game by the official rules so the game is fair.
20. The End I hope you enjoyed this presentation and hopefully something happens in the near future about blown calls. Not only in the pros but in the little leagues as well. If officials become more developed on how they call the game fans will be able to see a more accurate and precise score in the end and the players stats will be accurate as well. Hopefully this presentation would be able to influence officials to do a better job.
