A stunning controversy at the Women's College World Series, after No. 9 UCLA, down to its last out in an elimination game, got a game-tying home run from first baseman Megan Grant in the top of the seventh inning. However, Grant missed home plate as she was greeted by her entire team. She was contacted and moved to touch the plate. That is a violation of the softball rules — Grant should have been called out and the game would have ended in a 4-3 win for the Vols. The umpires met to discuss after Tennessee brought it to their attention, then decided to go to video review.
After a 13-minute review, it was determined that Grant missed the plate and that ahe was assisted in touching the plate. However ... the play is not reviewable under the rules. Since the umpires did not call it on the field, it could not be challenged. Check it out:
"The runner did miss home plate, it was assisted. However, that play is not reviewable."
UCLA tied the game with this home run in the seventh inning. Tennessee challenged the play and the ruling was ultimately upheld after review. pic.twitter.com/8HzgMhUQ76
Tennessee got justice with a walk-off, bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth inning.
Interesting to take all that time to review a play that can't be reviewed, then announce the findings that don't matter because it's not reviewable.
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10:43 pm - 06.01.2025rochester, n.y.A stunning controversy at the Women's College World Series, after No. 9 UCLA, down to its last out in an elimination game, got a game-tying home run from first baseman Megan Grant in the top of the seventh inning. However, Grant missed home plate as she was greeted by her entire team. She was contacted and moved to touch the plate. That is a violation of the softball rules — Grant should have been called out and the game would have ended in a 4-3 win for the Vols. The umpires met to discuss after Tennessee brought it to their attention, then decided to go to video review.
After a 13-minute review, it was determined that Grant missed the plate and that ahe was assisted in touching the plate. However ... the play is not reviewable under the rules. Since the umpires did not call it on the field, it could not be challenged. Check it out:
Tennessee got justice with a walk-off, bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth inning.
Interesting to take all that time to review a play that can't be reviewed, then announce the findings that don't matter because it's not reviewable.
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