"Secondary Vocational School" Keiichi Hirano made a big move to protest in G2, and the broadcasting unit's football commentator said it was rare

CITIC Brothers head coach Keiichi Hirano. (Photo by reporter Lin Zhengkun)

[Reporter Gong Naixi/Tainan Report] CITIC Brothers Huang Weisheng was ruled not to have a true catch by the first base judge in the first inning today. Head coach Keiichi Hirano suggested that TV replays would assist in the decision and the verdict was still not overturned. He angrily waved the players on the field back to the dugout. Pan Zhongwei, the broadcaster's ball commentator, was also a little stunned, "Wow, did he ask the players to come back?"

In the first inning, Zhu Jiaen hit a grounder to second base. CITIC second baseman Yue Donghua intercepted the ball and passed to first base. Huang Weisheng initially caught the ball with his glove, but due to his unstable center of gravity after extending his body, he accidentally threw the ball out of his glove. The first base umpire Qiu Jingyan determined that the catch was not confirmed and ruled SAFE. CITIC proposed a replay to assist the decision, but in the end they failed to comeback.

Hirano was very angry at the decision of not overturning the game. He waved the players on the court to go back to the lounge. This move even made Lions head coach Lin Yueping widen his eyes. Pan Zhongwei also said in the commentary that not only was he dumbfounded, but the CITIC Brothers players may also be dumbfounded. "It is understandable that Hirano cannot accept it, but it has been reviewed through the replay of the auxiliary judgment, and the league does not want the time to be delayed."

According to the definition of "catch" in the Baseball Rules [5.09(a)(1) original note] of the National High School official website, it is written that "after the fielder catches the ball and holds it for sufficient time, the ball falls to the ground during the passing action, and it shall still be regarded as a catch."