Kownacki leaps over the catcher @ Yahoo! Video
Under pro and NCAA rules, this play is legal, and the umpires were correct in allowing the runner to score. Under high school (Federation) rules, such a play would be totally illegal; the runner would be called out as well as ejected from the game. Interesting play from an umpire's perspective, because it's one for which the umpires are guaranteed to take heat about it from somebody - as did Rob Hartey, Fred de Jesus and Frank Endl, three experienced NCAA umpires who handled the situation with aplomb. Hartey was in perfect position to make the call at the plate, but the most important, unacknowledged function his crew performed was keeping things under control after the play was over and not allowing the tenor of the game to deteriorate into intentional retaliatory brutality once the discussion with the Iona coach was concluded. Kudos to the umps for the command they demonstrated at a moment when things could have turned ugly on a dime if not for their cool composure and teamwork.
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