This happened today at the Cooperstown Village All Star Village in Oneonta, New York. The 12U championship game, 6-0 Alpha One vs 4-2 St. Pete Rough Riders National. Alpha One had just hit a grand slam home run to tie it 7-7 with no outs, and 5 minutes left. (They have a max game time clock) But the umpire called the batter out on an appeal for not touching home plate. You can see the batter jump and it’s hard to tell if he caught the edge of the plate, but he backs up and he looks like he touches the plate with his foot. What’s strange is you don’t hear any coaches telling the catcher or pitcher to appeal at first. However, you see the umpire talking to the catcher. They throw the ball to home the first time but no ruling is made. Then the umpire talks to the catcher again and they throw the ball home again on an appeal I’m guessing. The umpire calls him out. This is not a Rec league game, this is a travel ball championship where teams from all over the country compete and lots of money is spent. I personally thought it was very odd that you hear no one yelling to appeal and that you see the umpire talking with the catcher. In a still frame photo, to me, you can clearly see the batter’s right foot on home plate, imho. It should have been a grand slam. Alpha One feels they got robbed of the championship. I agree, but you be the judge. Did he touch home plate? Or, did the umpire make the correct call? Out or safe?