I saw this happen at least twice this year, maybe 3 times...
#1) R1 on 2nd, R2 on 1st. Ball hit to outfield. Ball fielded and thrown to F2. R1 & F2 collide knocking F2 down... she's on the ground (about 1 foot into foul territory on 3rd base line) holding her knee and crying. R2 runs past her scoring, BR ends up on 3rd before F1 can go get the ball and get it back to the circle.
#2) R1 on 1st. Ball hit to 3rd, F5 makes a little wild throw to 1st, F3 comes off and up to catch the ball and collides with BR. F3 & BR both go down, F3 gets back up, BR doesn't. R1 ends up scoring before the ball gets back to the circle.
This is all 10U if it makes a difference. So the question is at what point do you (official or coach) stop the play for an injury? I ASSUME the play continues until the ball gets back to the pitcher. Does the offensive coach have any responsibility to hold runners at a base in order to end the play early to check on the injury?
Thoughts?
ETA: both collisions were "clean" and part of the game, there was nothing malicious or intentional at all.
#1) R1 on 2nd, R2 on 1st. Ball hit to outfield. Ball fielded and thrown to F2. R1 & F2 collide knocking F2 down... she's on the ground (about 1 foot into foul territory on 3rd base line) holding her knee and crying. R2 runs past her scoring, BR ends up on 3rd before F1 can go get the ball and get it back to the circle.
#2) R1 on 1st. Ball hit to 3rd, F5 makes a little wild throw to 1st, F3 comes off and up to catch the ball and collides with BR. F3 & BR both go down, F3 gets back up, BR doesn't. R1 ends up scoring before the ball gets back to the circle.
This is all 10U if it makes a difference. So the question is at what point do you (official or coach) stop the play for an injury? I ASSUME the play continues until the ball gets back to the pitcher. Does the offensive coach have any responsibility to hold runners at a base in order to end the play early to check on the injury?
Thoughts?
ETA: both collisions were "clean" and part of the game, there was nothing malicious or intentional at all.