- Apr 29, 2015
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I am wondering if I was duped or educated. Game situation is lone runner on 1B and batter flies out to mid CF. Girl playing first (this is high school) not only caught the ball touching 1B, but also swiped a tag across the runner thinking she was off the bag. Runner had beat the throw to 1B, but her momentum also carried her completely into foul territory and she stopped with one foot on the orange bag and nothing touching any of the white portion of the double base at the time of the tag. You guessed it, Ump ruled her safe, but opposing coach protested the call.
He argued the orange portion of the double base was only applicable for the batter as they ran to 1B, saying it's sole purpose was to protect the fielder and runner from contact in that situation. He further argued the orange portion "essentially disappears" when a runner is at 1B and they are not entitled to use it as sanctuary when over running the white portion. The umps agreed and called the runner out.
The outcome of this call had zero impact on the result. We lost 0-10 and the game outcome really wasn't in doubt once their bus had hit the parking lot. I'm just curious if I was duped (along with the umps) or did I experience the opportunity to learn something I didn't know.
He argued the orange portion of the double base was only applicable for the batter as they ran to 1B, saying it's sole purpose was to protect the fielder and runner from contact in that situation. He further argued the orange portion "essentially disappears" when a runner is at 1B and they are not entitled to use it as sanctuary when over running the white portion. The umps agreed and called the runner out.
The outcome of this call had zero impact on the result. We lost 0-10 and the game outcome really wasn't in doubt once their bus had hit the parking lot. I'm just curious if I was duped (along with the umps) or did I experience the opportunity to learn something I didn't know.
