What was the right way to handle this:
Age level: 12u. Tie game. International tie breaker in effect. Runner on 2b. 1 out. 1 run has already scored. Hitter hits ball to right side of field approximately 15 feet behind first base. Ball curves to the right and lands just inside the foul line. Right fielder does not make it to the ball in time to catch it in the air. Possibly could have reached it diving...possibly. 1b and 2b make no attempt at the ball. CF watched play unfold from CF. Right fielder fields the ball on one bounce throws to 2b cutoff. Runner on 2b advanced to 3b. Hitter safe at 1b. Parents and coach yelled at right fielder that she should have dove for the ball. Do you dive in this situation? I thought there were possibly 3 scenarios here:
a. Dive for ball and miss it. Runner on 2b scores and hitter gets a double or a triple.
b. Dive for ball and catch it. Runner on 2b tags and gets to 3b. Hitter is out. 2 outs.
c. Field it on one bounce. Runner on 2b advances to 3b. Hitter reaches 1b. Still 1 out.
I personally think this was the 2b's ball but since only RF made an attempt, what should have been done?
Age level: 12u. Tie game. International tie breaker in effect. Runner on 2b. 1 out. 1 run has already scored. Hitter hits ball to right side of field approximately 15 feet behind first base. Ball curves to the right and lands just inside the foul line. Right fielder does not make it to the ball in time to catch it in the air. Possibly could have reached it diving...possibly. 1b and 2b make no attempt at the ball. CF watched play unfold from CF. Right fielder fields the ball on one bounce throws to 2b cutoff. Runner on 2b advanced to 3b. Hitter safe at 1b. Parents and coach yelled at right fielder that she should have dove for the ball. Do you dive in this situation? I thought there were possibly 3 scenarios here:
a. Dive for ball and miss it. Runner on 2b scores and hitter gets a double or a triple.
b. Dive for ball and catch it. Runner on 2b tags and gets to 3b. Hitter is out. 2 outs.
c. Field it on one bounce. Runner on 2b advances to 3b. Hitter reaches 1b. Still 1 out.
I personally think this was the 2b's ball but since only RF made an attempt, what should have been done?