Posted this in the pitching forum, but thought it might get answered here.
12U Game, runner on third two outs. Our pitcher starts her motion and for some reason stops her delivery and starts over. Umps call IP, and calls the ball but doesn't reward the runner on third home. Pitcher throws the next pitch for a strike and the base ump stops the play after the next pitch and awards the runner home due to the earlier IP. The question is, is there a time when they can't go back and correct the wrong call? What would have happened if the batter had swung and made the third out? This is in a semi-final game of a tourney. It didn't affect the outcome of the game, but what is the correct way to handle this situation in the future, besides getting the call right the first time. The umpire, when questioned after the game, said that it was a "correctable" situation and not an "appeal" situation. The difference being that the correctable situation is done when they were aware of the wrong call. If it was an appeal situation, the appeal period would have been over after the next pitch.
Thanks!
12U Game, runner on third two outs. Our pitcher starts her motion and for some reason stops her delivery and starts over. Umps call IP, and calls the ball but doesn't reward the runner on third home. Pitcher throws the next pitch for a strike and the base ump stops the play after the next pitch and awards the runner home due to the earlier IP. The question is, is there a time when they can't go back and correct the wrong call? What would have happened if the batter had swung and made the third out? This is in a semi-final game of a tourney. It didn't affect the outcome of the game, but what is the correct way to handle this situation in the future, besides getting the call right the first time. The umpire, when questioned after the game, said that it was a "correctable" situation and not an "appeal" situation. The difference being that the correctable situation is done when they were aware of the wrong call. If it was an appeal situation, the appeal period would have been over after the next pitch.
Thanks!