An incident in a slowpitch tournament this weekend brought this up, so I don't know if rules are different. Hopefully someone with more knowledge of slow pitch rules can answer that. (My dd normally plays fast pitch, but got invited to play in an adult slow pitch coed tourney) One of her teammates was running from second to third when the SS received a cutoff from centerfield and turned and threw hard to third, the ball hit her in the head (no helmet) then ricocheted off and hit the 3rd base coach in the forehead. It was still traveling fast enough to split the 3rd base coaches head open. (It was clearly an accident) She fell down about five feet short of third and was motionless on the ground (she wasn't sure later if she lost consciousness or not. The third baseman retrieved the ball but refused to tag her out. the umpire called time after he realized the third baseman wasn't going to make a play. She eventually was able to get up and touch third, then was replaced by a pinch runner while she was taken to the hospital.
Obviously her health is the most important issue (she had an MRI and was diagnosed with a mild concussion and eventually came back the the complex to watch the rest of the tournament.) But it got me to wondering, are there any pertinent rules that apply to this situation. (the umpire seemed like he really didn't know what to do.)
Obviously her health is the most important issue (she had an MRI and was diagnosed with a mild concussion and eventually came back the the complex to watch the rest of the tournament.) But it got me to wondering, are there any pertinent rules that apply to this situation. (the umpire seemed like he really didn't know what to do.)