This question came up as a ‘what would you call it?’ while killing time waiting for our high school umpire meeting to start last night.
I think the answer would be the same for all organizations, but waiting to see if correct (most of us cover Fed, Little League, ASA and/or USSSA):
Situation:
Bases loaded
Two outs
Uncaught 3rd strike, balls skips a little past F2
The wheel starts turning as runners start to advance
As BR heads to first
F2 grabs ball and moves into the left hand batter box to throw to first
Just before F2 can make the throw she is hit by R3, who stepped on home but then her momentum took her past home and into F2
What is your call?
I can tell you what the umpire called, but no one will like it:
His eyes were on BR going to first, he turned after he heard the collision at home and called R3 out…he never saw the touch of home.
OK, in case someone asks/comments no idea why F2 didn’t just step on the plate, or why the umpire wasn’t following the ball. It was a scrimmage and no one got heated, the umpire that saw/described the play was wondering what the proper call should be.
What most of us thought:
R3 scores, count the run
Then we have interference by a retired runner/teammate
Runner closest to home is out on the interference
Not everyone was convinced, but they didn’t come up with an answer, so I figured I’d ask the community and see what people thought.
Thanks
umpodie
I think the answer would be the same for all organizations, but waiting to see if correct (most of us cover Fed, Little League, ASA and/or USSSA):
Situation:
Bases loaded
Two outs
Uncaught 3rd strike, balls skips a little past F2
The wheel starts turning as runners start to advance
As BR heads to first
F2 grabs ball and moves into the left hand batter box to throw to first
Just before F2 can make the throw she is hit by R3, who stepped on home but then her momentum took her past home and into F2
What is your call?
I can tell you what the umpire called, but no one will like it:
His eyes were on BR going to first, he turned after he heard the collision at home and called R3 out…he never saw the touch of home.
OK, in case someone asks/comments no idea why F2 didn’t just step on the plate, or why the umpire wasn’t following the ball. It was a scrimmage and no one got heated, the umpire that saw/described the play was wondering what the proper call should be.
What most of us thought:
R3 scores, count the run
Then we have interference by a retired runner/teammate
Runner closest to home is out on the interference
Not everyone was convinced, but they didn’t come up with an answer, so I figured I’d ask the community and see what people thought.
Thanks
umpodie