- Apr 29, 2019
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I have a couple of questions about a game we had this weekend.
The first one: we had a girl get caught off 3rd base and was in a pickle. She is quick so the defense had their hands full. The catcher has the ball and causes the runner to change direction. The runner goes back towards 3rd base and runs directly into the 3rd baseman. She is then tagged by the catcher. The 3rd base coach tell her to continue and touch home plate. The umpire calls her out.
When asked for an explanation, the umpire said the 3rd baseman was not in the baseline.
2nd question: during a game with a time limit, should time be stopped when you summon the tournament director for a rule clarification? There were no protests allowed at this tournament as that is the route we would have taken.
Thanks
The first one: we had a girl get caught off 3rd base and was in a pickle. She is quick so the defense had their hands full. The catcher has the ball and causes the runner to change direction. The runner goes back towards 3rd base and runs directly into the 3rd baseman. She is then tagged by the catcher. The 3rd base coach tell her to continue and touch home plate. The umpire calls her out.
When asked for an explanation, the umpire said the 3rd baseman was not in the baseline.
2nd question: during a game with a time limit, should time be stopped when you summon the tournament director for a rule clarification? There were no protests allowed at this tournament as that is the route we would have taken.
Thanks