Another What's the Call

[ThunderStruck8]

My 12U DD was pitching Saturday, 0-2 count, batter leans in and does a 3/4 swing at a screwball, which in turn hits her dead in the ribs. Dead ball is called as she goes down in the batter's box. There is no question that she swung the bat from either coach. What's the correct call? This is a USSSA Qualifier by the way. I'll give the actual ruling on the field once I get some other opinions.

 

[chinamigarden]

If she offered its a dead ball strike, since it was on a 0-2 count she is out.

 

[Sweet Lou]

If she swung, strike 3, dead ball.

 

[inde53546]

Strike 3, dead ball awarded first base? I have no Idea just going against the grain.

 

[BretMan]

Dead ball (the ball is dead anytime a pitch touches a batter).

Strike (it's a strike anytime the batter swings at a pitch and misses it).

Batter out (because it's strike three).

 

[Sweet Lou]

I'll give the actual ruling on the field once I get some other opinions.

what was the actual ruling?

 

[ThunderStruck8]

So, after a 10 minute delay with the PU conferring with tournament director, UIC, and making a phone call to 'someone' he rules it dropped 3rd strike and batter awarded 1st base since she wasn't tagged by the catcher. And of course she was one of only two base runners they had all game and she scores on a single and two fly balls to the outfield. We lose 1-0

But, we run ruled them in bracket play on Sunday and sent them home. So, that made us feel a bit better.

 

[Greenmonsters]

Hurray, justice prevailed!

So let's see, the plate ump, the field ump, the TD, the UIC, and the umpire authority on the phone - that's 5 in total who presumably didn't/couldn't read the rule book or interpret a very simple rule! And the fine umpires here on DFP want to know the collective DFP we doesn't hold all umpires in the same esteem!i