- Feb 1, 2010
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Friday night, my DD hs team was playing for district championship game. DD is leadoff and hits deep to left field. She rounds first glances over to coach at third and runs smack into the umpire who is in the baseline. He knocks her down, totally knocks the wind out of her and she crawls back to first knowing she no longer can even get to second base. Umpire says "Sorry". We had 3 umps for the game, and this was the umpire that would have been behind first base. There was another field ump and the plate ump. I have yet to figure out why he was in the baseline. The head coach never says anything to the umpires. The game was being broadcast and even the announcer were confused as to why the umpire was there. Was wondering if anyone else has had something similar happen and is there a rule? My DD is a catcher, so I know behind the plate its gets a little "crowded" but that's to be expected. There were no expectations there was to be a field ump in the baseline. Thanks!