ASA - 14u - 2 umpires
R1 on 1st, so BU (me) is behind F4. On the pitch, right-handed B2 squares around to bunt, but the pitch is very far inside, going to be inside the batter's box and most likely a HBP. B2's only reaction is a defensive reflex to put bat between her and the ball and manages to turn the bat a full 180 degrees so that the barrel is now pointing to her left and the knob is pointing towards the plate, and her arms are crossed in front of her (right arm over left). Despiite this awkward stance, she manages to execute a bunt and the ball bounces directly in front of her and just outside of the batter's box. She begins to exit the batter's box when she realizes what she managed to pull off, and throws the bat down to her right and in the same area as the bouncing, bunted ball. F2 by this point is up out of her crouch and blocking the PU's view of the ball. I observe the thrown bat bounce off the ground, come up and hit the still bouncing ball in mid-air. I immediately call dead ball, batter out, R1 back to 1B. Is this my call to make as the BU, or did I step on my partner's toes? He admitted he didn't see it because his view was blocked and thus would not have made a call and let the play continue.
R1 on 1st, so BU (me) is behind F4. On the pitch, right-handed B2 squares around to bunt, but the pitch is very far inside, going to be inside the batter's box and most likely a HBP. B2's only reaction is a defensive reflex to put bat between her and the ball and manages to turn the bat a full 180 degrees so that the barrel is now pointing to her left and the knob is pointing towards the plate, and her arms are crossed in front of her (right arm over left). Despiite this awkward stance, she manages to execute a bunt and the ball bounces directly in front of her and just outside of the batter's box. She begins to exit the batter's box when she realizes what she managed to pull off, and throws the bat down to her right and in the same area as the bouncing, bunted ball. F2 by this point is up out of her crouch and blocking the PU's view of the ball. I observe the thrown bat bounce off the ground, come up and hit the still bouncing ball in mid-air. I immediately call dead ball, batter out, R1 back to 1B. Is this my call to make as the BU, or did I step on my partner's toes? He admitted he didn't see it because his view was blocked and thus would not have made a call and let the play continue.