Here is the scenario from this weekend's tournament.
So this weekend....1st inning and the opposing team was going home. Ball thrown to catcher. The catcher turned to tag the runner and was ran flat over. Our catcher was injured and didn't return to the game. Our catcher lost the ball an the pitcher was checking on the catcher as their runner got up and walked to home....score
The UMP gave the runner a warning and told her she should have attempted to avoid the collision. The parents and coaches were upset saying since the catcher was trying to tag her the runner had right to run though the catcher.....
so now its time expired bottom of the 4th (we were home) my daughter is in as catcher (the other catcher out due to the before mentioned collision). Game 4 to 3 we are up....same runner as above is on third. This time ball hit to 1st and 1st baseman throws to home my daughter is on the line between home and third as the ball hits her glove she got plowed by the runner. My daughter doesn't bring the ball in on the catch and the ump calls the girl out for interference with the catcher, and throws her out the game due to being warned earlier.
After checking on my DD and insuring she wasn't hurt too bad....she was hurt....The other team's parents and coaches were upset saying it was a bad call....basically catcher was blocking the path to the home plate....the UMP said no the catcher had right to catch the ball an the runner should have attempted to avoid the collision.
What is the rule? What is the proper call?
It was an ugly collision....I get it if they were charging each other, but my daughter was defenseless trying to catch the ball and got plowed....if the rule is she can't block the line for any reason then I have to teach her how to protect herself in event that situation happens again.
So this weekend....1st inning and the opposing team was going home. Ball thrown to catcher. The catcher turned to tag the runner and was ran flat over. Our catcher was injured and didn't return to the game. Our catcher lost the ball an the pitcher was checking on the catcher as their runner got up and walked to home....score
The UMP gave the runner a warning and told her she should have attempted to avoid the collision. The parents and coaches were upset saying since the catcher was trying to tag her the runner had right to run though the catcher.....
so now its time expired bottom of the 4th (we were home) my daughter is in as catcher (the other catcher out due to the before mentioned collision). Game 4 to 3 we are up....same runner as above is on third. This time ball hit to 1st and 1st baseman throws to home my daughter is on the line between home and third as the ball hits her glove she got plowed by the runner. My daughter doesn't bring the ball in on the catch and the ump calls the girl out for interference with the catcher, and throws her out the game due to being warned earlier.
After checking on my DD and insuring she wasn't hurt too bad....she was hurt....The other team's parents and coaches were upset saying it was a bad call....basically catcher was blocking the path to the home plate....the UMP said no the catcher had right to catch the ball an the runner should have attempted to avoid the collision.
What is the rule? What is the proper call?
It was an ugly collision....I get it if they were charging each other, but my daughter was defenseless trying to catch the ball and got plowed....if the rule is she can't block the line for any reason then I have to teach her how to protect herself in event that situation happens again.