- Feb 7, 2014
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Scenario from one of the high school games I watched last night - you make the call !
One out and a runner on third base. Batter hits a line drive to the shortstop's right. Field umpire positioned on the edge of the grass behind the shortstop calls and signals that the shortstop made the catch. Shortstop immediately runs to third base and touches third base where the runner is down the base line (did not tag up). Team in the field celebrates the third out, but wait !.. Coach leaves dugout to ask the home plate umpire if a catch by the shortstop was the correct call. Home plate umpire says it’s not a catch and the batter is safe at first and the runner on third headed home scores her run. Following that declaration the fielding team’s coach leaves their dugout and explains the shortstop made a decision to go to third (and not home) based on the field umpire’s out call and signal.
One out and a runner on third base. Batter hits a line drive to the shortstop's right. Field umpire positioned on the edge of the grass behind the shortstop calls and signals that the shortstop made the catch. Shortstop immediately runs to third base and touches third base where the runner is down the base line (did not tag up). Team in the field celebrates the third out, but wait !.. Coach leaves dugout to ask the home plate umpire if a catch by the shortstop was the correct call. Home plate umpire says it’s not a catch and the batter is safe at first and the runner on third headed home scores her run. Following that declaration the fielding team’s coach leaves their dugout and explains the shortstop made a decision to go to third (and not home) based on the field umpire’s out call and signal.