I can't imagine trying to umpire an actual game solo and calling balls/strikes from behind the pitcher.
Talk about being in the worst possible spot to do pretty much everything.
About the only good thing verses doing solo behind the plate is that you can see steals of second finally.
that's not the rule you need to find. that one is for hitting an umpire after it passes an infielder other than the pitcher. you need the one where it hits the umpire BEFORE a fielder can play the ball.USSSA Rules....Rule 8, Section 7E:
E. If a fair ball strikes an Umpire or a runner after having passed an infielder other than the pitcher, and provided no other fielder had a chance to make an out, or when a fair batted ball has been touched by an infielder, including the pitcher, and the runner did not intentionally interfere with the batted ball or the fielder attempting to field the batted ball. EFFECT- Section 7: The ball is in play.
Not sure what this means if I get hit behind the pitcher. I guess it would be a dead ball?....And, on a dead ball, does batter get first base?