Mahem and Madness in 10U

[WinThemAll]

10u Tournament, NSA Rules:
No outs. R1 on 2B. B2 hits (off her foot in the box—no call) grounder towards 1B. Since no play at 1B, F3 sees runner rounding 3B throws to F5 who is 2/3’s way down 3B line. F5 runs R1 towards 3B.

F5 throws to F6 how is covering 3B. B2 runs into F6 who tries to catch ball, F6 misses ball which rolls not very far out into LF. B2 rounds bag and proceeds to pass R1 by a few steps, who is now on 3B. B2 goes back to bag. Both R1 and B2 standing on 3B. Both told to “Go” since ball got away from F6. R1 scores and then does B2.

What do you have?

 

[Wookie]

10u Tournament, NSA Rules:

What do you have?

A typical 10U fall game.

 

[Ivy's Dad]

10u Tournament, NSA Rules:
No outs. R1 on 2B. B2 hits (off her foot in the box—no call) grounder towards 1B. Since no play at 1B, F3 sees runner rounding 3B throws to F5 who is 2/3’s way down 3B line. F5 runs R1 towards 3B.

F5 throws to F6 how is covering 3B. B2 runs into F6 who tries to catch ball, F6 misses ball which rolls not very far out into LF. B2 rounds bag and proceeds to pass R1 by a few steps, who is now on 3B. B2 goes back to bag. Both R1 and B2 standing on 3B. Both told to “Go” since ball got away from F6. R1 scores and then does B2.

What do you have?

I'm not an umpire, so I'm only guessing. My guess would be B2 out for interference, R1 safe at 3B. R1 does not advance due to ball being dead from the interference. Any umpires out there who can tell us the answer, and is there a prize if I got it correct?

 

[WinThemAll]

Wookie, LOL!!!! You forgot to add, Winter, Spring, Summer.

Ivy's Dad, You get a huge "ATTA BOY!" ;-)

What you will love is the answer I received. . .;-)

 

[Coach JV]

typical 10U circus

 

[WinThemAll]

Really though it was a pretty good game with two decent 10U teams, except this one play.

 

[WinThemAll]

After the play stop and the umpires were asked about:
1. R2 passing R1
2. R2 and R1 both occupying 3B
3. R2 interfering with the throw to F6 at 3B
4. The Batter fouling the ball off her foot while in the box.

After discussing it the umpires said, 1.-3. he couldn't tell what was going on because both teams had similar colored uniform tops (one team had black pants, other had white). Besides they are 10U. So no call. ;-(

On 4. neither saw it.

Don't all age divisions deserve the same respect from umpires?

 

[Sparky Guy]

Don't all age divisions deserve the same respect from umpires?

1. R2 should be out for passing R1.
2 Nothing illegal there. However only R1 is entitled to the base.
3. Interference is for batted balls. If R1 was in the baseline and retreating to the bag she does not have to avoid contact with F6. IF.. the umpire rules the contact to be malicious they may do something.
4. If it's one umpire and they did not see it they can't call it. I have seen it happen before. Noting you can do about it.

Do the 10's deserve the best umpires possible? Yes they do. Do they get them all time? As a rule... Nope.. It's just a softball fact of life you have to deal with.