Dead balls: has any other official here unrung the bell after calling a dead ball for any reason? If so, what situations? I have never done so, but I've only been calling for 3 years. I came the closest to arguing for it last weekend. Here's the situation:
I'm BU, have R1 on 1B, 2 outs. F3 is playing just slightly in front of 1B. A screamer line drive is hit that is about 8-10 inches off the ground, ball hits a leaping R1 on the heel as she is going from 1B to 2B. My partner behind the plate immediately calls "Dead Ball, runner is out". Inning is over.
Of course, in my description, I mentioned that 1B was in front of the bag. The ball passed F3 before it hit R1 therefore nullifying runners intereference and a dead ball. In my partners defense, this happened quick, I mean lightning fast. (This is 16U TB) I don't think I got two steps and it was done. And honestly, I believe I would have instinctively made the same call.
Coach immediately comes out to argue that it passed a defender, my partner, thinking quickly on his feet, stated that he believed the F9 would have had a play on the BR at 1B. (Not an altogether bad response at the time) It was a stretch to say the least and everyone knew it. Let's just leave it at that.
Anyway, we let the play stand, and continued on. Anyone here that would reverse this call? And if so, how would you unscramble this egg? Discussed this at length with several others in our association, but am curious to get additional responses.
I'm BU, have R1 on 1B, 2 outs. F3 is playing just slightly in front of 1B. A screamer line drive is hit that is about 8-10 inches off the ground, ball hits a leaping R1 on the heel as she is going from 1B to 2B. My partner behind the plate immediately calls "Dead Ball, runner is out". Inning is over.
Of course, in my description, I mentioned that 1B was in front of the bag. The ball passed F3 before it hit R1 therefore nullifying runners intereference and a dead ball. In my partners defense, this happened quick, I mean lightning fast. (This is 16U TB) I don't think I got two steps and it was done. And honestly, I believe I would have instinctively made the same call.
Coach immediately comes out to argue that it passed a defender, my partner, thinking quickly on his feet, stated that he believed the F9 would have had a play on the BR at 1B. (Not an altogether bad response at the time) It was a stretch to say the least and everyone knew it. Let's just leave it at that.
Anyway, we let the play stand, and continued on. Anyone here that would reverse this call? And if so, how would you unscramble this egg? Discussed this at length with several others in our association, but am curious to get additional responses.