- May 27, 2013
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**Sorry - the following occurred during a baseball game but could happen during SB, as well.**
I was watching our local LL baseball team playing in the 12U District All-Star tournament yesterday. The other team was up to bat, had runners on 1st and 2nd, two outs. Ball was hit hard and actually deflected off the field umpire who was in the vicinity of behind SS. Runner on 2B made it to 3B and proceeded to round 3rd but then realized the ball never made it out of the IF so he was tagged out trying to get back to the bag.
Now obviously if this ball did not hit the umpire it would have easily made it to the OF and at least one run would have scored. I kind of felt bad for the other team because after that happened, the game was cut short (5th inning) as the skies opened up and they were the away team. Game over. My local LL won 1-0.
What is the official ruling for a play like that?
I was watching our local LL baseball team playing in the 12U District All-Star tournament yesterday. The other team was up to bat, had runners on 1st and 2nd, two outs. Ball was hit hard and actually deflected off the field umpire who was in the vicinity of behind SS. Runner on 2B made it to 3B and proceeded to round 3rd but then realized the ball never made it out of the IF so he was tagged out trying to get back to the bag.
Now obviously if this ball did not hit the umpire it would have easily made it to the OF and at least one run would have scored. I kind of felt bad for the other team because after that happened, the game was cut short (5th inning) as the skies opened up and they were the away team. Game over. My local LL won 1-0.
What is the official ruling for a play like that?