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[CHSUmp97]

Sorry my initial description of the play actually started with only a runner on first base.
Good eye! Good question!

Wonder if there are any other umpires that can recall themselves stopping action in the middle of a play? Posted to see if there was any reasonings.

I did goof up once and called a Dead Ball when I saw the pitcher double-touch for an Illegal Pitch. The batter did hit the ball for a double. The offensive coach wasn't very happy with me when I explained that I killed play before the pitch was delivered. Two pitches later, the batter hit a home run. As she trotted around the bases, the defensive coach yelled out from the dugout, "Now we got screwed by your screw-up, Blue!" I just looked at him and shrugged.

 

[RADcatchers]

I did goof up once and called a Dead Ball when I saw the pitcher double-touch for an Illegal Pitch. The batter did hit the ball for a double. The offensive coach wasn't very happy with me when I explained that I killed play before the pitch was delivered. Two pitches later, the batter hit a home run. As she trotted around the bases, the defensive coach yelled out from the dugout, "Now we got screwed by your screw-up, Blue!" I just looked at him and shrugged.

Haaahaaa

Well two pitches before they hit the Home Run they saw her rope a double,...
maybe that should have been an indicator to keep the ball away from her...atleast dodge the sweet spots...

 

[The Man In Blue]

Haaahaaa

Well two pitches before they hit the Home Run they saw her rope a double,...
maybe that should have been an indicator to keep the ball away from her...atleast dodge the sweet spots...

But she needs to throw it in the strike zone!

 

[The Man In Blue]

I did goof up once and called a Dead Ball when I saw the pitcher double-touch for an Illegal Pitch. The batter did hit the ball for a double. The offensive coach wasn't very happy with me when I explained that I killed play before the pitch was delivered. Two pitches later, the batter hit a home run. As she trotted around the bases, the defensive coach yelled out from the dugout, "Now we got screwed by your screw-up, Blue!" I just looked at him and shrugged.

Trent Crimm, The Independent . . . Question . . .

When you call "DEAD BALL!" did it actually impact the play?

For discussion's sake . . . IF it did NOT -- meaning all players played it out without regard to your verbal slip up -- would you consider letting the play stand?

 

[Big Daddy Michigan]

Trent Crimm, The Independent . . . Question . . .

When you call "DEAD BALL!" did it actually impact the play?

For discussion's sake . . . IF it did NOT -- meaning all players played it out without regard to your verbal slip up -- would you consider letting the play stand?

Roy Kent kills the play and says, "Fuuuuuuuu**!"

 

[Greatdaytobeawildcat]

On the opposite end of the killing the play spectrum, had this on Sunday:

(for context, a county town league 12u tournament - think rec all stars, last game of the summer, for most last game of 12u, for some maybe last game ever)

Championship game, visitors chasing 6 runs with 2 outs in top of 7th. Batter hits double and is stopped on 2nd base. Ball back to the pitcher, and the defense all huddles up in the circle. For some reason the 3rd base coach starts wandering towards the (now runner) who starts walking towards her. All with the ball in the circle. No one had called "time".

I look at my partner in bewilderment. We both shrug....but then he gives me a look, like "don't do it".

If it were anything other than a really, really low level tournament, that would have ended it right there, and what a way to end a championship game. As is, we let it go, next batter popped up.

Sometimes, when rare circumstances warrant, we bend a little.