If a Pitch hits an umpire is it Automatically a dead ball?

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If a pitch hits an umpire is it a dead ball ?

No injuries occurred on play.

 

[Captain_Thunder]

It is a live ball.....
Umpires are part of the field...

 

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Had this happen last weekend , High fastball hit umpire in chest protector. Runner would have scored , umpire yelled Dead ball...…….

 

[Jamie Wolff]

The umpire made a mistake...

 

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I have backed up the catcher on many occasions and prevented runs from scoring. Ball remains live.

 

[wilsey73]

Live ball, unless the umpire is positioned in front of a fielder...Which in softball if that happens than he is out of position