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Was at an 18U ASA pool game this weekend, and had a runner on 2nd base with no outs. Batter popped up to the 1st basemen, and then ran into the first basement as she made the catch (in fair territory). She held on to the ball, but fell to the ground. The runner on 2nd base tagged up and went to 3rd base.
The ump called interference (or obstruction, can't remember which it was) on the batter, which seemed OK.
Then, the team in the field threw to 2nd base (runner had tagged and was standing on 3rd base). The ump called her out. They said it was their judgement that if the 1st baseman hadn't been knocked to the ground, she would have been able to have a play on the girl going to 3rd base, so she was called out.
The argument from the coach on the team hitting was that it should have been a dead ball situation, and the runner should have just been sent back to 2nd base.
Even after the two umps got together and discussed it, they stuck with it being their judgement that the 1st basemen would have had a play, and thus the girl was called out.
What's the right call here.
The ump called interference (or obstruction, can't remember which it was) on the batter, which seemed OK.
Then, the team in the field threw to 2nd base (runner had tagged and was standing on 3rd base). The ump called her out. They said it was their judgement that if the 1st baseman hadn't been knocked to the ground, she would have been able to have a play on the girl going to 3rd base, so she was called out.
The argument from the coach on the team hitting was that it should have been a dead ball situation, and the runner should have just been sent back to 2nd base.
Even after the two umps got together and discussed it, they stuck with it being their judgement that the 1st basemen would have had a play, and thus the girl was called out.
What's the right call here.