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Originally posted by mbcrowder
I'm blue now, but this occurred when I was just a player.
2 outs, I'm pitching. Opposing team has 9 players in a coed game, and I'm pitching to player number 9 - the next batter is the automatic out.
I throw 4 straight balls. (Not necessarily an intentional walk, but I certainly didn't give her anything to hit solidly - I'd actually rather gotten her out normally, and started the next inning with an out). Her coach tells her the inning is over, and she heads for the dugout. I ask my catcher for the ball and wait. When she hits the dugout (my team is already starting to leave the field, but I don't believe anyone was in the dugout yet, if it matters), I ask for the ball and toss it to my 1B and tell her to step on the base, appealing the batter never reaching 1B.
Umpire (correctly, I believe) rules her out - 3 outs. And I get to start the next inning with the auto-out afterall.
2 questions - was the umpire correct? Was this bad sportsmanship on my part?
I've always considered myself a good sport - both when winning and losing, but will do anything legal to win a game. I don't think this was bad sportsmanship --- but the other team disagreed very vocally. Just curious to hear your opinions.
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Speaking ASA
The ruling is correct, and it doesn't make any difference if anyone from your team was in the dugout as long as any infielder (including the pitcher) had not left fair territory, the appeal is legal.
As far as sportsmanship, getting an out is part of the game regardless of the opponent's gender.
It's unbelieveable how many AAs just continue to run when they know the automatic out is going to be the next batter. When they are put out, I just stand there and shake my head. Of course, I don't mind starting their next half-inning with an out
I don't know why the other team would complain about anything, but their ignorance.