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Originally posted by SamNVa
To answer yout specific questions. Assuming that you had not seen your partner, and had signalled NO CATCH, the correct way to handle the situation is to call TIME at the earliest possible moment and confer with your partner, then you as the PU announce the results of yoru conference, qne qpply 10-6-C to fix any problems that may have resulted from the changed call (e.g. R1 gets tagged out trying to advance to 2nd based you your call of NO CATCH when you decide to rule a catch after confering with your partner.
IMHO,
SamC
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The above answer was given assuming that the BU's original out call was the ultimate resolution of the play, but what happens if the PU prevails. Consider this: R1 on 1st, 0 or 1 outs, BR hits the dying quail to F4, BU calls Catch, Out; PU calls No Catch. R1 and F4 respond to BU's call, R1 holds at 1st and F4 throws the ball back to the pitcher. Savvy 1st base coach hears the PU call No Catch and calls the BR back to 1st and has her stand on he bag with R1, then looks expectantly at the PU. So you as the PU reluctantly call time and meet with the BU. The BU rather sheepishly admits that he is not 100% sure that there was a good catch while you are 100% sure that you saw the ball skip into the glove. So armed with this information, you leave the huddle and your ruling is:
- The catch was good and the batter is out,
- the catch was not made and the BR gets 1st with R1 going to 2nd,
- the catch was not made, the BR gets 1st, but R1 is out since F4 would have had an easy plsy, or
- None of the above - so what do you do instead?
SamC