Okay guys, help me out here. I just called my first fast pitch game (midgets girls). I was PU. At this age I was told to get a little bit bigger strike zone. They do not want girls to come up to the plate and walk. They want them to learn how to hit the ball. The game is going good, until the point that the winning team is letting the losing team on base. I got the BR up to the plate with 3 balls 2 strike. The pitcher throws the ball, BR swings and tips the ball on the plate, BR then proceeds to first, as I called foul ball, she is then called out at first. The losing team coach comes to me and ask if tip was a tip ball, I said yes. I then called my partner BU, on the call.
Can you end a game on a tip ball? NO is the answer. At that point (remember I called foul ball) both teams are ready at first and third to shake hands. I called the teams coach that was winning, that it was a tip ball, so we have one pitch to throw.
So both teams return to there positions.
BR returns to the plate with a count of 3-2, the pitcher does here windup and pitch a ball right under the elbows and in the strike zone. Called 3 on there. Game over. Parents of the losing team started calling names. Can i see your glass there blue and etc.
So did I do that right, buy calling the teams back to the field?
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